Source: TRREB MarketWatch, May 2023

8 areas

Durham Region

May 2023

Headline indicators

All home types

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

$988,644

MoM +$32,404 +3.4% up $32,404, 3.4% versus April 2023 YoY −0.7% down 0.7% versus May 2022

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

$930,000

MoM +$25,000 +2.8% up $25,000, 2.8% versus April 2023 YoY no change no change versus May 2022

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

$981,100

MoM +$8,900 +0.9% up $8,900, 0.9% versus April 2023 YoY −10.5% down 10.5% versus May 2022

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

1,067

MoM +164 +18.2% up 164, 18.2% versus April 2023 YoY +4.1% up 4.1% versus May 2022

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

$1.05B

MoM +$191,398,616 +22.2% up $191,398,616, 22.2% versus April 2023 YoY +3.4% up 3.4% versus May 2022

New listings — Properties newly listed during the month.

1,650

MoM +427 +34.9% up 427, 34.9% versus April 2023 YoY −27.0% down 27.0% versus May 2022

Active listings — Listings available at month end.

1,015

MoM +153 +17.7% up 153, 17.7% versus April 2023 YoY −27.0% down 27.0% versus May 2022

Avg. LDOM — Average days on market for the current listing. Not reported before 2020.

11

MoM −1 day −8.3% down 1 day, 8.3% versus April 2023 YoY +10.0% up 10.0% versus May 2022

Avg. PDOM — Average days on market across the property’s consecutive listings. Not reported before 2020.

15

MoM −1 day −6.3% down 1 day, 6.3% versus April 2023 YoY no change no change versus May 2022

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

108%

MoM +1.0 pp +0.9% up 1.0 pp, 0.9% versus April 2023 YoY no change no change versus May 2022

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

64.7%

MoM −9.2 pp −12.4% down 9.2 pp, 12.4% versus April 2023 YoY +42.6% up 42.6% versus May 2022

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.

0.9

MoM −0 −0.3% down 0, 0.3% versus April 2023 YoY −29.9% down 29.9% versus May 2022

Trend

13 months to May 2023

Average price

Durham Region average selling price over the 13 months ending May 2023.
Month Average price
May '22 995668
Jun '22 969424
Jul '22 901412
Aug '22 920269
Sep '22 915027
Oct '22 893673
Nov '22 892677
Dec '22 874456
Jan '23 886849
Feb '23 888448
Mar '23 926142
Apr '23 956240
May '23 988644

Sales

Durham Region sales over the 13 months ending May 2023.
Month Sales
May '22 1025
Jun '22 967
Jul '22 700
Aug '22 806
Sep '22 662
Oct '22 632
Nov '22 564
Dec '22 380
Jan '23 394
Feb '23 601
Mar '23 864
Apr '23 903
May '23 1067

By home type

Home typeSalesMoMAverageMoMMedianSNLRMOI
All home types 1,067 +164 +18.2% up 164, 18.2% versus April 2023 $988,644 +$32,404 +3.4% up $32,404, 3.4% versus April 2023 $930,000 64.7% 0.9
Detached 726 +127 +21.2% up 127, 21.2% versus April 2023 $1,083,806 +$24,424 +2.3% up $24,424, 2.3% versus April 2023 $1,017,500 63.5% 0.9
Semi-detached 53 −1 −1.9% down 1, 1.9% versus April 2023 $868,718 +$47,564 +5.8% up $47,564, 5.8% versus April 2023 $827,000 64.6% 0.8
Att/row/townhouse 119 +18 +17.8% up 18, 17.8% versus April 2023 $895,970 +$22,737 +2.6% up $22,737, 2.6% versus April 2023 $900,000 63.0% 1.0
Condo townhouse 86 +19 +28.4% up 19, 28.4% versus April 2023 $735,862 +$49,664 +7.2% up $49,664, 7.2% versus April 2023 $752,750 66.7% 0.8
Condo apartment 72 +1 +1.4% up 1, 1.4% versus April 2023 $584,935 +$5,910 +1.0% up $5,910, 1.0% versus April 2023 $557,500 80.0% 1.2
Link 11 +1 +10.0% up 1, 10.0% versus April 2023 $907,136 +$45,136 +5.2% up $45,136, 5.2% versus April 2023 $860,000 64.7% 0.6

MLS® Home Price Index

CategoryIndexBenchmarkYoY
Composite 409.5 $981,100 −10.5% down 10.5%
Single-family detached 403 $1,072,000 −10.4% down 10.4%
Single-family attached 448.1 $863,900 −9.1% down 9.1%
Townhouse 454 $694,600 −11.7% down 11.7%
Apartment 355.7 $582,700 −14.6% down 14.6%

Movers within Durham Region

Minimum 10 sales to qualify

Average price, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Uxbridge +17.8% up 17.8%
  2. Ajax +6.2% up 6.2%
  3. Whitby +4.3% up 4.3%
  4. Clarington +3.1% up 3.1%
  5. Oshawa +2.6% up 2.6%

