GTA new home market quiet in May
By NextHome Staff
July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020
The GTA new home market saw another slow month in May, thanks largely to the impact of the pandemic, according to the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).
With 866 new homes sold, it was the lowest May for total new home sales since Altus Group, BILD's official source for new home market intelligence, began tracking in 2000. May's total new home sales were down 81 per cent from May 2019, and 76 per cent below the 10-year average.Single-family homes, including detached, linked and semi-detached houses and townhouses (excluding stacked townhouses), accounted for 438 new home sales, down 55 per cent from last May and 68 per cent below the 10-year average. Sales of new condominium units, including units in low-, medium- and highrise buildings, stacked townhouses and loft units, at 428 units sold, were down 88 per cent from May 2019 and 80 per cent below the 10-year average."The fact that we have not seen much new supply brought to market in the last few months is not surprising, but it is concerning, given our region's ongoing housing shortage," says David Wilkes, BILD president and CEO. "An economic impact report we released with Altus (recently) shows that construction delays due to the pandemic won't just affect housing supply but will also have fiscal implications, including a loss or delay of some $850 million in government revenues. All levels of government must work together to remove barriers to the renewal of construction activity that will help kick-start our economy."
"Two months into the COVID-19 crisis, we are continuing to see the impact on available new home inventory numbers, with the number of new units brought to market in April and May reaching unprecedented low levels," adds Matthew Boukall, Altus Group's vice-president, Data Solutions. "Looking back at the market activity following the SARS outbreak in 2003, the industry will likely experience more months of disruptions to available inventory and sales."The benchmark price for new condo apartments in May was $985,436, up 26.4 per cent over the last 12 months; the benchmark price for new single-family homes was $1.1 million, which was even over the last 12 months.
With 866 new homes sold, it was the lowest May for total new home sales since Altus Group, BILD's official source for new home market intelligence, began tracking in 2000. May's total new home sales were down 81 per cent from May 2019, and 76 per cent below the 10-year average.Single-family homes, including detached, linked and semi-detached houses and townhouses (excluding stacked townhouses), accounted for 438 new home sales, down 55 per cent from last May and 68 per cent below the 10-year average. Sales of new condominium units, including units in low-, medium- and highrise buildings, stacked townhouses and loft units, at 428 units sold, were down 88 per cent from May 2019 and 80 per cent below the 10-year average."The fact that we have not seen much new supply brought to market in the last few months is not surprising, but it is concerning, given our region's ongoing housing shortage," says David Wilkes, BILD president and CEO. "An economic impact report we released with Altus (recently) shows that construction delays due to the pandemic won't just affect housing supply but will also have fiscal implications, including a loss or delay of some $850 million in government revenues. All levels of government must work together to remove barriers to the renewal of construction activity that will help kick-start our economy.""Two months into the COVID-19 crisis, we are continuing to see the impact on available new home inventory numbers, with the number of new units brought to market in April and May reaching unprecedented low levels," adds Matthew Boukall, Altus Group's vice-president, Data Solutions. "Looking back at the market activity following the SARS outbreak in 2003, the industry will likely experience more months of disruptions to available inventory and sales."The benchmark price for new condo apartments in May was $985,436, up 26.4 per cent over the last 12 months; the benchmark price for new single-family homes was $1.1 million, which was even over the last 12 months.