New Construction Homes in Ontario: Pre-Construction Townhomes & Detached
New-build homes are where Ontario's growth is happening outside the condo towers: master-planned communities of townhomes, semis and detached houses in the GTA's outer ring, the Niagara and Hamilton corridors, Waterloo Region, London, Simcoe County and the Ottawa suburbs. Buying before the community is built means choosing a lot and floor plan, paying a staged deposit through construction, and closing in a single step when the home is complete, with Tarion warranty coverage from day one. Below is every new-construction home community we track across the province.
Ontario Pre-Construction Market Snapshot
Computed from the 752 developments we currently track in Ontario.
Property types
- Townhome524
- Single Family219
- Townhome9
Estimated occupancy
- 2025126 projects
- 202654 projects
- 202720 projects
- 20287 projects
- 20291 project
Most active builders
Featured launches
The South Banks Towns
Mississauga · Townhouse
41 Wabash Towns
Toronto · Townhome
Ellis Lane Homes
Caledon · Single Family
High Park Urban Towns
Aurora · Townhome
Palmetto Homes
Oshawa · Single Family
Heartland Homes
Essa · Single Family
Uptown Oakville Towns
Oakville · Townhome
Poet & Perth Towns
Stratford · Townhome
South Creek Towns
Kitchener · Townhome
Lawrence Hill Towns
North York · Townhome
Je Vila Towns
Pickering · Townhome
The Heights of Harmony
Oshawa · Single Family
Where the launches are
The neighbourhoods and transit nodes across the region where new launches cluster. Each guide lists every live project in that area.
King West · Toronto
Toronto's nightlife-and-design district, where converted warehouses meet glass towers along King Street West.
Liberty Village · Toronto
A dense, young-professional enclave of loft-style condos, cafes, and tech offices west of downtown.
Yorkville · Toronto
Toronto's luxury address — designer boutiques, galleries, and the city's most prestigious condo towers.
The Annex · Toronto
Leafy, historic, and steps from the University of Toronto — a blend of Victorian homes and boutique condos.
Distillery District · Toronto
Cobblestone streets and Victorian-era brick, now one of Toronto's most characterful condo neighbourhoods.
Leslieville · Toronto
East-end favourite known for brunch spots, indie shops, and mid-rise family-friendly condos.
CityPlace & Fort York · Toronto
Toronto's high-density waterfront-adjacent community, with parks, the rail deck, and tower living.
St. Lawrence · Toronto
Home of the St. Lawrence Market — a walkable, historic downtown-east pocket with new mid-rise launches.
Financial District · Toronto
The core of downtown Toronto — PATH-connected towers and premium pre-construction in the business heart.
The Junction · Toronto
A revitalized west-end village of antique shops, breweries, and low-rise condo conversions.
Yonge & Eglinton · Toronto
Midtown's transit hub — the Crosstown LRT and Yonge line meet amid a wave of new towers.
Regent Park · Toronto
One of North America's largest urban revitalizations, blending new condos with parks and community space.
The Danforth · Toronto
Greektown's lively mainstreet — subway-connected mid-rise living in Toronto's east end.
Bloor West Village · Toronto
A charming west-end village near High Park with boutique low-rise condos and family homes.
Humber Bay Shores · Etobicoke
A waterfront cluster of glass towers with lake views, marinas, and a lakeshore trail.
Mimico · Etobicoke
A GO-connected lakeside neighbourhood seeing steady mid- and high-rise condo growth.
North York Centre · North York
Yonge Street's northern downtown — subway-connected towers around Mel Lastman Square.
Willowdale · North York
A family-oriented, transit-rich pocket of North York with a strong pre-construction pipeline.
Scarborough Town Centre · Scarborough
Scarborough's civic and retail core, anchored by the mall and future subway extension.
Square One / City Centre · Mississauga
Mississauga's downtown — a fast-rising skyline of condos around Square One and Celebration Square.
Port Credit · Mississauga
A waterfront village on Lake Ontario with a marina, GO transit, and boutique lakeside condos.
Cooksville · Mississauga
A central, transit-connected Mississauga hub with a growing supply of mid-rise condos.
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre · Vaughan
Vaughan's brand-new downtown — subway-connected towers rising around the VMC station.
Downtown Markham · Markham
A master-planned urban core near Unionville, mixing offices, retail, and modern condos.
Downtown Brampton · Brampton
Brampton's historic core around the GO station, seeing renewed mid-rise condo interest.
Downtown Oakville & Kerr Village · Oakville
Oakville's lakefront old town and the Kerr Street strip beside it — boutique mid-rise condos and towns a short walk from the harbour and the GO station.
Bronte Village · Oakville
West Oakville's harbour village — waterfront condos and low-rise infill around Bronte Harbour and the QEW-Bronte Road corridor.
Uptown Core · Oakville
The Trafalgar and Dundas node north of the QEW, where Oakville's newest mid-rise condos and stacked towns cluster around the bus terminal and big-box retail.
Downtown Burlington · Burlington
Brant Street and the Spencer Smith waterfront — Burlington's tallest new condo towers sit here, steps from the lake and the downtown restaurants.
Aldershot · Burlington
West Burlington around Aldershot GO — a transit-led cluster of mid-rise condos and towns between the Royal Botanical Gardens and the lakeshore.
Alton Village · Burlington
North Burlington at Dundas Street and Walkers Line — newer family neighbourhoods where the current launches are mostly towns and low-rise condos.
