Sault Ste. Marie · Northern Ontario
Mortgages in Sault Ste. Marie, compared across lenders
We compare banks, credit unions and monoline lenders for your Sault Ste. Marie purchase, renewal or refinance, and explain the trade-offs in plain English.
We help Sault Ste. Marie households buy, renew and refinance by comparing banks, credit unions, trust companies and monoline lenders. In September 2026 the average sale in the Sault Ste. Marie board's area was $299,762, across 141 sales (CREA, checked October 2026). Every mortgage is subject to lender approval; we arrange mortgages for properties in Ontario only.
Sault Ste. Marie in numbers
These are the latest published figures we could check for Sault Ste. Marie, each with its source and date. They describe the market, not your mortgage.
Home sales, September 2026
- Average sale price
- $299,762
- Sales
- 141
- Months of inventory
- 4.6
Months of inventory is how long the homes listed for sale would take to sell at the recent pace of sales.
Residential property tax rate, 2026
- Total rate, urban area
- 1.911859%
Made up of City 1.758859% + education 0.153000%. The rate applies to the assessed value set by MPAC (the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation), not to the price you pay.
Renting, October 2025
- Average two-bedroom rent
- $1,363 a month
- Vacancy rate
- 2.4%
A year earlier the rent was $1,242 and vacancy 2.2%. The survey covers purpose-built rental apartments in private buildings of three or more units.
Households, 2021 Census
- Households that own
- 68.3%
- Median household income (2020)
- $73,000
City of Sault Ste. Marie (census subdivision 3557061): 32,530 households, population 72,051. Income is for 2020, the year before the census.
What's different about borrowing in Sault Ste. Marie
- Sault Ste. Marie is outside the City of Toronto, so a purchase pays Ontario's land transfer tax only. Our land transfer tax calculator shows the amount.
- Sault Ste. Marie's 2026 residential property tax rate is 1.911859% of the home's assessed value in the urban area, counting the City and education parts (City of Sault Ste. Marie, 2026 Tax Rates, checked October 2026). MPAC sets the assessed value, and it is not the price you pay, so ask for the seller's current tax bill. Lenders count property tax in the housing costs they qualify you on (CMHC debt-service rules, checked October 2026).
- A two-bedroom apartment in the Sault Ste. Marie census agglomeration (CA), which includes Sault Ste. Marie, rented for $1,363 a month on average in October 2025, up from $1,242 a year earlier (CMHC, checked October 2026). Vacancy was 2.4%. If you rent now, set that rent against a mortgage payment plus property tax, heat and upkeep.
- In the 2021 Census, 68.3% of households in the City of Sault Ste. Marie owned their home, and the median household income in 2020 was $73,000 (Statistics Canada, checked October 2026).
Outside Toronto you pay Ontario's land transfer tax only — work it out with the land transfer tax calculator. Also useful: Ontario closing costs · down payment rules.
Who we help in Sault Ste. Marie
We help Sault Ste. Marie households buy a first home, move up, renew or refinance. We compare banks, credit unions and monoline lenders (lenders that only do mortgages and work through brokers) first.
Rate holds are commonly 90 to 120 days, so a pre-approval gives you time to shop. Alternative lenders are the next step when a bank's rules don't fit, at a higher cost. Private money is a short bridge only, and we explain its cost first.
Questions from Sault Ste. Marie borrowers
Do I pay Toronto's land transfer tax in Sault Ste. Marie?
No. Sault Ste. Marie is outside the City of Toronto, so only Ontario's land transfer tax applies.
Can I get pre-approved before I start looking in Sault Ste. Marie?
Yes. A pre-approval gives you a price range and usually holds a rate for a set period. It is subject to lender approval of the home you choose and your final documents, and it is not a commitment to lend.
Can I work with you if I live in Sault Ste. Marie?
Yes. We work with borrowers across Ontario by phone and online; our office is in Richmond Hill.
Nearby: Greater Sudbury · Thunder Bay
General information for Ontario borrowers, not advice. Stonefield Mortgage is a trade name of Stonefield Capital Inc., FSRA mortgage brokerage licence #13722.
Sources
- CREA, statistics page for the Sault Ste. Marie Real Estate Board, September 2026, checked October 2026.
- City of Sault Ste. Marie, 2026 Tax Rates, 2026 tax year, checked October 2026.
- CMHC Rental Market Survey, Ontario tables 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, published 11 December 2025, October 2025, checked October 2026.
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile, City of Sault Ste. Marie (census subdivision 3557061), 2021 Census, checked October 2026.
- Ontario, Calculating land transfer tax, page updated 22 April 2026, checked October 2026.
- Ontario, Land transfer tax refunds for first-time homebuyers, page updated 10 February 2026, checked October 2026.
- CMHC, Calculating GDS and TDS, debt-service rules for insured mortgages, checked October 2026.
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Talk to a broker about your Sault Ste. Marie mortgage
Tell us what you're planning for a home in Ontario and a good number to reach you. We call back within one business day, usually sooner. We ask for documents only once we know which ones your mortgage needs.
You can also call us at (416) 371-2077.