MDMoh DianMohammad Hassan Mohammadian · Realtor®

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Vaughan condo analysis · 2026

Vaughan Corporate Centre vs Concord: the headline gap is not a like-for-like gap

I compared matched Jan. 1–Sep. 19 REALM sold cohorts, then separated layout, reported suite size and repeat-building effects before drawing the buyer conclusion.

173 normalized salesMatched 2025 / 2026 windows2 & 2+1 bedroom focusREALM / PropTx

Vaughan's condo communities offer different floor-space trade-offs

Is Concord really more expensive—or did its 2026 condos simply have more room?

Imagine a buyer searching for a two-bedroom in Vaughan Corporate Centre and another in Concord. The 2026 historical sold median was $518,000 in Corporate Centre versus approximately $589,000 in Concord. But many Corporate Centre sales were 600–699 ft² while more Concord units were 800–899 ft². Paying a higher price for a different physical condo is not proof of a fixed neighbourhood premium. Concord is a community inside Vaughan, not another city. These choices are illustrative, not active listings.

For a buyer comparing space for the money

Match square footage and actual usable rooms before comparing price.

The overall 2026 historical median gap was about 13.7%, but within matching size bands it changed substantially; in 800–899 ft² it even reversed, based on only six Corporate Centre sales. Bedroom labels can hide different layouts and sizes.

Next check: Compare same-size apartment condos, bedrooms and dens, the actual travel route, monthly fees and parking. Review recent same-building completed sales before relying on the area median.

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For a seller in either Vaughan community

Area-level price gaps don't set your suite's asking price.

The community samples include different buildings, maintenance structures and product mixes. Matching reported square footage can narrow or reverse a broad price gap, but thin subgroup samples still have uncertainty.

Next check: Use directly comparable building and layout sales, today's competing inventory, floor, view and costs to plan a realistic list price and sale timeline.

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Three checks that reveal whether the price gap is real

Are you comparing a 600–699 ft² condo with an 800–899 ft² condo and calling it a neighbourhood premium?
What will each actual apartment cost per month after fees, tax, financing and parking?
Is the reported difference supported by enough size-matched sales, especially in the small 800–899 Corporate Centre group?

The original Jan. 1–Sep. 19 REALM apartment-style two-bedroom cohorts remain unchanged. Concord is a Vaughan community; the historical 13.7% raw gap largely reflects different size mixes, and a six-sale subgroup cannot establish a reliable unit-level rate.

The answer in one minute

Concord’s 2026 median was higher, but the two communities sold very different-sized suites.

First, a geographic distinction: Concord is a community within the City of Vaughan, not a separate city. This guide compares two TRREB/REALM condo-market areas within Vaughan, rather than Vaughan against another municipality.

The normalized 2026 median was $518,000 in Vaughan Corporate Centre and about $589,000 in Concord—a raw gap of roughly 13.7%. That number is useful for screening, but not for concluding that a comparable Concord unit costs 13.7% more. The Vaughan Corporate Centre cohort was dominated by 600–699 sq-ft sales; Concord was dominated by 800–899 sq-ft sales.

$518KVaughan Corporate Centre 2026 median

~$589KConcord 2026 median

-10.7%Vaughan Corporate Centre vs 2025

-8.0%Concord vs 2025

52 daysVCC 2026 median DOM

25 daysConcord 2026 median DOM

Source: REALM/PropTx sold records. Final public cohort: Condo Apartment records with Apartment or 1 Storey/Apt style, base bedroom count 2, sold Jan. 1–Sep. 19 in each comparison year. Multi-Level records were excluded before calculating the public metrics.

The buyer insight

The suite-size check changes how the headline should be read.

$500K vs $519K

2026 median for 600–699 sq-ft sales: Vaughan Corporate Centre versus Concord.

$550K vs $560K

2026 median for 700–799 sq-ft sales. The gap narrows sharply inside the same reported size band.

$622.5K vs $585K

2026 median for 800–899 sq ft. Here the direction reverses, although the Vaughan Corporate Centre sample was only six sales.

83.7% vs 59.1%

Share of normalized 2026 sales at or below $600,000: Vaughan Corporate Centre versus Concord.

Budget-share differences are also partly a product-mix story. A smaller suite clearing below $600,000 is not evidence that the same physical unit would be cheaper in that community.

Matched cohorts

Same calendar window, same apartment-style rules.

Using Jan. 1–Sep. 19 in both years avoids comparing a partial 2026 year with a full 2025 year. The final public cohort is also restricted to Apartment / 1 Storey/Apt style so multi-level product does not distort the comparison.

REALM community	Period	Sales	Median sold price	Median DOM
Vaughan Corporate Centre	2025	53	$580,000	34 days
Vaughan Corporate Centre	2026	43	$518,000	52 days
Concord	2025	33	$640,000	24 days
Concord	2026	44	~$589,000	25 days

Layout check

Exact 2-bedroom and 2+1 results remain softer year over year, but the magnitude differs.

