09/01/2026
Here’s where a buyer’s budget actually stretches, from Toronto to Durham to Windsor to Ottawa. 🏠
Start with the GTA.
You stay close to Toronto, but look a little further out. Durham, Peel, York, Halton.
Then you go a little further. Hamilton. Kitchener-Waterloo. Barrie. Niagara.
And suddenly, your budget stretches a lot more. A Kitchener-Waterloo condo runs about $1,252 less per month than a comparable unit in Toronto.
Or you leave the orbit entirely. Windsor-Essex. London. Ottawa.
These cities don’t answer to Toronto at all. Ottawa is the priciest of the three, and it’s still a fraction of Toronto’s cost.
The further you go, the more your money can buy. But you’re also trading proximity for affordability.
There’s no wrong answer. Just the one that fits your life.
Swipe through and see where yours lands.
Want to see what your specific budget actually buys? Send me a DM and let’s run your numbers.
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