East of Toronto
Durham Region Real Estate
More home for your money, from the lakeshore to farm country.
East of Toronto
About Durham Region
Durham Region runs east of Toronto from Pickering to Clarington and north to Lake Simcoe. It is popular with buyers who want a house with a yard at prices below the western and northern GTA.
Durham Region is the eastern part of the GTA, with lakeshore cities on the GO train line and small towns and farmland to the north. Buyers can choose between commuter suburbs like Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa, and rural communities like Port Perry, Uxbridge and Beaverton.
Includes: Eight: the cities of Oshawa and Pickering, the towns of Ajax and Whitby, the Municipality of Clarington, and the townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge
Why buyers choose Durham
- GO trains on the Lakeshore East line
- Highways 401, 407 and 412
- Lake Ontario waterfront and the Oak Ridges Moraine
Market this month
Durham Region real estate market
Durham Region · September 2026
Source: TRREB Market Watch, released October 6, 2026
- Average price
- $828,141
- Median price
- $770,000
- Homes sold
- 552
- Benchmark price
- $805,600
- -5.2% vs last year
- Days on market
- 30
- Sale-to-list price
- 98%
- Active listings
- 2,622
- Months of inventory
- 3.5
- Seller's market
- Detached$926,218367 sold
- Semi$677,81527 sold
- Townhouse$739,88972 sold
- Condo apt$440,82938 sold
Side by side
Compare Durham cities
| City | Avg price | Median | Sold | Days on market | Months of inventory | Benchmark vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickeringDurham | $893,842 | $817,500 | 92 | 33 | 3.7 | -3.7% |
| AjaxDurham | $828,835 | $750,000 | 77 | 25 | 3.0 | -4.1% |
| WhitbyDurham | $882,772 | $850,000 | 96 | 24 | 2.9 | -5.5% |
| OshawaDurham | $679,861 | $653,000 | 125 | 34 | 3.6 | -6.1% |
| ClaringtonDurham | $781,521 | $770,000 | 113 | 23 | 3.2 | -5.2% |
| ScugogDurham | $1,002,618 | $975,000 | 23 | 60 | 5.2 | -6.0% |
| UxbridgeDurham | $1,391,022 | $1,138,250 | 18 | 44 | 5.3 | -10.9% |
| BrockDurham | $617,600 | $577,500 | 8 | 27 | 6.8 | -10.5% |
September 2026, all home types. Source: TRREB Market Watch. Tap a column to sort.
8 city guides
Explore Durham
- Pickering Waterfront, GO access and the new Seaton community.
- Ajax Lakefront parks and easy commuting.
- Whitby A historic downtown, Port Whitby and growing Brooklin.
- Oshawa Durham's biggest city and one of the GTA's better values.
- Clarington Small-town Bowmanville and Newcastle with room to grow.
- Scugog Port Perry's lakeside downtown and quiet countryside.
- Uxbridge Trails, heritage and country living.
- Brock Lake Simcoe shoreline and farm country.
Daily life
Living in Durham Region
Transit and highways
- GO Lakeshore East trains from Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa to Union Station
- GO bus route 88 serves Courtice, Bowmanville and Newcastle; Bowmanville rail extension under construction
- Durham Region Transit (DRT) buses, including Pulse routes and On Demand service
- Highways 401, 407, 412 and 418
School boards
- Durham District School Board (public)
- Durham Catholic District School Board
- Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (public, Clarington)
- Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (Clarington)
- Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French public)
- Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (French Catholic)
Hospitals
- Lakeridge Health Oshawa
- Lakeridge Health Ajax and Pickering
- Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
- Lakeridge Health Port Perry
- Lakeridge Health Whitby (specialty)
Major employers
- General Motors of Canada (Oshawa)
- Ontario Power Generation (Pickering and Darlington nuclear stations)
- Lakeridge Health
- Durham District School Board
- Durham College and Ontario Tech University
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Durham Region real estate questions
What is the average home price in Durham Region?
In September 2026, the average sale price in Durham Region was $828,141 across 552 sales (TRREB Market Watch).
Is Durham Region a buyer's or seller's market?
With 3.5 months of inventory in September, Durham Region leaned toward a seller's market. Conditions vary by city and home type.
Which cities are in Durham Region?
Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Scugog, Uxbridge, Brock.
How do people commute from Durham Region?
GO Lakeshore East trains from Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa to Union Station. GO bus route 88 serves Courtice, Bowmanville and Newcastle; Bowmanville rail extension under construction. Durham Region Transit (DRT) buses, including Pulse routes and On Demand service. Highways 401, 407, 412 and 418.
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