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Brampton real estate guideBrampton

Brampton is Peel Region's fast-growing northern city, home to 656,480 people in 2021, up 10.6% in five years.

TRREB average$825,183October 2026

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Population, 2021
656,480
Own their home, 2021
78.1%
Median household income, 2020
$111,000
Median age, 2021
36.0

Sources: Statistics Canada. Full citations at the foot of the page. Compiled November 2026.

Homes & prices

TRREB sales for October 2026, and the 2021 Census housing mix.

Sales
435
Median price
$800,000
Avg sale-to-list ratio
98%
Avg days on market
30

Average price by home type

  • Detached(249 sales)$941,016
  • Semi-detached(81 sales)$754,310
  • Att/row/townhouse(53 sales)$721,840
  • Condo townhouse(26 sales)$567,154
  • Condo apartment(23 sales)$367,515
TRREB Market Watch, October 2026.

Homes by type[1]

  • Single-detached house52.6%
  • Semi-detached house13.6%
  • Row house12.6%
  • Apartment, building 5+ storeys10.2%
  • Apartment or flat in a duplex6.6%
  • Apartment, building under 5 storeys4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings, 2021 Census.

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The market in October 2026

In October 2026, TRREB recorded 435 Brampton sales at an average of $825,183 and a median of $800,000. Detached homes made up more than half of those sales (249) and averaged $941,016. Semi-detached homes averaged $754,310 over 81 sales and freehold townhouses $721,840 over 53. Condo apartments were a small slice of the market, 23 sales at an average of $367,515. There were 960 new listings and 1,617 active listings at month end, which TRREB's trend measure put at 4.6 months of inventory. The average home sold at 98% of list price after 30 days.

The housing stock

Brampton is a house city. In 2021, 52.6% of occupied dwellings were single-detached, 13.6% were semis and 12.6% were row houses, while only 10.2% were in apartment buildings of five or more storeys. The 6.6% share listed as apartments or flats in a duplex is notable; it typically captures houses split into an upper and a lower unit. Bramalea, planned in the 1950s as a satellite "new town" east of the original town, holds much of the older post-war stock, along with the streets around Downtown Brampton. Outer areas such as Mount Pleasant, Fletcher's Meadow and Castlemore are largely newer subdivisions. Ownership was high at 78.1% of households, and 77.2% of owner households carried a mortgage, well above Mississauga's 60.3%.

More figures

New listings
960[2]
Active listings (end of month)
1,617[2]
Months of inventory (trend)
4.6[2]
Population densityland area 265.89 km²
2,469 people per km²[1]
Immigrants (share of population in private households)
52.9%[1]
Most common non-official mother tonguessingle responses, share of total population
Punjabi (21.7%), Gujarati (3.4%), Urdu (3.4%)[1]
Single-detached houses (share of occupied dwellings)
52.6%[1]
Apartments in buildings of 5+ storeys (share of occupied dwellings)
10.2%[1]
Median value of owned dwellings (2021, owner-estimated)
$900,000[1]
Median monthly shelter cost, rented dwellings (2021)
$1,520[1]

Getting around

Stations, rapid transit and highways.

  • Bramalea GO[3]GO train
  • Brampton GO[4]GO train
  • Mount Pleasant GO[5]GO train
  • Züm bus rapid transit[7]Rapid bus
  • Hazel McCallion Line (Hurontario LRT)[8]LRT
  • Highway 410 and Highway 407[9]Highway

Schools

Boundaries change. Confirm your address with the board before you buy.

  • Turner Fenton Secondary School[10]SecondaryPeel District School Board
  • Heart Lake Secondary School[11]SecondaryPeel District School Board
  • Cardinal Leger Catholic Secondary School[12]SecondaryDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
  • Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School[13]SecondaryDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
  • Sheridan College, Davis Campus[14]Post-secondarySheridan College
  • Algoma University, Brampton campus[15]Post-secondaryAlgoma University
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Lifestyle

Parks, neighbourhoods and who Brampton suits.

Who Brampton suits

  • Families who need space
  • First-time buyers comparing GTA prices
  • Commuters on the Kitchener GO line

Parks

  • Chinguacousy Park[16]
  • Heart Lake Conservation Park[17]

Neighbourhoods within Brampton

  • Downtown Brampton
  • Bramalea
  • Springdale
  • Heart Lake
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Fletcher's Meadow
  • Castlemore
  • Sandringham-Wellington
  • Credit Valley
  • Snelgrove
  • Churchville
  • Huttonville
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Overview

Brampton is Peel Region's fast-growing northern city, home to 656,480 people in 2021, up 10.6% in five years. Its median age of 36.0 ties Milton's for the youngest of the 10 cities outside Toronto covered here. Houses dominate the landscape, and October 2026 prices were the lowest of those 10 cities.

