Best Toronto-area Cities for Real Estate Appreciation

[Dylan Bergum]

Hi there,

I am looking to purchase a single family home in the Toronto/Southern Ontario area to live in for the foreseeable future.

I currently live in Toronto and am looking at several Toronto-area cities to purchase in. These include:

• Barrie
• Innisfil
• Hamilton
• Brantford
• Kitchener
• Cambridge
• Guelph

Does anyone have any opinions on which city is most poised for future appreciation?  I know Brantford is the most affordable and was listed as one of the top cities for Canadian real estate in 2019, but i am hesitant because of the crime rate. 

Barrie/Innisfil also seems like a good option as it is quite affordable and north of Toronto, which puts it in a good position as Toronto keeps growing. 

Any opinions? Feel free to let me know of any other cities I might have missed.  I am not looking to go east of Toronto which is why I left out the eastern cities.