Durham · City guide
Oshawa
Durham's largest city and the GTA's most accessible entry price — east-end value on the GO line.
Market data as of May 2026 · WOWA / TRREB · CREA, May 2026
Price snapshot
Average sold price
$708,723
−9.3% YoY
Source: WOWA / TRREB · CREA, May 2026. Figures shown as published — not rounded. Refreshed quarterly; this snapshot is dated May 2026.
Property-type spread
Oshawa's average sold price was $708,723 in May 2026 (WOWA / TRREB · CREA, May 2026) — the most accessible entry point of the GTA cities profiled here. 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 Oshawa 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 Oshawa is for
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Who thrives in Oshawa — 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 Oshawa asks for.
Oshawa — questions buyers ask
- What is the average home price in Oshawa in 2026?
- $708,723 in May 2026, down 9.3% year-over-year (WOWA / TRREB · CREA, May 2026).
- Is it a buyer's or a seller's market in Oshawa 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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