Durham Real Estate Market — Prices, Trends & Listings

Durham — Quick Summary Updated: May 17, 2026 Live listings: 2,664 Median asking detached: $1,049,000 Median asking towns: $780,000 Median asking condo apts: $479,000
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📊 HomeZira’s Durham Housing Snapshot

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This report highlights the currently displayed homes for sale in Durham, using median asking prices to give a clearer picture of the public listings available on this website right now.

The public section below focuses on current active inventory, listing counts, and asking-price comparisons across key home types. Additional sections covering recent sold trends, market insights, and area-level price patterns are available after login.

Public website inventory may differ from the full MLS® board system because displayed listings depend on public-facing DDF/IDX feeds, seller or brokerage participation, and update timing. HomeZira.com is built on the belief that buyers and sellers make better real estate decisions when they have access to better data. A clearer view of current market conditions, pricing patterns, and local inventory helps people understand the market more accurately and make more informed decisions with confidence.

📋 Overview of Durham’s Current Listings for Sale

This section summarizes current public listing inventory, median asking prices, and local market patterns for Durham.

Durham currently has approximately 2,206 active freehold listings and 460 active condo listings publicly displayed on this website. The latest median asking price of these public listings is about $939,900 for freehold homes and $529,000 for condos.

  Detached Semi-Detached Townhouses Condo Townhouses Condo Apartments
# of Current Listings 1,542 109 315 209 237
Median Asking Price $1,049,000 $798,000 $780,000 $599,000 $479,000

Freehold

Currently the median asking price for a detached house in Durham is $1,049,000, which is about 34.4% less than Toronto ($1,599,000), about 34.4% less than York ($1,599,000), about 19.2% less than Peel ($1,299,000), about 37% less than Halton ($1,664,500), about 5% more than Dufferin ($999,000), about 16.7% more than Simcoe ($899,000), about 7.6% more than Wellington ($975,000), about 19.9% more than Waterloo ($874,900), about 39.9% more than Niagara ($749,900) and about 20.6% more than Hamilton ($870,000).

Condo

Currently the median asking price for a condo apartment in Durham is $479,000, which is about 19.6% less than Toronto ($595,950), about 20% less than York ($598,400), about 8.8% less than Peel ($525,000), about 17.3% less than Halton ($579,000), about 8.9% more than Dufferin ($439,900), about 3.2% less than Simcoe ($494,950), about 4.6% less than Wellington ($502,000), about 19.8% more than Waterloo ($399,900), about 12.7% more than Niagara ($424,900) and about 11.4% more than Hamilton ($429,900).

🔒 Sold Listings, Market Insights & Area Trends

After login, you can review recent sold-price trends, Days on Market, sale-to-list ratios, local market-balance signals, and neighbourhood-level price patterns in Durham. These insights can help buyers better understand negotiation conditions and help sellers assess pricing, timing, and local competition more clearly.

✅ Overview of Durham’s Sold Listings

In Durham, the sold-market insights below compare recent sales activity with earlier periods to help explain price direction, market pace, and overall housing trends.

Freehold (Sold)

After login, this section reviews recent freehold sold prices, sales volume, selling speed, and broader market direction to help buyers and sellers understand how this segment has been performing in Durham.

Sold Days On Market (DOM)

This section explains how quickly homes have been selling recently, whether marketing times have been speeding up or slowing down, and how current selling pace compares with earlier periods.

Condo (Sold)

Condo sold trends are also analyzed here, including price movement, sales pace, competition levels, and general market conditions across condo apartments and condo townhouses in Durham.

Durham Sold Homes – Trend Comparison

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Durham Population and Demographics

(Population and demographic figures in this section are based on Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.)

Durham has a population of 696,992 (2021). Population has been growing (+7.9%) since 2016. It’s a mixed population with a meaningful newcomer share (26.97%). Visible minorities account for 36.35% of residents.