Day-to-day life

Brampton's social life leans toward big parks, community centres and family gatherings rather than nightlife. Chinguacousy Park in Bramalea is the standout, with a greenhouse and tropical gardens, the Mini Moo Farm, a petting zoo, mini golf and paddleboats in season. In the north end, Heart Lake Conservation Park offers fishing and boating within city limits. Downtown Brampton, around the GO station on Church Street, is where Algoma University has set up in what it calls the city's Innovation District. The language mix is distinct from Mississauga next door: Punjabi was the first language of 21.7% of residents in 2021, followed by Gujarati, Urdu and Hindi at roughly 3% each. Getting around is easier than the car-heavy reputation suggests, with five Züm rapid bus routes and three GO stations.

Is Brampton a good fit for you?

  • Families who need space: more than half of occupied homes were single-detached houses in 2021, and 6.6% were units in duplexes, a category that typically covers houses split into two units.
  • First-time buyers comparing GTA prices, since Brampton's October 2026 average of $825,183 was the lowest among the 10 cities outside Toronto covered here.
  • Commuters on the Kitchener GO line, which stops at Bramalea, Brampton and Mount Pleasant stations.

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How fast is Brampton growing?

Statistics Canada counted 656,480 residents in 2021, up 10.6% from 593,638 in 2016. Among the cities outside Toronto on this site, only Milton (20.7%) and Caledon (15.2%) grew faster.

What did a detached house cost in Brampton in October 2026?

TRREB reported 249 detached sales in Brampton that month with an average price of $941,016. Across all home types, the average was $825,183 and the median $800,000.

Does Brampton have rapid transit?

Brampton Transit runs five Züm bus rapid transit routes on Queen Street, Main Street, Steeles Avenue, Bovaird Drive and Queen Street West. Metrolinx's Hazel McCallion Line LRT, still under construction, will end at Brampton Gateway Terminal on Steeles Avenue, and three Kitchener line GO stations sit in the city.

Are most Brampton homeowners mortgaged?

Yes. In the 2021 Census, 77.2% of Brampton owner households had a mortgage, compared with 60.3% in neighbouring Mississauga. Brampton's median age of 36.0 ties Milton's for the youngest of the cities outside Toronto on this site.

Nearby areas

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Sources (18)

  1. [1] Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile: Brampton (census subdivision 3521010), retrieved via the Census Profile SDMX data service (accessed 2026-10-12)
  2. [2] Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Market Watch, October 2026 (All Home Types and by-type municipal tables) (accessed 2026-11-06)
  3. [3] GO Transit, Bramalea GO station page (accessed 2026-10-12)
  4. [4] GO Transit, Brampton GO station page (accessed 2026-10-12)
  5. [5] GO Transit, Mount Pleasant GO station page (accessed 2026-10-12)
  6. [6] Wikipedia, Template: List of GO Transit rail stations (line and address context) (accessed 2026-10-12)
  7. [7] City of Brampton, Brampton Transit: About Züm (accessed 2026-10-12)
  8. [8] Metrolinx, Connecting residents across Peel Region with the Hazel McCallion Line (accessed 2026-10-12)
  9. [9] Wikipedia, Brampton (non-numeric context: highways, Bramalea history) (accessed 2026-10-12)
  10. [10] Peel District School Board, Turner Fenton Secondary School (accessed 2026-10-12)
  11. [11] Peel District School Board, Heart Lake Secondary School (accessed 2026-10-12)
  12. [12] Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Cardinal Leger Catholic Secondary School (accessed 2026-10-12)
  13. [13] Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School (accessed 2026-10-12)
  14. [14] Sheridan College, campus locations (site footer) (accessed 2026-10-12)
  15. [15] Algoma University, Brampton campus (accessed 2026-10-12)
  16. [16] City of Brampton, Chinguacousy Park (accessed 2026-10-12)
  17. [17] Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Heart Lake Conservation Park (accessed 2026-10-12)
  18. [18] Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Mississauga (census subdivision 3521005), SDMX data service (used for the mortgage comparison) (accessed 2026-10-12)

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