Port Perry Real Estate Market Update: What's Happening This Fall

How is the Port Perry real estate market doing this fall? In one line: it is balanced and more forgiving than it was a year ago, with Scugog home prices below the spring 2025 peak and homes across Durham Region selling close to asking. The most recent township average we can verify for Scugog, which includes Port Perry, was $944,997 in May 2026, and Durham Region's August 2026 average sat at $819,569, down 4.8 percent year over year.

This is our weekly market note for neighbours, buyers and sellers across Port Perry and Scugog, short on hype and long on numbers you can act on. Here is what changed through late summer, what the data says, and how it plays out where buyers are looking right now.

What is the Port Perry real estate market doing right now?

The Port Perry real estate market is balanced, with a gentle lean in the buyer's direction. Prices sit below the spring 2025 peak, when township averages topped $1.2 million, including $1.29 million in March 2025 per DurhamRegion.com, and 2026 monthly averages have traded from the high-$800s to roughly $1.05 million. Listings are more plentiful than a year ago in most of Durham, and homes sell close to, usually just under, asking.

Scugog home prices, month by month through 2026

The most recent township-level figure we can verify is May 2026, when the Scugog average sale price came in at $944,997, up 9.1 percent from April but down 24.3 percent from May 2025, according to the monthly TRREB figures DurhamRegion.com published in June. Detached homes, the most common type in town, averaged $964,604 that month, with 28 sales, 33 days on market and 135 active listings.

The earlier months show how wide the band is. January 2026 averaged $940,675, February near $1.02 million, March near $1.05 million, and April dropped to $865,895 as sales slowed. That swing is normal for a township this size. The summer township reports, collected in our 2026 Port Perry market guide, continued the same theme: values below the 2025 peak with a steady supply of listings for buyers to compare.

The Durham Region picture: August and early fall

Step back one level and the trend is clear. Durham Region's average sale price was $819,569 in August 2026, down 1.8 percent from July and down 4.8 percent from August 2025, with sales down 10.9 percent year over year and active listings down 8.4 percent, per TRREB figures published by DurhamRegion.com. The region entered the fall with prices easing, sales slowing and inventory more balanced than the frantic years.

The early fall numbers continued that story. Through mid-September 2026, Durham-wide averages ran near $800,894 for all residential types, with homes selling at about 98 percent of list price and roughly 5.5 months of supply. Days on market averaged around 24 in June and stretched through late summer, so the pace has shifted: buyers take their time, sellers who price to the comparables move well, and overpriced homes sit.

Market figures: Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) monthly reports as published by DurhamRegion.com, and TRREB's community market reports. Township averages swing with small monthly sales counts; verify current numbers before acting on them.

What this means if you want to buy a home in Port Perry

For buyers, this fall is genuinely better than 2024 or early 2025. Prices are below the peak, listings give you choices, and your financing conditions and inspection requests are reasonable, not hostile. Down payments, closing costs and the local mortgage landscape are in our first-time buyer's guide to Port Perry.

Where you look changes the math more than the town average does. In-town family streets near R.H. Cornish Public School and Port Perry High School stay in steady demand because the school run is short and Queen Street, the waterfront and the library are walkable, as the walkability guide to the area shows. Lakefront communities like Highland Beach, Cedar Shores and Gerrow's Beach carry their own premiums, while rural hamlets such as Blackstock, Prince Albert and Caesarea offer more land per dollar with a longer drive to school and shops.

The practical move is to be ready: get pre-approved, walk the streets at the time of day you would use them, and compare homes within your chosen area. Our Port Perry neighbourhood guide maps the schools, commutes and local businesses so the comparison starts from one shared set of facts.

What this means if you want to sell a home in Scugog

For sellers, the message is simple: price to this fall's comparables, not the spring of 2025. When homes sell at about 98 percent of asking and days on market run from the mid-20s to the low-30s, an overpriced listing does not get negotiated down, it gets walked past. The homes selling promptly are priced within the current band, presented well and backed by a complete condition report.

Documented updates matter more when buyers are selective. The past five years at 459 Victoria Street brought new windows throughout, an energy-efficient heat pump with a backup gas furnace, an electric hot-water system, an HRV and a garage EV charger, a list that answers a buyer's maintenance questions before they are asked. We translated it in plain language in our post on the past five years at 459 Victoria, and the private green setting, a trail and pond behind the fenced yard, is the extra layer explained here.

Outside Port Perry, the same discipline applies: a lakefront home on Lake Scugog prices against the lakeside comparables, a family home in a hamlet like Blackstock against the rural ones. Full photo tours and honest listings shorten the sale, and so does an agent who knows which street you are on. That is everyday work for us, and we will bring the current comparable set to the first conversation.

Why the township average moves so much month to month

A quick word on reading the data. Scugog's monthly reports cover a township of about 21,581 residents (2021 census) and a few dozen sales a month. A month with a couple of waterfront or estate sales pushes the average up; a quiet month drops it. That is arithmetic, not a market signal, so never buy or sell on one month's headline alone.

Compare a band of months, check the median as well as the average, and pull comparables for the exact street you care about. For the wider township context, the Scugog community guide covers the hamlets and lakefront life beyond the Port Perry core.

The bottom line for Port Perry this fall

The fall 2026 market in Port Perry is steady, balanced and workable for both sides. Buyers have choices and negotiating room they did not have two years ago. Sellers who price to current comparables, present well and document their updates still sell in weeks rather than months. The worst outcome comes from acting on last year's numbers, so measure against this fall's sales, street by street.

That is the data side of the conversation. The town side, lake mornings, the walk to Queen Street and the green space behind the fence, is why people move here in the first place. When you are ready to see how the numbers meet the lifestyle, come spend an hour on the streets and we will bring the printout.

The fall market, asked plainly

How is the Port Perry real estate market doing right now?

The Port Perry real estate market is balanced this fall, with prices below the spring 2025 peak. Scugog's latest verified township average was $944,997 in May 2026, Durham Region's August 2026 average was $819,569 (down 4.8 percent year over year), and homes were selling at about 98 percent of asking through mid-September.

What is the average home price in Scugog?

The most recent township-level figure, May 2026, put the Scugog average at $944,997, with detached homes at $964,604. Monthly averages in 2026 have ranged from $865,895 in April to about $1.05 million in March. Sales counts are small, so compare several months and pull comparables for the exact street.

Is Scugog a buyer's market or a seller's market?

It is balanced, with a gentle buyer's lean. Durham Region entered the fall with roughly 5.5 months of supply, sales down year over year, and homes selling just under asking. Buyers have more choice and negotiating room; sellers who price to current comparables still sell in reasonable time.

How long does it take to sell a home in Port Perry?

Scugog detached homes averaged roughly 33 days on market in May 2026, and Durham Region around 24 days in June, stretching through late summer. Well-priced Port Perry homes typically sell within a few weeks; overpriced listings sit. Pricing to this fall's comparables is the biggest factor.

What should I do before listing a home in Port Perry this fall?

Price to this fall's comparable sales, not last year's asking prices. Put together a clean condition summary covering recent updates such as windows, heat pump and roof age. Tidy the yard, photograph the home with a full photo tour, and choose an agent who knows your street, school area or lakefront community.

Written by your local team

Keith Williams & Lisa C. Follows are licensed Brokers and co-founders of Willows Realty Group, and the local experts and curators of this weekly market note. They track Port Perry and Scugog sales street by street and month by month, so these numbers reflect what is actually happening in this town, not a national headline. More about the team is on the About page.

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