Published 2 November 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
From January to October 2026, homes sat longest in King Township (71 days on average, counting relistings), Uxbridge (60), Caledon (59), Brock (57) and Scugog (56), according to TRREB’s October 2026 Market Watch. The average across all TRREB areas was 48 days, and the fastest GTA cities, Whitby and Ajax, took 38.
This guide is for sellers who want to know how long their home may take to sell in 2027, and for buyers looking for markets where they have more time and more leverage. You get the five GTA municipalities where homes sat the longest in 2026, the numbers behind each one, and what to do about it.
How long does it take to sell a home in the GTA?
Across all TRREB areas, a home that sold between January and October 2026 spent an average of 32 days on the market for its final listing. When you count the full time a property was for sale, including any earlier listings by the same seller and brokerage, the average was 48 days. TRREB calls these two numbers listing days on market (LDOM) and property days on market (PDOM).
The second number is the more honest one. A seller who takes a home off the market and lists it again can reset the listing count, but the property count keeps running. In this guide I rank cities by property days on market, and show the listing figure beside it.
The GTA as a whole sold at 98% of the average list price over that period. In October 2026, TRREB’s monthly report showed 4.6 months of inventory across its whole area. The slower markets below are well above that.
Which GTA cities have the longest days on market?
| Rank | Municipality | Sales Jan–Oct 2026 | Avg. property days on market | Avg. listing days on market | Sale-to-list price | Months of inventory (Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King | 189 | 71 | 48 | 94% | 11.1 |
| 2 | Uxbridge | 186 | 60 | 37 | 96% | 5.4 |
| 3 | Caledon | 632 | 59 | 38 | 96% | 6.5 |
| 4 | Brock | 114 | 57 | 36 | 96% | 7.2 |
| 5 | Scugog | 217 | 56 | 39 | 97% | 5.4 |
| – | All TRREB areas | 52,694 | 48 | 32 | 98% | 4.6 |
| – | Whitby (fastest) | 1,248 | 38 | 24 | 99% | 3.0 |
Source: TRREB Market Watch, October 2026, all home types, year-to-date January–October 2026. Months of inventory is TRREB’s 12-month trend figure for October 2026. GTA here means the City of Toronto and the Halton, Peel, York and Durham regions.
All five are rural townships or towns at the edge of the GTA. Georgina just missed the list at 55 days. The pattern is clear: fewer buyers, more unique properties and, in King and Caledon, higher prices.
For the other end of the scale, my guide to the GTA cities where homes sell fastest looks at Durham Region, where Whitby and Ajax led in 2026.
1. King Township
What it is: King is a township in York Region with 27,333 people in 2021. It sits on the rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine, is known for horse and cattle farms, and most residents live in King City, Nobleton or Schomberg.
How slow it is: homes in King took 71 days on average to sell, counting relistings, the longest in the GTA by a wide margin. They sold for 94% of the average list price, the lowest ratio of any GTA municipality. October 2026 was slower still: 28 sales, 235 active listings, and 11.1 months of inventory.
Why: price. King’s median sale price was $1,710,000 for all home types, the highest in the GTA. Detached homes had a median of $1,850,000, down 9.1%, and averaged 47 days on market in REALM’s data.
What it means: King sellers should plan for two to three months, not two to three weeks. Buyers have real room to negotiate. My King City buyer’s guide covers the estate market in more detail.
2. Uxbridge
What it is: Uxbridge is a township in Durham Region, with the community of Uxbridge as its main centre and several smaller settlements around it.
How slow it is: 60 days on average counting relistings, but 37 days for the final listing. That 23-day gap is one of the widest in the GTA, which suggests many Uxbridge homes were relisted before they sold.
Why: Uxbridge had only 186 sales of all types in ten months. Detached homes had a median of $1,126,750, down 8.8%, and freehold townhouses sat 45 days on average.
What it means: if your first listing does not sell, a relist will not hide the history from a buyer’s agent who checks property days on market. Fix the price or the presentation instead.
