Source: TRREB MarketWatch, December 2019

8 areas

Durham Region

December 2019

Headline indicators

All home types

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

$640,269

MoM +$28,397 +4.6% up $28,397, 4.6% versus November 2019 YoY +9.0% up 9.0% versus December 2018

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

$620,000

MoM +$35,100 +6.0% up $35,100, 6.0% versus November 2019 YoY +11.7% up 11.7% versus December 2018

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 2019 YoY n/a not available, prior month not on file versus December 2018

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

518

MoM −354 −40.6% down 354, 40.6% versus November 2019 YoY +16.1% up 16.1% versus December 2018

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

$331.7M

MoM −$201,892,946 −37.8% down $201,892,946, 37.8% versus November 2019 YoY +26.6% up 26.6% versus December 2018

New listings — Properties newly listed during the month.

428

MoM −616 −59.0% down 616, 59.0% versus November 2019 YoY −21.2% down 21.2% versus December 2018

Active listings — Listings available at month end.

879

MoM −484 −35.5% down 484, 35.5% versus November 2019 YoY −31.8% down 31.8% versus December 2018

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

28

MoM +5 days +21.7% up 5 days, 21.7% versus November 2019 YoY −17.6% down 17.6% versus December 2018

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

99%

MoM no change no change versus November 2019 YoY +1.0% up 1.0% versus December 2018

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

121.0%

MoM +37.5 pp +44.9% up 37.5 pp, 44.9% versus November 2019 YoY +47.4% up 47.4% versus December 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.

1.7

MoM +0 +8.6% up 0, 8.6% versus November 2019 YoY −41.3% down 41.3% versus December 2018

Trend

13 months to December 2019

Average price

Durham Region average selling price over the 13 months ending December 2019.
Month Average price
Dec '18 587200
Jan '19 577935
Feb '19 580743
Mar '19 604796
Apr '19 612195
May '19 622292
Jun '19 620506
Jul '19 604938
Aug '19 614362
Sep '19 611569
Oct '19 613606
Nov '19 611872
Dec '19 640269

Sales

Durham Region sales over the 13 months ending December 2019.
Month Sales
Dec '18 446
Jan '19 508
Feb '19 585
Mar '19 839
Apr '19 1075
May '19 1176
Jun '19 1093
Jul '19 1041
Aug '19 1046
Sep '19 956
Oct '19 968
Nov '19 872
Dec '19 518

By home type

Home typeSalesMoMAverageMoMMedianSNLRMOI
All home types 518 −354 −40.6% down 354, 40.6% versus November 2019 $640,269 +$28,397 +4.6% up $28,397, 4.6% versus November 2019 $620,000 121.0% 1.7
Detached 370 −211 −36.3% down 211, 36.3% versus November 2019 $696,665 +$23,528 +3.5% up $23,528, 3.5% versus November 2019 $680,500 132.6% 1.8
Semi-detached 26 −37 −58.7% down 37, 58.7% versus November 2019 $511,788 +$3,778 +0.7% up $3,778, 0.7% versus November 2019 $460,000 108.3% 0.9
Att/row/townhouse 60 −35 −36.8% down 35, 36.8% versus November 2019 $561,411 +$6,776 +1.2% up $6,776, 1.2% versus November 2019 $569,500 122.5% 1.1
Condo townhouse 31 −41 −56.9% down 41, 56.9% versus November 2019 $437,322 +$6,625 +1.5% up $6,625, 1.5% versus November 2019 $458,000 83.8% 1.3
Condo apartment 20 −24 −54.5% down 24, 54.5% versus November 2019 $368,190 −$30,983 −7.8% down $30,983, 7.8% versus November 2019 $385,000 60.6% 3.4
Link 11 −6 −35.3% down 6, 35.3% versus November 2019 $543,773 +$3,126 +0.6% up $3,126, 0.6% versus November 2019 $535,000 183.3% 0.7
Co-op apartment 0 no change no change versus November 2019 n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2019
Detached condo 0 no change no change versus November 2019 n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2019
Co-ownership apartment 0 no change no change versus November 2019 n/a not available, prior month not on file versus November 2019

Movers within Durham Region

Minimum 10 sales to qualify

Average price, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Oshawa +7.6% up 7.6%
  2. Ajax +6.0% up 6.0%
  3. Clarington +2.8% up 2.8%
  4. Whitby +2.3% up 2.3%
  5. Pickering +1.5% up 1.5%

