Housing
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Sarnia-Lambton offers a wide range of living options from urban to rural locales, waterfront to country estates, well-established neighbourhoods to unique specialty retirement environments. Compared to other communities in Ontario, housing prices are very affordable.
2009 Housing Prices of Selected Ontario Communities
| Community | Detached Bungalow | Executive Detached |
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| 2-Storey |
| Sarnia | $149,900 | $280,000 |
| Brantford | $185,000 | $285,000 |
| London | $217,200 | $286,350 |
| Barrie | $245,000 | $282,000 |
| Kitchener | $231,725 | $350,500 |
| Mississauga | $355,000 | $401,000 |
| Source: Survey of Canadian House Prices–2nd Quarter 2009 Royal LePage | ||
In Rural Lambton, communities including Forest, Plympton-Wyoming, Petrolia, Watford, Corunna, Courtright, Mooretown and Sombra offer a variety of housing at even more affordable prices. All are no more than a 30-minute commute from Central Sarnia. Lake Huron to north and the St. Clair River to the west provide the region with one of its greatest natural assets. From Sarnia to Grand Bend, various types of permanent homes and summer cottages take advantage of Lake Huron's picturesque settings. Similarly, the communities of Corunna, Mooretown, Courtright, Sombra and Port Lambton offer waterfront locations along the shores of the St. Clair River.