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3. Caledon
What it is: Caledon is a town in Peel Region with 76,581 people in 2021 and the largest land area of any GTA municipality. It is mostly rural, with hamlets and villages, plus the larger community of Bolton in the south-east.
How slow it is: 59 days counting relistings and 38 for the final listing, with homes selling at 96% of list. It is the only one of the five with a large market, at 632 sales of all types.
Why: Caledon’s detached median was $1,180,000, down 7.3%, and detached days on market rose from 32 in 2025 to 40 in 2026. In October it had 6.5 months of inventory, the highest of any Peel municipality.
What it means: a Bolton house on a regular street and a rural property on acreage are different markets, even though both count as Caledon. Ask for days-on-market figures for homes like yours, not for the whole town. My Caledon vs Brampton comparison shows how the two Peel markets differ.
4. Brock
What it is: Brock is a township in Durham Region on Lake Simcoe, with the Trent–Severn Waterway forming part of its northern border.
How slow it is: 57 days counting relistings and 36 for the final listing. October 2026 showed 7.2 months of inventory.
Why: Brock is the smallest market on this list, with 114 sales of all types in ten months. It is also the most affordable, with a median of $658,750. Detached prices held up better than most places, down just 2.8% to $661,000, but detached days on market rose from 31 to 36.
What it means: with so few sales, a single unusual property can move the averages. Look at the actual comparable sales near you before you set a price.
5. Scugog
What it is: Scugog is a township in Durham Region just north of Oshawa, with about 22,500 people. Port Perry is its largest community.
How slow it is: 56 days counting relistings and 39 for the final listing, but homes sold at 97% of list, the strongest ratio of the five.
Why: Scugog’s detached median was $885,000, down 4.7%, and detached homes took 39 days on average, much the same as in 2025.
What it means: Scugog is slow but steady. Buyers get time to decide, and sellers who price close to the market still get close to their asking price.
Where do condos sit the longest in the GTA?
Condo apartments are slower than houses almost everywhere. Among GTA municipalities with at least 50 condo apartment sales from January to October 2026, these took the longest on average:
- Newmarket: 54 days, with the median down 12.8% to $490,000.
- Brampton: 53 days, down 12.6% to $415,000.
- Burlington: 52 days, down 4.9% to $529,950.
- Oshawa: 51 days, down 14.3% to $340,500.
Among the big cities, homes of all types took 53 days counting relistings in Oakville, 52 in Mississauga and Richmond Hill, and 51 in Brampton and Vaughan.
Source: TRREB MLS data via REALM, January–October 2026, average days on market for condo apartments; TRREB Market Watch, October 2026, for all-type property days on market.
In a slow market, the first two weeks still matter most. That is when the most buyers see your home as new. If you list too high in King, Caledon or Uxbridge and wait for the market to come to you, the property days on market climb, and buyers start asking what is wrong with the house. I would rather a seller price close to recent sales, present the home well and hold firm, than start high and cut the price twice. For the full list of reasons homes stall, see my guide to why homes don’t sell in the GTA.
Before you cancel a listing and relist to “refresh” it, read your listing agreement. Ending a listing early, changing brokerages or selling to a buyer who saw the home during the first listing can involve the cancellation terms and the holdover clause. My guide on what to do when your home is not selling explains your options.
How can you sell a home faster in a slow GTA market?
- Price to recent sales, not to last year. Detached medians fell in all five of these municipalities in 2026, from 2.8% in Brock to 9.1% in King.
- Know your real competition. In King, 235 homes were for sale at the end of October 2026 against 28 sales that month. Your buyer will see most of them.
- Prepare for rural questions. Have surveys, permits and any well or septic records ready for a buyer’s lawyer and lender.
- Plan your timing. If you can, aim to be on the market when buyer activity is strongest in your area, and give yourself a realistic runway.
Rates also matter for buyers in 2027. The Bank of Canada raised its policy rate to 2.50% on 28 October 2026, and prime rose to 4.70%. In my experience, higher borrowing costs are felt first in the most expensive markets, where buyers need the largest mortgages.
What to do next
- Look up the property days on market for homes like yours in your own municipality, not the GTA average.
- Price from the last three to six months of comparable sales.
