Average price — Mean sale price across all transactions. Sensitive to the mix of homes that sold.
$843,115
MoM +$50,504 +6.4% up $50,504, 6.4% versus August 2019 YoY +5.8% up 5.8% versus September 2018
Source: TRREB MarketWatch, September 2019
Greater Toronto Area · TRREB MarketWatch
GTA Real Estate Market Report
September 2019
In September 2019 the average selling price across the Greater Toronto Area rose 6.4% to $843,115 versus August 2019, and sales edged up 1.5% to 7,825.
Headline indicators
All TRREB areas · all home types
Median price — The midpoint sale price. Less affected by a few very high or low sales than the average.
$720,000
MoM +$20,112 +2.9% up $20,112, 2.9% versus August 2019 YoY +5.9% up 5.9% versus September 2018
MLS® HPI benchmark — Quality-adjusted price for a typical home. The cleanest like-for-like price signal.
$805,500
MoM +$3,100 +0.4% up $3,100, 0.4% versus August 2019 YoY +5.2% up 5.2% versus September 2018
Sales — Firm transactions reported through the MLS® System during the month.
7,825
MoM +114 +1.5% up 114, 1.5% versus August 2019 YoY +21.2% up 21.2% versus September 2018
Dollar volume — Total value of all sales in the month.
$6.60B
MoM +$485,550,368 +7.9% up $485,550,368, 7.9% versus August 2019 YoY +28.3% up 28.3% versus September 2018
New listings — Properties newly listed during the month.
15,611
MoM +3,822 +32.4% up 3,822, 32.4% versus August 2019 YoY −1.9% down 1.9% versus September 2018
Active listings — Listings available at month end.
17,254
MoM +1,384 +8.7% up 1,384, 8.7% versus August 2019 YoY −14.1% down 14.1% versus September 2018
Avg. DOM — Average days on market. Editions before 2020 report this single figure rather than splitting it into LDOM and PDOM.
23
MoM −2 days −8.0% down 2 days, 8.0% versus August 2019 YoY −11.5% down 11.5% versus September 2018
Avg. SP/LP — Average sale price as a share of list price. Above 100% means competing offers were common.
99%
MoM +1.0 pp +1.0% up 1.0 pp, 1.0% versus August 2019 YoY no change no change versus September 2018
SNLR — Sales-to-new-listings ratio, computed here from this month’s counts. Below 40% favours buyers, above 60% favours sellers.
50.1%
MoM −15.3 pp −23.4% down 15.3 pp, 23.4% versus August 2019 YoY +23.6% up 23.6% versus September 2018
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.
2.2
MoM +0 +7.1% up 0, 7.1% versus August 2019 YoY −29.1% down 29.1% versus September 2018
The month in 60 seconds
- Across all TRREB areas, new listings jumped 32.4% to 15,611 versus August 2019.
- Across all TRREB areas, active listings jumped 8.7% to 17,254 versus August 2019.
- Across all TRREB areas, the average selling price rose 6.4% to $843,115 versus August 2019.
- Across all TRREB areas, the median selling price edged up 2.9% to $720,000 versus August 2019.
- Across all TRREB areas, sales edged up 1.5% to 7,825 versus August 2019.
Generated from the figures above. Ordered by size of month-over-month move.
Economy
Indicators published with this edition
Real GDP growth
3.7%
Q2 2019
Toronto employment growth
4.2%
August 2019
Toronto unemployment rate
5.9%
August 2019
Inflation (CPI, year-over-year)
1.9%
August 2019
Bank of Canada overnight rate
1.75%
September 2019
Prime rate
3.95%
September 2019
1-year mortgage rate
3.64%
September 2019
3-year mortgage rate
3.94%
September 2019
5-year mortgage rate
5.19%
September 2019
By home type
All TRREB areas
| Home type | Sales | MoM | Average price | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3,616 | −2 −0.1% down 2, 0.1% versus August 2019 | $1,050,421 | +$71,501 +7.3% up $71,501, 7.3% versus August 2019 | +4.2% up 4.2% |
| Semi-detached | 746 | +104 +16.2% up 104, 16.2% versus August 2019 | $833,790 | +$65,560 +8.5% up $65,560, 8.5% versus August 2019 | +5.2% up 5.2% |
| Att/row/townhouse | 708 | +10 +1.4% up 10, 1.4% versus August 2019 | $726,676 | +$34,908 +5.0% up $34,908, 5.0% versus August 2019 | +6.3% up 6.3% |
| Condo townhouse | 590 | −4 −0.7% down 4, 0.7% versus August 2019 | $618,241 | +$39,977 +6.9% up $39,977, 6.9% versus August 2019 | +7.2% up 7.2% |
| Condo apartment | 2,071 | +4 +0.2% up 4, 0.2% versus August 2019 | $595,013 | +$20,381 +3.5% up $20,381, 3.5% versus August 2019 | +4.4% up 4.4% |
| Link | 74 | +4 +5.7% up 4, 5.7% versus August 2019 | $750,285 | +$38,696 +5.4% up $38,696, 5.4% versus August 2019 | +15.1% up 15.1% |