Bottom 5

  1. Uxbridge −4.7% down 4.7%
  2. Brock −3.6% down 3.6%
  3. Pickering +1.5% up 1.5%
  4. Whitby +2.3% up 2.3%
  5. Clarington +2.8% up 2.8%

Sales, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Brock −14.3% down 14.3%
  2. Ajax −30.6% down 30.6%
  3. Uxbridge −34.5% down 34.5%
  4. Whitby −36.0% down 36.0%
  5. Oshawa −43.8% down 43.8%

Bottom 5

  1. Pickering −46.0% down 46.0%
  2. Clarington −46.0% down 46.0%
  3. Oshawa −43.8% down 43.8%
  4. Whitby −36.0% down 36.0%
  5. Uxbridge −34.5% down 34.5%

Durham Region

Scugog focus

Scugog, Durham Region

$741,544

+$68,666 +10.2% up $68,666, 10.2% versus November 2019

Sales
9
SP/LP
96%
DOM
48
SNLR
64.3%

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Uxbridge focus

Uxbridge, Durham Region

$717,305

−$35,631 −4.7% down $35,631, 4.7% versus November 2019

Sales
19
SP/LP
98%
DOM
52
SNLR
105.6%

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Ajax focus

Ajax, Durham Region

$708,889

+$40,097 +6.0% up $40,097, 6.0% versus November 2019

Sales
100
SP/LP
99%
DOM
25
SNLR
196.1%

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Whitby focus

Whitby, Durham Region

$695,282

+$15,635 +2.3% up $15,635, 2.3% versus November 2019

Sales
96
SP/LP
99%
DOM
26
SNLR
114.3%

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Pickering focus

Pickering, Durham Region

$677,206

+$10,227 +1.5% up $10,227, 1.5% versus November 2019

Sales
61
SP/LP
99%
DOM
21
SNLR
101.7%

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Brock focus

Brock, Durham Region

$641,658

−$23,699 −3.6% down $23,699, 3.6% versus November 2019

Sales
12
SP/LP
95%
DOM
63
SNLR
92.3%

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Clarington focus

Clarington, Durham Region

$599,056

+$16,413 +2.8% up $16,413, 2.8% versus November 2019

Sales
81
SP/LP
98%
DOM
32
SNLR
114.1%

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Oshawa focus

Oshawa, Durham Region

$544,199

+$38,545 +7.6% up $38,545, 7.6% versus November 2019

Sales
140
SP/LP
99%
DOM
25
SNLR
119.7%

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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
Scugog focus Scugog, Durham Region 9 −14 −60.9% down 14, 60.9% versus November 2019 $6.7M $741,544 +$68,666 +10.2% up $68,666, 10.2% versus November 2019 $695,000 14 67 96% 48 64.3% 7.4
Uxbridge focus Uxbridge, Durham Region 19 −10 −34.5% down 10, 34.5% versus November 2019 $13.6M $717,305 −$35,631 −4.7% down $35,631, 4.7% versus November 2019 $745,000 18 68 98% 52 105.6% 3.6
Ajax focus Ajax, Durham Region 100 −44 −30.6% down 44, 30.6% versus November 2019 $70.9M $708,889 +$40,097 +6.0% up $40,097, 6.0% versus November 2019 $680,500 51 73 99% 25 196.1% 0.7
Whitby focus Whitby, Durham Region 96 −54 −36.0% down 54, 36.0% versus November 2019 $66.7M $695,282 +$15,635 +2.3% up $15,635, 2.3% versus November 2019 $665,500 84 124 99% 26 114.3% 1.3
Pickering focus Pickering, Durham Region 61 −52 −46.0% down 52, 46.0% versus November 2019 $41.3M $677,206 +$10,227 +1.5% up $10,227, 1.5% versus November 2019 $647,500 60 107 99% 21 101.7% 1.8
Brock focus Brock, Durham Region 12 −2 −14.3% down 2, 14.3% versus November 2019 $7.7M $641,658 −$23,699 −3.6% down $23,699, 3.6% versus November 2019 $545,000 13 49 95% 63 92.3% 4.1
Clarington focus Clarington, Durham Region 81 −69 −46.0% down 69, 46.0% versus November 2019 $48.5M $599,056 +$16,413 +2.8% up $16,413, 2.8% versus November 2019 $555,000 71 166 98% 32 114.1% 2.0
Oshawa focus Oshawa, Durham Region 140 −109 −43.8% down 109, 43.8% versus November 2019 $76.2M $544,199 +$38,545 +7.6% up $38,545, 7.6% versus November 2019 $530,000 117 225 99% 25 119.7% 1.6