Toronto's Real Estate Market Roars Back to Life

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has published the sales figures for January. With 4,223 home sales reported, transactions were up 37.0% from last year, with more home buyers returning to the market in anticipation of a more competitive spring. 

Supply continues to be low in January. The 8,312 new homes listed for sale represent a 6.1% year-over-year increase, with active listings rising 8.5% to 10,093. Inventory now sits at 2.39-months heading into February. 

Sales prices were down on both a year-over-year and month-over-month basis. The average selling price of $1,026,703 represents a 1.0% decrease from 2023, and a 5.4% decrease from December.  The MLS Home Price Index (HPI) Composite Benchmark, which helps measure inflation in the market, was down 0.44% year-over-year (-1.17% in Toronto). 

The average sale took place in 37 days on market at 98% of the listing price, with 71.4% of all transactions sitting between $600,000 and $1,500,000. Sales of homes over $2,000,000 accounted for only 4.6% of the sales mix, down from 6.1% in December. 

Looking at prices by housing type: Detached homes sold for an average of $1,350,828, a year-over-year increase of 0.8% and a month-over-month decrease of 4.8%. The average price for semi-detached homes was $1,038,303 (+1.8%/+1.1%), town homes sold on average for $891,443 (+0.5%/-2.3%), and the average price of condos was $681,979 (-0.6%/-0.1%).

 Market conditions tightened in January as sales growth outpaced the growth of new listings. With the Bank of Canada also announcing a third straight hold on interest rates, and households adapting to the new lending environment, we anticipate increased competition among active buyers in an environment hampered by limited supply.

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