| Co-op apartment | 6 | −5 −45.5% down 5, 45.5% versus August 2019 | $384,967 | −$214,751 −35.8% down $214,751, 35.8% versus August 2019 | −49.0% down 49.0% |
| Detached condo | 8 | −1 −11.1% down 1, 11.1% versus August 2019 | $739,313 | +$111,424 +17.7% up $111,424, 17.7% versus August 2019 | +3.4% up 3.4% |
| Co-ownership apartment | 6 | +4 +200.0% up 4, 200.0% versus August 2019 | $296,750 | −$63,250 −17.6% down $63,250, 17.6% versus August 2019 | −1.2% down 1.2% |
Average price by home type
13 months to September 2019
| Month | Detached | Semi-detached | Att/row/townhouse | Condo townhouse | Condo apartment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep '18 | 1008361 | 792353 | 683330 | 576980 | 570140 |
| Oct '18 | 1019416 | 816657 | 719002 | 574808 | 562523 |
| Nov '18 | 1008768 | 791760 | 711851 | 577683 | 556723 |
| Dec '18 | 945580 | 755707 | 679164 | 567290 | 554497 |
| Jan '19 | 941488 | 742738 | 699154 | 567748 | 548176 |
| Feb '19 | 980914 | 832569 | 684043 | 571273 | 562161 |
| Mar '19 | 984782 | 789462 | 705938 | 571169 | 560020 |
| Apr '19 | 1018147 | 808796 | 712438 | 583148 | 588168 |
| May '19 | 1042218 | 827250 | 718321 | 601636 | 590876 |
| Jun '19 | 1018987 | 830015 | 713540 | 608187 | 590274 |
| Jul '19 | 995043 | 786974 | 711718 | 601541 | 584019 |
| Aug '19 | 978920 | 768230 | 691768 | 578264 | 574632 |
| Sep '19 | 1050421 | 833790 | 726676 | 618241 | 595013 |
Movers this month
Ranked across 55 of the 55 required areas · minimum 10 sales to qualify
Average price, month-over-month
Top 5
- Toronto C09 +34.8% up 34.8%
- Toronto C11 +33.8% up 33.8%
- Toronto C02 +27.5% up 27.5%
- Toronto C10 +19.2% up 19.2%
- Toronto C15 +18.7% up 18.7%
Bottom 5
- Toronto C06 −28.5% down 28.5%
- Toronto W07 −13.0% down 13.0%
- Toronto E07 −8.5% down 8.5%
- Toronto W03 −7.7% down 7.7%
- Toronto W04 −7.6% down 7.6%
Sales, month-over-month
Top 5
- Toronto C04 +167.7% up 167.7%
- Toronto E01 +131.4% up 131.4%
- Toronto C09 +107.1% up 107.1%
- Toronto C03 +91.7% up 91.7%
- Toronto W02 +87.3% up 87.3%
Bottom 5
- Caledon −28.3% down 28.3%
- Toronto C14 −26.2% down 26.2%
- Oshawa −16.6% down 16.6%
- Pickering −16.2% down 16.2%
- Vaughan −15.7% down 15.7%
Areas below the sales threshold are excluded — with a handful of sales, a couple of transactions can invent a swing that is not a market move.
Market balance
Sales-to-new-listings and months of inventory, computed from this month’s counts
All TRREB areas
SNLR
50.1%
prior month 65.4%
Months of inventory
2.2
All TRREB areas reads differently on the two balance measures — balanced conditions at 50.1% sales-to-new-listings, but a seller's market at 2.2 months of inventory. They measure different things, so the split is worth noting.
City of Toronto (416)
SNLR
51.5%
prior month 68.5%
Months of inventory
1.8
City of Toronto (416) reads differently on the two balance measures — balanced conditions at 51.5% sales-to-new-listings, but a seller's market at 1.8 months of inventory. They measure different things, so the split is worth noting.
905 total
SNLR
49.3%
prior month 64.0%
Months of inventory
2.4
905 total reads differently on the two balance measures — balanced conditions at 49.3% sales-to-new-listings, but a seller's market at 2.4 months of inventory. They measure different things, so the split is worth noting.
These are computed here from the month’s raw counts. TRREB also publishes its own trend-smoothed SNLR and months-of-inventory figures, which are shown separately on the area pages and are not the same measure.
Where I work
Downtown TorontoMidtownScarboroughYork RegionDurham Region
Downtown
$805,467
- Sales
- 560
- SNLR
- 53.5%
- MOI
- 1.7
Aggregated across 2 districts · View →
Midtown
$1,565,303
- Sales
- 315
- SNLR
- 43.3%
- MOI
- 2.1
Aggregated across 6 districts · View →
Scarborough
$664,859
- Sales
- 580
- SNLR
- 59.3%
- MOI
- 1.6
Aggregated across 8 districts · View →
York Region
$975,082
- Sales
- 1,273
- SNLR
- 41.1%
- MOI
- 3.4
Region total · View →
Durham Region
$611,569
- Sales
- 956
- SNLR
- 51.9%
- MOI
- 2.0
Region total · View →
Average price for a multi-district group is weighted by dollar volume, not an average of averages — that would give a district with three sales the same weight as one with three hundred.