Durham Region
Ajax neighbourhoods
Family subdivisions with a long waterfront park.
10 communities to explore
Homes for sale
453
Median asking price
$849,900
Rentals available
217
Median rent
$1,850/mo
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Ajax — what the market is doing today
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The Ajax guide
Ajax is a lakeside community where the waterfront shapes daily life, made up of 10 communities that each have their own feel. Family subdivisions with a long waterfront park.
Housing in Ajax runs from townhomes and semis to detached family homes, with a smaller pool of apartments and condos. Prices vary by pocket more than by street.
Right now there are 453 homes for sale in Ajax around a median asking price of $849,900, plus 217 rentals near $1,850 a month. Every community below has its own guide with the homes available there today.
Good to know before you shortlist
- Check school catchments before you fall for a street — they don't always follow community boundaries.
- Rental supply in Ajax is thinner than in Toronto, so good units go quickly.
- Property taxes, water and heating costs differ across Durham Region — factor them into your monthly number, not just the price.
Who Ajax suits
- Buyers who want water views or beach access
- Downsizers
- Weekend hosts and boaters
Getting around
- Durham Region Transit buses
- GO train service along the Lakeshore East line
- Highway 401 and 407 access
Communities in Ajax
Every community in Ajax has its own guide — what it's known for, the homes people buy and rent there, how you get around and what's listed today.
- Ajax
South West Ajax
Settled streets in Ajax.
Growing familiesLow-maintenance buyersRead the South West Ajax guide →
AjaxSouth East Ajax
Ajax living, on quieter streets.
Low-maintenance buyersMove-up buyersRead the South East Ajax guide →
AjaxCentral Ajax
A well-established pocket of Ajax.
InvestorsCar-free livingRead the Central Ajax guide →
AjaxCentral West Ajax
Ajax living, at street level.
First-time buyersInvestorsRead the Central West Ajax guide →
AjaxCentral East Ajax
A well-established pocket of Ajax.
InvestorsCar-free livingRead the Central East Ajax guide →
AjaxNorthwest Ajax
Ajax living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Northwest Ajax guide →
AjaxNortheast Ajax
A well-established pocket of Ajax.
First-time buyersFamiliesRead the Northeast Ajax guide →
AjaxPickering Beach
Close to the water in Ajax.
DownsizersBuyers who want a viewRead the Pickering Beach guide →
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Lakeside
Ajax living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Lakeside guide →
AjaxDowntown Ajax
A well-established pocket of Ajax.
InvestorsCar-free livingRead the Downtown Ajax guide →
Not sure which pocket suits you?
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