For Sale by Owner in Barrie: Sell Privately on MLS®
You can sell for sale by owner in Barrie and still reach every buyer's agent: a flat fee MLS® listing puts your home on the MLS® System and realtor.ca from $69.99 a month, while you show it and negotiate yourself. Below: Barrie homes listed by owners now, the city's unit registration rule, and renting out instead.
Updated October 5, 2026
Homes listed by owner in Barrie right now
$595,0001-86A Bernick Drive BarrieMLS® #S13835166
$2,199/mo302-60 Donald St, BarrieMLS® #S13134068What sellers say
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Flat fee MLS® prices
| Plan | Price | 🎁 With code FREEUPGRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | $69.99 / month | — |
| 2-month Listing | $99.99 | You get the 3-month Listing, free |
| 3-month Listing | $119.99 | You get the 6-month Listing, free |
| 6-month Listing | $149.99 | You get the MAX Exposure Listing, free |
| MAX Exposure Listing | $239.99 | — |
Plus 13% HST on Ontario listings; no tax on Alberta listings. The monthly plan can be cancelled any time.
Flat fee vs. paying a commission
Ontario figures with 13% HST. Both sides leave out the buyer agent's commission, which you offer whichever way you list.
Homes for sale by owner in Barrie
Owner-listed Barrie homes appear on realtor.ca like any MLS® listing, and on classified and private-sale sites. The homes on this page are listed by their owners through us.
Barrie's real estate board isn't separate any more: the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® has fully integrated with TRREB, and its office now runs as TRREB's York-Simcoe Regional Hub. So a Barrie listing on the PropTx MLS® System sits in the same system as Toronto's, in front of agents across the GTA and Simcoe County.
Buyers contact the owner directly to view or make an offer, with a real estate lawyer reviewing it.
Selling elsewhere in Ontario? See Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Durham Region or Niagara Region.
What selling by owner costs in Barrie
In Barrie your costs as an owner-seller are the listing fee, your real estate lawyer and the commission you choose to offer a buyer's agent; you keep the listing side of a full-service commission. See real estate commission in Ontario for what that is on a Barrie price. Barrie has no municipal land transfer tax, so buyers pay Ontario's only.
If your home has a basement apartment or a garden suite, check its paperwork before you list. Barrie requires all additional residential units to be registered with the city under By-law 2020-010. A buyer who plans to rent the unit, and their lender, will ask; say "registered" in your listing only if it is.
Renting out your Barrie home by owner
Barrie tenants have more choice than a year ago. CMHC's October 2025 survey of Barrie-area purpose-built apartments found vacancy up to 4.3% from 3.4%, with an average two-bedroom rent of $1,755 (CMHC data tables). Price from what's renting nearby and list where agents with tenants look: the MLS® System and realtor.ca. See list a rental on MLS®.
Three Barrie points for landlords:
- Register a second unit before you rent it, under the same additional residential unit by-law.
- Short stays are taxed: since April 1, 2024 Barrie charges a 6% Municipal Accommodation Tax on stays of under 30 nights, including Airbnb-type rentals.
- Rent increases for a sitting tenant follow Ontario's guideline, 2.1% in 2026, for units first occupied on or before November 15, 2018.
Selling by owner in Barrie: questions
Can I sell my house by owner in Barrie?
Yes. Ontario doesn't require a listing agent. A flat fee listing puts your Barrie home on the MLS® System and realtor.ca; you show it and negotiate, and a real estate lawyer handles the closing.
Which board covers Barrie on the MLS® System?
TRREB. The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® fully integrated with TRREB, and its office is now TRREB's York-Simcoe Regional Hub. Our listings go on the PropTx MLS® System that TRREB uses.
Does a Barrie basement apartment need to be registered?
Yes. Barrie's By-law 2020-010 requires every additional residential unit to be registered with the city.
Is there a tax on short-term rentals in Barrie?
Yes. Since April 1, 2024, stays of under 30 nights carry a 6% Municipal Accommodation Tax, including stays booked through platforms like Airbnb.
What does a two-bedroom rent for in Barrie?
About $1,755 a month on average in purpose-built apartments, according to CMHC's October 2025 survey, with vacancy up to 4.3% from 3.4%. Between tenants you set the rent yourself; for a sitting tenant in a unit first occupied on or before November 15, 2018, increases follow Ontario's guideline, 2.1% in 2026.
How much does it cost to list a Barrie home on MLS®?
Our plans are $69.99 a month, $99.99 for 2 months, $119.99 for 3, $149.99 for 6, or $239.99 for MAX, which renews free until sold, plus 13% HST. FREEUPGRADE gets you the next plan up free.
Sell by owner in Barrie, on MLS®
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