Source: TRREB MarketWatch, December 2018

8 areas

Durham Region

December 2018

Headline indicators

All home types

Average price — Mean sale price across all transactions. Sensitive to the mix of homes that sold.

$587,200

MoM −$3,203 −0.5% down $3,203, 0.5% versus November 2018 YoY +2.1% up 2.1% versus December 2017

Median price — The midpoint sale price. Less affected by a few very high or low sales than the average.

$555,000

MoM +$5,000 +0.9% up $5,000, 0.9% versus November 2018 YoY +3.7% up 3.7% versus December 2017

MLS® HPI benchmark — Quality-adjusted price for a typical home. The cleanest like-for-like price signal.

MoM n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2018 YoY n/a not available, prior month not on file versus December 2017

Sales — Firm transactions reported through the MLS® System during the month.

446

MoM −284 −38.9% down 284, 38.9% versus November 2018 YoY −18.2% down 18.2% versus December 2017

Dollar volume — Total value of all sales in the month.

$261.9M

MoM −$169,102,831 −39.2% down $169,102,831, 39.2% versus November 2018 YoY −16.4% down 16.4% versus December 2017

New listings — Properties newly listed during the month.

543

MoM −636 −53.9% down 636, 53.9% versus November 2018 YoY −23.6% down 23.6% versus December 2017

Active listings — Listings available at month end.

1,289

MoM −483 −27.3% down 483, 27.3% versus November 2018 YoY −1.5% down 1.5% versus December 2017

Avg. DOM — Average days on market. Editions before 2020 report this single figure rather than splitting it into LDOM and PDOM.

34

MoM +7 days +25.9% up 7 days, 25.9% versus November 2018 YoY +30.8% up 30.8% versus December 2017

Avg. SP/LP — Average sale price as a share of list price. Above 100% means competing offers were common.

98%

MoM no change no change versus November 2018 YoY no change no change versus December 2017

SNLR — Sales-to-new-listings ratio, computed here from this month’s counts. Below 40% favours buyers, above 60% favours sellers.

82.1%

MoM +20.2 pp +32.7% up 20.2 pp, 32.7% versus November 2018 YoY +7.2% up 7.2% versus December 2017

Months of inventory — Active listings divided by monthly sales — how long the current stock would take to sell. Computed here, not TRREB’s trend figure.

2.9

MoM +0 +19.1% up 0, 19.1% versus November 2018 YoY +20.4% up 20.4% versus December 2017

Trend

13 months to December 2018

Average price

Durham Region average selling price over the 13 months ending December 2018.
Month Average price
Dec '17 575064
Jan '18 578645
Feb '18 591404
Mar '18 598412
Apr '18 609813
May '18 596591
Jun '18 610728
Jul '18 584131
Aug '18 590706
Sep '18 587009
Oct '18 588968
Nov '18 590403
Dec '18 587200

Sales

Durham Region sales over the 13 months ending December 2018.
Month Sales
Dec '17 545
Jan '18 470
Feb '18 604
Mar '18 846
Apr '18 930
May '18 919
Jun '18 918
Jul '18 794
Aug '18 843
Sep '18 773
Oct '18 798
Nov '18 730
Dec '18 446

By home type

Home typeSalesMoMAverageMoMMedianSNLRMOI
All home types 446 −284 −38.9% down 284, 38.9% versus November 2018 $587,200 −$3,203 −0.5% down $3,203, 0.5% versus November 2018 $555,000 82.1% 2.9
Detached 309 −183 −37.2% down 183, 37.2% versus November 2018 $640,849 −$12,211 −1.9% down $12,211, 1.9% versus November 2018 $617,000 79.4% 3.2
Semi-detached 26 −25 −49.0% down 25, 49.0% versus November 2018 $495,212 +$15,487 +3.2% up $15,487, 3.2% versus November 2018 $490,000 108.3% 1.5
Att/row/townhouse 39 −38 −49.4% down 38, 49.4% versus November 2018 $532,559 +$18,037 +3.5% up $18,037, 3.5% versus November 2018 $527,000 83.0% 2.5
Condo townhouse 32 −5 −13.5% down 5, 13.5% versus November 2018 $403,924 +$246 +0.1% up $246, 0.1% versus November 2018 $426,000 80.0% 1.9
Condo apartment 27 −20 −42.6% down 20, 42.6% versus November 2018 $397,619 +$15,859 +4.2% up $15,859, 4.2% versus November 2018 $370,000 90.0% 2.6
Link 13 −12 −48.0% down 12, 48.0% versus November 2018 $504,808 +$5,056 +1.0% up $5,056, 1.0% versus November 2018 $515,000 100.0% 1.8
Co-op apartment 0 −1 −100.0% down 1, 100.0% versus November 2018 n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2018
Detached condo 0 no change no change versus November 2018 n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2018
Co-ownership apartment 0 no change no change versus November 2018 n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2018

