06/29/2024
Sales in the GTA new home market remained sluggish in May 2024, with monthly sales hitting their lowest level since May 2020 during the pandemic, and also the lowest in history.
A total of 936 units were sold in May, a 71% decrease compared to last year. Condo apartments accounted for 539 of these sales, down 75% from May last year and 75% below the ten-year average. There were 397 new single-family homes sold, a 65% decrease from May last year, but 61% below the ten-year average.
The benchmark price for condo apartments in May was approximately $1.04 million, reflecting a 5% year-on-year decline. The benchmark price for new single-family homes was around $1.61 million, showing a 7% year-on-year decrease. Additionally, the remaining inventory of new homes were 20,427 units included 16,845 condominium apartment units and 3,582 single-family homes.