Source: TRREB MarketWatch, May 2021

8 areas

Durham Region

May 2021

Headline indicators

All home types

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

$902,135

MoM +$4,394 +0.5% up $4,394, 0.5% versus April 2021 YoY +38.5% up 38.5% versus May 2020

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

$840,000

MoM +$10,000 +1.2% up $10,000, 1.2% versus April 2021 YoY +34.8% up 34.8% versus May 2020

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

$825,400

MoM +$4,700 +0.6% up $4,700, 0.6% versus April 2021 YoY +34.1% up 34.1% versus May 2020

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

1,574

MoM −197 −11.1% down 197, 11.1% versus April 2021 YoY +104.4% up 104.4% versus May 2020

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

$1.42B

MoM −$169,939,366 −10.7% down $169,939,366, 10.7% versus April 2021 YoY +183.0% up 183.0% versus May 2020

New listings — Properties newly listed during the month.

2,048

MoM −288 −12.3% down 288, 12.3% versus April 2021 YoY +80.0% up 80.0% versus May 2020

Active listings — Listings available at month end.

889

MoM +7 +0.8% up 7, 0.8% versus April 2021 YoY −22.6% down 22.6% versus May 2020

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

8

MoM −1 day −11.1% down 1 day, 11.1% versus April 2021 YoY −63.6% down 63.6% versus May 2020

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

10

MoM −1 day −9.1% down 1 day, 9.1% versus April 2021 YoY −65.5% down 65.5% versus May 2020

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

112%

MoM +1.0 pp +0.9% up 1.0 pp, 0.9% versus April 2021 YoY +13.1% up 13.1% versus May 2020

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

76.9%

MoM +1.0 pp +1.4% up 1.0 pp, 1.4% versus April 2021 YoY +13.6% up 13.6% versus May 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.

0.6

MoM +0 +13.4% up 0, 13.4% versus April 2021 YoY −62.1% down 62.1% versus May 2020

Trend

13 months to May 2021

Average price

Durham Region average selling price over the 13 months ending May 2021.
Month Average price
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
Apr '21 897741
May '21 902135

Sales

Durham Region sales over the 13 months ending May 2021.
Month Sales
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
Apr '21 1771
May '21 1574

By home type

Home typeSalesMoMAverageMoMMedianSNLRMOI
All home types 1,574 −197 −11.1% down 197, 11.1% versus April 2021 $902,135 +$4,394 +0.5% up $4,394, 0.5% versus April 2021 $840,000 76.9% 0.6
Detached 1,051 −164 −13.5% down 164, 13.5% versus April 2021 $1,001,636 +$7,252 +0.7% up $7,252, 0.7% versus April 2021 $940,000 75.2% 0.6
Semi-detached 113 +4 +3.7% up 4, 3.7% versus April 2021 $732,583 −$9,461 −1.3% down $9,461, 1.3% versus April 2021 $713,000 86.9% 0.3
Att/row/townhouse 212 no change no change versus April 2021 $767,249 +$3,764 +0.5% up $3,764, 0.5% versus April 2021 $761,000 84.5% 0.5
Condo townhouse 108 −42 −28.0% down 42, 28.0% versus April 2021 $614,633 −$533 −0.1% down $533, 0.1% versus April 2021 $620,000 68.3% 0.7
Condo apartment 59 −8 −11.9% down 8, 11.9% versus April 2021 $531,222 +$39,714 +8.1% up $39,714, 8.1% versus April 2021 $530,000 76.6% 0.9
Link 29 +11 +61.1% up 11, 61.1% versus April 2021 $787,438 +$22,107 +2.9% up $22,107, 2.9% versus April 2021 $765,000 93.5% 0.2
Co-op apartment 0 no change no change versus April 2021 $0 no change no change versus April 2021 0.0%
Detached condo 2 +2 up 2 versus April 2021 $622,500 +$622,500 up $622,500 versus April 2021 $622,500 66.7% 0.5
Co-ownership apartment 0 no change no change versus April 2021 $0 no change no change versus April 2021

MLS® Home Price Index

CategoryIndexBenchmarkYoY
Composite 353.5 $825,400 +34.1% up 34.1%
Single-family detached 344 $897,700 +34.6% up 34.6%
Single-family attached 367.8 $733,500 +35.2% up 35.2%
Townhouse 375.9 $591,400 +33.1% up 33.1%
Apartment 342.6 $568,500 +25.5% up 25.5%

Movers within Durham Region

Minimum 10 sales to qualify

Average price, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Uxbridge +13.7% up 13.7%
  2. Whitby +3.1% up 3.1%
  3. Clarington +2.5% up 2.5%
  4. Ajax +0.4% up 0.4%
  5. Oshawa −0.9% down 0.9%

