09/09/2026
Windsor-Essex Business & Real Estate Update
The Windsor-Essex housing market remained slower in August, with 428 properties sold, an 8.55% decline from August 2025. Despite fewer transactions, prices were remarkably stable, with the average sale price at $563,971, just 0.08% below last year. New listings were also down 3.34%. The Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors expects activity to improve as buyers and sellers return to the market in September and October.
On the business side, East Windsor continues to attract major investment, with construction progressing on the city's second and larger Costco location. The new warehouse is expected to open in early November 2026, adding another major commercial destination to the east end. At the same time, Windsor continues to expand its industrial base, with the City moving ahead with infrastructure work for the Airport Employment Lands, including new roads, water, sewer and other services designed to support future industrial development.
Housing development is also moving forward across Windsor. The City is seeking development proposals for the 4.89-acre former W.D. Lowe Secondary School property on Giles Boulevard East, with the goal of creating a new multi-unit residential community. This is part of Windsor's broader housing strategy, which has already advanced projects representing more than $350 million in investment and 437 future housing units. Combined with continued commercial and industrial investment, these projects point to significant long-term development taking place across Windsor even as the resale housing market works through a slower period.