The 12-month rolling sales total shows that the recovery in sales activity has been gradual. At 79,302 homes, the annual rate of sales has increased by only 2.4% since reaching its bottom in May 2018. Activity remained 31% below its peak of 115, 620 sales in April 2017 and also 12%below the 10-year average rate of 90,564 sales. In fact, the last time annual sales were below 80,000 homes was during the economic recession period in 2009. Against the backdrop of a strong local economy and fast-growing population, pent-up demand for housing purchases is accumulating in the GTA as the market rebalances following the excessive growth last year and new mortgage rules this year.
April home sales followed the regular seasonal trend with an increase relative to March. However, total residential transactions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were down compared to the same time last year, as potential buyers continue to wait for lower borrowing costs and for certainty about the trajectory of the economy. “Following the recent federal election, many households across the GTA are closely monitoring the evolution of our trade relationship with the United States. If this relationship moves in a positive direction, we could see an uptick in transactions driven by improved consumer confidence and a market that is both more affordable and better supplied,” said TRREB President Elechia Barry-Sproule. GTA REALTORS® reported 5,601 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in April 2025 – down by 23.3 per cent compared to April 2024. New listings in the MLS® System amounted to 18,836– up by 8.1 per cent year-over-year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, April home sales edged up m...

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