Oshawa, Ontario
As of November 11, 2026, the median asking price in Oshawa is $709,000, across 534 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 50 days.
230 new listings came to market in Oshawa in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Oshawa are listed at an average of $852,671 across 389 active listings.
Townhouses in Oshawa are listed at an average of $583,917 across 80 active listings.
Condos in Oshawa are listed at an average of $441,837 across 45 active listings.
Duplexes in Oshawa are listed at an average of $739,744 across 9 active listings.
Oshawa had a population of 175,383, a median household income of $86,000, 64% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population.
A broad, detached-home area with distributed amenities.
Oshawa is a large area where everyday life is spread out across many pockets rather than centred in one hub.
This is a place with variety across a big footprint: residential pockets, commercial corridors, and a mix of parks, schools, and recreation options in different parts of the area. The appeal is choice and space in a market that still supports mostly detached homes, alongside practical transit nodes like Oshawa Central GO Station and VIA Rail-Oshawa. It is not a single, uniformly walkable district where one main street defines daily life for everyone.
Oshawa spans 146 km², and its day-to-day destinations are distributed across multiple pockets rather than concentrated in one central node.
The durable housing character is mostly detached houses, which draws buyers who prioritize a standalone home over multi-residential living.
Commuter and regional connections aren’t limited to one stop, with options including Oshawa Central GO Station, Thornton's Corners GO Station, and VIA Rail-Oshawa.
Green space ranges from neighbourhood parks such as Centennial Park and Edenwood Park to larger natural areas like Purple Woods Conservation Area.
Oshawa’s durable housing character is mostly detached houses, which gives the area a property-by-property feel rather than a building-by-building one. That also means the experience can vary across the 146 km² footprint depending on which pocket you’re in and which amenities are closest.
A typical home in Oshawa is a detached house.
A weekend in Oshawa can mean choosing between neighbourhood parks such as Edenwood Park or Centennial Park and a more nature-forward outing at Purple Woods Conservation Area. Plans can easily include a workout or class at options like Orangetheory Fitness or Woodview Community Centre, followed by casual food stops across the area such as Cosys Diner or The Wichery.
With 64% owner-occupied homes, a median household income of $86,000, an average household size of 2.6, and a median age of 39.2, Oshawa reads as a largely owner-oriented market with meaningful rental presence—consistent with an area where the dominant housing character is mostly detached houses.
Selling in Oshawa comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.
Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Oshawa right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.
Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Edenwood Park, Coldstream Park and Sports Field and Centennial Park.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Oshawa offers a broad footprint with mostly detached housing and a practical spread of schools, parks, services, and multiple transit nodes. The payback is choice across many pockets rather than dependence on one centre. It is not the right fit if you want one consistent, fully walkable district where most daily needs cluster around a single main hub.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Oshawa covers about 146 km², so a single Walkability, Transit access or Bikeability score measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Oshawa you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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