Clarington neighbourhoods

Bowmanville and Newcastle's small-town pace. As a smaller Ontario town where the main street still does most of the work, Clarington spreads across 8 named communities, and the difference between them is usually what decides where people buy.

Expect a mix of detached houses, semis and townhomes, with newer subdivisions on the edges. The older, more central pockets tend to hold value best.

Right now there are 600 homes for sale in Clarington around a median asking price of $789,000, plus 148 rentals near $2,600 a month. Every community below has its own guide with the homes available there today.