Bayview Wellington is Aurora's starter neighbourhood, and in Q1 2026 its townhouses did the heavy lifting: six of the ten sales, at an $898,000 average and $890,000 median, 96% of asking, absorbing 43% of new townhouse listings. The blended numbers came in at a $970,189 average and $907,000 median, with the detached and condo townhouse segments posting two sales each, too few for TRREB to publish pricing. After the fall's frantic 19-day pace, the quarter slowed to 33 days, which is the best news for a first-time buyer in this guide.
For a broader look at how Bayview Wellington fits within the rest of Aurora, take a look at our Aurora Neighbourhoods Guide.
Where is Bayview Wellington in Aurora?
Bayview Wellington sits east of downtown Aurora, separated from Aurora Village by Industrial Parkway and the East Branch of the Holland River and its floodplains. Commercial uses line Industrial Parkway and Bayview Avenue, with residential streets in between. The architecture is consistent and deliberately traditional: brick exteriors, attached garages, decorative gables, front porches, a heritage-inspired feel on streets that are mostly 1990s construction. It reads older than it is, in the best way.
What the Data Actually Shows in Bayview Wellington
Here is what TRREB recorded for Bayview Wellington in Q1 2026:
Bayview Wellington Market Snapshot — Q1 2026
| Metric | Q1 2026 |
|---|---|
| Sales | 10 |
| Dollar Volume | $9,701,888 |
| Average Price | $970,189 |
| Median Price | $907,000 |
| New Listings | 35 |
| Active Listings | 10 |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 96% |
| Avg Days on Market | 33 |
Source: TRREB Aurora Community Market Report, Q1 2026.
Bayview Wellington Property Type Breakdown — Q1 2026
| Property Type | Sales | Avg Price | Median Price | New Listings | SNLR | DOM | SP/LP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att/Row/Townhouse | 6 | $898,000 | $890,000 | 14 | 43% | 40 | 96% |
| Detached | 2 | n/a | n/a | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Condo Townhouse | 2 | n/a | n/a | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Semi-Detached | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Condo Apt | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: TRREB Aurora Community Market Report, Q1 2026. SNLR = Sales-to-New-Listings Ratio. TRREB does not report detailed stats for segments with two or fewer sales.
Reading the quarter honestly:
The townhouses are the market. Six of ten sales, with average and median sitting within $8,000 of each other, a tight cluster with no outliers. At $890,000 median, this is the definitive Aurora starter product: freehold, newer than the west side, and priced where first-time budgets actually live.
The pace change is the buyer's gift. Q4 2025 ran 19 days on market here, tied for the fastest in Aurora; Q1 slowed to 33 days with a 96% sale-to-list. On an $898,000 townhouse, four points off asking is roughly $36,000. A year ago that negotiation didn't exist in this neighbourhood.
The thin segments need last year's data. Detached, condo townhouse, semi, and condo apartment all posted two or fewer sales, so this quarter tells you nothing about them. Through Q4 2025, detached here traded around a $1,150,000 median, one of the more accessible detached entries in Aurora, and I'd still use that as the working frame until fresh data lands.
What Kind of Homes Does Bayview Wellington Have?
A fairly even mix of detached, townhomes, and low-rise condos, most of it 1990s-era brick with the neighbourhood's signature traditional detailing. Many of the detached homes are true starters, with single-car garages and tighter lots than Aurora's west side. What you give up in size you get back in entry price, and in a housing ladder you can climb without leaving the neighbourhood.
What Schools are in Bayview Wellington?
The catchments feed Aurora High School (Fraser 8.4, 46th in Ontario) and Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary (Fraser 8.3, IB programme), with Whitchurch Highlands P.S. and Aurora Grove P.S. among the elementary options and Lester B. Pearson P.S. for French Immersion. For a starter-priced neighbourhood, that's a top-tier school pipeline, and it's a large part of why this pocket holds demand. Verify the exact address on the YRDSB School Locator before making an offer.
How is the Commute from Bayview Wellington?
The Aurora GO Station is just across Industrial Parkway from the neighbourhood's western edge, closer than almost anywhere else in town outside the Village core.
Aurora's transit story is rail, not subway. The Aurora GO Station at Wellington and Industrial Parkway runs about 54 minutes to Union at peak on the Barrie Line, with heavily peak-direction service today and construction underway (since August 2023) toward all-day, two-way 15-minute service. The Yonge North Subway Extension terminates in Richmond Hill and is not coming to Aurora. Viva Blue runs Yonge Street with 5-to-10-minute peak headways down to Finch subway, Highway 404 runs the town's eastern edge, and Highway 400 sits west via Wellington or Bloomington.
What to Consider Before Buying in Bayview Wellington
Plan the move-up honestly. These homes are smaller than those on the west side. If your family is growing, factor a future move into the math, and remember the neighbourhood's own detached stock is the natural next rung.
Use the slowdown while it lasts. A 43% townhouse absorption and 33-day pace is the most breathing room this neighbourhood has offered in over a year. When Aurora's spring momentum arrives, starter product tightens first.
Watch the unsold entry-level inventory. Seven condo apartment listings and four semis came to market in Q1 with zero sales; those segments have standing inventory a patient buyer can work.
Insider Tip
Two patterns worth knowing. First, Q4 2025 saw this neighbourhood's detached and townhouses selling in 13 and 14 days; Q1's 33-day pace is the outlier here, not the norm, so treat the current conditions as a window rather than a baseline. Second, average and median converging within one percent on the townhouses says pricing here is unusually predictable; when a listing sits well above the $890,000 median without a clear reason, that's the seller's problem, not your risk. Confirm the current picture with the Team Zold team before you offer.
Similar Neighbourhoods to Consider
If Bayview Wellington is on your shortlist, three other Aurora pockets are worth a look:
Aurora Heights for the renovation-path alternative on the west side, where post-war detached stock has historically traded at Aurora's most accessible detached prices.
Aurora Grove just north for the same family-and-schools formula with newer streets, though its supply is the thinnest in town.
Bayview Northeast is one node east for the move-up version: detached averaged $1,303,000 in Q1 with the 404 commute and the Aurora Centre retail cluster at hand.
Bayview Wellington — Where the Market Goes From Here
This neighbourhood's job in the Aurora market is to be the front door, and front doors never stay quiet long. The Q1 slowdown is real, and it's the right moment for a first-time buyer to act with a little leverage, because the structural picture hasn't changed: the cheapest freehold entry in a town with top-50 schools and a GO station within walking distance of the western streets.