Neighbourhood Price Trends

NEIGHBOURHOOD PRICE TRENDS | UPDATED AUGUST 2026

A clear look at recent resale activity across the Durham and Northumberland communities we serve. Figures below reflect MLS-reported sold listings from July 27 to August 25, 2026.

What the latest window says: activity is strongest in the larger western Durham markets, while smaller lifestyle markets are taking longer to trade. Average prices can move materially in low-volume areas, so median price and days on market deserve equal weight.

At a glance

Community	Freehold sales	Avg. sold	Median sold	Median DOM	Condo read
Brooklin	24	$1.053M	$1.117M	26	No condo sales reported
Pickering	80	$1.019M	$933K	28	22 sales \| $577K avg. \| 37 DOM
Whitby	123	$961K	$900K	30	16 sales \| $560K avg. \| 35 DOM
Ajax	57	$911K	$865K	29	4 sales \| directional only
Scugog / Port Perry	21	$827K	$752K	26	No condo sales reported
Port Hope	23	$787K	$630K	46	2 sales \| directional only
Oshawa	118	$695K	$674K	27	20 sales \| $485K avg. \| 41 DOM
Courtice	27	$772K	$737K	23	2 sales \| directional only
Cobourg	19	$761K	$655K	48	5 sales \| directional only
Newcastle	15	$730K	$725K	48	5 sales \| directional only
Uxbridge	16	$1.710M	$1.225M	37	1 sale \| directional only

How the markets are reading

Western Durham: Brooklin, Pickering, Whitby and Ajax remain the higher-price freehold markets in this group. Brooklin’s $1.117M median on 24 sales is a useful marker, while Pickering and Whitby carried the most depth. Ajax remained active but more value-oriented than its immediate neighbours.

Value and selection: Oshawa posted 118 freehold sales at a $674K median and a 27-day median marketing time. Courtice was the quickest of the smaller markets at 23 days, with a $737K median. These are the communities where buyers still have a meaningful price gap from the western corridor.

Lifestyle and smaller-market conditions: Scugog/Port Perry traded in 26 days, while Northumberland and Newcastle required more patience: Port Hope 46 days, Cobourg 48 days and Newcastle 48 days. Uxbridge continues to carry the widest price range; with only 16 sales, its average is especially sensitive to higher-end transactions.

Condo activity: Condo data is more reliable in Pickering, Whitby and Oshawa because of volume. Elsewhere, 5 or fewer condo sales means the figures are a directional signal, not a standalone valuation benchmark.

What this means for a move

Sellers: match the list price to your immediate micro-market and property type; the gap between a well-positioned home and an aspirational listing is showing up in days on market.
Buyers: compare like with like. A detached median, a condo average and a small-sample rural sale do not answer the same question.
Planning a sale or purchase: use this as the market backdrop, then build the decision around active competition, recent comparable sales and the property’s condition.

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Source: MLS sold-listing data available at time of pull. Freehold figures combine non-condo residential sales; condo figures are reported separately. Period: July 27–August 25, 2026. Low-volume segments should be interpreted directionally. Market conditions change frequently.