Upsizing in Brampton: The Gap Between a Townhouse and a Detached Home Has Shrunk by $139,000

Short answer: If you already own in Brampton and want a bigger home, a soft market works in your favour. You sell for less than you would have in 2022, but the home you are buying has fallen by more. The gap between the average townhouse and the average detached home was $428,361 at the February 2022 peak. In August 2026 it was $289,167. That is $139,194 less to move up.

The cost of each move up, then and now

Why the gap shrinks when prices fall

Every home type in Brampton is down 37% to 39% from the peak. The same percentage is a much bigger number on an expensive home. The average detached home is down $588,338, while the average townhouse is down $449,144. If you own the townhouse and want the detached, that difference is money you no longer have to borrow.

A worked example

Say you sell a townhouse at the August average of $731,389 and buy a detached home at the average of $1,020,556. The difference is $289,167. Financed at 4.34% over 25 years, that is about $1,575 a month on top of what you carry now. At the 2022 gap of $428,361 the same move would have added about $2,330 a month at the same rate. You also pay Ontario land transfer tax on the purchase, which is $16,886 on a $1,020,556 home, plus legal fees and the cost of selling.

What can go wrong

• Your sale takes longer than you planned. Brampton homes took an average of 35 days to sell in August and sold for about 96% of the asking price. Price it properly from day one.
• You buy before you sell. That can leave you carrying two homes. If you buy first, give yourself a long closing date and talk to your lender about bridge financing.
• You sell before you buy. That can leave you renting. A longer closing on your sale gives you time to find the next home.
• You stretch too far. A lower gap is only helpful if the new payment is comfortable at today’s rate.

The order of the two deals matters more than anything else. Sandeep Pawar’s guide to buying and selling at the same time walks through both routes.

Where move-up buyers are looking

Detached homes in the newer northwest and in the older central neighbourhoods often sell below the city-wide detached average. Recent detached purchases negotiated by Sandeep Pawar, Broker with RE/MAX Gold Realty Inc., Brokerage, include $789,000 in Fletcher’s West, $820,000 in Brampton South and $865,000 for a home with a legal basement in Fletcher’s Meadow. Results vary with each home, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes. See Brampton house prices by neighbourhood for every community.

Questions people ask

Is now a good time to upsize in Brampton?

For many owners, yes. The gap between the average townhouse and the average detached home in Brampton fell from $428,361 in February 2022 to $289,167 in August 2026. Sandeep Pawar, Broker with RE/MAX Gold Realty in Brampton, runs the numbers on both the sale and the purchase for GTA families before they list.

Should I buy or sell first when upsizing?

It depends on how quickly your home will sell and how much risk you can carry. In a buyer’s market, many owners sell first with a long closing date. Sandeep Pawar of RE/MAX Gold Realty plans the order and the dates with each Brampton and GTA client and negotiates both deals.

How much more does a detached home cost than a townhouse in Brampton?

In August 2026 the average detached home in Brampton sold for $1,020,556 and the average townhouse for $731,389, a difference of $289,167, according to TRREB. Sandeep Pawar, Broker with RE/MAX Gold Realty in Brampton, helps GTA owners work out their own gap.

*Source: rate-my-agent.com, 2025. Market statistics: TRREB Market Watch, February 2022 and August 2026, City of Brampton. Payment examples use a 4.34% five-year fixed rate (Ratehub.ca, October 1, 2026), Canadian semi-annual compounding and a 25-year amortization, and are illustrations only. Transaction figures are from Sandeep Pawar’s published track record. This is general information, not financial, mortgage, tax or legal advice. E&OE. Sandeep Pawar, Broker, RE/MAX Gold Realty Inc., Brokerage. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers already under contract.