Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg & Area Association of REALTORS

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg & Area Association of REALTORS® totaled 154 units in September 2026. This was a gain of 4.1% (six sales) from September 2025. Residential sales haven’t hit this level in the month of September in five years.

Home sales were 17.2% above the five-year average and 4.2% above the 10-year average for the month of September.

On a year-to-date basis, home sales totaled 1,305 units over the first nine months of the year. This was up modestly by 2.8% from the same period in 2025.

“September delivered a solid showing, with sales rising from August and reaching their highest reading for the month since 2021. New listings also increased month over month and remained above the historical norms for this time of year, while active listings at the end of the month continued to provide buyers with plenty of choice,” said Derrek de Jonge, President of the Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg & Area Association of REALTORS®. “At the same time, the MLS® HPI Benchmark Composite Price declined for the fourth consecutive month, reflecting the moderation in sales activity and total dollar volume since the market’s June peak. Market balance has changed very little over the past few months, continuing to tilt slightly in favour of buyers. In an environment like this, where pricing, inventory, and negotiating conditions can vary from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, working with a trusted local REALTOR® can provide valuable insight and help both buyers and sellers make informed decisions.”

The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) tracks price trends far more accurately than is possible using average or median price measures. The overall MLS® HPI composite benchmark price was $566,700 in September 2026, a decline of 5.1% compared to September 2025.

The benchmark price for single-family homes was $582,600, down by 5.3% on a year-over-year basis in September. By comparison, the benchmark price for townhouse/row units was $377,700, a minor decrease of 3.7% compared to a year earlier.

The average price of homes sold in September 2026 was $636,664, essentially unchanged, down just 0.6% from September 2025.

The more comprehensive year-to-date average price was $618,764, a small reduction of 1.5% from the first nine months of 2025.

The dollar value of all home sales in September 2026 was $98 million, increasing by 3.4% from the same month in 2025. The dollar volume of all homes sold hasn’t been this high in the month of September in five years.

The number of new listings saw a decline of 8.5% from September 2025. There were 343 new residential listings in September 2026.

New listings were 2.6% above the five-year average and 25.2% above the 10-year average for the month of September.

Active residential listings numbered 747 units on the market at the end of September, nearly unchanged, up only 0.3% (two listings) from the end of September 2025. Active listings haven’t been this high in the month of September in more than a decade.

Active listings were 16.9% above the five-year average and 57.2% above the 10-year average for the month of September.

Months of inventory numbered 4.9 at the end of September 2026, down from the 5 months recorded at the end of September 2025 and above the long-run average of 3.5 months for this time of year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.