Where to buy real estate in 2020: Durham, Ont.

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Rank	Area	Province	Neighbourhood	Area average price 2019	Value	Momentum	Average price vs. area	Average price vs. metro district	Average price vs. greater city area	1-Year price change	5-Year price change	Final star rating
1	Whitby	ON	Pringle Creek	$633,990	64.31	96.81	142.6%	155.1%	71.3%	53.3%	96.9%	★★★★★
2	Whitby	ON	Port Whitby	$633,990	71.76	99.14	190.5%	207.1%	95.2%	69.8%	99.0%	★★★
3	Uxbridge	ON	Uxbridge	$531,426	72.56	97.48	225.6%	205.6%	94.5%	56.4%	99.2%	★★★
4	Scugog	ON	Port Perry	$555,255	53.05	82.37	122.6%	116.8%	53.7%	30.5%	44.9%	★★★★★
5	Whitby	ON	Downtown Whitby	$633,990	66.19	99.22	148.8%	161.8%	74.4%	84.7%	99.5%	★★★
6	Clarington	ON	Courtice	$520,049	49.31	89.61	119.7%	106.8%	49.1%	23.8%	92.1%	★★★★★
7	Whitby	ON	Brooklin	$633,990	57.76	54.75	126.4%	137.5%	63.2%	3.7%	56.2%	★★★★
8	Pickering	ON	Village East	$735,722	42.43	80.36	98.0%	123.7%	56.9%	13.7%	90.8%	★★★★
9	Whitby	ON	Williamsburg	$633,990	49.25	54.41	108.8%	118.3%	54.4%	7.5%	63.6%	★★★★
10	Ajax	ON	South West	$662,883	46.98	77.96	105.0%	119.4%	54.9%	21.8%	66.4%	★★★
11	Scugog	ON	Blackstock	$555,255	53.72	84.15	123.9%	118.0%	54.3%	19.5%	61.8%	★★
12	Pickering	ON	Rosebank	$735,722	69.70	58.82	154.2%	194.6%	89.4%	2.6%	51.5%	★★
13	Pickering	ON	Bay Ridges	$735,722	32.59	58.57	86.1%	108.6%	49.9%	5.3%	64.6%	★★★★
14	Whitby	ON	Rolling Acres	$633,990	49.99	55.20	109.9%	119.5%	54.9%	0.5%	86.2%	★★★★
15	Clarington	ON	Rural Clarington	$520,049	64.38	69.40	160.7%	143.3%	65.9%	6.6%	91.3%	★★
16	Oshawa	ON	Rural Oshawa	$491,044	71.27	73.66	220.3%	185.6%	85.3%	35.9%	16.9%	★★
17	Clarington	ON	Bowmanville	$520,049	20.65	64.40	97.3%	86.8%	39.9%	6.6%	79.0%	★★★★★
18	Ajax	ON	Central West	$662,883	46.77	55.70	104.7%	119.1%	54.7%	8.1%	54.9%	★★★
19	Oshawa	ON	McLaughlin	$491,044	29.73	83.98	108.0%	91.0%	41.8%	20.0%	89.7%	★★★
20	Ajax	ON	Central East	$662,883	44.77	50.74	102.6%	116.6%	53.6%	5.3%	69.5%	★★★
21	Pickering	ON	Rougemount	$735,722	62.57	32.25	128.9%	162.7%	74.8%	-3.0%	34.9%	★★★★★
22	Pickering	ON	Duffin Heights	$735,722	43.87	39.71	99.0%	124.9%	57.4%	7.1%	29.2%	★★★★★
23	Clarington	ON	Newcastle	$520,049	24.09	74.94	100.1%	89.3%	41.0%	17.1%	79.7%	★★★★
24	Ajax	ON	Central	$662,883	38.79	65.95	97.2%	110.5%	50.8%	6.1%	67.2%	★★★
25	Pickering	ON	West Shore	$735,722	39.83	60.54	95.3%	120.3%	55.3%	13.4%	38.2%	★★★★
26	Pickering	ON	Rural Pickering	$735,722	67.55	45.19	144.3%	182.0%	83.7%	2.9%	44.6%	★★
27	Ajax	ON	Northwest Ajax	$662,883	50.80	47.30	109.8%	124.8%	57.4%	3.8%	46.9%	★★★
28	Uxbridge	ON	Rural Uxbridge	$531,426	69.87	51.33	195.6%	178.3%	82.0%	11.1%	37.2%	★★
29	Pickering	ON	Highbush	$735,722	53.91	39.03	110.4%	139.3%	64.0%	5.5%	40.5%	★★★★
30	Ajax	ON	Northeast Ajax	$662,883	49.32	50.98	107.4%	122.2%	56.2%	5.4%	46.7%	★★★
31	Oshawa	ON	Taunton	$491,044	52.27	44.76	129.3%	108.9%	50.0%	4.6%	66.2%	★★★★
32	Ajax	ON	South East	$662,883	35.65	54.42	94.5%	107.5%	49.4%	10.4%	52.8%	★★★
