Living in Clayton: What the Listings Say

Townhouses lead Clayton, with 60 active listings that make up 42. 6 percent of the market. Detached houses come next at 50 listings, or 35. 5 percent, and they carry a median price of $1,382,390. Condos fill out the third tier: 27 listings, 19. 1 percent, with a median of $464,900. The rest is thin. Three other homes and a single half duplex round out the count. The typical home here was built in 2010, so the stock skews new rather than old. That newer profile shows up in the listings, with 18. 1 percent flagged as new builds. Median living area sits at 1,661 square feet, and the median price per square foot is $532. Across all 141 active listings, the median list price is $834,999. If you want a townhouse, this is the neighbourhood to shop.

The median strata fee runs $365 a month, which lands on the townhouses and condos that make up most of the market. That fee covers the shared upkeep you would otherwise handle yourself. Think roofs, grounds, exterior maintenance. Buildings like Salton, Waterstone, Calera, Sunset Grove, and Compass each carry four active listings, with Boxwood at three, so you have real options if strata living suits you. Your monthly carrying cost is the mortgage plus that $365, and at a median list price of $834,999, the strata portion is a small slice. A two-bedroom home, at a median of $645,000, keeps the payment lower and the maintenance shared. A three-bedroom runs $788,500. The tradeoff is simple. Pay the fee, skip the yard work, keep your weekends. Detached buyers at a $1,382,390 median take on the full property themselves. Decide which trade fits your week.

Start with the price bands, because that is where your search narrows. Forty-three listings sit between $750K and $1M, the deepest pocket in Clayton, and another 29 fall between $500K and $750K. So before you tour anything, pick your band. If you are under $500K, 18 listings are open to you, most of them condos near the $464,900 median. Want a three-bedroom? Thirty-six of those are active at a median of $788,500. Pull the current list for your band and beds, then book three showings in one afternoon. Compare them side by side. The 43 new listings from the past 30 days mean fresh inventory keeps arriving, so check again next week.