TREB Market Summary

Demand for ownership housing remained very strong from a historic perspective in January 2022. At the same time, listings remained in short supply, resulting in tight market conditions and very strong year-over-year price growth.

There were 5,636 sales reported through the TRREB MLS® System in January 2022 – down by 18.2 percent compared to 6,888 sales in January 2021. While sales were down substantially compared to last year’s record result, the January 2022 result was the second-best in history for the month. This result is in line with TRREB’s forecast for a strong sales result in 2022 but off the 2021 record.

New listings were down by a similar annual rate (-15.5 percent) as sales. Because sales and new listings moved in relative lockstep, active listings at the end of January amounted to 4,140 – down by 44 percent to the lowest level in more than two decades.

The continuation of tight market conditions resulted in a 33.3 percent annual increase in the MLS® Home Price Index Composite benchmark. Similarly, the average selling price was up by 28.6 percent year-over-year to $1,242,793.

Looking Forward, TRREB's outlook for 2022 is as follows: Total home sales reported through TRREB’s MLS® System in the GTA will reach 110,000, representing a dip from 2021, but still a strong result in comparison to previous years; and The average selling price for all home types combined is set to climb to $1,225,000, an approximate increase of 12 percent when compared to last year.