33	Whitby	ON	Lynde Creek	$633,990	38.77	62.46	98.3%	106.9%	49.2%	9.1%	66.9%	★★★★
34	Pickering	ON	Liverpool	$735,722	38.18	52.27	93.3%	117.7%	54.1%	6.4%	52.6%	★★★★
35	Whitby	ON	Rural Whitby	$633,990	70.20	49.43	174.2%	189.4%	87.1%	3.3%	7.4%	★★
36	Oshawa	ON	Windfields	$491,044	53.61	37.28	131.6%	110.8%	51.0%	-7.6%	57.9%	★★★
37	Brock	ON	Sunderland	$491,448	48.11	60.27	118.9%	100.3%	46.1%	0.5%	88.7%	★★
38	Brock	ON	Rural Brock	$491,448	55.39	59.78	135.4%	114.2%	52.5%	-4.3%	89.0%	★★
39	Whitby	ON	Blue Grass Meadows	$633,990	47.07	47.27	106.1%	115.4%	53.0%	-2.6%	62.8%	★★★
40	Pickering	ON	Amberlea	$735,722	44.31	58.80	99.3%	125.2%	57.6%	8.8%	58.2%	★★
41	Pickering	ON	Woodlands	$735,722	55.44	23.77	113.1%	142.7%	65.6%	-24.9%	23.6%	★★★
42	Pickering	ON	Dunbarton	$735,722	67.70	41.27	144.9%	182.8%	84.0%	1.5%	25.1%	★★
43	Brock	ON	Beaverton	$491,448	12.17	52.36	91.6%	77.2%	35.5%	2.3%	74.6%	★★★★
44	Pickering	ON	Brock Ridge	$735,722	49.13	48.62	104.6%	132.0%	60.7%	-1.6%	60.8%	★★★
45	Brock	ON	Cannington	$491,448	19.91	83.33	97.7%	82.3%	37.8%	15.0%	93.1%	★★
46	Oshawa	ON	Kedron	$491,044	59.92	38.53	148.4%	125.0%	57.5%	-4.1%	31.3%	★★
47	Oshawa	ON	Donevan	$491,044	13.98	68.36	94.4%	79.5%	36.6%	11.4%	82.6%	★★★
48	Oshawa	ON	Pinecrest	$491,044	27.49	56.30	105.5%	88.9%	40.9%	6.6%	62.6%	★★★
49	Oshawa	ON	Vanier	$491,044	8.05	72.46	84.4%	71.1%	32.7%	15.0%	84.4%	★★
50	Oshawa	ON	Northglen	$491,044	51.08	45.72	127.2%	107.1%	49.2%	3.0%	47.9%	★★
51	Whitby	ON	Taunton North	$633,990	55.11	43.43	119.4%	129.9%	59.7%	-2.4%	55.1%	★★
52	Oshawa	ON	O'Neill	$491,044	10.75	75.51	90.1%	75.9%	34.9%	15.9%	86.7%	★★
53	Oshawa	ON	Eastdale	$491,044	23.54	59.97	101.9%	85.8%	39.5%	6.6%	69.7%	★★
54	Oshawa	ON	Lakeview	$491,044	8.83	68.71	85.8%	72.3%	33.2%	11.1%	85.9%	★★
55	Oshawa	ON	Samac	$491,044	24.73	54.68	102.5%	86.4%	39.7%	5.1%	62.1%	★★
56	Pickering	ON	Rouge Park	$735,722	54.06	27.81	110.4%	139.4%	64.1%	-5.5%	12.1%	★★
57	Oshawa	ON	Central	$491,044	6.65	60.66	80.9%	68.1%	31.3%	2.1%	75.6%	★★★
58	Clarington	ON	Orono	$520,049	10.65	73.06	87.3%	77.9%	35.8%	20.7%	75.4%	★★
59	Scugog	ON	Rural Scugog	$555,255	48.27	46.61	113.6%	108.2%	49.7%	-0.8%	54.1%	★★
60	Oshawa	ON	Centennial	$491,044	32.26	49.69	111.8%	94.1%	43.3%	-1.0%	60.0%	★★
61	Oshawa	ON	Farewell	$491,044	10.05	44.80	87.6%	73.8%	33.9%	-10.1%	70.0%	★★★
62	Whitby	ON	Whitby Industrial	$633,990	59.90	0	131.2%	142.6%	65.6%	0	0.0%	★★
63	Pickering	ON	Town Centre	$735,722	(22.35)	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	★★★★
64	Oshawa	ON	Columbus	$491,044	(22.35)	0.21	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-100.0%	0.0%	★★
65	Oshawa	ON	Northwood	$491,044	(22.35)	0.06	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	★★
66	Oshawa	ON	Raglan	$491,044	(22.35)	0.11	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-100.0%	0.0%	★★
67	Oshawa	ON	Stevenson	$491,044	(22.35)	0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0	0.0%	★★

