ON · COMPARE THE SETTING

Oshawa neighbourhood guide.
Picture your everyday life.

Compare 16 provider-defined community markets and the surroundings of named new-home projects. Explore resale context, nearby amenities and address-specific location observations before choosing a shortlist.

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A market area and a daily routine are different views.

Oshawa includes addresses with different surroundings. Start with the local resale observations where supplied, then investigate the specific project setting. The location examples below are selected from active projects with recorded addresses and coordinates, with a second distinct location where available.

Community comparison

Provider market boundaries group historical transactions. They can differ from municipal neighbourhoods, postal areas and the names used in builder marketing. An all-types median changes with the mix of homes sold.

Project location examples

Local Logic scores, places and demographics are tied to a named project reference. They are not city averages or proof that the entire surrounding community has the same characteristics.

Your own route and requirements

Check the complete journey to everyday destinations, confirm school eligibility with the relevant board, and visit at the times that matter to you.

PUT THE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS SIDE BY SIDE

Compare Oshawa community markets.

Search by name, sort the available observations and select up to three communities. A lower all-types median can reflect different home types and sizes; it does not establish that an area offers better value.

16 matching communities · select up to three to compare. Price and rental medians require five transactions in the relevant category.

Sep 2026 · all property types · provider-defined community markets
CompareCommunityMedian soldSalesActive listingsMedian rentRecorded rentals
Centennial ↗$657,5001147$2,2506
Central ↗$531,2501062$1,9459
Donevan ↗$648,7501253$2,2258
Eastdale ↗$717,500952Unavailable4
Farewell ↗Limited sample or historyUnavailable01Unavailable1
Kedron ↗Limited sample or historyUnavailable223$3,1006
Lakeview ↗$605,0001449$1,9635
McLaughlin ↗Limited sample or historyUnavailable444$1,95012
Northglen ↗Limited sample or history$915,000517Unavailable1
O'Neill ↗$603,450560$1,89913
Pinecrest ↗$750,000931Unavailable4
Rural Oshawa ↗Limited sample or historyUnavailable06Unavailable1
Samac ↗$721,7281566$1,67513
Taunton ↗$946,963765$3,00010
Vanier ↗$592,5001231$2,15010
Windfields ↗$571,5001089$2,20031

HouseSigma supplied aggregate export, captured October 24, 2026. All property types; September completed-month observations. Geography IDs remain distinct, including similarly named areas. No builder project is assigned to one of these communities by a name match or proximity guess.

ADDRESS-SPECIFIC REFERENCES

A closer look around actual projects.

These examples come from recorded project locations, with preference for a second distinct point when available. They are not a ranking or a representative sample of the city. Recorded addresses can be sales or presentation references; known sales-address exceptions are excluded from these examples. Confirm the development site and individual lot or entrance before relying on local information.

1188 Simcoe Street South Townhomes project image. Illustrative rendering.

PROJECT LOCATION EXAMPLE

1188 Simcoe Street South Townhomes

1188 Simcoe St S, Oshawa, ON L1H 4M2, Canada

Local Logic area label: Lakeview. This label is not a verified match to a HouseSigma community.

Recorded reference: 43.8711929, -78.8407632

Public transit
1.9 / 5
Walking
1.2 / 5
Driving
5.0 / 5
Parks
4.1 / 5

Places near this reference

  • Simcoe Southbound / RitsonBus stop · 101 m straight-line distance
  • Snowbird ParkPark · 115 m straight-line distance
  • Bobby Orr Public SchoolElementary school · 266 m straight-line distanceJK-8 · regular · Durham District School BoardCheck the school board ↗
  • FreshCoGroceries · 742 m straight-line distance
Housing type near this reference

Provider demographic study area: approximately 400 metres around the reference. Underlying census periods may be older and vary by field; this is not a city or whole-neighbourhood total.

