TORONTO 鈥� Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 23.3 per cent in April amid continued uncertainty over the economy.
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 5,601 homes were sold last month, compared with 7,302 in April 2024, while sales were up 1.8 per cent from March on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The board said 18,836 new properties were listed in the GTA last month, up 8.1 per cent compared with last year.
With inventory continuing to rise and prices falling, the preconditions for a housing rebound are in place, the board said, but that likely won't happen until economic confidence is restored.
鈥淔ollowing the recent federal election, many households across the GTA are closely monitoring the evolution of our trade relationship with the United States," said TRREB president Elechia Barry-Sproule in a press release.
"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."
The average selling price decreased 4.1 per cent compared with a year earlier to $1,107,463, and the composite benchmark price, meant to represent the typical home, was down 5.4 per cent year-over-year.
Active listings hit 27,386 last month, up 54 per cent from April 2024's inventory of 17,783 units.
鈥淚nventory levels remained elevated historically in April, pointing to substantial choice for households looking to purchase a home in the GTA," said TRREB chief information officer Jason Mercer in a press release.
鈥淩ight now, resale housing supply is increasing in the GTA. However, as demand picks up and the population continues to grow with immigration, we will need to build more homes."
In the City of Toronto, there were 2,129 sales last month, a 17.7 per cent decrease from April 2024. Throughout the rest of the GTA, home sales fell 26.4 per cent to 3,472.
All property types saw fewer sales in April compared with a year ago throughout the region.
The steepest decline was in the condo market, where 30.4 per cent fewer properties sold, followed by townhouses with 22.9 per cent fewer sales and detached houses recording a 21.7 per cent decrease. There were 10 per cent fewer sales of semi-detached homes.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2025.
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
