New condominium apartment listings were down substantially by 11.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis when compared to Q4 2018. This suggests that condo market conditions tightened further over the past year.
“The condominium apartment market segment continued to perform well in 2019, with strong growth in sales and average price. Condominium apartments provide a relatively affordable entry point into the home ownership market for first-time buyers, who account for a substantial portion of demand each year,” said Mr. Collins.
The average price of a condominium apartment increased by 10.4 per cent from $558,733 in Q4 2018 to $616,591 in Q4 2019. Year-over-year price growth in the City of Toronto, which accounted for 71 per cent of transactions, was similar to the GTA as a whole, at 10.3 per cent, resulting in an average price of $660,379.
“Tighter market conditions in the GTA condo market translated into an increased competition between buyers and an accelerated pace of price growth. TREB continues to urge policy makers to develop strategies to bring more ownership and rental supply online, so that balanced market conditions and a moderate pace of price growth can be sustained over the long term,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Chief Market Analyst.
Condominium Apartment Market Summary - 4th Quarter 2019
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