$393,589 $364,087 First Quarter 2016 First Quarter 2015 Condo Market Report TREB Member Inquiries: (416) 443-8158 Media/Public Inquiries: (416) 443-8152 Strong Condo Sales and Price Growth in Q1 2016 TORONTO, April 22, 2016 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,974 condominium apartment sales through TREB’s MLS® System during the first quarter of 2016 – an increase of 21.2 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2015. Approximately 70 per cent (4,131 sales) of first quarter 2016 transactions occurred in the City of Toronto. The same annual rate of growth was not experienced for new listings. There were 11,112 new condominium apartment listings entered into TREB’s MLS® System in the first quarter – down 1.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2015. “It is clear that the demand for condominium apartments more than kept up with the supply of listings in the first quarter of this year. This housing type is an important entry point into home ownership for a lot of GTA households, particularly in the City of Toronto. Recent polling undertaken for TREB by Ipsos suggested that approximately half of home purchases made in the GTA this year would be accounted for by first-time buyers,” said Mr. McLean. The average condominium apartment selling price was $393,589 in the first quarter – up 8.1 per cent compared to Q1 2015. Similarly, the MLS® Home Price Index benchmark price for apartments was up by 7.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis at the end of March. “While the condominium apartment market segment remains the best supplied in the GTA, market conditions have tightened considerably since the first quarter of 2015. Not surprisingly, the pace of year-over-year price growth has accelerated over the same period of time,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Director of Market Analysis. TREB MLS® Average Condo Apartment Price Economic Indicators Condominium Apartment Market Summary Sources and Notes: i - Statistics Canada, Quarter-over-quarter growth, annualized ii - Statistics Canada, Year-over-year growth for the most recently reported month iii - Bank of Canada, Rate from most recent Bank of Canada announcement iv - Bank of Canada, rates for most recently completed month 5,974 4,930 First Quarter 2016 First Quarter 2015 Real GDP Growth Q4 2015 0.8% Toronto Employment Growth March 2016 3.4% Toronto Unemployment Rate March 2016 7.3% Inflation (Yr./Yr. CPI Growth) February 2016 1.4% Bank of Canada Overnight Rate March 2016 -- 0.50% Prime Rate March 2016 -- 2.70% 2016 2015 Sales Average Price Sales Average Price Total TREB Halton Region Peel Region City of Toronto York Region Durham Region Other Areas 5,974 $393,589 4,930 $364,087 177 $359,147 167 $340,649 862 $290,081 681 $287,314 4,131 $423,166 3,448 $385,617 673 $375,840 522 $356,471 118 $281,506 103 $241,083 13 $263,731 9 $209,389 First Quarter 2016 First Quarter 2016 Total TREB MLS® Condo Apartment Rentals Year-Over-Year Summary 1,6 1,6 1,6 2016 2015 % Chg. Sales New Listings Active Listings Average Price Average DOM 5,974 4,930 21.2% 11,112 11,302 -1.7% 5,245 6,238 -15.9% $393,589 $364,087 8.1% 31 34 -8.8% Active listings refer to last month of quarter. i Mortgage Rates March 2016 3.14% 3.39% 4.64% 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year -- -- -- 1,6
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$393,589
$364,087
First Quarter 2016 First Quarter 2015
Condo Market Report TREB Member Inquiries:
(416) 443-8158Media/Public Inquiries:
(416) 443-8152
Strong Condo Sales and Price Growth in Q1 2016TORONTO, April 22, 2016 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLeanannounced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,974 condominiumapartment sales through TREB’s MLS® System during the first quarter of 2016 – anincrease of 21.2 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2015. Approximately 70per cent (4,131 sales) of first quarter 2016 transactions occurred in the City ofToronto.
The same annual rate of growth was not experienced for new listings. There were11,112 new condominium apartment listings entered into TREB’s MLS® System inthe first quarter – down 1.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.
“It is clear that the demand for condominium apartments more than kept up with thesupply of listings in the first quarter of this year. This housing type is an importantentry point into home ownership for a lot of GTA households, particularly in the Cityof Toronto. Recent polling undertaken for TREB by Ipsos suggested thatapproximately half of home purchases made in the GTA this year would beaccounted for by first-time buyers,” said Mr. McLean.
The average condominium apartment selling price was $393,589 in the first quarter– up 8.1 per cent compared to Q1 2015. Similarly, the MLS® Home Price Indexbenchmark price for apartments was up by 7.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis atthe end of March.
“While the condominium apartment market segment remains the best supplied in theGTA, market conditions have tightened considerably since the first quarter of 2015.Not surprisingly, the pace of year-over-year price growth has accelerated over thesame period of time,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Director of Market Analysis.
TREB MLS® AverageCondo Apartment Price
Economic Indicators
Condominium Apartment Market Summary
Sources and Notes:
i - Statistics Canada, Quarter-over-quartergrowth, annualized
ii - Statistics Canada, Year-over-yeargrowth for the most recently reportedmonth
iii - Bank of Canada, Rate from mostrecent Bank of Canada announcement
iv - Bank of Canada, rates for mostrecently completed month
5,9744,930
First Quarter 2016 First Quarter 2015
Real GDP GrowthQ4 2015 0.8%
Toronto Employment GrowthMarch 2016 3.4%
Toronto Unemployment RateMarch 2016 7.3%
Inflation (Yr./Yr. CPI Growth)February 2016 1.4%
Bank of Canada OvernightRateMarch 2016 -- 0.50%
Prime RateMarch 2016 -- 2.70%
2016 2015Sales Average Price Sales Average Price
Total TREB
Halton Region
Peel Region
City of Toronto
York Region
Durham Region
Other Areas
5,974 $393,589 4,930 $364,087
177 $359,147 167 $340,649
862 $290,081 681 $287,314
4,131 $423,166 3,448 $385,617
673 $375,840 522 $356,471
118 $281,506 103 $241,083
13 $263,731 9 $209,389
First Quarter 2016
First Quarter 2016Total TREB MLS®
Condo Apartment Rentals
Year-Over-Year Summary
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2016 2015 % Chg.SalesNew ListingsActive ListingsAverage PriceAverage DOM
There were 6,458 condominium apartment rental transactions reportedthrough TREB’s MLS® System during the first quarter of 2016. This resultrepresented a year-over-year increase of 6.5 per cent compared to the firstquarter of 2015.
The number of condominium apartments listed for rent at some point duringthe first quarter of 2016 was down year-over-year for the TREB market areaas a a whole and for the major nodes of condominium apartmentdevelopment.
Tighter market conditions resulted in growth in average rents for popular one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment types, both for TREB market area as awhole and in the major condominium apartment nodes.
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Share of GTA CondoApartments In Rental
NOTES1 - Sales, dollar volume, average sale prices and median sale prices are based on firm transactions entered into the TREB MLS® system between thefirst and last day of the quarter being reported.2 - New listings entered into the TREB MLS® system between the first and last day of the quarter being reported.3 - Active listings as of the end of the last day of the quarter being reported.4 - Ratio of the average selling price to the average listing price for firm transactions entered into the TREB MLS® system between the first and last dayof the quarter being reported.5 - Average number of days on the market for firm transactions entered into the TREB MLS® system between the first and last day of the quarter beingreported.6 - Past monthly and year-to-date figures are revised monthly.
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Source: CMHC, Rental Market Report
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Report
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GTA Condo ApartmentVacancy Rate
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