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April 2026 Guelph Housing Market Update
Andra Arnold • May 11, 2026
April 2026
Guelph Real Estate Market Report
Buyer's Market
The City of Guelph remained in buyer’s market territory this period, as declining sales activity and a surge in new inventory continued to favour purchasers. The median sale price dropped 5.47% to $735,000, while the average sale price decreased 5.15% to $747,875, reflecting widespread price softening. Sales volume fell 11.39% to $106.20M, driven by a 6.58% decline in unit sales to 142 transactions. Meanwhile, new listings jumped 16.93% to 399 and expired listings surged 48.28% to 43, highlighting increased competition and slower absorption across the market. With a unit sales-to-listings ratio of 35.59%, down 5.94% year over year and below the 39% threshold, conditions continue to favour buyers throughout the City of Guelph.
APRIL NUMBERS
Median Sale Price $735,000
-5.47%
Average Sale Price $747,875
-5.15%
Sales Volume $106,198,317
-11.39%
Unit Sales 142
-6.58%
New Listings 399
+16.93%
Expired Listings 43
+48.28%
Unit Sales/Listings Ratio 35.59%
-5.94%
Year-over-year comparison
(April 2026 vs. April 2025)
April year-over-year sales volume of $106,198,317
Down -11.39% from 2025’s $119,848,135 with unit sales of 142 down -6.58% from last April’s 152. New listings of 399 are up +16.93% from a year ago, with the sales/listing ratio of 35.59% down -5.94%.
Year-to-date sales volume of $329,655,030
Down -17.81% from 2025’s $401,070,113 with unit sales of 443 down from 512 in 2025. New listings of 1,231 are up +19.1% from a year ago, with the sales/listing ratio of 35.99% down -6.79%.
Year-to-date average sale price of $741,599
Down from $783,153 one year ago with median sale price of $725,000 down from $777,750 one year ago. Average days-on-market of 39 is up 10 days from last year.
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