Guelph Real Estate Market Update
Fall Market Kicks In.
58 Guelph sellers sold. 78 did not. New listings surged 33 percent week over week. Firm sales jumped 64 percent. But 40 sellers pulled their listings entirely. This is what a pricing market looks like in September.
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Market Update
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Last week in Guelph real estate: 109 new listings, 36 firm sales, 24 price drops, 40 terminations, 11 expired.
58 sellers got what they wanted. 78 did not.
The fall market is here. Big supply surge. Best firm sales week in months. And a spike in sellers giving up entirely.
Guelph is still a buyer’s market. Still a pricing market. But this week the market moved.
Properties added to market
109
Sold firm or firmed up from conditional
36
Accepted, pending conditions
22
Sellers cutting list price
24
Sellers raising list price
2
Pulled before expiry
40
Term ended without selling
11
Paused by seller
3
Add the wins: 36 firm sales plus 22 sold conditionally equals 58 Guelph sellers who sold this week.
Add the struggles: 24 price reductions plus 40 terminations plus 11 expired plus 3 suspended equals 78 Guelph sellers who did not get what they wanted.
58 to 78. The gap tightened. Sales climbed. But so did sellers walking away.
📈 The Fall Market Just Kicked In
Last week (September 14) Guelph saw 82 new listings and 22 firm sales.
This week (September 21) it was 109 new listings and 36 firm sales.
New listings jumped 33 percent. Firm sales jumped 64 percent.
This is the fall market showing up on schedule. Kids are back in school. Families have their calendars sorted. Buyers who paused for summer are back in the game.
And 36 firm sales is the strongest firm sales week we have seen in a long time. That is real absorption. Buyers with financing in place, moving on the right listings.
📊 Guelph Inventory: Down From Summer Peak
Guelph has 592 active listings as of today.
Inventory is down 66 from the summer peak of 658 in mid-June.
Part of that is seasonal. Some sellers pull their listings in September rather than carry through winter. The 40 terminations this week are a signal of exactly that.
But 592 is still 74 percent higher than two years ago. Buyers still have more choice than they have had in years. This is not tight supply. This is a return to normal supply after two years of drought.
⚖️ Well-Priced Moves. Overpriced Gets Pulled.
Look at the two biggest numbers this week.
36 firm sales. 40 terminations.
More sellers pulled their listings than actually closed a firm sale.
The market is not slow. Firm sales are up. Buyers are showing up.
But the market is choosy. Priced right, a home moves. Priced wrong, it sits, then gets pulled.
The same market that produced 36 firm sales this week also produced 40 sellers giving up. That is polarization. Not weakness.
🏡 What This Means If You Are Buying in Guelph
The fall market is here. If you have been sitting on the sidelines, this is your window.
More listings hit the market this week than any week since June
109 fresh listings. Set up your MLS alerts. See them before the market thins out for winter.
Watch the terminated listings closely
40 sellers pulled their listings this week. Many of those will be back on the market within weeks under new MLS numbers with reset days-on-market counters. Your agent should be tracking these. They are the highest-motivation sellers heading into winter.
Buyers with clean financing are winning right now
36 firm sales is a big week. The buyers making it happen have their pre-approvals in place and can move quickly. If you are not there yet, that is your step one before anything else.
🏷️ What This Means If You Are Selling in Guelph
Two very different messages depending on where you are.
If you are listing now, price for this market
Buyers are back and firm sales are up. But 40 sellers pulled their listings this week because their price did not match the market. Do not join them. Set your price for the Guelph market that is here in September 2026. Not the market you wanted six months ago.
If you have been on the market since summer, decide now
You have roughly six to eight weeks before the market thins out for winter. Either reprice to match current conditions and get sold, or pull the listing and try again in the spring. Sitting on the market through Christmas rarely produces a better outcome. It usually produces a lower sale price and a longer wait.
Presentation matters more in fall than in spring
Shorter days mean darker rooms in photos. Bare trees mean less curb appeal. Compensate with real professional photography, tight staging, and every light in the house on for showings.
💬 Bottom Line for Guelph Buyers and Sellers This Week
The fall market is here. Real absorption. Real activity. Real buyer engagement.
Guelph is still a buyer’s market. Still a pricing market.
Priced right, homes are moving. Priced wrong, they are getting pulled.
Same time next Monday.