Where to buy real estate in Durham region

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1. Central, Oshawa

If you’re looking for an investment property then Central Oshawa is one of your best bets in the East End. The average price of a detached home is under $400,000. That’s less than half the price of what you’d expect to pay for a home in the GTA and still 20% cheaper than the surrounding neighbourhoods. Despite being a great value, prices here are keeping pace with some of the most sought-after areas in the GTA. What it is not is an ideal family area. The main attraction of this neighbourhood is price, says Chris Owens with Re/Max Rouge River Realty. In Central you are either desperate to buy a house or you’re an investor. If you are an investor it’s a pretty good opportunity, says Owens. We’re in a rental crisis, he adds, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a tenant.

2. Vanier, Oshawa

Looking for an affordable neighbourhood to raise a family in Durham? The average price of a home here is only slightly higher than what you’d expect to pay in Central Oshawa (our top neighbourhood in Durham), but it is better suited for families. This neighbourhood has easy access to the 401, a major new shopping district and popular French immersion schools, says Owens. You have some really livable streets, well suited for families, he adds.

3. Taunton North, Whitby

Owens has a succinct answer when asked about this neighourhood: “Everyone wants to be up there.” Why? Because everything is new. Plazas are new, the roads are new, the schools are new and the parks are new, he says. While Whitby isn’t exactly close to downtown Toronto, Owens says many of the residents here work in the city. Given the price pressures across the GTA, that’s how far some people are willing to go to find a nice area to buy. “People will drive until they qualify,” says Owens. Realtor pick: Brooklin, Whitby Even if you’ve never been to Durham, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of this neighbourhood. Toronto has the Beaches, Durham has Brooklin, says Owens. It has that same cachet. It’s an attractive community, with nice big homes and a good mix of parks. It has every modern convenience, complete with its own downtown core and the 407 at your doorstep to make commuting a breeze. It’s a young community so most of the homes are new and built on good-sized lots. “Brooklin has been brewing some really good tea and everyone’s drinking it,” says Owens.

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Rank	Neighbourhood	Area	Average price	Average price vs. area	Average price vs. metro district	Average price vs. greater city area	1-year price change	3-year price change	5-year price change	Realtor grade
1	Central	Oshawa	$355,300	80.4%	66.7%	42.4%	29.7%	69.0%	89.9%	★★★
2	Vanier	Oshawa	$360,700	81.6%	67.7%	43.0%	28.2%	61.9%	86.7%	★★★½
3	Taunton North	Whitby	$588,300	98.2%	110.5%	70.2%	29.4%	60.3%	82.1%	★★★★½
4	O'Neill	Oshawa	$418,000	94.6%	78.5%	49.9%	41.2%	56.5%	82.9%	★★★½
5	Downtown Whitby	Whitby	$524,800	87.6%	98.5%	62.6%	26.8%	56.0%	75.4%	★★★★
6	Village East	Pickering	$545,300	82.6%	102.4%	65.0%	26.4%	60.0%	75.1%	★★★½
7	Bowmanville	Clarington	$421,000	94.5%	79.0%	50.2%	23.3%	52.9%	70.6%	★★★★
8	Williamsburg	Whitby	$602,700	100.6%	113.2%	71.9%	27.5%	63.3%	85.5%	★★★★
9	Donevan	Oshawa	$428,000	96.8%	80.4%	51.0%	26.3%	62.0%	79.9%	★★★½
10	Town Centre	Pickering	$607,500	92.1%	114.1%	72.5%	22.3%	60.7%	92.1%	★★★½
11	Bay Ridges	Pickering	$554,300	84.0%	104.1%	66.1%	24.7%	47.0%	71.8%	★★★½
12	Port Whitby	Whitby	$609,200	101.7%	114.4%	72.7%	29.4%	59.8%	70.7%	★★★★½
13	Samac	Oshawa	$498,300	112.7%	93.6%	59.4%	29.6%	63.3%	89.1%	★★★★
14	Rolling Acres	Whitby	$657,100	109.7%	123.4%	78.4%	34.3%	66.7%	89.3%	★★★★
15	Pringle Creek	Whitby	$572,700	95.6%	107.5%	68.3%	26.6%	58.8%	66.0%	★★★★
16	Brooklin	Whitby	$640,400	106.9%	120.2%	76.4%	27.7%	60.0%	77.1%	★★★★½
17	South West	Ajax	$561,300	94.1%	105.4%	66.9%	25.9%	50.5%	77.8%	★★★½
18	Lynde Creek	Whitby	$551,100	92.0%	103.5%	65.7%	24.2%	51.3%	61.9%	★★★★
19	West Shore	Pickering	$634,500	96.2%	119.1%	75.7%	24.7%	49.9%	82.1%	★★★½
20	Uxbridge	Uxbridge	$589,600	97.0%	110.7%	70.3%	21.2%	46.8%	69.2%	★★★★½
21	Central	Ajax	$547,500	91.7%	102.8%	65.3%	24.6%	53.9%	77.3%	★★★
22	Windfields	Oshawa	$568,100	128.5%	106.7%	67.8%	32.1%	68.2%	104.0%	★★★★
23	Taunton	Oshawa	$599,500	135.6%	112.6%	71.5%	31.9%	67.6%	85.3%	★★★★½
24	Eastdale	Oshawa	$474,800	107.4%	89.1%	56.6%	32.0%	68.2%	92.4%	★★★
25	Brock Ridge	Pickering	$623,200	94.4%	117.0%	74.3%	33.8%	58.9%	66.8%	★★★½

Where to buy real estate in Durham region

Durham’s top 3 neighbourhoods to buy in

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1. Central, Oshawa

2. Vanier, Oshawa

3. Taunton North, Whitby

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Top 25 Durham neighbourhoods ranked

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