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GTA Land Transaction Volume Down 20% in 2025

 

Some key highlights from our ๐๐Ÿฐ-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Outer Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) markets:

โ–ถ The total transaction value of all GTA development land sales in Q4-2025 was 56% lower than the 5-year average of $1.74 billion, with a total transaction value of approximately $762 million.

โ–ถ ICI development land transaction values for the GTA decreased by 41% year-over-year from $622 million in Q4-2024. Residential development land transaction values decreased 25% year-over-year from $531 million in Q4-2024.

โ–ถQ4 total development land transaction values in the Outer GGH were down 64% year-over-year with 33% fewer transactions compared to Q4-2024; however, values in Q4 were 40% higher quarter-over-quarter with 22% more transactions compared to Q3-2025.

โ–ถ 2025 Total GTA development land transaction values decreased by 20% year-over-year to $3.35 billion, from $4.19 billion in 2024, while total Outer GGH development land transaction values decreased by 46% year-over-year to $785 million, from $1.46 billion in 2024.

โ–ถ There was one receivership sale for development land recorded in the GTHA in Q4-2025 at 3030 Trafalgar Road, as well as three power of sale transactions at 10423 Yonge Street, 3312 Danforth Avenue & 110 Sheppard Avenue West.

โ–ถThere were two receivership sales for development land recorded in the Outer GGH region at 50 Wood Street & 521 Essa Road, and two power of sale transactions at 142 Fergus Avenue & 346 King Street North.