The Fastest and Slowest Selling Neighbourhoods in the GTA Right Now

From fast-moving pockets in Pickering, Toronto, and York to slower-selling areas in Mississauga, Milton, and the Distillery District, new data shows where homes are selling the quickest and where listings are lingering.

By Kristin Doucet | 4 minute read

The latest Wahi analysis of the Greater Toronto Area’s real estate market looks at which neighbourhoods have the highest and lowest average days on the market for home sales.

While the Greater Toronto Area housing market was subdued in April, some neighbourhoods are seeing homes sell far faster than others.

In April, the gap between the quickest and slowest markets was significant, with homes in some communities selling in one week while others lingered on the market for more than three months.

Homes in Amberlea, Pickering, were among the fastest-selling in the region last month, spending an average of just seven days on the market. The family-friendly Durham Region community ranked first in a three-way tie for the shortest selling timeline in the GTA. With a median sold price of $861,000ー just below the $897,000 GTA median sold price ー homes in Amberlea tend to be more affordable. The neighbourhood’s quick selling pace suggests buyers were moving decisively in this part of Pickering, where homes sold far faster than in many other GTA communities.

Also averaging seven days on market was Runnymede, York. The west-end Toronto neighbourhood’s short selling timeline points to steady buyer interest in established urban neighbourhoods with access to transit, local amenities, and nearby retail corridors.

Little Portugal-Brockton Village, Old Toronto, also tied for the top spot, with homes selling in seven days on average. The centrally located neighbourhood known for its semi-detached row houses was one of the fastest-moving areas in the GTA, reflecting how some urban pockets continued to see homes move quickly despite broader differences across the region.

Just behind the top three, homes in Rolling Acres, Whitby, sold in an average of nine days, while Salem Heights, Ajax, and Roncesvalles, Old Toronto, each averaged 10 days on market. Rolling Acres and Salem Heights are both family-friendly Durham Region communities with parks, schools, and green space, features that can appeal to buyers looking for more space outside the city. Roncesvalles, meanwhile, offers a walkable west-end Toronto setting near High Park, local shops, restaurants, and transit, which may help explain why homes there also moved quickly.

At the other end of the list, Port Credit, Mississauga, was the slowest-selling GTA neighbourhood in April, with homes spending an average of 102 days on the market. The lakeside neighbourhood had a median sold price of $1.1M ー well above the $897,000 GTA median sold priceーand is heavily weighted towards condos, which tend to take longer to sell in the current market.  

Homes in Timberlea, Milton, recorded the second-longest selling timeline, averaging 87 days on market. The slower pace may point to more selective buyer behaviour or the mix of property type. While the neighbourhood had a median sold price similar to the GTA’s,  semi-detached and townhouses took the longest to sell. The Distillery District, Old Toronto, ranked third among the slowest-selling neighbourhoods in April, with homes averaging 76 days on market. Because the area is predominantly made up of condos, its longer selling timeline reflects the slower pace of the condo market compared with some low-rise neighbourhoods. It also shows that even centrally located

Toronto communities can experience slower activity depending on property type, price point, and buyer demand.

Rounding out the slowest-selling list were Mineola, Mississauga, where homes averaged 74 days on market, and Cobban, Milton, where homes took an average of 68 days to sell. Both neighbourhoods are known for higher-priced homes, which can narrow the pool of potential buyers and contribute to longer selling timelines.

Neighbourhood-level data highlights how uneven the GTA housing market can be from one community to the next. For buyers, slower-selling neighbourhoods may offer more time to compare listings and make decisions. For sellers, local DOM trends can help set expectations around pricing, timing, and how quickly a property may move.

The latest Wahi analysis of the Greater Toronto Area’s real estate market looks at which neighbourhoods had the highest and lowest average days on market for home sales in April 2026. The analysis excludes any neighbourhood with fewer than five sales, helping focus the results on areas with enough activity to provide a more meaningful snapshot of local market conditions.

Days on Market, or DOM, measures the average number of days a listing remains active before selling. A lower DOM suggests homes are selling quickly, often due to stronger buyer demand, competitive pricing, or limited available inventory. A higher DOM can indicate that buyers are taking more time, listings are priced above what the market will support, or there is more choice in that neighbourhood.