The May 2026 GTA real estate market report tracks 6,583 home sales across the Greater Toronto Area — a 6.3% year-over-year increase — as new listings fell sharply by 18.9% to 17,698, tightening supply-demand conditions across Toronto, York Region, Halton, Peel, and Durham. The average selling price reached $1,069,700, with the MLS® HPI Composite Benchmark at $946,500, down 6.7% year-over-year. This monthly market analysis breaks down sales activity and average prices by home type — detached, semi-detached, townhouse, and condo apartment — alongside regional performance data, macroeconomic indicators including the Bank of Canada overnight rate and fixed mortgage rates, and a second-half 2026 outlook. Prepared by The Residences Group at Sotheby's International Realty Canada, this report draws exclusively on TRREB MLS® Market Watch data to give Toronto-area buyers, sellers, and investors the clearest possible read on where the GTA housing market stands — and where it is heading.

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