Real Estate Stats: Durham Region, Uxbridge and Scugog

January 2017

Durham Ends 2016 Leadings

GTA in Average Selling Price

Growth

Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Roger

Bouma reported 528 residential transactions in December 2016, a 4 per cent

decrease from the same time last year. “Real estate transactions tend to slow

down around the holidays,” stated Bouma. There were 411 new listings in

December 2016 compared to 512 in December 2015. The average selling price

in Durham reached $570,957 last month. In comparison, the average selling

price was $451,671 during the same period last year; a 26 per cent increase.

From the Toronto Real Estate Board Market Watch, January 2017

Uxbridge had the highest

increase in year-to-date average selling price growth with a 31 per cent

increase from 2015. The second highest increase was Oshawa at 27 per cent,

and third highest was Brock and Clarington at 21 per cent. Durham Region is

also selling the quickest in the GTA with a year-to-date average of 12 days-on-

market, 3 days quicker than Peel Region and 4 days quicker than York Region.

Ajax, Oshawa, and Whitby sold the quickest in Durham Region with an average

of 10 days-on-market.