Homeownership is prevalent (78.6%), with renters at about 21.4%. Housing stock includes 160,785 detached, 12,915 semi-detached, 27,300 row/town, 15,445 low-rise apts, and 17,285 high-rise apts. There are approximately 243,050 private dwellings overall.

Average household income sits near $107,000. Commuting patterns are varied — 5.6% use transit, 89.1% drive, and 29.5% work from home. 57.5% work at a usual workplace.

Economy of Durham Region

Durham Region is considered the Clean Energy Capital of Canada. Durham Region has many major employers including General Motors of Canada, Ontario Power Generation, Lakeridge Health, Durham District School Board, Durham College, the Ontario Ministry of finance, Amazon Fulfillment Centre, Minacs Worldwide, TDS Automotive, and University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

A new federal airport in north Pickering was proposed due to the potential impact on the future of the economy. As of March 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.4%. Some of the emerging employment sectors include sustainable energy, local food production, bio-sciences, next-generation automotive, logistics, advanced manufacturing, construction and technology.

Last updated: 2024-05-16 16:35:05

Durham Market & Demographics Snapshot

Population & Growth
Population (2021) 696,992
Change 2016→2021 7.9%
Community Diversity
Newcomers (immigrants) 27%
Visible minorities 36.4%
Housing Tenure
Owner-occupied 78.6%
Renter-occupied 21.4%
Housing Stock
Detached160,785
Semi-detached12,915
Row/Town27,300
Low-rise apts15,445
High-rise apts17,285
Total private dwellings243,050
Income & Commute
Avg household income $107,000
Use transit 5.6%
Drive 89.1%
Work from home 29.5%
Work at usual workplace 57.5%
Asking Medians (Latest)
Detached $1,049,000
Freehold Townhouse $780,000
Source: Statistics Canada (2021 Census) and Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) market data.

❓ FAQ and Answers: Durham Housing Market

There are currently about 2,206 freehold listings and 460 condo listings for sale in Durham on this website.

The current median asking price in Durham is about $939,900 for freehold homes and $529,000 for condos. These figures help show the middle of the current asking-price range rather than being skewed by a few unusually high or low listings.

In Durham, the current median asking prices are approximately Detached: $1,049,000, Semi-Detached: $798,000, Freehold Townhouse: $780,000, Condo Townhouse: $599,000, and Condo Apartment: $479,000. Looking at the breakdown by property type gives a clearer picture than relying on one overall number alone.

Among the related locations compared with Durham, Niagara currently has the lowest median asking price for detached homes at about $749,900.

Among the related locations compared with Durham, Halton currently has the highest median asking price for detached homes at about $1,664,500.

Among the related locations compared with Durham, Waterloo currently has the lowest condo apartment median asking price at about $399,900, while York has the highest at about $598,400.

This answer normally explains what recent sold-price trends may suggest about pricing direction, market momentum, and overall housing conditions in Durham.

This answer normally reviews recent selling speed, including typical Days on Market, buyer competition, and what current market pace may mean for buyers and sellers in Durham.

This answer normally discusses market-balance indicators such as supply, demand, months of inventory, absorption trends, and whether current conditions are leaning more toward buyers or sellers.

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Disclaimer: The market statistics, trends, and Q&A on this page are provided for general informational purposes only. Figures are based on the most recent data available as of . Data is generated from available real estate listing and sold-data feeds, including MLS®-based sources where permitted, and is updated regularly. However, figures may be delayed, incomplete, or differ from board search screens, brokerage systems, valuation tools, or other sources due to update timing, snapshot cut-off times, field definitions, display rules, data availability, participation settings, opt-in status, and methodology differences. Public website inventory may also differ from the full board system because displayed listings depend on the availability of listings in public-facing feeds and related participation settings. Figures shown — including median prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, months of inventory, and absorption rates — are aggregated market estimates and may not reflect property condition, renovations, unique features, micro-location factors, private remarks, or listing changes made after the last update.

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