Average Rent in Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON

Average rent prices in Downtown Sarnia have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 13% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON

Rent prices in Downtown Sarnia vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Sarnia is $1,600, whereas a house costs $2,050. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Sarnia run $1,485 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,060.


Studio	$1,189	No Change	21%
1 bedroom	$1,450	1%	2%
2 bedroom	$1,657	1%	No Change
3 bedroom	$1,850	30%	-

		Listings
Central City	$1,500
High Park	$1,509
Rosedale	$1,500
South Sarnia	$1,449
Tree Streets	$1,500
Wellington Park	$1,509

				Listings
Apartments	$1,600	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,050	12%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,189

Last year

21%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,657

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

Last 30 days

30%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Sarnia and Central City by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Sarnia

Median rent price$1,525

20%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,500

21%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON is 2% higher than the median rent in Central City, Sarnia, ON.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,500

$1,509

$1,500

$1,449

$1,500

$1,509

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Sarnia, Sarnia, ON

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Sarnia rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Sarnia?

The average rent in Downtown Sarnia is $1,525 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Sarnia?

Average rent prices in Downtown Sarnia have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 13% since last year.

How does Downtown Sarnia rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Sarnia is 20% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $375 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Sarnia?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Sarnia, you'd need to earn approximately $61,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).