Oshawa, by a wide margin. Of the 121 bungalows for sale in Oshawa, 93 ask under $800,000, and the middle asking price is $699,900. Clarington comes next with a middle asking price of $845,000. In Whitby and Pickering, most bungalows for sale ask more than $900,000.
Source: TRREB MLS® data, as of October 27, 2026. All bungalow styles (Bungalow, Raised Bungalow, Bungaloft), freehold and condo, not counting homes with a conditional sale.
Durham's five lakeshore towns, side by side
| Town | Bungalows for sale | Middle asking price | Asking under $800K | Sold Oct 1–27 | Middle sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshawa | 121 | $699,900 | 93 | 46 | $617,500 |
| Clarington | 111 | $845,000 | 52 | 22 | $668,000 |
| Ajax | 15 | $828,000 | 7 | 9 | $695,000 |
| Whitby | 58 | $959,450 | 15 | 10 | $865,000 |
| Pickering | 34 | about $1,024,000 | 6 | 6 | $698,500 |
| Total | 339 | 173 | 93 |
Source: TRREB MLS® data. For sale as of October 27, 2026. Sold counted by sold date, October 1 to 27, 2026. A town with fewer than 10 sales can swing a lot from month to month, so read the Ajax and Pickering sold prices as a rough guide only.
So more than half of the bungalows asking under $800,000 in these five towns are in Oshawa.
Oshawa: the most bungalows and the lowest prices
- 121 for sale, middle asking price $699,900.
- 26 ask under $600,000, and 64 ask under $700,000.
- 46 sold from October 1 to 27, 2026, at a middle price of $617,500. In the same weeks of 2025, 43 sold at a middle price of $670,000.
- 9 of the 46 sold for more than the asking price.
Where they are: these four Oshawa communities have the lowest middle asking prices among those with 12 or more for sale:
- O'Neill: 12 for sale, about $599,000
- Lakeview: 13 for sale, about $659,000
- Central: 14 for sale, about $670,000
- Donevan: 21 for sale, about $694,000
Community names as the MLS® system files them. TRREB MLS® data, as of October 27, 2026.
See them on the Oshawa Bungalow Map, or only the ones under $600,000 on Oshawa bungalows under $600K. The full Oshawa numbers are in Bungalows for Sale in Oshawa.
Clarington: second, with lots of choice
Clarington (Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle and the rural areas) has 111 bungalows for sale, almost as many as Oshawa. The middle asking price is $845,000, but there is a wide spread: 17 ask under $600,000, and 26 ask $1.5 million or more. Most of the lowest-priced ones are in Newcastle.
22 sold from October 1 to 27, 2026, at a middle price of $668,000, down from $740,500 in the same weeks of 2025.
See them on the Clarington Bungalow Map or read Bungalows for Sale in Clarington.
Ajax, Whitby and Pickering: fewer under $800,000
- Ajax: only 15 for sale. 7 ask under $800,000 and 3 under $600,000. (Ajax guide)
- Whitby: 58 for sale, middle asking $959,450. 15 ask under $800,000 and 7 under $700,000. (Whitby guide)
- Pickering: 34 for sale, middle asking about $1,024,000. Only 6 ask under $800,000. (Pickering guide)
Source: TRREB MLS® data, as of October 27, 2026.
Questions people also ask
Is a cheaper town always the better deal? Not always. Price follows lot size, age, garage and location, so compare the homes, not only the town. The middle price only tells you where most of the market sits.
Are there bungalows under $600,000 in Durham Region? Yes. In these five towns, 26 in Oshawa, 17 in Clarington and 3 in Ajax ask under $600,000. The Durham Region bungalows under $600K map shows them across the region.
What about $600,000 to $800,000? That is where most of Oshawa's bungalows sit. The Durham Region bungalows $600K to $800K map shows every one in that range.
Are prices going down in Durham? In October 2026, the middle sold price was lower than in October 2025 in Oshawa and Clarington. One month of sales is not a trend, and this is not a prediction.
Find the right bungalow in Durham
See every bungalow for sale in the region on All Durham Region Bungalows for Sale.
Selling a house to buy a bungalow? Run your numbers with the downsizing calculator, or book a downsizing consultation and we'll go through them with you. Or call Marcus at (226) 907-4448.
Source: TRREB MLS® data, listings for sale as of October 27, 2026, and sales by sold date from October 1 to 27, 2026 and 2025. All bungalow styles (Bungalow, Raised Bungalow, Bungaloft), freehold and condo, in Oshawa, Clarington, Ajax, Whitby and Pickering. Data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Numbers are totals and medians only and are not a prediction of future prices.
Marcus Umana, REALTOR®, Real Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers already under contract.
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