Sales eased, average prices held firm, and buyers had 2,191 listings to choose from. Here is the full May 2026 picture, by the numbers.
The Windsor-Essex real estate market update for May 2026 is in, and the numbers tell a story of slower sales alongside steady pricing. The Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS (WECAR) reported 424 residential sales for the month, a 17.99% decline from May 2025. Yet the average sale price moved in the opposite direction, rising 1.61% year over year to $565,000.
This report covers the full WECAR residential statistics for May 2026: monthly and year-to-date sales, average and median prices, overall market activity, and which price ranges saw the most action. Every figure below comes directly from the WECAR Residential Stats President's Report for May 2026.
May is typically one of the busiest months of the year in the Windsor housing market, and 2026 followed that seasonal pattern even as totals came in below last year. The 424 sales recorded in May were the highest monthly total of 2026 so far when compared with January (267), February (237), and March (352), though April was slightly higher at 437.
Against May 2025, however, the decline is clear. Sales fell 17.99% from the 517 transactions recorded a year earlier. On a year-to-date basis, 1,795 homes have sold through the end of May, down 6.95% from 1,929 over the same period in 2025.
| Metric | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 424 | 517 | -17.99% |
| Average sale price | $565,000 | $556,062 | +1.61% |
| Median sale price | $510,000 | $524,900 | -2.84% |
| Market activity | 1,226 | 1,394 | -12.05% |
Pricing in May 2026 sent two different signals. The average house price in Windsor-Essex climbed to $565,000, up 1.61% from $556,062 in May 2025. The median price, which represents the middle sale in the month, fell 2.84% to $510,000 from $524,900 a year earlier.
When the average rises while the median falls, the mix of homes sold has shifted, with more activity at the upper end pulling the average up. The May price-range data supports this: 88 homes sold above $700,000 during the month, including 7 sales between $2,000,000 and $2,499,999 and one above $3,000,000.
The year-to-date figures remain below last year on both measures. The 2026 YTD average price sits at $556,463, down 2.27% from $569,392, and the YTD median is $519,000, down 2.08% from $530,000.
Month by month in 2026, the average price has tracked as follows: $528,040 in January, $541,588 in February, $539,208 in March, $572,150 in April, and $565,000 in May.
When average and median prices move in different directions, accurate pricing matters more than ever. Our agents work with this data every day.
Get in TouchOverall market activity registered 1,226 in May 2026, down 12.05% from 1,394 in May 2025. Year-to-date activity stands at 5,103, down 2.65% from 5,242 over the same period last year.
At the time of the report, 2,191 listings were available across Windsor-Essex. Measured against the 424 sales recorded in May, that inventory works out to roughly 5.2 months of supply at the current sales pace. That is a simple calculation from the two reported figures rather than a WECAR-published metric, but it gives a useful sense of how much selection buyers currently have.
The price-range data shows where the Windsor-Essex home sales actually occurred in May 2026. The market's centre of gravity remains firmly in the $420,000 to $700,000 band.
Residential units sold by price range, May 2026. "Under $300,000" and "$1,000,000 and up" combine WECAR's smaller reported brackets. Source: WECAR.
The year-to-date pattern is consistent: the $420,000 to $549,999 range leads 2026 with 451 sales, followed closely by $550,000 to $699,999 at 437. Entry-level inventory remains thin, with only 40 May sales closing below $300,000.
If you are shopping in the $420,000 to $700,000 range, you are competing where the largest share of Windsor-Essex buyers is active. Getting pre-approved and ready to move quickly on well-priced listings still matters, even in a slower month.
Whether you are buying into the busiest price ranges or deciding when to list, the Jump Realty team turns market data into a plan that works for you.
Contact Jump Realty TodaySource: Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS®
Residential Stats President's Report for May 2026
