Homes from 2001 on make up 38% of Dufferin Hill, where Ontario’s towns have 17%
By the 2021 census, half of owned homes were worth more than $1,000,000; the average was $1,112,441. Statistics Canada’s housing statistics carry no sale prices in Ontario; the census value stands in for Dufferin Hill. For 2024, the median assessed value of a residential property is $770,000. Ontario’s assessments are still on MPAC’s values of 1 January 2016, far below today’s prices, so they compare only with other Ontario towns. Behind assessed values, values by property type and building permits sits data gathered across the city of Vaughan, with Dufferin Hill one part of it.
Dufferin Hill’s homes, by two sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Ontario’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $1.11M
- Owners
- 2,270
- Ontario’s towns
- $695K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential, MPAC 2016 base
- Ontario’s towns
- $232K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
A detached house in Vaughan is assessed at 3.5 times the middle of Ontario’s towns
Of Vaughan’s 108,165 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 62% are detached houses and 18% are condos.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Ontario’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
How Dufferin Hill’s homes break down, by age and kind
Of the 2,440 homes people lived in across Dufferin Hill at the 2021 census, 52% were single-detached houses. Summed from small census areas, a neighbourhood’s parts may add up to a little less than its total.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Dufferin Hill | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 7% | 9% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
31 new homes a year per 1,000 in Vaughan: more than Ontario’s towns (15)
From 2018 to 2023, permits in Vaughan created 18,055 homes, about 3,009 a year. Apartments and other multi-unit buildings dominate: only 13% were single-unit, against 66% for Ontario’s towns.
The busiest year: 2023, with 6,623 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
35,927 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, down 13% on the year before
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021. · Not measured by town: monthly permits (the Toronto metro area)
Dufferin Hill is dearer than most of Ontario’s towns: 44% above their $695,000 median
871 of Ontario’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Dufferin Hill’s neighbours by home value
The places around Dufferin Hill at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufferin Hill | $1M | $1.11M | 92% | |
| Crossroads | $1.2M | $1.19M | 89% | 1.6 |
| Carrville Corners | $1.3M | $1.3M | 89% | 1.7 |
| Thornhill Woods | $1.3M | $1.39M | 89% | 1.7 |
| The Valleys of Thornhill | $1.5M | $1.57M | 84% | 2.4 |
| Maple | $1.1M | $1.16M | 88% | 2.9 |
| Beverley Glen | $1.1M | $1.13M | 85% | 4.1 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Dufferin Hill
Is Dufferin Hill expensive for Ontario?
More than most: Ontario’s towns have a median of $695,000, and Dufferin Hill sits above it.
How many households in Dufferin Hill are in core housing need?
In Dufferin Hill, 7% of households are in core housing need, close to the 9% of Ontario’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).