York · City guide
Markham
York Region's largest city — tech-hub jobs and family demand from Unionville to Cornell.
Market data as of May 2026 · Zolo, May 2026 · WOWA, March 2026
Price snapshot
Average house
~$1.20M
−4.8% YoY
1-bedroom condo
~$500K
Source: Zolo, May 2026 · WOWA, March 2026. Figures shown as published — not rounded. Refreshed quarterly; this snapshot is dated May 2026.
Property-type spread
Markham houses average about $1.20M, with a one-bedroom condo near $500K. GTA-wide benchmarks for context: $1.36M detached and $639K condo (TRREB, May 2026).
GTA benchmark · context
- GTA average
- $1,069,700−4.6% YoY
- Detached
- $1.36M
- Semi-detached
- $1.07M
- Freehold town
- $916K
- Condo
- $639K
TRREB Market Watch, May 2026. GTA-wide context — not Markham figures.
The 2026 market
- The Bank of Canada has held its policy rate at 2.25% — its fourth consecutive hold.
- Prices are down year-over-year, but spring sales are recovering.
- Buyers have leverage right now — many are negotiating below list.
- Condos are under the most price pressure of any segment.
An honest read of the market — not a “prices are soaring, buy now” pitch. The job is to price and negotiate to where the market actually is.
Sources: Bank of Canada (2026) · TRREB Market Watch (2026)
The insider read
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Who Markham is for
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Who thrives in Markham — the buyer profile this market actually fits.
Who it's not for
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Be honest about who should look elsewhere — the trade-offs Markham asks for.
Markham — questions buyers ask
- What is the average house price in Markham in 2026?
- About $1.20M, down 4.8% year-over-year (Zolo, May 2026; WOWA, March 2026).
- How much is a one-bedroom condo in Markham?
- Around $500K (Zolo, May 2026; WOWA, March 2026).
- Is it a buyer's or a seller's market in Markham right now?
- Buyers have leverage. Prices are down year-over-year and many buyers are negotiating below list, with condos under the most pressure. The Bank of Canada has held its rate at 2.25% (a fourth consecutive hold) and spring sales are recovering (Bank of Canada, 2026; TRREB, 2026).
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