Source: TRREB MarketWatch, March 2021

8 areas

Durham Region

March 2021

Headline indicators

All home types

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

$901,322

MoM +$5,881 +0.7% up $5,881, 0.7% versus February 2021 YoY +37.4% up 37.4% versus March 2020

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

$845,000

MoM −$5,000 −0.6% down $5,000, 0.6% versus February 2021 YoY +34.1% up 34.1% versus March 2020

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

$812,500

MoM +$40,800 +5.3% up $40,800, 5.3% versus February 2021 YoY +32.8% up 32.8% versus March 2020

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

2,077

MoM +693 +50.1% up 693, 50.1% versus February 2021 YoY +88.6% up 88.6% versus March 2020

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

$1.87B

MoM +$632,753,990 +51.1% up $632,753,990, 51.1% versus February 2021 YoY +159.1% up 159.1% versus March 2020

New listings — Properties newly listed during the month.

2,838

MoM +863 +43.7% up 863, 43.7% versus February 2021 YoY +55.1% up 55.1% versus March 2020

Active listings — Listings available at month end.

918

MoM +113 +14.0% up 113, 14.0% versus February 2021 YoY −25.3% down 25.3% versus March 2020

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

7

MoM no change no change versus February 2021 YoY −46.2% down 46.2% versus March 2020

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

8

MoM −1 day −11.1% down 1 day, 11.1% versus February 2021 YoY −52.9% down 52.9% versus March 2020

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

113%

MoM −1.0 pp −0.9% down 1.0 pp, 0.9% versus February 2021 YoY +10.8% up 10.8% versus March 2020

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

73.2%

MoM +3.1 pp +4.4% up 3.1 pp, 4.4% versus February 2021 YoY +21.6% up 21.6% versus March 2020

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.

0.4

MoM −0 −24.0% down 0, 24.0% versus February 2021 YoY −60.4% down 60.4% versus March 2020

Trend

13 months to March 2021

Average price

Durham Region average selling price over the 13 months ending March 2021.
Month Average price
Mar '20 656211
Apr '20 612563
May '20 651590
Jun '20 685655
Jul '20 709640
Aug '20 734136
Sep '20 734038
Oct '20 740436
Nov '20 762739
Dec '20 778037
Jan '21 876133
Feb '21 895441
Mar '21 901322

Sales

Durham Region sales over the 13 months ending March 2021.
Month Sales
Mar '20 1101
Apr '20 513
May '20 770
Jun '20 1281
Jul '20 1583
Aug '20 1515
Sep '20 1492
Oct '20 1377
Nov '20 1088
Dec '20 773
Jan '21 651
Feb '21 1384
Mar '21 2077

By home type

Home typeSalesMoMAverageMoMMedianSNLRMOI
All home types 2,077 +693 +50.1% up 693, 50.1% versus February 2021 $901,322 +$5,881 +0.7% up $5,881, 0.7% versus February 2021 $845,000 73.2% 0.4
Detached 1,448 +510 +54.4% up 510, 54.4% versus February 2021 $989,228 −$741 −0.1% down $741, 0.1% versus February 2021 $925,000 74.5% 0.4
Semi-detached 133 +34 +34.3% up 34, 34.3% versus February 2021 $738,282 −$58,595 −7.4% down $58,595, 7.4% versus February 2021 $701,000 67.2% 0.4
Att/row/townhouse 253 +84 +49.7% up 84, 49.7% versus February 2021 $768,657 −$12,287 −1.6% down $12,287, 1.6% versus February 2021 $770,000 69.9% 0.5
Condo townhouse 141 +36 +34.3% up 36, 34.3% versus February 2021 $633,857 +$13,783 +2.2% up $13,783, 2.2% versus February 2021 $650,000 64.1% 0.6
Condo apartment 75 +18 +31.6% up 18, 31.6% versus February 2021 $482,020 +$91,829 +23.5% up $91,829, 23.5% versus February 2021 $495,000 92.6% 0.5
Link 27 +11 +68.8% up 11, 68.8% versus February 2021 $794,648 +$14,567 +1.9% up $14,567, 1.9% versus February 2021 $810,000 84.4% 0.3
Co-op apartment 0 no change no change versus February 2021 $0 no change no change versus February 2021
Detached condo 0 no change no change versus February 2021 $0 no change no change versus February 2021
Co-ownership apartment 0 no change no change versus February 2021 $0 no change no change versus February 2021

MLS® Home Price Index

CategoryIndexBenchmarkYoY
Composite 348.4 $812,500 +32.8% up 32.8%
Single-family detached 338.4 $878,800 +33.0% up 33.0%
Single-family attached 364.6 $728,100 +34.6% up 34.6%
Townhouse 387.3 $602,500 +33.0% up 33.0%
Apartment 318.1 $539,800 +20.0% up 20.0%

