St. Thomas

Why you'd want to live in St. Thomas

The city has come a long way since it was first settled in 1810. Named after Thomas Talbot, who helped promote the development of this region during the early 19th century, the city was named the seat of the new Elgin County in 1844 and was incorporated as a village in 1852, as a town in 1861 and as a city in 1881. In the late 19th century and early 20th century several railways were constructed through the city, and located exactly halfway between Detroit and Buffalo, St. Thomas became an important railway junction. By 1914 there were 8 different railways operating in St. Thomas with over 100 trains a day passing through the city, earning it the title of the 'Railway Capital of Canada', which is celebrated today in the revitalization of the original train station and Elgin County Railway Museum. In the 1950s and 1960s, with the decline of the railway as a mode of transportation, other industry, principally automotive manufacturing, began to locate in the city with plants operated by Magna, Ford and Sterling Trucks along with many secondary producers driving economic prosperity for the next 50 years. Unfortunately, the auto industry suffered significantly in the the worldwide recession that began in 2008 and even St. Thomas could not completely escape unscathed. Several plant closings, including those of some of the city's larger employers, hindered economic growth. Fortunately, work had already begun on diversifying the economy and just as St. Thomas was able to successfully negotiate the decline of the railway industry, the city is well-positioned to prosper in the new economy. The citizens of St. Thomas have also prospered away from home, most notably including the NHL's Joe Thornton, NASCAR driver D.J. Kennington and the actresses Helen Shaver and Rachel McAdams. via stthomas.ca

St. Thomas Market Report

$719,549

AVERAGE PRICE OF 201 HOMES

$2,163,454

AVERAGE PRICE OF 13 MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES

$717,107

AVERAGE PRICE OF 13 HOMES WITH A POOL

$624,468

AVERAGE PRICE OF 19 REDUCED PRICE HOMES

Average Home

Average Price $719,549
Avg Bedrooms 2.78 beds
Avg Bathrooms 1.74 baths

Average Price by Bedrooms

2 bedrooms $580,128
3 bedrooms $616,502
4 bedrooms $651,616
5 bedrooms $901,411
St. Thomas Home Price Trends
  4/2025 3/2025 2/2025 1/2025 12/2024
Total Listings 345 305 293 357 470
Average Price $765,726 $715,726 $655,336 $635,514 $699,984
Avg Price Change +6.99% +9.22% +3.12% -10.14% +0.49%
Median Price $663,061 $650,550 $614,551 $609,513 $611,501
Med Price Change +1.92% +5.86% +0.83% -0.33% +0.38%
Avg Bedrooms 3.73 beds 2.95 beds 2.72 beds 2.69 beds 2.88 beds
Avg Bathrooms 2.67 baths 2.01 baths 1.91 baths 1.99 baths 2.39 baths
Total Homes Average Price Avg Days on Site
All Homes 201 $719,549 28 days
Multi-Million Dollar Homes 13 $2,163,454 58 days
Homes with a Pool 13 $717,107 27 days
Reduced Price Homes 19 $624,468 32 days
The Realty Firm Inc. Brokerage | Siemens Home Team
11B - 395 Wellington Road
London, ON N6C 5Z6
Christine Siemens 519-851-1078
Kurtis Siemens 519-719-6454
Siemens Home Team

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