Where to Buy Condo or Townhouse in Durham in 2018

Taking the Guesswork Out of Buying a Townhouse in Durham

Whether it’s your first property or your eleventh purchase, buying a condo or townhouse can be an intimidating experience. The market was so hot for so long and only recently it’s started to slow down. What if you buy and the market tanks? What if you buy in a neighbourhood that doesn’t appreciate? What if your townhouse isn’t considered desirable to future buyers?

To help you take the guesswork out of purchasing a condo or townhouse we’ve analyzed all the neighbourhoods in the Durham region. We compared the relative value, the ongoing price strength and the overall desirability of each neighbourhood in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Uxbridge, Oshawa and Clarington. We then ranked each neighbourhood to find the best and worst neighbourhoods to buy or invest in a condo or townhouse in the Durham region in 2018.

10 Best Neighbourhoods to Buy a Condo in Durham in 2018

1. Town Centre, Pickering – $417,491
2. O’Neill, Oshawa – $283,814
3. Village East, Pickering – $415,116
4. Pringle Creek, Whitby – $392,826
5. South East, Ajax – $377,278
6. Uxbridge, Uxbridge – $288,223
7. Courtice, Clarington – $346,978
8. Newcastle, Clarington – $312,900
9. Central West, Ajax – $304,083
10. Centennial, Oshawa – $312,263

10 Worst Neighbourhoods to Buy a Condo in Durham in 2018

1. Eastdale, Oshawa – $313,850
2. Samac, Oshawa – $357,521
3. West Shore, Pickering – $420,100
4. Vanier, Oshawa – $297,317
5. Lynde Creek, Whitby – $292,763
6. Liverpool, Pickering – $418,813
7. Pinecrest, Oshawa – $363,590
8. Lakeview, Oshawa – $217,038
9. Port Whitby, Whitby – $487,230
10. Blue Grass Meadows, Whitby – $300,500

10 Best Neighbourhoods to Buy a Townhouse in Durham in 2018

1. Village East, Pickering – $417,491
2. Courtice, Clarington – $283,814
3. O’Neill, Oshawa – $415,116
4. Town Centre, Pickering – $392,826
5. Central, Ajax – $377,278
6. Lakeview, Oshawa – $288,223
7. Liverpool, Pickering – $346,978
8. Bay Ridges, Pickering – $312,900
9. Pringle Creek, Whitby – $304,083
10. Uxbridge, Uxbridge – $312,263

10 Worst Neighbourhoods to Buy a Townhouse in Durham in 2018

1. Newcastle, Clarington – $520,088
2. Downtown Whitby, Whitby – $355,845
3. Bowmanville, Clarington – $284,027
4. Woodlands, Pickering – $265,000
5. Northwest Ajax, Ajax – $256,375
6. West Shore, Pickering – $429,243
7. Blue Grass Meadows, Whitby – $303,273
8. Samac, Oshawa – $395,124
9. Eastdale, Oshawa – $328,550
10. Pinecrest, Oshawa – $352,850

Romana King

Romana King is an award-winning personal finance writer, real estate expert, Contributing Editor at Zolo Homebase, and a best-selling Amazon author of House Poor No More: 9 Steps that Grow the Value of Your Home and Net Worth. Romana has contributed to various business and lifestyle publications including CBC.ca, Toronto Sun, Maclean’s, MoneySense, Globe & Mail Custom Content Team, among others.

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