With the release of the 2025 full-year sales data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, many people describe last year’s housing market as slow or subdued.
Yet when we look closer, Oakville tells a very different story.
In 2025, 2,503 homes were sold in Oakville, with an average sale price of $1.474 million.
Across the GTA, the average home price was approximately $1.07 million.
That puts Oakville nearly $400,000 above the GTA average — a significant margin, especially in a cooling market.
So the real question is not whether Oakville outperformed the GTA, but why it continues to do so.
1. Strong End-User Demand, Not Speculation
One of Oakville’s biggest strengths is that its market is driven primarily by end users, not short-term investors.
Families buying for:
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school quality
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lifestyle
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long-term stability
tend to be less sensitive to short-term market fluctuations. Even as interest rates remained elevated in 2025, core Oakville neighbourhoods continued to see steady transactions.
This creates a strong price floor that many other GTA markets lack.
2. Limited Supply in Established Neighbourhoods
Unlike newer suburban areas, much of Oakville’s most desirable housing is located in fully built-out, mature communities.
Neighbourhoods such as River Oaks, Glen Abbey, Westmount, and Bronte offer:
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established streetscapes
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mature trees
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stable school catchments
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limited new supply
In 2025, these neighbourhoods recorded the highest number of transactions, reinforcing the idea that liquidity concentrates where supply is constrained and livability is proven.
3. A Clear Split Between Core and Non-Core Areas
The 2025 data shows an important pattern:
Oakville is not a single market — it is a collection of micro-markets.
While overall prices adjusted modestly from 2024:
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Core neighbourhoods remained active
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Premium areas held pricing power
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Less established pockets saw more pressure
This internal differentiation helps Oakville absorb market changes without broad-based price disruption.
4. Resilience at the High End of the Market
Oakville’s luxury segment also tells a clear story.
In 2025, the highest average prices were recorded in:
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Morrison (~$3.39M)
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Old Oakville (~$2.73M)
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Southwest Oakville (~$2.32M)
Transaction volume in these areas is naturally lower, but pricing remains firm when sales occur.
This indicates that high-net-worth buyers are still present — they are simply more selective, patient, and value-driven.
5. Long-Term Fundamentals Still Work in Oakville’s Favour
Oakville’s ability to outperform the GTA is not accidental. It is supported by long-term fundamentals:
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proximity to Toronto
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strong public and private school options
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lakefront access and green space
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stable municipal planning
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continued appeal to professional families
These factors do not disappear in a slower market — they become even more important.
Final Takeaway
Oakville’s 2025 housing market can be summarized simply:
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Prices adjusted, but remained well above the GTA average
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Sales slowed, but did not stall
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The market cooled, but structural strength remained intact
Oakville continues to outperform the GTA not because it avoids market cycles, but because its fundamentals create resilience when conditions change.
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