Vaughan Real Estate | Homes For Sale in Vaughan

If you're finding it difficult to meet the mortgage payments on your Toronto condo, you might consider selling it and buying real estate in a cheaper locale. Vaughan, Ontario offers you a range of much more economically prices real estate options as well as convenient access to Toronto via highway or public transportation. When you see the many advantages of living in Vaughan, you'll consider the slight increase in commute times well worth it. Simply browse this website to see what we mean: it has information on Vaughan schools, real estate, entertainment, industry, community, and more. It was all compiled by area Realtors just for people like you.

Vaughan, Ontario: A Fast-Growing Option to Toronto

Vaughan, Ontario is an amalgamation of villages in southern Ontario that makes up part of the Greater Toronto Area. Located north of Toronto proper, Vaughan is sandwiched between Brampton and Richmond Hill. Known by the names of its constituent communities (Maple, Thornhill, Concord, and Kleinburg) in phone books and directories rather than by the name Vaughan, is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. The population has more than doubled since 1991 thanks to suburbanization and immigration from Asian countries and currently stands at around 239,000.

Vaughan Ontario derives its economic support both from commuters who work day jobs in Toronto and spend their money in Vaughan and from a vast array of small-to-medium sized businesses. There are over 9,000 businesses in Vaughan alone, many of which belong to the manufacturing, construction and wholesale sectors. Currently Vaughan has the highest job growth rate in Canada: There are also several major companies with headquarters in Vaughan, such as Bauch & Lomb Canada, Sanyo Canada, Adidas Canada, and Jones New York.

There are no hospitals in Vaughan, Ontario and no post-secondary schools of note, the closest being York University, which is just over the border in Toronto. There are a number of entertainment options in Vaughan, however, most notably the Canada's Wonderland theme park, Vaughan Mills shopping mall, and McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Outdoor activities are also popular in Vaughan, as the city is home to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame, the headquarters of the Canadian Soccer Association, and the Boyd Conservation Area, a wooded park where residents can hike, bike, birdwatch and picnic.

Neighbourhoods and Housing in Vaughan, ON

Because Vaughan, Ontario is composed of a series of smaller, semi-independent villages, you will find you have quite a range of neighborhood styles to choose from in which the prices tend to be fairly homogeneous. Some neighborhoods in Woodbridge, for instance, are ideal for people buying their first home, while other neighborhoods in Thornhill can only be afforded by millionaires. The upshot of this is that wherever you choose to live in the city your neighbors will probably be just like you. This is true of Woodbridge, which has a large Italian community.

Over 80% of the housing opportunities within the Vaughan real estate market consist of single family homes in quiet neighborhoods. This is true of Kleinburg, a village of dense forest and agriculture where the homes date back to the 1950s in the west, the 1970s in the southeast, and the 1990s in the south, and the 2000s in the north. Concord, also owes its origins to agriculture an as a result is still fairly spread out. If a single family home is too large or expensive for you, it is still possible to find condominiums, apartments, and row houses, especially in the more built-up areas of Maple and Thornhill.

The extreme wealth of the Thornhill neighborhood tends to drive average home prices for Vaughan above those of Toronto. However, by separating Thornhill from the other communities we can get a more accurate picture. The average price for a single family home in Thornhill: $605,0000. Average price for a home in another neighborhood: $513,000. Condos and row houses range from around $246,000 to $415,000.

Contact a Vaughan Ontario Real Estate Agent

If you've decided you would like to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and buy real estate in the more low key and affordable, Vaughan, Ontario, you're in luck. Karen Skupnik of Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage, is your local Vaughan, Ontario real estate agent who can help you get started. She knows every inch of Vaughan, how to conduct home inspections, where the best neighborhoods are, and most important of all: how to get you the best possible deal. So don't wait, call today!