Durham Region
Pickering
Lake Ontario, a nautical village, and Toronto right next door.
- Typical home
- ≈ $950K
- Detached
- ≈ $1.2M
- Condo
- ≈ $600K
- Population
- ≈ 100K
- Drive to Union
- ~35 min
- Rail / rapid transit
- GO Lakeshore East, ~35 min to Union
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Pickering is the first stop east of Toronto and the best-kept secret on the lake. Frenchman's Bay has a marina and a boardwalk; Seaton, up north, is one of the largest new communities in Canada if you want the first-owner smell.
Frenchman's Bay is the best-kept secret east of the city. Seaton is where the brand-new communities are going up if you want to be the first person to ever use the kitchen.
Best for
- First-time buyers east of the city
- Waterfront on a budget
- Commuters
Neighbourhoods to know
- Frenchman's Bay
- Bay Ridges
- Amberlea
- Rougemount
- Seaton
- Dunbarton
Getting around
Pickering GO on the Lakeshore East line with a pedestrian bridge over the 401; Durham Region Transit; the 401 and 407.
Schools
Good public and Catholic schools; Seaton is adding new ones as it builds out.
Green space
Frenchman's Bay, Petticoat Creek, Rouge National Urban Park and the Waterfront Trail.
Thinking about Pickering?
Let's talk about which streets, which price band, and whether it actually fits the life you're planning.