Because Highway 11 is the only practical route in, winter driving conditions and any construction or collision on that stretch affect a Martensville commuter more directly than a Saskatoon resident who has several city streets to choose from during the same weather.
The tradeoff against the Saskatchewan REALTORS Association's citywide Saskatoon benchmark of $444,700 is a lower purchase price in Martensville set against that highway drive twice a day, and how it nets out depends on where in Saskatoon the job actually is.
Joel Dyck can walk a Martensville buyer through what that daily drive looks like for their specific job and route. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.