Where can I downsize to a condo in Markham?

Downtown Markham and parts of Unionville have the largest concentration of newer condo buildings in the city. Thornhill, Greensborough and Wismer also have condo apartments and Cornell has newer condo stock alongside its townhomes.

Are there bungalows in Markham?

Yes, mainly in older neighbourhoods. Markham Village has 1960s to 1990s detached homes and bungalows and the Markham side of Thornhill has bungalows and side splits.

Can I downsize without leaving my neighbourhood?

In Cornell, Unionville and Greensborough, often yes, because the same community has townhomes or condos as well as houses. Angus Glen, Berczy Village and Box Grove have little or no condo stock, so a move to a condo usually means another part of Markham.

Do you specialise in downsizing?

Yes. Downsizing and later life moves are the core of what our team does, from pricing a long-time family home to coordinating the purchase of the smaller one.

Best Neighbourhoods to Downsize in Markham (2026)

Downsizing is our specialty and the first question is almost never price. It is where the smaller home actually exists. Some Markham neighbourhoods are almost entirely detached houses and have very little to downsize into. Others have condo apartments, townhomes or bungalows within a few streets of the house you are leaving.

The neighbourhoods below have that smaller stock. Prices are TRREB figures from the neighbourhood guides, by property type, so you can see what a condo or townhome costs in each rather than an average dragged up by detached sales.

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At a glance

Neighbourhood	Housing	Smaller-home prices, TRREB
Downtown Markham	Condo apartments, stacked and executive townhomes, a small number of detached homes on the edges	Markham-wide, condo apartment: $563,800 Markham-wide, condo townhouse: $750,000
Unionville	Detached on mature lots, heritage homes on and near Main Street, executive townhomes, mid-rise condos toward Downtown Markham	Freehold townhouse (TRREB att/row/townhouse): About $1,464,000 Condo townhouse: About $840,000 Condo apartment: About $580,000
Markham Village	Century homes near Main Street, 1960s to 1990s detached and bungalows, some newer infill and townhomes	Condo townhouse: About $749,000
Thornhill	Detached from the 1950s through the 1980s, bungalows and side splits, custom rebuilds, condo apartments along the main corridors	Condo apartment: About $525,000
Cornell	Freehold townhomes, semis and detached on a street grid, most with rear lane garages, plus newer condo stock	Freehold townhouse (TRREB att/row/townhouse): About $959,000 Condo townhouse: About $620,000
Greensborough	Freehold and stacked townhomes, semis, detached from the mid 2000s onward, some condo apartments	Semi-detached: About $1,015,000 Freehold townhouse (TRREB att/row/townhouse): About $896,000 Condo townhouse: About $820,000

Prices are the TRREB medians in each neighbourhood guide: community figures for January to March 2026 or Markham-wide figures where TRREB does not report the neighbourhood as a community. Commute times are scheduled weekday morning GO trains to Union Station.

Downtown Markham

Condo apartments, stacked and executive townhomes and one of the largest concentrations of newer condo buildings in the city, with Unionville GO a short distance south.

Getting around: 41 minutes scheduled from Unionville GO to Union Station on weekday morning trains.

Read the Downtown Markham neighbourhood guide

Unionville

Mid-rise condos toward Downtown Markham and executive townhomes, so you can stay near Main Street and Unionville GO in something smaller.

Getting around: 41 minutes scheduled from Unionville GO to Union Station on weekday morning trains.

Read the Unionville neighbourhood guide

Markham Village

Bungalows from the 1960s to the 1990s and condo townhomes, with Markham GO on the Stouffville line.

Getting around: 52 minutes scheduled from Markham GO to Union Station on weekday morning trains.

Read the Markham Village neighbourhood guide

Thornhill

Bungalows and side splits on the Markham side and condo apartments along the main corridors, with YRT and Viva on Yonge Street.

Getting around: No GO station on the Markham side of Thornhill. Commuters usually drive or connect to the TTC by YRT and Viva on Yonge Street.

Read the Thornhill neighbourhood guide

Cornell

Freehold townhomes, condo townhomes and newer condo stock in the same planned community, so you can often downsize without leaving it.

Getting around: Markham GO is a short drive west. Scheduled weekday morning trains take 52 minutes from Markham GO to Union Station.

Read the Cornell neighbourhood guide

Greensborough

Freehold and stacked townhomes, condo townhomes and some condo apartments, with Mount Joy GO on the Stouffville line.

Getting around: 57 minutes scheduled from Mount Joy GO to Union Station on weekday morning trains.

Read the Greensborough neighbourhood guide

Where there is less to downsize into

These neighbourhoods are mostly detached houses with little or no condo stock. Selling here is rarely the hard part. Finding the smaller home usually means a move to one of the neighbourhoods above.

Angus Glen: Large detached and executive homes, some estate lots, limited townhome and condo stock.
Berczy Village: Detached from the late 1990s onward, freehold townhomes and semis, very little condo stock.
Box Grove: Detached and freehold townhomes from the mid 2000s onward, a small number of older hamlet properties.

Plan the move before the listing

Decide the destination first, then work backwards: what the new home costs, how much time you need between two closings and when the contents have to be sorted. Our Markham downsizing guide covers the whole process and the downsizing costs post puts numbers on it.

Every neighbourhood is open to every buyer. These pages group them by the homes and commutes people in each situation ask us about. Talk to us about your own list.

Where to downsize in Markham