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Wellington County - August 2026

BUYER’S MARKET

Wellington County remained in buyer’s market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 36.74%, below the 39% threshold.  August pricing softened year over year, as the median sale price declined 5.54% to $725,000, while the average sale price decreased 4.87% to $805,160. Sales activity strengthened, with sales volume rising 4.10% to $214.98M and unit sales increasing 9.43% to 267 transactions. New listings increased 2.34% to 569, while expired listings rose 45.92% to 143, indicating continued competition among sellers. Although the monthly sales-to-listings ratio improved to 46.92%, the year-to-date ratio remains below the balanced market threshold, keeping Wellington County in buyer’s market territory overall.

City of Guelph - August 2026

BUYER’S MARKET

The City of Guelph remained in buyer’s market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 38.39%, below the 39% threshold. August pricing softened year over year, as the median sale price declined 4.70% to $722,345, while the average sale price decreased 3.51% to $767,045. Sales activity improved slightly, with sales volume rising 1.81% to $102.78M and unit sales increasing 5.51% to 134 transactions. New listings increased 6.50% to 295, while expired listings rose 33.33% to 56, showing continued competition among sellers.  Although the monthly sales-to-listings ratio sat at 45.42%, the year-to-date ratio remains below the balanced market threshold, keeping buyer-favourable conditions in place across the City of Guelph.

Centre Wellington - August 2026

Guelph/Eramosa - August 2026

BUYER’S MARKET

Guelph/Eramosa moved back into buyer’s market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 38.38%, just below the 39% threshold. August pricing softened year over year, as the median sale price declined 8.54% to $937,500, while the average sale price decreased 22.02% to $918,250. Sales activity slowed significantly, with sales volume falling 76.03% to $3.67M and unit sales declining 69.23% to 4 transactions. New listings increased 41.67% to 34, while expired listings decreased 50.00% to 4. With the monthly sales-to-listings ratio at 11.76%, buyer-favourable conditions returned across Guelph/Eramosa through August.

Hamilton - August 2026

BALANCED MARKET

Hamilton remained in balanced market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 43.70%, above the 39% threshold.  August pricing softened year over year, as the median sale price declined 4.94% to $679,700, while the average sale price decreased 5.03% to $734,811.  Sales activity also eased, with sales volume falling 23.45% to $280.70M and unit sales declining 19.41% to 382 transactions. New listings decreased 18.91% to 845, while expired listings dipped 3.21% to 181. With the monthly sales-to-listings ratio at 45.21%, Hamilton continued to remain in balanced market territory through August despite softer sales activity.

Halton Hills - August 2026

BUYER’S MARKET

Halton Hills remained in buyer’s market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 36.11%, below the 39% threshold.  August pricing softened year over year, as the median sale price declined 11.27% to $846,000, while the average sale price decreased 5.80% to $983,488.  Sales activity also slowed, with sales volume falling 36.21% to $50.16M and unit sales declining 31.08% to 51 transactions. New listings decreased 10.95% to 122, while expired listings held steady at 23, reflecting continued seller competition. With the monthly sales-to-listings ratio at 41.80%, down from last year, the year-to-date ratio remains below the balanced market threshold, keeping Halton Hills in buyer’s market territory overall.

Waterloo - August 2026

BALANCED MARKET

The Waterloo Region remained in balanced market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 45.34%, above the 39% threshold. August pricing softened slightly year over year, as the median sale price declined 1.25% to $680,000, while the average sale price decreased 0.76% to $723,056. Sales activity also eased, with sales volume falling 11.85% to $344.17M and unit sales declining 11.85% to 476 transactions. New listings decreased 15.03% to 882, while expired listings dropped 14.55% to 182. With the monthly sales-to-listings ratio at 53.97%, balanced market conditions continued across Waterloo Region through August.

Cambridge - August 2026

BALANCED MARKET

Cambridge remained in balanced market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 47.88%, above the 39% threshold. August pricing was mixed compared to last year, as the median sale price declined 0.36% to $685,000, while the average sale price increased 3.91% to $749,254. Sales activity softened, with sales volume down 7.14% to $94.41M and unit sales decreasing 10.64% to 126 transactions. New listings declined 30% to 224, while expired listings dropped 6.67% to 42. With the monthly sales-to-listings ratio improving to 56.25%, Cambridge continued to show balanced market conditions through August.

Puslinch - August 2026

BUYER'S MARKET

Puslinch remained in buyer’s market territory through August, with the year-to-date sales-to-listings ratio sitting at 29.36%, below the 39% threshold.  August pricing was mixed compared to last year, as the median sale price rose 16.62% to $1,122,500, while the average sale price decreased 1.06% to $1,203,750. Sales activity softened, with sales volume falling 50.53% to $7.22M and unit sales declining 50% to 6 transactions. New listings increased 75% to 28, while expired listings decreased 37.50% to 5. With the monthly sales-to-listings ratio at 21.43%, buyer-favourable conditions continued across Puslinch through August.