The housing market in Windsor and Essex County slowed considerably in October, with all indicators pointing in the wrong direction.
Sales last month dropped 20.91 per cent compared to October 2025, as realtors closed the deal on 382 properties compared to 483 a year ago.
So far this year, housing sales are down 6.71 per cent.
Buyers had fewer options in October as market activity dropped 13.56 per cent.
A total of 1,090 properties were put on the market last month. Last year, 1,261 were put up for sale in October.
Market activity is also down so far this year by 5.03 per cent, and there were 1,220 properties available when the Windsor Essex County Association of Realtors published its statistics for October.
There was some good news for buyers. The average price of a home in the region sold for $543,955 last month compared to $561,157 one year ago.
The average price of a home in the region has fallen 2.89 per cent so far in 2026.
