Jul 2026
Average Price
$729,415
The pandemic period marked one of the most significant turning points for the Brampton housing market, bringing major changes in both sales and active listings. From mid-2020 to early 2022, monthly home sales in Brampton mostly remained above 900 units, with March 2021 recording a peak of 1,627 sold properties. As buyers snapped up homes at a rapid pace throughout this period, available inventory stayed at some of its lowest levels. Since the pandemic, however, the market has been heading in the opposite direction. Buyer demand has been easing, and with fewer homes being sold, inventory has been steadily increasing.
Strong buyer demand kept home sales volumes exceptionally high throughout 2016 and early 2017. Monthly transactions often exceeded 1,000 units during the busiest spring months. Meanwhile, although new listings continued entering the Brampton real estate market at a steady pace, active listings generally remained between about 1,200 and 3,000 homes.
The Brampton housing market began to cool after changes to housing policies, tighter mortgage rules, and rising interest rates prompted many buyers and investors to step back. As buying activity slowed, transaction volumes mostly ranged between 370 and 930 sales, while inventory remained between 1,700 and 4,000 homes.
According to Brampton real estate trends, sales activity picked up sharply from mid-2020, regularly reaching between 900 and 1,600 transactions. Meanwhile, housing inventory stayed limited, with active listings generally ranging from 950 to 3,290 homes and reaching a decade low of 955 units in December 2021.
The Bank of Canada’s rapid interest rate increases significantly reduced affordability and weakened buyer demand. Sales dropped to roughly 300 to 770 transactions, well below the levels recorded during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the number of homes on the market gradually increased from around 1,400 units in late 2022 to nearly 3,000 by mid-2023.
Home sales showed a modest improvement in 2024 compared with the post-pandemic correction period. In fact, while much of Ontario experienced slower housing activity, Brampton was one of the cities that headed in a different direction during 2024. Now, taking the entire phase into account, transaction volumes in the real estate market in Brampton have generally ranged between about 270 and 570 units. Meanwhile, the number of homes available for sale increased from approximately 1,700 homes at the beginning of 2024 to around 4,600 in mid-2025 before easing to around 3,700 by June 2026.
Absorption rates remained exceptionally high in the real estate market in Brampton, generally ranging between about 65% and 85%.
Following the exceptionally competitive conditions seen earlier, absorption rates settled between 35% and 63%. Toward late 2019, however, they climbed sharply again, exceeding 90% in both November and December.
The pandemic briefly slowed activity in the housing market in Brampton, causing absorption rates to fall from around 90% in February 2020 to 43.06% in April. However, buyer demand returned quickly, driving absorption rates to 94% by November 2020. They then remained between 60% and 90% throughout 2021, creating one of the most competitive seller’s markets of the decade.
Compared with the pandemic peak, absorption rates eased noticeably, generally ranging between 35% and 70%.
The Brampton real estate market settled into a steadier pace, with absorption rates generally ranging between 30% and 50%.
Absorption rates have stayed within the 25% to 35% range for much of this period and most recently increased to 38.19% in June 2026. Although market activity has picked up recently, buyers continue to have the upper hand in the Brampton housing market thanks to the wider selection of homes, stronger negotiating power, and government initiatives, including the new HST rebate in Ontario and other energy efficiency programs.
Source: Based on analysis of historical information made available from respective real estate boards.
Brampton real estate trends show that houses dominated the housing market over the past decade, recording a combined 57,693 sales. Detached homes accounted for 42,353 sales with an average selling price of $1.03M. Meanwhile, semi-detached homes recorded 15,340 sales at an average price of $803.87K.
Freehold townhouses were the more popular townhouse option, recording 11,098 sales with an average price of $754.47K. In comparison, condo townhouse sales reached 5,779, averaging $595.34K.
Among all property types, condo apartments attracted the fewest buyers. Over the past decade, 4,945 units sold, and according to Brampton housing prices data, the average selling price reached $460.84K.
In the long term, rental demand and prices in Brampton remain relatively strong, with rental prices up 46.68% over the past ten years. More recently, however, rental prices have softened as rental supply increased and demand weakened following federal immigration changes. Year over year, average rental prices in Brampton are down 4.48%.
Rental demand remained fairly consistent throughout this period, with leasing activity generally remaining between about 150 and 250 units. Meanwhile, rents gradually increased from roughly $1,700 to almost $2,300.
Although leasing activity slowed initially, it recovered quickly. Throughout this phase, lease transactions generally ranged between 120 and 270 units. At the same time, rental prices fluctuated during 2020 before settling into the $2,100 to $2,400 range in 2021.
Rental demand strengthened once again, with monthly leasing volumes climbing to around 200 to 330 transactions. At the same time, average monthly rent increased sharply from around $2,200 to about $2,800.
Rental prices in Brampton stayed elevated, generally ranging between about $2,500 and $2,800. The rental market also continued seeing stronger leasing activity, with transactions frequently ranging between about 230 and 380 units.
Leasing activity reached its highest level of the decade, with transactions regularly ranging from about 300 to more than 500 units. Meanwhile, rents generally eased into the $2,300 to $2,600 range.
The Brampton housing market continues to be one of Ontario’s top choices for real estate investors, thanks to its history of strong price appreciation. Over the years, this city’s steady population growth, excellent connectivity, and relative affordability within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have all played a part in keeping its property prices on an upward path. In the past decade alone, home prices in Brampton have increased by 59%. Now, like the rest of the GTA, the Brampton market saw exceptional price growth during the pandemic before higher interest rates reduced affordability and led to a market correction. Over the past few years, that price correction trend has eased, with the market gradually entering a period of stabilisation. As of June 2026, Brampton home prices were up 3.05% year over year and 6.31% year-to-date.
Historically low interest rates, steady population growth, and a healthy provincial economy encouraged more buyers to enter the market. As competition picked up, Brampton home prices rose from roughly $490K to nearly $640K. At the same time, the average days on market fell from around 12-16 days in 2016 to just 7 days by March 2017.
Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan, followed by stricter mortgage qualification rules under the federal stress test, reduced purchasing power for many buyers. As demand eased, the average home price in Brampton adjusted, settling generally between $540K and $700K, while homes typically sold within 20 to 40 days.
The real estate market saw one of its busiest periods during the pandemic years as record-low interest rates, increased savings, the remote work trend, and a growing preference for larger homes fuelled buyer demand. As demand surged, Brampton housing prices climbed from around $650K to more than $1.17M, the highest price recorded during the decade. Average days on market also dropped sharply, often ranging between 10 and 20 days.
The Bank of Canada responded to high inflation with a series of rapid interest hikes, reducing affordability across the housing market. Buyer demand eased, and property prices fell from the record highs reached earlier and generally ranged between $800K and $970K. Selling time also increased, with homes typically remaining on the market for 20 to 50 days.
Brampton housing market prices have generally been ranging between $700K and $910K, with gradual softening through much of 2025 and the first half of 2026. Homes have still been taking longer to sell, similar to the previous phase.