Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Home values in Walkerton run 37% lower than the median of Ontario’s towns
That is a median of $436,000 at the 2021 census, set beside $695,000 for Ontario’s towns. Self-assessed in May 2021, these values predate the rate rises that followed. For Walkerton there is no published sale price, as for every town in Ontario.
Walkerton’s homes, by two sources
Two sources, each set against Ontario’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. MPAC hasn’t reassessed since its 1 January 2016 values, which is why the figure sits well under the census value; it compares only within Ontario.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $480K
- Owners
- 2,855
- Ontario’s towns
- $695K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential, MPAC 2016 base
- Ontario’s towns
- $232K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
A detached house in Walkerton is assessed 19% lower than across Ontario’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 3,885 homes in Walkerton: detached houses make 88% of them, condos 3%.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Ontario’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
40% of Walkerton’s homes predate 1961, against 22% for Ontario’s towns
The 2021 census counted 4,035 occupied homes in Walkerton; 77% of them are single-detached houses.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Walkerton | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 4% | 9% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
Permits in Walkerton ran at 20.8 homes a year per 1,000, where Ontario’s towns ran at 15
Over 2018–2023, 433 homes were permitted in Walkerton, close to 72 each year. The mix: 48% in single-unit buildings, beside 66% for Ontario’s towns.
The busiest year: 2023, with 158 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Walkerton against Ontario’s towns: 37% under the $695,000 median
The census values of Ontario’s towns, 871 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to Walkerton: Hanover
Next to Walkerton: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
Questions about property prices in Walkerton
How many households in Walkerton are in core housing need?
In Walkerton, 4% of households are in core housing need, against 9% for Ontario’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
Is Walkerton expensive for Ontario?
Less than most: Ontario’s towns have a median of $695,000, and Walkerton sits below it.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).