House prices increase in Durham, with average price still under $1 million

Home prices, which had been steadily trending down throughout the Greater Toronto Area, have ticked up a bit month-over-month in the Durham region. 

The Central Lakes Association of Realtors April 2026 market report indicates that the average price of a home in the region rose to $845,361, slightly above the $835,854 recorded in March. 

The report indicates that last month, 686 home sales occurred in Durham Region, bringing the total to 2,206 over the past year. Across the region–which includes Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge and Whitby–1,920 new listings were recorded in April, bringing the total inventory to 2,274 homes.  

Not surprisingly, detached homes remain the most expensive, averaging $958,393, while condos and townhouses average $585,735.

Uxbridge and Pickering report the highest average prices, with Uxbridge exceeding $1 million and Pickering around $916,538. Oshawa has the lowest at $721,541–just slightly lower than Brock, where the average sits at $722,200. 

In Ajax, the average home price hit $887,926. In Clarington, the average sits around $799,028.

The average home price is also below one million in Scugog ($897,324) and Whitby ($904,422). 

The report notes that there’s currently about three months’ worth of inventory (active listings) on the market, indicating a balanced landscape that favours neither buyers nor sellers. 

That said, the sales-to-listings ratio varies across areas. 

As for how long it takes to sell, the report suggests the average days on the market range from 22 to 28.

As for the rest of the GTA, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said home sales increased year over year in April, while the supply of listings trended lower. This suggests that overall market conditions tightened throughout the region during the first full month of spring. 

That said, TRREB notes that selling prices edged lower on average compared to last year, making homebuying a little easier than in recent years. 

“We have experienced an uptick in home-buying activity so far this spring. Buyers have taken advantage of more affordable housing market conditions on the back of lower home prices. If market conditions continue to tighten and home prices level off, this could be a signal to intending homebuyers who remain on the sidelines,” said TRREB President Daniel Steinfeld in a release. 

Overall, GTA realtors reported 5,946 home sales last month, an increase of seven per cent compared to April 2025. The report said 17,097 new listings came online, a decline of over nine per cent from 2025.

The report notes that, on a seasonally adjusted basis, home sales and new listings were up month over month in March 2026, with sales rising at a greater monthly rate than new listings, potentially suggesting more competition among buyers in some neighbourhoods.

“Lower home prices and borrowing costs over the past year have been a catalyst for some homebuyers this spring. However, we still have a substantial amount of pent-up demand in the marketplace. More certainty on the trade front and an easing in geopolitical tensions would result in further improvements in market activity,” said Jason Mercer, TRREB’s chief information officer, in the report.