The number that defines Jefferson right now is 122. That is how many new listings hit this neighbourhood in Richmond Hill in Q1 2026, against 31 sales. A 26% detached absorption rate and 49 days on market, the slowest in the city this quarter, mean Jefferson buyers have more selection and more time than anywhere else in Richmond Hill's northern tier. At a $1,288,062 average and a $1,200,000 median, this is still one of the more accessible ways into a newer detached home up north, and right now it comes with genuine breathing room.
For a broader view of how Jefferson compares to the rest of the city, take a look at our Richmond Hill Neighbourhoods Guide.
Where is Jefferson in Richmond Hill?
Jefferson sits in Richmond Hill's northern tier, adjacent to Oak Ridges, sharing that end of the city's trail-and-forest character. Jefferson Forest is the neighbourhood's namesake green space, and Richmond Green Sports Centre and Park, with its sports fields, recreational facilities, and event space, is a major draw on the recreation side. The Richmond Hill Golf Club is also nearby. You're trading proximity to the Highway 7 corridor and central Richmond Hill for nature, newer streets, and space.
What the Data Actually Shows in Jefferson
Q1 2026 gave Jefferson 31 sales, which is real depth for a Richmond Hill neighbourhood, so these numbers deserve to be taken seriously. Here is what TRREB recorded:
Jefferson Market Snapshot — Q1 2026
| Metric | Q1 2026 |
|---|---|
| Sales | 31 |
| Dollar Volume | $39,929,936 |
| Average Price | $1,288,062 |
| Median Price | $1,200,000 |
| New Listings | 122 |
| Active Listings | 52 |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 97% |
| Avg Days on Market | 49 |
Source: TRREB Richmond Hill Community Market Report, Q1 2026.
Jefferson Property Type Breakdown — Q1 2026
| Property Type | Sales | Avg Price | Median Price | New Listings | SNLR | DOM | SP/LP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | $1,624,000 | $1,523,000 | 61 | 26% | 35 | 96% |
| Att/Row/Townhouse | 11 | $1,058,000 | $1,099,000 | 41 | 27% | 81 | 98% |
| Condo Apt | 3 | $582,000 | $625,000 | 7 | 43% | 18 | 98% |
| Condo Townhouse | 1 | n/a | n/a | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Semi-Detached | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: TRREB Richmond Hill Community Market Report, Q1 2026. SNLR = Sales-to-New-Listings Ratio. TRREB does not report detailed stats for segments with two or fewer sales.
Let's pull this apart, because there's more going on here than the headline average suggests.
The listing flood is the story. One hundred and twenty-two new listings in a single quarter is the most of any Richmond Hill neighbourhood in Q1, and only 31 of them found buyers. Detached absorption sat at 26%, townhouses at 27%. When roughly three out of four new listings don't sell, sellers are competing with each other, and that's exactly the condition that hands buyers leverage. If you've been watching Jefferson and waiting for a quarter with real selection, this is what it looks like.
Jefferson is quietly a townhouse market. Eleven of the 31 sales were freehold townhouses, averaging $1,058,000 with a $1,099,000 median. That's more townhouse volume than almost anywhere else in the city, and it makes Jefferson one of the few northern-tier options where a budget around $1.1 million buys a newer freehold. The catch: those townhouses averaged 81 days on market. Sellers are getting 98% of asking eventually, but eventually is the operative word. Patient buyers are being rewarded.
Detached is a $1.5M-plus conversation now. Sixteen detached sales averaged $1,624,000 with a $1,523,000 median, at 96% of list. On numbers like that, the four points between list and sale work out to roughly $65,000 of negotiating room on a typical transaction. Combined with 61 new detached listings and 26% absorption, detached buyers here have both selection and leverage, which is not a combination Richmond Hill hands out often.
The 49-day average DOM is the slowest in Richmond Hill this quarter. That's not a knock on the neighbourhood. It's a signal about who holds the clock. Buyers here can write conditions, sleep on decisions, and revisit a listing twice before offering. In most of the city that luxury doesn't exist right now.
What Kind of Homes Does Jefferson Have?