Value: Measures how affordable the neighbourhood is compared to the surrounding area and the region overall
Momentum: Measures how quickly prices are appreciating in this neighbourhood, with an emphasis on long term appreciation

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Durham’s top three neighbourhoods to buy in 2020:

1. Pringle Creek, Whitby

The top spot goes to the Durham community of Pringle Creek (which is also our No. 1 pick for the Greater Toronto Area this year). Talk to local realtors, and they’ll tell you that this neighbourhood has been a long-sought-after Whitby community. Located south of Taunton Road (and all its commercial and retail amenities) and minutes north of Dundas Street West, the area is centred around Pringle Creek Park.

Residents of Pringle Creek won’t be surprised that their neighbourhood is so highly ranked. This community is well-established with great access to commercial stores and restaurants, but with enough of a buffer to provide a tranquil spot for residents to enjoy green space within their own neighbourhood. Better still, the community is about five to 10 minutes away from downtown Whitby, giving it a generous boost of civic pride whenever the city hosts local events.

Buyers will find a great mix of new-builds and resale homes, most of which were built between 1981 and 2000. Houses in this area range in style from modern or contemporary to solid two-storey suburban family homes to sprawling ranchers. About 11% to 15% of Pringle Creek’s residents are tenants, according to Statistics Canada data—a decent share for any buyer looking to purchase a home with a mortgage-payment helping rental suite.

Prior to the pandemic and market slowdown, homes typically sold within 10 days in Pringle Creek.

Average Single-Family Home Price (2019): $904,076

2. Port Whitby, Whitby

With a border on the shore of Lake Ontario, this Whitby neighbourhood stretches from Highway 401, to the north down to the lake in the south. The western boundary runs along the Whitby Harbour up the southern part of the Iroquois Park eastern border.

Years ago, this community served as a commercial and light industrial area for businesses that supported the marina. Eventually, other businesses moved into the area, attracted to the larger commercial spaces. But with skyrocketing residential home prices in the GTA, the homes in this area eventually became a good value. As a result, the community is now largely populated by young families and those looking for great starter homes that are priced, on average, slightly less than the Greater Toronto Area average of $1.27-million.

Potential buyers will like the quiet, family-friendly neighbourhoods, most of which are located in the southern part of the community, near the lake, and the northeastern part of the community, close to the Sports Complex (which is located in Iroquois Park). Despite a larger presence of retail space, the incredible draw of this neighbourhood is the significant amount of green space and easy access to waterfront space.

Prior to the market slowdown, due to the pandemic, homes typically sold within 14 days in Port Whitby.

Average Single-Family Home Price (2019): $1,207,597

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3. Uxbridge

Located in the Durham Region, the Town of Uxbridge is just over 60 kilometres northeast of Toronto and situated on the northern slope of the Oak Ridges Moraine, a swath of protected green space that runs 160 kilometres from the Trent River in the east to the Niagara escarpment in the west. This proximity to this protected greenbelt has nicknamed the town (and the surrounding area) as the ‘trail capital’ of the province.

Like other small towns in the Greater Toronto Area, Uxbridge offers that astonishing mix of small-town charm with access to big city amenities. The town’s downtown is dominated by the quaint public library and ‘main street’ offers artisan coffee shops, boutique gift stores and funky yoga studios in second-floor retail space.

Prior to the market slowdown, due to the pandemic, homes typically sold within 28 days in Uxbridge, with more than 98% selling for list price or more.

Average Single-Family Home Price (2019): $1,198,926

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