Waterfront townhomes and condos lining Wharf Street beside the marina in Port Whitby on the Durham Region lakeshore

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Durham Region: Homes For Sale & Real Estate Services

Durham Region offers some of the best value in the GTA — established towns, growing suburbs, lakefront living and a strong sense of community across every municipality.

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Durham Region guide

Introduction to Durham Region Real Estate

Durham Region is the eastern GTA's value story — a collection of lakefront cities, heritage towns and countryside townships where buyers consistently get more home, more lot and more community for the dollar. From Pickering and Ajax on the Toronto border through Whitby and Oshawa to Uxbridge and Scugog in the north, the region offers a full spectrum of lifestyles within a realistic commute of the city.

What makes Durham Region home

Value

Larger homes, larger lots and a lower price-per-square-foot than central GTA.

Lifestyle

Lake Ontario waterfront, the Oak Ridges Moraine and trail networks across the region.

Future

Major transit and infrastructure investment continues to lift the entire region.

Homes & searches

Residential Appeal and Property Types

Housing across Durham runs from lakefront condos and established family neighbourhoods along the Highway 401 corridor to Brooklin's new-build subdivisions, Port Perry's heritage streets and waterfront on Lake Scugog, and true rural acreage across the northern townships. Detached homes dominate the mix at prices well below York Region equivalents, with deep townhouse and semi-detached supply giving first-time buyers a genuine entry point into the market.

Living here

Community and Lifestyle

Durham's lifestyle is defined by water and green space: the Lake Ontario waterfront trail runs the length of the region's south end, Lake Scugog anchors cottage-style living in the north, and the Oak Ridges Moraine threads trails and conservation areas in between. Historic downtowns in Whitby, Port Perry and Uxbridge keep community life on a main-street scale, while regional recreation centres, well-regarded schools and a packed calendar of fairs and festivals round out family life.

Local history

History of Durham Region

Discover the key moments that shaped this community into what it is today.

The numbers

Market Trends and Affordability

Durham consistently posts the most accessible price points in the GTA, which keeps demand steady from first-time buyers and move-up families migrating east. Each municipality has its own dynamic — Whitby and Ajax trade on schools and GO access, Oshawa offers the region's deepest affordability, and the northern townships follow a scarcity-driven rural market. The live snapshot below reflects current activity across our core Durham markets.

2,722

Active listings

$874,900

Median list price

$829,900

Median sold price (13764 recent)

Live

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Looking ahead

Investment Potential

Durham is where the GTA's growth is headed: GO Train expansion east, the planned extension of Highway 407 connections, major employment investments and provincially designated growth targets all point the same direction. Investors benefit from lower entry prices and stronger cash-flow math than the western GTA, with rental demand supported by Ontario Tech University, Durham College and a growing commuter base. As transit and infrastructure build out, the region's value gap versus the rest of the GTA continues to narrow.

Included below are homes for sale and real estate across Durham Region.

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