Where to find the cheapest homes near GO stations in Ontario

With the average home price in Toronto still sitting above $1 million ($1,057,442, to be exact, according to recent data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board), some people who work and play in the city are looking to plant roots in GTA bedroom communities where housing isn’t quite so expensive.

The catch? The further out people move, the more difficult it is to get to work (especially with the public and private sectors reducing or eliminating remote positions) and to attend events and institutions that are exclusive to the city. After all, Blue Jay games and Mirvish plays aren’t happening in Milton, Grimsby or Orangeville. 

One option? Securing housing near a GO station.

A recent report by real estate platform Wahi compares condo and house prices in neighbourhoods around nearly 70 GO Train stations, identifying the GTA’s most and least affordable homes close to local transit hubs.

The report notes that the regional GO Transit network allows commuters to access Toronto’s job market and amenities without paying sky-high Toronto prices. The GO network is vast, boasting the Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville, Barrie and Kitchener lines. 

To determine what prices look like along the GO network’s seven lines, Wahi analyzed median sale prices from 2025 in approximately 100 neighbourhoods with immediate access to a GO train stop. 

The report said the analysis was conducted for both single-family and high-rise homes. 

Wahi’s research indicates that those looking for affordable homes connected to transit might want to buy at the west end of the Lakeshore West line, which runs from Toronto to Niagara. In the Niagara Falls neighbourhood of Elgin, the median price of a single-family house was $437,500 in 2025. 

On the other hand, the most expensive condos and single-family homes are located in waterfront communities in Mississauga and Oakville. Near the Port Credit GO station, condos cost over $700,000 and near the Oakville GO station, single-family homes cost over $2 million.

The Lakeshore East line, which runs from Toronto to the Durham Region, is close to pockets of more affordable homes. The report notes that single-family homes in the $600,000 range are located near the Durham College Oshawa station, while condos in the $530,000 range can be found near the Guildwood and Scarborough stations in east Toronto. 

The neighbourhoods encircling the transit hub at Main and Danforth have the highest median prices for both condos and single-family homes, with condos costing about $720,000 near the Danforth and Beaches stations, and low-rise homes costing about $1.3 million. 

On the Milton GO line, condos near the Cooksville station in Mississauga cost about $515,000, while single-family homes near the Milton station in Milton come in at less than $1 million ($950,000). 

The least affordable homes are in Mississauga’s Streetsville neighbourhood ($670,000 for a condo) and near Kipling GO, where single-family homes cost about $1.3 million. 

On the Richmond Hill line, which has the fewest stops of the seven GO rail lines and the lowest annual ridership, more affordable homes are available towards Richmond Hill, where condos cost about $559,500 near Langstaff station. Single-family homes near Richmond Hill station cost about $1,130,000. 

The report notes that the pocket of North York surrounding Oriole GO Station boasts the highest median single-family home price ($2,150,000).  

In Stouffville, the most attainable prices along this line are clustered within Scarborough, where condos near Agincourt station cost about $525,000 and single-family homes near Kennedy station cost about $925,000. Condos near Mount Joy station in Markham, on the other hand, cost about $755,000, and single-family homes near Centennial station, also in Markham, cost about $1.5 million. 

Barrie, the report notes, has long been attractive to people in search of more affordable homes. Less expensive condos and houses in the $400,000 to $700,000 range can be found near the Allandale Waterfront and Barrie South stations. More expensive condos and houses, ranging in price from $700,000 to $1.9 million, are found near Aurora station. 

The Kitchener GO line, which runs through Brampton, Guelph and Kitchener, offers affordable condos in the $300,000 range near Kitchener GO. Houses near the station are also less costly, running buyers about $661,500. 

The Bloor GO, which is close to the Junction and Roncesvalles in Toronto, is close to more expensive homes, with condos costing about $737,500 and homes costing $1.4 million.

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