Most Affordable Cities in the Greater Toronto Area
In October 2026, the most affordable city in the GTA was Oshawa, where the average home sold for $653,466, and the most expensive was Oakville, at $1,383,011: about 2.1 times as much. 13 of the 24 cities ranked were below the average of $1,024,108 for the Greater Toronto Area. Over the past year, the average price was higher than a year earlier in 6 of the 24 cities and lower in 18. The biggest rise was in Burlington (+5.6%) and the biggest drop in Innisfil (-14.4%).
By the HousingPortal.ca team · Data: Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), October 2026 · Updated
Cities ranked by average price, October 2026
| 1 | Oshawa | $653,466 | -36.2% | -10.2% | 152 |
| 2 | Clarington | $742,452 | -27.5% | -6.4% | 111 |
| 3 | New Tecumseth | $778,090 | -24% | +0.6% | 54 |
| 4 | Innisfil | $800,697 | -21.8% | -14.4% | 40 |
| 5 | Georgina | $812,044 | -20.7% | -2.2% | 71 |
| 6 | Pickering | $821,211 | -19.8% | -7.4% | 93 |
| 7 | Brampton | $825,183 | -19.4% | -11.7% | 435 |
| 8 | Whitby | $876,275 | -14.4% | -6.6% | 108 |
| 9 | Bradford | $890,188 | -13.1% | -8.9% | 34 |
| 10 | Ajax | $918,704 | -10.3% | +1.5% | 74 |
| 11 | Mississauga | $927,521 | -9.4% | -4.2% | 508 |
| 12 | Newmarket | $959,094 | -6.3% | -6.1% | 98 |
| 13 | Milton | $966,412 | -5.6% | -5.8% | 128 |
| 14 | Burlington | $1,046,822 | +2.2% | +5.6% | 214 |
| 15 | Halton Hills | $1,054,658 | +3% | +1.2% | 59 |
| 16 | City of Toronto | $1,075,627 | +5% | +0.5% | 2,184 |
| 17 | Markham | $1,117,006 | +9.1% | -9.2% | 260 |
| 18 | Caledon | $1,129,312 | +10.3% | -1.8% | 74 |
| 19 | Stouffville | $1,157,780 | +13.1% | -10.1% | 52 |
| 20 | Aurora | $1,170,302 | +14.3% | -11.2% | 50 |
| 21 | Richmond Hill | $1,193,772 | +16.6% | -10.5% | 185 |
| 22 | East Gwillimbury | $1,193,871 | +16.6% | -1% | 31 |
| 23 | Vaughan | $1,201,704 | +17.3% | -1% | 263 |
| 24 | Oakville | $1,383,011 | +35% | +1.6% | 191 |
The average covers every home type sold, so cities with more condos rank lower than their detached prices would put them: each city's report breaks its prices down. The yearly change compares the price with the same month a year earlier. From our Greater Toronto Area report, built from the statistics of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB).
Left out because they had fewer than 30 sales this month, too few for a steady average: King (28), Brock (13), Scugog (27), Uxbridge (11), Orangeville (26), Adjala-Tosorontio (10), Essa (19).
GTA Housing Market: Quick Answers
What is the most affordable city in the GTA?
Oshawa: in October 2026, the average home sold for $653,466, on 152 sales. The next most affordable cities were Clarington ($742,452) and New Tecumseth ($778,090).
What is the most expensive city in the GTA?
Oakville: in October 2026, the average home sold for $1,383,011, on 191 sales. After it came Vaughan ($1,201,704) and East Gwillimbury ($1,193,871).
Are home prices falling in the GTA?
Over the past year, the average price was higher than a year earlier in 6 of the 24 cities and lower in 18. The biggest rise was in Burlington (+5.6%) and the biggest drop in Innisfil (-14.4%).
More rankings and reports
The full Greater Toronto Area housing market report, all markets on the reports page, and pairs of cities side by side on the comparisons page.
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