Home sales in Hamilton, Burlington, Haldimand County, and Niagara North dropped to 805 units in April 2025—a 26% decline from last year and 46% below typical April levels. Uncertainty around tariffs is dampening market activity, while new listings surged to 2,043, pushing the sales-to-new listings ratio down to 39% and months of supply up to 4—the highest since 2009. Weaker demand and rising inventory are putting downward pressure on prices, with the benchmark price falling to... [read more]

Market Stabilizing as Sales Drop, Inventory Rises   February home sales in Hamilton-Burlington hit their lowest level since 2009, down 35% year-over-year. However, new listings only declined 9%, keeping in line with long-term trends. Inventory surged 28% to its highest February level since 2013, pushing months of supply to 4.5.   With more options and slower sales, prices dipped 3% to $812,600, with semi-detached and row homes seeing the largest drops. While Burlington saw... [read more]

RAHB AREA HOME PRICES TREND UP LEADING INTO SPRING  SALES-TO-NEW LISTINGS RATIO CONTINUES TO RISE, SLOWING INVENTORY GAINS   Hamilton, ON (May 1, 2023) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1,102 sales and 1,566 new listings in April. This marks the first time since early 2022 that the... [read more]

MARKET SHIFTS TOWARD MORE BALANCED CONDITIONS IN JULY  INVENTORY LEVELS TREND UPWARDS   Hamilton, ON (August 1, 2023) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 806 sales across the region in July 2023, a decline of 332 sales over the previous month but a gain over levels reported in July 2022. The... [read more]

SLOWER SALES REPORTED ACROSS THE RAHB MARKET AREA   HIGHER-PRICED PROPERTIES DRIVING THE DECLINE IN SALES   Hamilton, ON (September 5, 2023) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 795 sales in August, down 78 compared to last August when we saw 873 sales. The decline represents a... [read more]