The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is Canada’s largest urban region, home to about 6.7 million people according to the 2021 Census. It includes the City of Toronto and four surrounding regional municipalities: Peel, York, Durham and Halton. This page is your starting point for news, real estate and city guides across the GTA.
The regions of the GTA
| Region | Main cities and towns |
|---|---|
| City of Toronto | Downtown, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York, York |
| Peel Region | Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon |
| York Region | Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora |
| Durham Region | Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington |
| Halton Region | Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Halton Hills |
Getting around the GTA
The region is connected by the TTC in Toronto, GO Transit trains and buses across the GTA, and local systems such as MiWay in Mississauga, Brampton Transit, York Region Transit, Durham Region Transit and Oakville and Burlington Transit. The PRESTO card works across most of them. Major highways include the 401, the QEW, the 400, the 404, the Don Valley Parkway and the tolled 407 ETR.
Housing across the GTA
Home prices vary widely by city. According to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, the average selling price across the GTA was about $1.006 million in September 2026, with averages ranging from under $700,000 in Oshawa to more than $1.3 million in Oakville. Explore our local outlooks:
- Toronto Housing Market Outlook 2026
- Mississauga Housing Market Outlook 2026
- Brampton Real Estate Market Outlook 2026
- York Region Housing Market Forecast
- Durham Region Real Estate Outlook
- GTA Infrastructure Projects Affecting Property Prices
Latest GTA news
Follow local stories in our GTA News and Toronto News sections, plus the latest GTA real estate market update.
Useful services
- Call 311 in Toronto and many GTA cities for municipal services.
- Check 511 Ontario for highway conditions.
- See our list of online services every Ontario resident should bookmark.