Where detached home prices are increasing in the Greater Toronto Area

A new report identifies where home prices and sales are increasing in the Greater Toronto Area.

The detached housing market “came back swinging in the second quarter of 2026” in Canada, real estate company Re/Max said in its 2026 Hot Pocket Communities report, which was released today.

The report looked at 83 markets across the GTA, Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley between Jan. 1 and June 30, and found that 61 per cent (51 out of 83) reported detached housing sales ahead of year-ago levels in the first half of the year, while just six per cent of markets (five of 83) posted increases in prices.

Of the five neighbourhoods with an increase in prices, four are in the GTA.

Stonegate-Queensway and Islington City Centre West saw a 5.2 per cent jump in detached home prices — from $1,656,507 in 2025 to $1,742,731 this year.

In Kingsview Village, The Westway, Humber Heights, Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview, West Humber and Clairville, detached home prices increased from $1,287,472 to $1,318,232.

Yonge-St. Clair, Casa Loma, Wychwood and the Annex also saw a small increase from $3,001,001 to $3,064,976.

And Mount Pleasant East and Mount Pleasant West increased from $2,147,799 to $2,179,050.

Four GTA neighbourhoods also saw big increases in detached home sales.

Sales increased from 80 homes in 2025 to 122 in 2026 in the Willowdale West, Newtonbrook West, Westminster-Branson and Lansing-West area of the GTA.

Neighbouring communities of Newtonbrook East and Willowdale East also saw an increase in sales — from 78 homes in 2025 to 102 this year.

Aurora went from 153 homes in 2025 to 200 this year.

And Toronto upscale neighbourhood St. Andrews-Windfields went from 56 sales in 2025 to 71 this year.

The change may not be indicative of a market recovery quite yet.

“There’s no question that buyers are cautiously optimistic, taking advantage of pricing that is off peak pandemic levels,” says Don Kottick, president of Re/Max Canada. “Before we call it a ‘recovery,’ it’s worth remembering that the rebound remains narrow, selective and far from guaranteed. Detached housing may be finding its footing, but affordability, confidence and potential shadow inventory remain wild cards in its comeback.”

The report also included maps showing which areas are hot right now.

Much of the GTA (areas in red) is seeing increases in detached home sales.

The most affordable neighbourhoods include Durham Region (Ajax, Clarington, Brock, Oshawa, Scugog) where detached homes are under $1 million.

See the full report here.