August 2025 Market Report: Halton Region Real Estate Market Sees Resilience in Year-Over-Year Activity
September 9, 2025
Oakville, ON, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – The August 2025 housing statistics reveal a complex landscape of shifting trends across Halton Region. While average home prices saw modest month-over-month gains in nearly all areas, overall market activity continues to reflect a cautious buyer sentiment and longer sales cycles compared to last year.
Key Highlights – Single Family Homes in the Halton Region:
- Average Price: The average single family home price in Halton reached $1,455,178, up 4.5% from July, but down 7.1% compared to August 2024.
- Transaction Volume: Sales dropped to 332 units, a 23.3% decline from the previous month, though nearly flat year-over-year.
- New Listings: August saw 857 new listings, down 18.8% month-over-month but up 10% from last year.
- Days on Market: Homes took longer to sell, averaging 35 days, a 17.9% increase year-over-year.
This reflects a market adjusting to both interest rate pressures and typical summer buyer behaviour, with many sellers choosing to delay listings until the fall market.
“Despite mixed economic signals and the impact of tariffs from the United States, it was a fairly busy summer for the Halton Region real estate market. The Bank of Canada’s decision to hold interest rates steady also provided some clarity for buyers and sellers alike. Lower inflation numbers and relative stability of borrowing costs resulted in some buyers moving off the sidelines over the past 3 months increasing sales activity on a year over year basis. However, despite the increase in sales volume, the average price of a home in the region is down due to increased inventory levels and continued affordability challenges,” says OMDREB President Ken Mazurek.
“Looking ahead to the Fall, we anticipate that more buyers will re-enter the market and take advantage of the high inventory levels, which will continue to provide them with greater choice and negotiating power than they have had in quite some time. Others, however, may continue to watch prices and interest rate levels and wait for further signs of stability and improved affordability. Despite this push-pull of economic conditions and consumer confidence in our marketplace, there is optimism that this momentum in sales activity will continue and result in a busy Fall market,” continues Mazurek.
He adds, “Given the variety of market conditions that exist within specific cities and neighbourhoods in the Halton Region, prospective buyers and sellers should work with an OMDREB REALTOR® that is knowledgeable with these local market conditions.”