Movers within Durham Region

Minimum 10 sales to qualify

Average price, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Ajax +4.2% up 4.2%
  2. Oshawa +3.0% up 3.0%
  3. Clarington +2.6% up 2.6%
  4. Scugog +0.5% up 0.5%
  5. Whitby −5.7% down 5.7%

Bottom 5

  1. Brock −23.7% down 23.7%
  2. Uxbridge −11.6% down 11.6%
  3. Pickering −6.8% down 6.8%
  4. Whitby −5.7% down 5.7%
  5. Scugog +0.5% up 0.5%

Sales, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Ajax −24.8% down 24.8%
  2. Brock −28.6% down 28.6%
  3. Uxbridge −34.8% down 34.8%
  4. Pickering −39.4% down 39.4%
  5. Clarington −41.5% down 41.5%

Bottom 5

  1. Scugog −45.5% down 45.5%
  2. Whitby −44.0% down 44.0%
  3. Oshawa −42.1% down 42.1%
  4. Clarington −41.5% down 41.5%
  5. Pickering −39.4% down 39.4%

Durham Region

Ajax focus

Ajax, Durham Region

$664,133

+$26,650 +4.2% up $26,650, 4.2% versus November 2018

Sales
85
SP/LP
98%
DOM
31
SNLR
109.0%

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Pickering focus

Pickering, Durham Region

$659,191

−$48,134 −6.8% down $48,134, 6.8% versus November 2018

Sales
57
SP/LP
98%
DOM
32
SNLR
74.0%

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Uxbridge focus

Uxbridge, Durham Region

$656,300

−$85,743 −11.6% down $85,743, 11.6% versus November 2018

Sales
15
SP/LP
97%
DOM
56
SNLR
150.0%

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Whitby focus

Whitby, Durham Region

$601,733

−$36,655 −5.7% down $36,655, 5.7% versus November 2018

Sales
70
SP/LP
98%
DOM
29
SNLR
94.6%

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Scugog focus

Scugog, Durham Region

$597,250

+$3,157 +0.5% up $3,157, 0.5% versus November 2018

Sales
12
SP/LP
95%
DOM
56
SNLR
57.1%

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Clarington focus

Clarington, Durham Region

$559,301

+$14,154 +2.6% up $14,154, 2.6% versus November 2018

Sales
69
SP/LP
97%
DOM
38
SNLR
87.3%

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Oshawa focus

Oshawa, Durham Region

$516,880

+$15,040 +3.0% up $15,040, 3.0% versus November 2018

Sales
128
SP/LP
98%
DOM
29
SNLR
68.8%

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Brock focus

Brock, Durham Region

$398,100

−$123,357 −23.7% down $123,357, 23.7% versus November 2018

Sales
10
SP/LP
97%
DOM
77
SNLR
55.6%

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All Durham Region areas

8 areas

Area Sales MoM $ volume Average MoM Median New Active SP/LP LDOM PDOM SNLR MOI
Ajax focus Ajax, Durham Region 85 −28 −24.8% down 28, 24.8% versus November 2018 $56.5M $664,133 +$26,650 +4.2% up $26,650, 4.2% versus November 2018 $620,000 78 142 98% 31 109.0% 1.7
Pickering focus Pickering, Durham Region 57 −37 −39.4% down 37, 39.4% versus November 2018 $37.6M $659,191 −$48,134 −6.8% down $48,134, 6.8% versus November 2018 $620,000 77 160 98% 32 74.0% 2.8
Uxbridge focus Uxbridge, Durham Region 15 −8 −34.8% down 8, 34.8% versus November 2018 $9.8M $656,300 −$85,743 −11.6% down $85,743, 11.6% versus November 2018 $635,000 10 75 97% 56 150.0% 5.0
Whitby focus Whitby, Durham Region 70 −55 −44.0% down 55, 44.0% versus November 2018 $42.1M $601,733 −$36,655 −5.7% down $36,655, 5.7% versus November 2018 $566,250 74 193 98% 29 94.6% 2.8
Scugog focus Scugog, Durham Region 12 −10 −45.5% down 10, 45.5% versus November 2018 $7.2M $597,250 +$3,157 +0.5% up $3,157, 0.5% versus November 2018 $587,500 21 65 95% 56 57.1% 5.4
Clarington focus Clarington, Durham Region 69 −49 −41.5% down 49, 41.5% versus November 2018 $38.6M $559,301 +$14,154 +2.6% up $14,154, 2.6% versus November 2018 $545,000 79 233 97% 38 87.3% 3.4
Oshawa focus Oshawa, Durham Region 128 −93 −42.1% down 93, 42.1% versus November 2018 $66.2M $516,880 +$15,040 +3.0% up $15,040, 3.0% versus November 2018 $475,000 186 357 98% 29 68.8% 2.8
Brock focus Brock, Durham Region 10 −4 −28.6% down 4, 28.6% versus November 2018 $4.0M $398,100 −$123,357 −23.7% down $123,357, 23.7% versus November 2018 $380,000 18 64 97% 77 55.6% 6.4