Pickering market report · May 2026
Pickering housing market: May 2026
Pickering housing market in May 2026: $927,422 average sale price (down 6.5% year over year), 126 homes sold, 3.8 months of supply — a balanced market. Figures from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.
What happened in Pickering in May 2026
Pickering recorded 126 sales in May 2026, 0.8% more than the same month a year earlier. Sellers brought 329 new listings to market, leaving 457 properties in inventory — 5.2% less than a year ago. At the month's pace of sales that is 3.8 months of supply, which puts Pickering in a balanced market. 39% of the month's new listings sold.
The average sale price across all property types was $927,422, down 6.5% year over year and up 0.7% on the month. Detached homes averaged $1,145,207 against $462,269 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 | $1,145,207 | -9.3% | 70 | 176 | 238 |
| Semi-detached | $858,060 | +3.2% | 7 | 16 | 21 |
| Row / townhouse | $791,964 | -6.8% | 17 | 51 | 70 |
| Apartment | $462,269 | -24.2% | 13 | 35 | 59 |
| All types | $927,422 | -6.5% | 126 | 329 | 457 |
Source: the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Pickering, May 2026.
What this means if you're buying in Pickering
Market conditions shape the negotiation; your income, debts and the stress test decide what you can actually borrow. The north end runs into rural lending rules — well and septic, limited acreage valuation, and greenbelt restrictions that can affect what a property may be used for and therefore how it appraises. In the south, the newer condo supply near the GO station raises the same maintenance-fee point as Square One: a high monthly fee reduces borrowing capacity, because lenders count a share of it against you.
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