- Gather surveys, permits and service records before you list.
- Set a review date with your agent, such as 21 days, to decide on price changes in advance.
- If you are buying, use longer days on market as leverage, and still get an inspection.
Need help with this? Talk to me.
I’m Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty, and I’m the best agent to do this kind of work for you in Toronto and across the GTA. Over $100 million in GTA sales and 100+ families helped sell. Feel free to contact me any time: call or text 833-330-1925 or email [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Where do homes take the longest to sell in the GTA?
King Township had the longest days on market in the GTA from January to October 2026, at 71 days on average counting relistings, according to TRREB’s October 2026 Market Watch. Uxbridge (60), Caledon (59), Brock (57) and Scugog (56) followed. The average across all TRREB areas was 48 days, so these markets give 2027 buyers more time.
How long does it take to sell a house in the GTA in 2026?
Homes across TRREB’s area sold after an average of 32 days on the final listing, or 48 days counting earlier listings of the same property, from January to October 2026, according to TRREB’s Market Watch. They sold at about 98% of list price. Whitby was fastest at 38 days, and King slowest at 71, so plan your 2027 sale around your own city.
What is the difference between LDOM and PDOM?
LDOM is listing days on market, the time a sold home spent on its final listing. PDOM is property days on market, the total time the property was for sale, including earlier listings by the same seller and brokerage. TRREB reports both in its Market Watch. PDOM is the better measure for 2027 buyers and sellers in the GTA, because relisting does not reset it.
Why do homes in King Township take so long to sell?
Homes in King take longer mainly because of price and supply. King had the highest median sale price in the GTA from January to October 2026, at $1,710,000, and homes sold at 94% of list price after 71 days on average. In October 2026 it had 11.1 months of inventory, more than double the TRREB average of 4.6.
Are homes in Caledon selling slowly?
Yes, compared with most of the GTA. Caledon homes took 59 days on average counting relistings from January to October 2026, according to TRREB’s Market Watch, and detached days on market rose from 32 in 2025 to 40 in 2026 based on REALM data. Caledon had 6.5 months of inventory in October 2026, the highest in Peel Region.
Which GTA cities sell homes the fastest?
Whitby and Ajax sold homes fastest in the GTA from January to October 2026, at 38 days on average counting relistings, according to TRREB’s October 2026 Market Watch. Clarington followed at 41 days. Durham Region homes also sold at about 99% of list price on average, compared with 94% in King, the GTA’s slowest market heading into 2027.
Where do condos take the longest to sell in the GTA?
Among GTA municipalities with at least 50 condo apartment sales, Newmarket condos took the longest from January to October 2026, at 54 days on average, followed by Brampton at 53, Burlington at 52 and Oshawa at 51, based on TRREB MLS data via REALM. Condo prices fell in all four, so 2027 condo buyers there have room to negotiate.
Should I relist my house if it is not selling?
Relisting rarely fixes a slow sale on its own. In the GTA, TRREB’s property days on market keeps counting through relistings by the same seller and brokerage, so buyers’ agents can still see how long the home has been for sale. In 2027, check your listing agreement first, then fix the price or presentation before you put the home back on the market.
Is it a buyer’s market in rural GTA townships?
In late 2026, rural GTA townships leaned toward buyers. King had 11.1 months of inventory in October 2026, Brock 7.2, Uxbridge and Scugog 5.4, and Caledon 6.5, against 4.6 across TRREB’s area, according to the October Market Watch. Homes also sold below list on average, so buyers going into 2027 have more time and more room to negotiate.
Sources
- TRREB Market Watch, October 2026 (municipal tables and notes)
- King, Ontario (population, geography, communities)
- Uxbridge, Ontario (township and communities)
- Caledon, Ontario (population, area, Bolton)
- Brock, Ontario (township and geography)
- Scugog (township, population, Port Perry)
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Toronto and GTA real estate broker
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record and co-founder of RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway, Toronto. I work with buyers and sellers across Toronto and the GTA and have helped more than 100 families sell. Four-plus years of active GTA transactions and over $100 million in sales volume.
Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925, or book a call.