Single detached
50.8%
Apartment 1-4 floors
15.4%
Duplex
14.8%
Row houses
10.9%
Semi detached
8.1%
Apartment 5 or more floors
0.0%
Commute mode near this reference

Provider demographic study area: approximately 400 metres around the reference. Underlying census periods may be older and vary by field; this is not a city or whole-neighbourhood total.

Car
87.8%
Public transit
6.9%
Other
5.1%
Foot
0.1%
Bicycle
0.0%
Full location guide, schools & directions ↗
1251 Taunton Road East Condos project image. Illustrative rendering.

PROJECT LOCATION EXAMPLE

1251 Taunton Road East Condos

1251 Taunton Rd E, Oshawa, ON L1K 3C7, Canada

Local Logic area label: Pinecrest. This label is not a verified match to a HouseSigma community.

Recorded reference: 43.9428343, -78.83372969999999

Public transit
1.5 / 5
Walking
0.8 / 5
Driving
4.2 / 5
Parks
4.1 / 5

Places near this reference

  • Taunton Westbound / TownlineBus stop · 285 m straight-line distance
  • ParkPark · 200 m straight-line distance
  • Norman G. Powers Public SchoolElementary school · 636 m straight-line distanceJK-8 · regular · Durham District School BoardCheck the school board ↗
  • Carter's OshKosh B'goshShopping · 490 m straight-line distance
Housing type near this reference

Provider demographic study area: approximately 400 metres around the reference. Underlying census periods may be older and vary by field; this is not a city or whole-neighbourhood total.

Single detached
73.3%
Row houses
15.5%
Apartment 5 or more floors
9.9%
Duplex
1.3%
Semi detached
0.0%
Apartment 1-4 floors
0.0%
Commute mode near this reference

Provider demographic study area: approximately 400 metres around the reference. Underlying census periods may be older and vary by field; this is not a city or whole-neighbourhood total.

Car
90.4%
Public transit
5.1%
Other
2.9%
Bicycle
1.5%
Foot
0.1%
Full location guide, schools & directions ↗

Local Logic requests are cached for up to 24 hours; underlying records can be older. Amenity queries use a 2.5 km radius, while schools retain provider coverage. Distances are straight-line, not walking routes or travel times. School proximity does not establish admission eligibility.

A SEPARATE RESALE REFERENCE

What existing homes sold for.

Explore Oshawa market history ↗

Compare the matching home and ownership type. These Sep 2026 resale medians describe completed transactions across the provider’s Oshawa geography; they are separate from the recorded builder starting prices above.

Condo apartments

$290,000

6 recorded sales · 60 active listings

-25.5% annual median change

Condo townhomes

$497,500

10 recorded sales · 59 active listings

-7.9% annual median change

Freehold townhomes

$677,500

5 recorded sales · 53 active listings

+4.2% annual median change

Detached homes

$689,500

86 recorded sales · 428 active listings

-11.9% annual median change

HouseSigma supplied aggregate export, captured October 24, 2026. Prices and annual comparisons require five sales in each comparison month. Medians reflect the mix of homes sold; they do not establish appreciation, builder discounts or a future closing value. Read the methodology ↗

TURN RESEARCH INTO A USEFUL VISIT

What to check at each address.

  1. Trace the complete journey to your daily destinations, including connections and the walk between the home and a stop.
  2. Confirm the address and school eligibility directly with the relevant board; provider proximity records are a research starting point.
  3. Compare the actual home, above-grade area, ownership type and recurring costs before using an area median as a reference.

Sources, boundaries and reference points.

Prepared independently by Team Arora. New-construction catalogue information comes from the saved October 12, 2026 refresh. Local Logic supplies address-based scores, area labels, nearby-place records and demographic data where available. HouseSigma aggregate exports supply separate community resale observations through September 2026. These providers use different geographies and time periods.

We do not average project-point scores into a city score, claim that a project belongs to a market community from its name, or turn historical resale medians into a builder price forecast. Missing observations remain unavailable. Confirm current services, routes, school boundaries and contract information with the relevant source.