Windsor-Essex Real Estate Market Update: September 22 to 28, 2026

Windsor-Essex home sales totalled 63 residential transactions between September 22 and 28, 2026. The median sale price landed at $495,000, and the typical home sold for slightly less than its list price.

That headline hides a split market. Buyers had room to negotiate across most price ranges, yet the entry level still produced bidding. If you're buying or selling this fall, which band you're in matters more than the overall number.

Six in ten Windsor-Essex homes sold under asking last week

Of the 63 sales, 38 closed below list price, 4 closed right at asking, and 21 went over. The median sale-to-list ratio was 98.45%, so the typical seller gave up about 1.5% from their asking price.

That fits the wider picture. The Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS® reported 4.4 months of inventory at the end of July 2026, well above the long-run average of 2.7 months for that time of year. More listings give buyers more choice, and it shows up in the final price.

The average sale price sat near $564,000, about $69,000 above the median. Eleven sales above $800,000, four of them over $1 million, pulled the average up. The median is the better guide to what a typical home cost.

Where the bidding happened: homes from $300,001 to $400,000

Competition wasn't spread evenly. The table below breaks the week down by price band.

The $300,001 to $400,000 band was the only one where more than half of sales beat the list price. That's the range where many first-time buyers shop, and it was competitive in a week when most other bands favoured buyers. Below $300,000, only 1 of 7 homes went over asking, so the cheapest listings weren't automatically the most contested.

The $600,001 to $800,000 band ran second, with 4 of 9 sales over list. Volume, though, was concentrated in the middle: 25 of the week's 63 sales fell between $400,001 and $600,000, and most of those closed under asking.

Well-priced homes sold in under three weeks

The median home spent 19 days on market before selling. The average was 30 days. When the average runs that far ahead of the median, a group of listings sat much longer than the rest, which usually points to pricing that missed the market on day one.

What this week means for buyers and sellers

• Buyers above $400,000: most homes in these bands sold under asking. There's room to negotiate on price and conditions, especially on listings that have been sitting.
• Buyers under $400,000: expect company. More than half of homes between $300,001 and $400,000 drew offers over list, so have financing lined up before you book showings.
• Sellers: pricing close to market gets you sold in about three weeks. Aiming high tends to add time, and the price usually comes down anyway.