Bottom 5

  1. Scugog −0.2% down 0.2%
  2. Brock +0.2% up 0.2%
  3. Pickering +2.1% up 2.1%
  4. Oshawa +2.6% up 2.6%
  5. Clarington +3.1% up 3.1%

Sales, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Scugog +87.0% up 87.0%
  2. Pickering +34.3% up 34.3%
  3. Oshawa +24.8% up 24.8%
  4. Ajax +22.8% up 22.8%
  5. Uxbridge +20.8% up 20.8%

Bottom 5

  1. Whitby −6.5% down 6.5%
  2. Clarington +14.2% up 14.2%
  3. Brock +15.4% up 15.4%
  4. Uxbridge +20.8% up 20.8%
  5. Ajax +22.8% up 22.8%

Durham Region

Uxbridge focus

Uxbridge, Durham Region

$1,296,048

+$196,194 +17.8% up $196,194, 17.8% versus April 2023

Sales
29
SP/LP
99%
DOM
23
SNLR
53.7%

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Whitby focus

Whitby, Durham Region

$1,113,209

+$45,396 +4.3% up $45,396, 4.3% versus April 2023

Sales
187
SP/LP
109%
DOM
9
SNLR
63.0%

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Pickering focus

Pickering, Durham Region

$1,077,996

+$21,712 +2.1% up $21,712, 2.1% versus April 2023

Sales
145
SP/LP
108%
DOM
11
SNLR
63.9%

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Ajax focus

Ajax, Durham Region

$1,063,888

+$61,868 +6.2% up $61,868, 6.2% versus April 2023

Sales
151
SP/LP
110%
DOM
9
SNLR
67.4%

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Scugog focus

Scugog, Durham Region

$1,011,142

−$2,194 −0.2% down $2,194, 0.2% versus April 2023

Sales
43
SP/LP
103%
DOM
15
SNLR
65.2%

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Clarington focus

Clarington, Durham Region

$918,565

+$28,008 +3.1% up $28,008, 3.1% versus April 2023

Sales
185
SP/LP
108%
DOM
12
SNLR
66.3%

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Oshawa focus

Oshawa, Durham Region

$855,682

+$21,968 +2.6% up $21,968, 2.6% versus April 2023

Sales
312
SP/LP
111%
DOM
11
SNLR
66.7%

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Brock focus

Brock, Durham Region

$785,660

+$1,595 +0.2% up $1,595, 0.2% versus April 2023

Sales
15
SP/LP
97%
DOM
25
SNLR
42.9%

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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
Uxbridge focus Uxbridge, Durham Region 29 +5 +20.8% up 5, 20.8% versus April 2023 $37.6M $1,296,048 +$196,194 +17.8% up $196,194, 17.8% versus April 2023 $1,130,000 54 50 99% 23 27 53.7% 1.7
Whitby focus Whitby, Durham Region 187 −13 −6.5% down 13, 6.5% versus April 2023 $208.2M $1,113,209 +$45,396 +4.3% up $45,396, 4.3% versus April 2023 $1,052,711 297 154 109% 9 14 63.0% 0.8
Pickering focus Pickering, Durham Region 145 +37 +34.3% up 37, 34.3% versus April 2023 $156.3M $1,077,996 +$21,712 +2.1% up $21,712, 2.1% versus April 2023 $995,000 227 142 108% 11 14 63.9% 1.0
Ajax focus Ajax, Durham Region 151 +28 +22.8% up 28, 22.8% versus April 2023 $160.6M $1,063,888 +$61,868 +6.2% up $61,868, 6.2% versus April 2023 $1,005,600 224 120 110% 9 11 67.4% 0.8
Scugog focus Scugog, Durham Region 43 +20 +87.0% up 20, 87.0% versus April 2023 $43.5M $1,011,142 −$2,194 −0.2% down $2,194, 0.2% versus April 2023 $935,000 66 56 103% 15 24 65.2% 1.3
Clarington focus Clarington, Durham Region 185 +23 +14.2% up 23, 14.2% versus April 2023 $169.9M $918,565 +$28,008 +3.1% up $28,008, 3.1% versus April 2023 $870,000 279 167 108% 12 14 66.3% 0.9
Oshawa focus Oshawa, Durham Region 312 +62 +24.8% up 62, 24.8% versus April 2023 $267.0M $855,682 +$21,968 +2.6% up $21,968, 2.6% versus April 2023 $820,900 468 280 111% 11 14 66.7% 0.9
Brock focus Brock, Durham Region 15 +2 +15.4% up 2, 15.4% versus April 2023 $11.8M $785,660 +$1,595 +0.2% up $1,595, 0.2% versus April 2023 $740,000 35 46 97% 25 37 42.9% 3.1