Oakville market report · May 2026
Oakville housing market: May 2026
Oakville housing market in May 2026: $1,559,052 average sale price (up 7.7% year over year), 304 homes sold, 5.3 months of supply — a buyer's market. Figures from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.
What happened in Oakville in May 2026
Oakville recorded 304 sales in May 2026, 1.3% fewer than the same month a year earlier. Sellers brought 792 new listings to market, leaving 1,240 properties in inventory — 12.4% less than a year ago. At the month's pace of sales that is 5.3 months of supply, which puts Oakville in a buyer's market. 33% of the month's new listings sold.
The average sale price across all property types was $1,559,052, up 7.7% year over year and down 4.2% on the month. Detached homes averaged $1,954,984 against $715,029 for condo apartments — the gap that decides which side of the $1.5 million insured-financing cap a purchase here falls on.
The two years to May 2026
By property type
| Type | Average sale price | YoY | Sold | New listings | Inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | $1,954,984 | +1.1% | 184 | 457 | 671 |
| Semi-detached | $1,097,450 | +0.1% | 10 | 20 | 28 |
| Row / townhouse | $1,196,107 | +3.9% | 44 | 118 | 175 |
| Apartment | $715,029 | -14.2% | 41 | 138 | 287 |
| All types | $1,559,052 | +7.7% | 304 | 792 | 1,240 |
Source: the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Oakville, May 2026.
What this means if you're buying in Oakville
Market conditions shape the negotiation; your income, debts and the stress test decide what you can actually borrow. Above $1.5 million there is no default insurance, so 20% down is the minimum and the lender set narrows — and the further above the line you go, the more lenders step back and the more they scrutinise the file. Purchases well into the millions often need 35% or more down, and may be better handled by a lender that does not apply a standard residential template at all. High-net-worth applicants also frequently have complex income — corporate earnings, investment income, deferred compensation — which is precisely the situation where the standard read of a tax return understates the household, and where lender selection is the whole game.
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