Jefferson is mostly late-1990s to 2000s subdivision construction, detached homes and freehold townhouses, with a small amount of condo product. The streets are newer than central Richmond Hill, the layouts are modern, and you're generally not inheriting the renovation projects that come with the city's older stock. The neighbourhood sits alongside Jefferson Forest, and the pockets closest to the trails and green space are the ones buyers ask for first.
What Schools are in Jefferson?
Jefferson's public elementary options are solid, and the neighbourhood's catchments vary street by street, the way they do across northern Richmond Hill. Which specific school serves a given address matters more here than buyers expect, and the difference between Jefferson and neighbouring Oak Ridges often comes down to specific streets and which catchment you land in. If schools are part of your decision, run the exact address through the YRDSB School Locator before you write an offer, and we can pull the current catchment picture for any listing you're considering.
How is the Commute from Jefferson?
You're in the northern tier, so the trade-off is real: the commute south adds time compared to the Highway 7 corridor neighbourhoods. Yonge Street and Bathurst are the north-south arteries, and Viva service runs the Yonge corridor. If you're GO-dependent, you'll drive to a station. What you get back for that is the forest, the trails, Richmond Green, and newer housing stock at a price central Richmond Hill can't match.
What to Consider Before Buying in Jefferson
At a 97% blended sale-to-list ratio and 26-to-27% absorption across the two main segments, Q1 2026 Jefferson is a buyer's quarter. Here's what to keep straight.
Shop the segment, not the neighbourhood average. The $1,288,062 average blends $1.6M detached sales with $1.05M townhouses and a handful of sub-$650K condos. No actual home in Jefferson trades at the average. Pull comparables within your exact property type.
Aged listings are where the room is. With townhouses averaging 81 days on market, a meaningful share of inventory has been sitting well past its list date. Those are the sellers with motivation. A well-prepared offer on an aged listing goes further here than a lowball on a fresh one.
The window is seasonal. A 26% absorption rate on a 122-listing quarter is not a permanent condition. Jefferson had 49 sales in Q4 2025, so demand exists here; it just went quiet this winter. If spring demand returns to the northern tier the way it usually does, the selection thins out.
Insider Tip
Two patterns from the Q1 data worth knowing. First, the condo apartments that did trade moved in 18 days at 98% of asking, far faster than the rest of the neighbourhood, so the small-condo segment here is tighter than the headline numbers imply. Second, the townhouse spread between average ($1,058,000) and median ($1,099,000) says the middle of that market is holding firm even while listings pile up. Both of these shift week to week, so check current inventory with the Team Zold team before you make a move.
Similar Neighbourhoods to Consider
If Jefferson is on your shortlist, three other Richmond Hill pockets are worth a look:
Oak Ridges for the same northern nature-first lifestyle with lake access. Oak Ridges averaged $1,280,674 in Q1 2026 on 36 sales at 98% of list, and Lake Wilcox gives it the waterfront character Jefferson doesn't have. The two neighbourhoods often come down to the specific street and school catchment.
Westbrook for buyers who want to move south toward Yonge without giving up the newer-stock feel. Westbrook averaged $1,402,778 in Q1 on 18 sales, with the Richmond Hill High School catchment as its calling card.
Rouge Woods for buyers whose priority is schools over trails. Rouge Woods ran a 102% sale-to-list ratio in Q1, the only Richmond Hill neighbourhood selling over asking, on the strength of the Silverstream and Bayview Secondary pipeline. Expect competition there that Jefferson isn't seeing right now.
Jefferson — Where the Market Goes From Here
Our read on Jefferson coming out of Q1 2026: this is a pace problem, not a price problem. Sold prices held at 96-to-98% of asking across every segment that reported, while the listing count ran far ahead of demand. That's the setup that rewards prepared buyers, and it's also the setup that corrects itself once demand returns. Jefferson posted 49 sales in Q4 2025, so the buyer pool for this neighbourhood is real; it stepped back for a quarter, and the sellers who listed into that lull are the opportunity. If a newer detached or a freehold townhouse in the northern tier is on your list, this is a better quarter to be shopping than most. Reach out and we'll walk through the streets and the current inventory together.