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Vaughan real estate broker Raj Bajwa beside a graphic reading plus $13 a month per $100,000 of variable mortgage after the October 2026 Bank of Canada rate hike
The Bank of Canada raised its rate to 2.50% on October 28, 2026. Should you worry? For a variable mortgage, it's about $13 a month per $100,000. Fixed rates don't change until renewal. Here's why rates went up and what it means for Vaughan homeowners and buyers.
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Vaughan rental market update: broker Raj Bajwa beside a graphic reading $193 less than Toronto, September 2026 data.
Is it cheaper to rent in Vaughan or Toronto? In September 2026 Vaughan's average asking rent was $2,363, about $193 a month under Toronto and 4th of eight GTA cities. While Oakville two-beds fell 10.6% in a month and Ajax one-beds climbed 6.5% on the year, Vaughan one-beds finished within 0.1% of last year. Here's the full October 2026 breakdown, city by city.
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Vaughan real estate broker Raj Bajwa beside a graphic reading -$425,000 from the 2022 peak, from the October 2026 Vaughan market update
Vaughan's median home price is $425,000 below the February 2022 peak, but owners who bought before the run-up are likely still ahead. Your October 2026 market update on September's TRREB data: who's ahead, what each home type did, and why buyers are holding back.
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Vaughan rental market update: broker Raj Bajwa in front of the Vaughan skyline at dusk, beside a graphic reading plus 3.0 percent, Vaughan one-bed rents up.

Vaughan GTA Rental Market Update — September 2026

Canadian asking rents have now sat below the year before for 23 months straight. Vaughan did the opposite in August 2026. The average asking rent here is $2,422, one-bedrooms rose 3.0% in four weeks, and Vaughan is one of only 15 markets in the country with rents above last year. Here's the full September 2026 breakdown for Vaughan and the GTA, plus my honest read on whether one month means anything.
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Vaughan real estate broker Raj Bajwa beside a graphic reading -12% DOWN New Listings, from the September 2026 Vaughan market update

Vaughan Market Update – September 2026

New listings in Vaughan have now fallen for four months straight. Your September 2026 market update, built on August's TRREB data: 242 homes sold, a $1,148,750 median, and a full breakdown by home type and neighbourhood.
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Vaughan real estate broker Raj Bajwa presenting the August 2026 Vaughan and GTA rental market update, standing on a balcony with Greater Toronto Area condo towers lit up at dusk behind him. Based on July 2026 asking-rent data.

Vaughan GTA Rental Market Update — August 2026

After three years of falling rents, Vaughan's average asking rent is $2,319 and one-bedrooms rose 1.0% on the month. The yearly gap has nearly halved. Here is the full August 2026 breakdown for Vaughan and the GTA, plus what units actually leased for, and my honest read on what changed.
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