Downtown Oshawa · Oshawa
Oshawa's core around King and Simcoe — conversions and new mid-rise condos near the GO extension, the Tribute Communities Centre and Lakeridge Health.
North Oshawa & Windfields · Oshawa
The growth edge around Ontario Tech University and Durham College — master-planned communities of towns and detached homes north of Taunton Road.
Richmond Hill Centre · Richmond Hill
Yonge and Highway 7 — the regional transit terminal and the planned Yonge subway extension anchor Richmond Hill's densest run of new condo towers.
Oak Ridges · Richmond Hill
The northern end of Richmond Hill on the Oak Ridges Moraine — larger lots, lakes and new communities of towns and detached homes along Yonge and King Road.
Downtown Hamilton · Hamilton
King and James — Hamilton's revived core, where heritage conversions and new towers cluster around the future LRT line and the GO station.
Stoney Creek · Hamilton
East Hamilton toward the lake — waterfront condos on the Stoney Creek shoreline and new townhome communities below the escarpment.
Waterdown · Hamilton
Hamilton's fastest-growing suburb north of Burlington — new subdivisions of towns and detached homes with a village main street.
Ancaster · Hamilton
The west-mountain community around the Meadowlands — established estate lots and new low-rise condos and towns near the 403.
Unionville · Markham
The historic Main Street village beside Downtown Markham — new mid-rise condos and towns within walking distance of Unionville GO.
Cornell · Markham
East Markham's new-urbanist community around the Cornell bus terminal and Markham Stouffville Hospital — laneway towns and low-rise condos.
Woodbridge · Vaughan
Vaughan's established west side along Islington and Highway 7 — infill towns and boutique condos around the Woodbridge village core.
Maple · Vaughan
North Vaughan around Maple GO and Canada's Wonderland — newer communities of towns and detached homes with a mid-rise node forming at Major Mackenzie.
Mount Pleasant · Brampton
West Brampton's transit village around Mount Pleasant GO — one of the GTA's largest concentrations of new towns and detached-home communities.
Buying a pre-construction home in Ontario: what to know
Freehold new-build agreements are governed by Ontario's new-home rules rather than the Condominium Act, so there is no statutory cooling-off period, but every home is enrolled with Tarion. Lot premiums, upgrades, development-charge adjustments and closing dates are the terms that decide the final cost.
Deposits on a freehold home
Freehold townhome and detached builders in Ontario usually collect the deposit in a short ladder, often 10 to 20 percent across a handful of instalments in the first year, with the balance due on closing. Deposits are held in trust and protected through Tarion up to the statutory limit. Of the 752 projects we track in Ontario, 296 are selling now, with a median published starting price of $949,900.
Lot premiums, upgrades and development charges
The published starting price is for a base lot and standard finishes. Corner, ravine, pie-shaped and walk-out lots carry premiums, structural options are chosen at signing, and finish upgrades are selected at a decor appointment several months before closing. Development charges and educational levies are frequently passed through as closing adjustments, so a cap on those adjustments is one of the most valuable clauses to negotiate.
No statutory cooling-off on freehold
Ontario's 10-day rescission period comes from the Condominium Act and applies to condominiums only. A freehold agreement of purchase and sale is binding once both parties sign, so lawyer review, financing confirmation and a read of the builder's schedules should happen before signing, not after. Condominium townhomes are the exception: they follow the condo rules, including the cooling-off period.
Tarion warranty and delayed-closing protection
Every new home built by a licensed builder in Ontario is enrolled with Tarion. Coverage includes deposit protection, compensation when closing is delayed beyond the critical dates set out in the agreement, and warranties of one year on workmanship and materials, two years on building systems and seven years on major structural defects. Across Ontario the projects we track are currently scheduled to occupy in 2025 (126), 2026 (54), 2027 (20), 2028 (7), 2029 (1).
Closing costs and HST
A freehold home closes in a single step when the house is complete, with title, mortgage funds and possession all on the same day. Ontario land transfer tax applies province-wide, and purchases inside the City of Toronto also pay Toronto's municipal land transfer tax; first-time buyers can claim rebates on both. New construction attracts HST. End users assign the federal and Ontario new housing rebates to the builder, so the advertised price is usually net of them; investors pay the rebate portion at closing and recover it through the new residential rental property rebate after leasing the unit for a year. Budget separately for legal fees, utility connections and the adjustments for development charges and levies, and ask for those adjustments to be capped in the agreement.
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Frequently asked questions
How many pre-construction projects are in Ontario right now?+
We currently track 752 live pre-construction projects in Ontario, 296 of them actively selling. The list updates as builders launch and sell out.
What do pre-construction condos in Ontario cost?+
Across 374 projects with published pricing, starting prices run from $364,900 to $4,600,000, with a median of $949,900. Register on any project page for the current price list.
Do new homes in Ontario come with a warranty?+
Yes. Every new home built by a licensed builder in Ontario is enrolled with Tarion, which provides deposit protection, compensation for delayed closing beyond the agreement's critical dates, and one-, two- and seven-year warranties on workmanship, building systems and major structural defects.
What is a POTL fee on a freehold home?+
A parcel-of-tied-land fee is a small monthly charge in some freehold communities that pays for shared elements such as private laneways, visitor parking or snow removal. It is not a condominium fee and does not make the home a condo.
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