If you own a home on Firdale Drive and the last number you checked was your city tax assessment, you are probably sitting on more than you think. Here is what is actually happening on our street right now.
We have two different stories playing out on Firdale Drive, and both are worth paying attention to.
Houses are holding steady and quietly climbing. The average HonestDoor Price for a house here sits at $463,809, up 1.08% from the previous period. The 3-month moving average is $460,492, and the current predicted value of $458,869 is tracking just above that - meaning the trend is still pointing in the right direction. On the neighbourhood leaderboard, our houses rank 13 out of 92 comparable neighbourhoods in St. John's for growth. That puts us in the top tier of the city. Not bad for a street most people drive past without a second thought.
Condos are the real head-turner right now. The average HonestDoor Price for a condo on Firdale Drive is $522,906, and the predicted value has jumped to $523,625 - up sharply from a 3-month moving average of $469,277. That is a 40.62% recent change in property value. On the leaderboard, condos here rank 30 out of 94 neighbourhoods - above average for the city. The one small flag: condo values dipped 0.14% from the previous period, so we are watching that closely. One small dip does not make a trend, but it is worth knowing.
Context matters. Hall's Road houses are sitting at a predicted value of $400,352 - that is a meaningful gap below our $458,869. Major's Path condos come in at $577,473, which is higher than our condo number, but Halley Drive houses are priced above us at $537,822. The takeaway: Firdale Drive is not the cheapest option on the block, and it is not trying to be. We are sitting in a solid middle ground with better growth credentials than most.
Here is the honest truth about city assessments - they are snapshots from the past. By the time that number lands in your mailbox, the market has already moved on. The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time, pulling in actual sales data and current market signals. For a house on Firdale Drive, that difference could easily be tens of thousands of dollars. If you are making any financial decision - refinancing, selling, even just figuring out if your insurance coverage still makes sense - the HonestDoor Price is the number you want in your hand, not a government estimate that is already months old.
A 5.74% rental yield on houses here is genuinely strong. That is the kind of number that makes investors pay attention. If you have been thinking about renting your place out, that yield tells you the math works in your favour right now.
Summer is historically when buyers are most active, and Firdale Drive is walking into that season with some real momentum. A growth rank of 13 out of 92 for houses is a legitimate selling point - you can tell buyers they are not just buying a home, they are buying into one of the better-performing pockets of St. John's.
The condo market is showing strong upward movement in predicted value, but that slight 0.14% dip in the HonestDoor Price is a signal to move sooner rather than later if you are a condo owner. Waiting to see if that dip deepens is a gamble. Listing while the predicted value is still above $523,000 keeps you in a strong position.
For house owners, the story is simpler - the market is taking a steady step forward, not a sprint. That is actually healthy. Buyers trust steady markets. Price it right using your HonestDoor Price, not last year's assessment, and you will attract serious offers rather than tire-kickers.
Bottom line: Firdale Drive is in a good spot heading into summer. Check your HonestDoor Price today, compare it to what the city thinks your home is worth, and you might be pleasantly surprised by the gap.
firdale drive | st. johns | august 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.