If you have been assuming your city tax assessment tells the full story, it does not. The Steeles market is moving - and not always in the direction you might hope. Here is the real picture, broken down so you can actually use it.
Let us start with houses. The average HonestDoor Price for a house in Steeles sits at $1,135,814 - up a modest 0.65% from the previous period. That sounds fine on the surface. But dig one layer deeper and the short-term trend is harder to ignore. The predicted market value right now is $1,128,534, which is already sliding below the 3-month moving average of $1,150,647. Property values have shifted by -4.15% recently. That is not a freefall, but it is a signal worth paying attention to.
That growth rank is the number we need to talk about. On the neighbourhood leaderboard for houses, Steeles sits at 23rd out of 24 in Scarborough. That puts us near the bottom of the pack right now. Nearby neighbourhoods like L'Amoreaux and Hillcrest Village are both priced slightly higher, which tells us the demand is there in the area - just not concentrating in Steeles at this moment.
On the condo side, the story is similar. The average HonestDoor Price for a condo is $541,693, up 0.66% from the previous period. The predicted value is $538,133, sitting below the 3-month moving average of $545,887. Values have dipped -2.63% recently. The growth rank for condos lands at 20th out of 25 in Scarborough - below average, but not at the very bottom.
One bright spot for condo owners - our predicted value of $538,133 still edges out nearby L'Amoreaux at $515,703. We are not the top of the leaderboard, but we are holding our own against at least one close neighbour.
Here is the thing about your city assessment - it is a snapshot from the past. It does not know what happened to values in the last 90 days. The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time, pulling in current market signals. Right now, with house values sitting roughly $22,000 below their 3-month average, your tax assessment could be giving you a number that no longer reflects reality in either direction.
If you are a homeowner in Steeles, checking your HonestDoor Price today is not just a curiosity - it is a real-world check on what a buyer would actually pay if you listed tomorrow. That gap between the moving average and the predicted value is exactly the kind of detail a static government assessment will never show you.
Straight talk: the market in Steeles is taking a breather. A -4.15% shift on houses and a 23rd-out-of-24 growth rank means this is not the moment to sit back and assume prices will climb before you list. If anything, the data suggests that sellers who move sooner rather than later are working with better numbers than those who wait for a rebound that may be slow to arrive.
For condo owners, the picture is a little softer in terms of the drop (-2.63%), but the trend line is still pointing down in the short term. The rental yield of 3.76% is moderate - enough to make holding the property a reasonable option if selling feels premature.
The bottom line for anyone thinking about a summer sale in Steeles: price it sharp, use your HonestDoor Price as your anchor - not last year's assessment - and do not wait for the neighbourhood leaderboard to flip in your favour before you make a move. The buyers who are active right now are paying attention to real-time data, and you should be too.
steeles | scarborough | july 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.