Bottom 5

  1. Brock −8.3% down 8.3%
  2. Scugog −5.8% down 5.8%
  3. Pickering −2.7% down 2.7%
  4. Oshawa −0.9% down 0.9%
  5. Ajax +0.4% up 0.4%

Sales, month-over-month

Top 5

  1. Scugog no change no change
  2. Brock no change no change
  3. Whitby −3.9% down 3.9%
  4. Pickering −7.1% down 7.1%
  5. Oshawa −10.6% down 10.6%

Bottom 5

  1. Uxbridge −29.4% down 29.4%
  2. Ajax −19.8% down 19.8%
  3. Clarington −13.7% down 13.7%
  4. Oshawa −10.6% down 10.6%
  5. Pickering −7.1% down 7.1%

Durham Region

Uxbridge focus

Uxbridge, Durham Region

$1,371,998

+$165,751 +13.7% up $165,751, 13.7% versus April 2021

Sales
36
SP/LP
106%
DOM
12
SNLR
78.3%

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Whitby focus

Whitby, Durham Region

$993,800

+$30,085 +3.1% up $30,085, 3.1% versus April 2021

Sales
299
SP/LP
112%
DOM
7
SNLR
76.1%

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Pickering focus

Pickering, Durham Region

$986,630

−$27,761 −2.7% down $27,761, 2.7% versus April 2021

Sales
184
SP/LP
109%
DOM
10
SNLR
70.8%

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Scugog focus

Scugog, Durham Region

$948,244

−$57,907 −5.8% down $57,907, 5.8% versus April 2021

Sales
43
SP/LP
111%
DOM
10
SNLR
81.1%

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Ajax focus

Ajax, Durham Region

$948,174

+$3,379 +0.4% up $3,379, 0.4% versus April 2021

Sales
227
SP/LP
111%
DOM
8
SNLR
76.7%

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Clarington focus

Clarington, Durham Region

$880,017

+$21,099 +2.5% up $21,099, 2.5% versus April 2021

Sales
284
SP/LP
115%
DOM
7
SNLR
86.1%

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Oshawa focus

Oshawa, Durham Region

$772,119

−$6,798 −0.9% down $6,798, 0.9% versus April 2021

Sales
462
SP/LP
114%
DOM
9
SNLR
73.5%

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Brock focus

Brock, Durham Region

$749,463

−$68,270 −8.3% down $68,270, 8.3% versus April 2021

Sales
39
SP/LP
106%
DOM
11
SNLR
95.1%

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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 36 −15 −29.4% down 15, 29.4% versus April 2021 $49.4M $1,371,998 +$165,751 +13.7% up $165,751, 13.7% versus April 2021 $1,194,000 46 34 106% 12 12 78.3% 0.9
Whitby focus Whitby, Durham Region 299 −12 −3.9% down 12, 3.9% versus April 2021 $297.1M $993,800 +$30,085 +3.1% up $30,085, 3.1% versus April 2021 $931,000 393 138 112% 7 9 76.1% 0.5
Pickering focus Pickering, Durham Region 184 −14 −7.1% down 14, 7.1% versus April 2021 $181.5M $986,630 −$27,761 −2.7% down $27,761, 2.7% versus April 2021 $870,500 260 131 109% 10 13 70.8% 0.7
Scugog focus Scugog, Durham Region 43 no change no change versus April 2021 $40.8M $948,244 −$57,907 −5.8% down $57,907, 5.8% versus April 2021 $915,000 53 39 111% 10 13 81.1% 0.9
Ajax focus Ajax, Durham Region 227 −56 −19.8% down 56, 19.8% versus April 2021 $215.2M $948,174 +$3,379 +0.4% up $3,379, 0.4% versus April 2021 $895,000 296 113 111% 8 12 76.7% 0.5
Clarington focus Clarington, Durham Region 284 −45 −13.7% down 45, 13.7% versus April 2021 $249.9M $880,017 +$21,099 +2.5% up $21,099, 2.5% versus April 2021 $799,500 330 118 115% 7 8 86.1% 0.4
Oshawa focus Oshawa, Durham Region 462 −55 −10.6% down 55, 10.6% versus April 2021 $356.7M $772,119 −$6,798 −0.9% down $6,798, 0.9% versus April 2021 $741,908 629 294 114% 9 11 73.5% 0.6
Brock focus Brock, Durham Region 39 no change no change versus April 2021 $29.2M $749,463 −$68,270 −8.3% down $68,270, 8.3% versus April 2021 $740,000 41 22 106% 11 17 95.1% 0.6