Toronto Central market report · May 2026
Toronto Central housing market: May 2026
Toronto Central housing market in May 2026: $1,151,366 average sale price (down 7.3% year over year), 1,184 homes sold, 5.6 months of supply — a buyer's market. Figures from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.
What happened in Toronto Central in May 2026
Toronto Central recorded 1,184 sales in May 2026, 9.1% more than the same month a year earlier. Sellers brought 3,241 new listings to market, leaving 5,417 properties in inventory — 17.7% less than a year ago. At the month's pace of sales that is 5.6 months of supply, which puts Toronto Central in a buyer's market. 34% of the month's new listings sold.
The average sale price across all property types was $1,151,366, down 7.3% year over year and down 2.6% on the month. Detached homes averaged $2,240,282 against $713,539 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 | $2,240,282 | -7.7% | 267 | 739 | 1,140 |
| Semi-detached | $1,516,144 | -3.1% | 97 | 172 | 196 |
| Row / townhouse | $1,219,370 | -20.1% | 33 | 84 | 117 |
| Apartment | $713,539 | -5.9% | 716 | 2,036 | 3,643 |
| All types | $1,151,366 | -7.3% | 1,184 | 3,241 | 5,417 |
Source: the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Toronto Central, May 2026.
What this means if you're buying in Toronto Central
Market conditions shape the negotiation; your income, debts and the stress test decide what you can actually borrow. Central is where the $1.5 million cap bites hardest: detached houses in these districts typically trade well above it, so 20% down is the floor, insurance is unavailable, and fewer lenders will look at the file. On the condo side the recurring problem is pre-construction closings — a lender lends against the lesser of price and appraised value, and where a 2021 or 2022 purchase appraises below its contract price today, the shortfall has to be covered in cash. If you have a closing coming, get it looked at months ahead, not weeks.
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