Movers within Durham Region

Minimum 10 sales to qualify

Average price, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Brock +13.8% up 13.8%
  2. Uxbridge +13.5% up 13.5%
  3. Ajax +3.2% up 3.2%
  4. Pickering +2.1% up 2.1%
  5. Scugog +1.7% up 1.7%

Bottom 5

  1. Clarington −3.1% down 3.1%
  2. Whitby −2.6% down 2.6%
  3. Oshawa +1.4% up 1.4%
  4. Scugog +1.7% up 1.7%
  5. Pickering +2.1% up 2.1%

Sales, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Brock +126.7% up 126.7%
  2. Scugog +77.8% up 77.8%
  3. Uxbridge +61.8% up 61.8%
  4. Whitby +58.6% up 58.6%
  5. Clarington +53.3% up 53.3%

Bottom 5

  1. Pickering +33.9% up 33.9%
  2. Oshawa +42.9% up 42.9%
  3. Ajax +52.8% up 52.8%
  4. Clarington +53.3% up 53.3%
  5. Whitby +58.6% up 58.6%

Durham Region

Uxbridge focus

Uxbridge, Durham Region

$1,236,184

+$147,089 +13.5% up $147,089, 13.5% versus February 2021

Sales
55
SP/LP
108%
DOM
11
SNLR
87.3%

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Pickering focus

Pickering, Durham Region

$1,029,662

+$21,453 +2.1% up $21,453, 2.1% versus February 2021

Sales
245
SP/LP
110%
DOM
8
SNLR
69.2%

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Scugog focus

Scugog, Durham Region

$1,007,287

+$16,730 +1.7% up $16,730, 1.7% versus February 2021

Sales
48
SP/LP
110%
DOM
13
SNLR
66.7%

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Ajax focus

Ajax, Durham Region

$976,065

+$30,456 +3.2% up $30,456, 3.2% versus February 2021

Sales
298
SP/LP
113%
DOM
7
SNLR
64.0%

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Whitby focus

Whitby, Durham Region

$970,097

−$26,171 −2.6% down $26,171, 2.6% versus February 2021

Sales
417
SP/LP
113%
DOM
6
SNLR
77.1%

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Clarington focus

Clarington, Durham Region

$827,477

−$26,157 −3.1% down $26,157, 3.1% versus February 2021

Sales
400
SP/LP
114%
DOM
7
SNLR
85.8%

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Oshawa focus

Oshawa, Durham Region

$779,325

+$10,612 +1.4% up $10,612, 1.4% versus February 2021

Sales
580
SP/LP
115%
DOM
6
SNLR
70.5%

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Brock focus

Brock, Durham Region

$736,494

+$89,408 +13.8% up $89,408, 13.8% versus February 2021

Sales
34
SP/LP
110%
DOM
7
SNLR
64.2%

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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 55 +21 +61.8% up 21, 61.8% versus February 2021 $68.0M $1,236,184 +$147,089 +13.5% up $147,089, 13.5% versus February 2021 $1,117,500 63 31 108% 11 14 87.3% 0.6
Pickering focus Pickering, Durham Region 245 +62 +33.9% up 62, 33.9% versus February 2021 $252.3M $1,029,662 +$21,453 +2.1% up $21,453, 2.1% versus February 2021 $910,000 354 121 110% 8 10 69.2% 0.5
Scugog focus Scugog, Durham Region 48 +21 +77.8% up 21, 77.8% versus February 2021 $48.3M $1,007,287 +$16,730 +1.7% up $16,730, 1.7% versus February 2021 $894,500 72 39 110% 13 14 66.7% 0.8
Ajax focus Ajax, Durham Region 298 +103 +52.8% up 103, 52.8% versus February 2021 $290.9M $976,065 +$30,456 +3.2% up $30,456, 3.2% versus February 2021 $925,000 466 145 113% 7 8 64.0% 0.5
Whitby focus Whitby, Durham Region 417 +154 +58.6% up 154, 58.6% versus February 2021 $404.5M $970,097 −$26,171 −2.6% down $26,171, 2.6% versus February 2021 $910,000 541 147 113% 6 8 77.1% 0.3
Clarington focus Clarington, Durham Region 400 +139 +53.3% up 139, 53.3% versus February 2021 $331.0M $827,477 −$26,157 −3.1% down $26,157, 3.1% versus February 2021 $790,500 466 130 114% 7 8 85.8% 0.3
Oshawa focus Oshawa, Durham Region 580 +174 +42.9% up 174, 42.9% versus February 2021 $452.0M $779,325 +$10,612 +1.4% up $10,612, 1.4% versus February 2021 $750,000 823 281 115% 6 7 70.5% 0.5
Brock focus Brock, Durham Region 34 +19 +126.7% up 19, 126.7% versus February 2021 $25.0M $736,494 +$89,408 +13.8% up $89,408, 13.8% versus February 2021 $677,450 53 24 110% 7 8 64.2% 0.7