BDAR Stats: January 2025

The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® (BDAR) has released its latest market data for January 2025, showing a strong start to the year with notable gains in sales activity, pricing, and new listings. Year-over-year, the market continues to grow, while month-over-month trends indicate increased momentum as buyers and sellers return to the market.

In January 2025, Simcoe County recorded 480 home sales, a 27.66% increase from the 376 transactions in January 2024. Compared to December 2024, sales surged 24.68%, signalling renewed market activity.

The average sale price climbed to $841,757, reflecting a 6.62% increase from January 2024 and a 2.60% rise from December 2024, highlighting sustained demand across the region.

New listings in January totalled 1,419, marking a 29.71% year-over-year increase and an impressive 125.24% jump from December 2024, providing buyers with greater selection as inventory builds. Meanwhile, active listings reached 2,536, a 78.22% increase from last year, though down slightly (-2.54%) from the previous month.

The months of inventory dropped to 5.28, down from 6.76 in December, reflecting a more active market with increased absorption of available homes.

"January’s market performance sets a positive tone for the year ahead," says BDAR Chair, Robin Jones. "With rising sales, strong price growth, and a significant increase in new listings, Simcoe County continues to attract buyers while offering greater opportunities for sellers. As we move through 2025, REALTORS® remain essential in helping clients navigate this evolving market with confidence."

BDAR remains committed to providing REALTORS® with market intelligence and professional support to help them serve clients effectively in Simcoe County’s dynamic real estate landscape.

See the January 2025 Full Report

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Disclaimer

The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® cautions that over a period of time, the use of average price information can be useful in establishing trends, but it does not indicate actual prices in widely divergent areas or account for price differentials between geographical areas. The prices reflected in this media release are based on homes sold via the live TRREB MLS® system only.

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The Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® (BDAR) represents over 1,600 REALTORS® in the Barrie and Simcoe County region. BDAR provides its members leadership opportunities, professional development, and other tools and services to help them deliver a high standard of services to their clients. BDAR is community‐focused and believes that community prosperity is largely based on shelter and home ownership. The Association has a strong focus on affordable housing and helping first‐time buyers understand how to get on the housing ladder. To learn more visit https://bdar.ca