If you own on Thomas Street, here is the honest version of what is happening. The market is not crashing. It is not exploding. But for houses specifically, it is quietly doing something impressive - and most owners have no idea.
Let's start with the good news for house owners. The HonestDoor Price for a house on Thomas Street sits at $386,586. That number is essentially flat from last period - down a tiny 0.35%, which is basically a rounding error. What matters more is the direction of travel. The predicted market value for houses here is $387,951, and that number is climbing above the 3-month moving average of $378,225. That gap tells us momentum is building, not fading.
Here is the stat worth sharing at a backyard barbecue: Thomas Street houses rank 1 out of 92 neighbourhoods in St. John's for growth rate. Not top ten. Not top five. Number one. Property values have moved 4.83% recently. That is not a neighbourhood taking a breather - that is a neighbourhood doing the work.
That 5.84% rental yield is worth pausing on. In a market where a lot of landlords are scraping by on 3% or less, Thomas Street houses are generating real income. If we are renting out or thinking about it, that number matters.
Condos on Thomas Street are on a different track. The HonestDoor Price is $231,850, up a strong 7.74% from the previous period. That is a meaningful jump. The predicted market value comes in at $215,200, which is above the 3-month moving average of $192,033 - so the trend is still pointing up.
The growth rank for condos sits at 56 out of 92 in St. John's, which puts us in the middle of the pack. Not a laggard, but not leading the charge either. The rental yield of 4.30% is moderate - decent, but not the standout number we see on the house side.
Here is the thing about your city assessment. It is a snapshot from the past. The city looks at a fixed date, runs its numbers, and mails you a piece of paper. By the time it lands in your mailbox, the market has already moved on.
The HonestDoor Price is a live number. It updates as real sales happen around us. For Thomas Street house owners, that means the difference between a stale government figure and a real-world check that reflects what a buyer would actually pay today. With houses here ranking first in St. John's for growth, there is a real chance the city's assessment is already behind the curve. Checking your HonestDoor Price right now is not just curiosity - it is knowing your actual financial position.
If we are a house owner on Thomas Street and even loosely thinking about listing this summer, the timing conversation is worth having now. A number-one growth ranking in the city does not stay quiet forever. Buyers who track these things will notice. Inventory in St. John's shifts fast once summer hits, and a house priced against a real-time HonestDoor Price - not a year-old assessment - is going to be positioned better from day one.
For condo owners, the 7.74% jump in the HonestDoor Price is a signal to at least check where we stand. The market is not on fire for condos here, but it is moving in the right direction. Selling into a rising trend is always smarter than waiting to see if it keeps going.
Bottom line: Thomas Street is not a neighbourhood to sleep on right now. Pull your HonestDoor Price, compare it to what the city has on file, and make a decision based on what the market is actually doing - not what it was doing eighteen months ago.
thomas street | st. johns | september 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.