Monday, May 4th, 2026

Here's where you can still buy a house in Ontario for less than $250k on average

The ongoing mass departure of people from Toronto as more and more residents face the reality that they will never be able to afford a home here has meant an uptick in real estate activity elsewhere, especially in surrounding suburbs.

This has unfortunately meant a spike in real estate prices in many GTA locales — but, there are some Ontario cities and towns where you can still nab a home for a ridiculously affordable price (by Toronto standards, anyway).

A new report from RE/MAX outlines a number of points about the state of the housing market in Canada at large, including where in the country there are still deals to be had for would-be homeowners.

In Ontario, this may mean moving quite far from the GTA, depending on what your budget looks like.

The five cheapest neighbourhoods for purchasing a residence, based on the latest data, are....[READ MORE]

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