Market Stress Indicator

GTA Power of Sale Tracker

Month-over-month tracking of forced selling across the Greater Toronto Area, built from live MLS feed data. In Ontario, distressed properties are sold under power of sale — the local equivalent of what is commonly called a foreclosure. Lenders list these homes on the open market, and this page detects and tallies them automatically.

Data updated nightly · Last generated September 21, 2026 · Methodology · Download CSV

174
Active listings (Sep 2026)
+4 (+2%) vs prior month
44
New (month to date)
month in progress — full-month comparison at month end
23
Sold (month to date)
month in progress — full-month comparison at month end
$864,500
Median asking price

Power of Sale Inventory (GTA)

Active listings at month end, with new listings added each month

New listings Sold Active inventory(right axis)

Where They Are Right Now

174 active power-of-sale listings · click a dot for details

174 active power-of-sale listings
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Regional Breakdown — Sep 2026

RegionActiveMoM ChangeNew (MTD)Avg DOMMedian Ask
Toronto59+4 (+7%)1380$697,000
York40+2 (+5%)1175$1,300,000
Peel36+1 (+3%)1369$814,450
Durham29-1 (-3%)465$929,000
Halton10-2 (-17%)352$1,262,500

Volumes are small — a single listing can move a region several percentage points. Read MoM change as direction, not precision.

By Property Type — Sep 2026

Property TypeActiveMoM ChangeNew (MTD)Avg DOMMedian Ask
Detached82-1 (-1%)2368$1,299,995
Condo Apartment34+1 (+3%)893$522,450
Townhouse24-1 (-4%)372$698,000
Semi-Detached18+4 (+29%)747$779,450
Land9+1 (+13%)267$699,900
Other701102$1,299,000

Types are grouped from MLS sub-types (e.g. condo townhouses count as Townhouse).

City Detail

Toronto Region · median ask $697,000 · avg 80 days on market
59
Active now
13
New (month to date)
+4
Change vs prior month
New listings Sold Active inventory(right axis)

City volumes are small; treat single-month moves as noise unless they persist.

Municipal Hotspots

Toronto
Toronto Region
59
active · 13 new month to date
Brampton
Peel Region
23
active · 8 new month to date
Markham
York Region
12
active · 2 new month to date
Mississauga
Peel Region
9
active · 5 new month to date
Oshawa
Durham Region
9
active · 0 new month to date
Richmond Hill
York Region
8
active · 1 new month to date
Vaughan
York Region
8
active · 0 new month to date
Pickering
Durham Region
6
active · 1 new month to date
Newmarket
York Region
5
active · 5 new month to date
Oakville
Halton Region
5
active · 3 new month to date
Ajax
Durham Region
4
active · 1 new month to date
Burlington
Halton Region
4
active · 0 new month to date

Methodology & Notes

Source. Live IDX/VOW MLS feed data covering the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, York, Peel, Durham and Halton regions), refreshed nightly.

Detection. MLS data has no structured “distressed sale” flag. Listings are identified by scanning agent remarks for the phrases “power of sale” and “mortgagee”, with negated phrasings excluded. This will slightly undercount lender sales that are not disclosed in remarks.

Terminology. Ontario lenders sell defaulted properties under power of sale, not foreclosure — the lender sells the home and any surplus above the debt goes to the owner. Judicial foreclosure is exceedingly rare in Ontario.

History window. The series begins October 2025, the point from which our feed fully captures cancelled and expired listings. Earlier data exists only for completed sales and would understate inventory, so we do not chart it.

Definitions. “Active” = listed and not yet sold, expired or cancelled as of month end (current month: as of last night). “Sold” is dated by the purchase-contract date. Figures may be revised slightly as late status changes arrive from the MLS.

Citing this data. Free to cite with attribution to PropertyMesh. The full monthly dataset (CSV) includes region- and city-level rows. For questions or custom cuts, contact us.

Learn more. Read our explainer: What a power of sale means for buyers and owners in Ontario.