The subgroup test removes one source of mix distortion. It still does not turn community medians into unit-level valuations.

Vaughan Corporate Centre · exact 2-bedroom$580K → $520K

2025 sample: 43 sales
2026 sample: 33 sales
YoY median: -10.3%
2026 overall DOM: 52 days

Concord · exact 2-bedroom$635K → $580K

2025 sample: 26 sales
2026 sample: 34 sales
YoY median: -8.7%
2026 overall DOM: 25 days

Vaughan Corporate Centre · 2+1$617.5K → $481.5K

2025 sample: 10 sales
2026 sample: 10 sales
Interpretation: Small subgroup
Use: Directional only

Concord · 2+1$680K → $642.5K

2025 sample: 7 sales
2026 sample: 10 sales
Interpretation: Small subgroup
Use: Directional only

The 2+1 groups are small enough that individual buildings and layouts can move the median materially. They are shown to expose mix—not to establish a neighbourhood premium.

Repeat-building check

The softer 2026 direction is not only a community-mix artifact.

5 of 5

Vaughan Corporate Centre repeat buildings with at least two qualifying sales in both years had lower 2026 medians.

4 of 4

Concord repeat buildings meeting the same threshold also had lower 2026 medians.

6 of 7

Vaughan Corporate Centre same-building / same-reported-size cells were lower in 2026; one 700–799 cell was higher.

2 of 2

Both qualifying Concord same-building / same-size cells were lower in 2026.

Same building and same reported size band still do not control for floor, exposure, view, parking, locker, condition or exact layout. The test is evidence against a pure mix explanation—not an appraisal method.

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VMC geography & transit

MLS community labels and the City’s VMC planning boundary are different systems.

The City of Vaughan defines the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre as the area bounded by Highway 407, Highway 400, Portage Parkway and Creditstone/Maplecrete roads. This guide, however, groups sales using the TRREB/REALM community labels Vaughan Corporate Centre and Concord.

That distinction matters because buyers can perceive nearby Highway 7/Jane-area buildings as part of the same VMC search even when MLS community labels differ. Current transit is clearer: Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station is the Line 1 terminus and connects with YRT and Viva BRT.

City of Vaughan · VMC Secondary Plan ↗TTC · Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station ↗

How I would use this as a buyer

Compare the building and physical unit before trusting the community median.

1. Match reported size first: the community-wide median gap shrinks materially inside the same size bands.

2. Match the building: recent sales in the same condominium corporation usually matter more than a community statistic.

3. Match the unit: floor, exposure, view, parking, locker, condition and exact layout can move value substantially.

4. Normalize carrying cost: compare maintenance fees, property tax and financing alongside purchase price.

5. Check planning geography separately: do not assume an MLS community label is the same as the City-defined VMC boundary.

Method & sources

The cohort is narrow on purpose.

Primary market evidence: REALM/PropTx sold records. Four matched cohorts were preserved before normalization. Final public style filter: Apartment / 1 Storey/Apt. REALM reports square footage in bands in this table output, so this guide does not calculate price per square foot.

City of Vaughan — Concord and other city communities↗City of Vaughan — VMC Secondary Plan↗TTC — Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station↗MohDian.ca — Vaughan real-estate area guide→MohDian.ca — Buying a resale condo in Ontario→

FAQ

Questions buyers ask when comparing Vaughan Corporate Centre and Concord.

Is Concord part of Vaughan, or is it a separate city?

Concord is one of the communities within the City of Vaughan, not a separate municipality. This guide compares the TRREB/REALM market labels Concord and Vaughan Corporate Centre; it is not comparing two different cities. The City of Vaughan lists Concord as one of its constituent communities.

Which had the lower 2026 median: Vaughan Corporate Centre or Concord?

Vaughan Corporate Centre had the lower overall 2026 median in this matched sample: $518,000 versus about $589,000 in Concord. But the samples have materially different suite-size mixes, so that gap should not be treated as a like-for-like unit discount.

How much did the matched medians change from 2025?

Vaughan Corporate Centre was about 10.7% lower year over year in the matched Jan. 1–Sep. 19 sample. Concord was about 8.0% lower. These are sample comparisons, not forecasts or appraisals.

Does Concord always cost more for the same size condo?

No. In 2026, the 600–699 sq-ft median was $500,000 in Vaughan Corporate Centre and $519,000 in Concord; 700–799 was $550,000 versus $560,000. In 800–899 sq ft, the direction reversed: $622,500 in Vaughan Corporate Centre versus $585,000 in Concord, although the Vaughan sample there was small.

Why is the overall median gap so much larger?

Unit mix is a major reason. Twenty-nine of 43 normalized Vaughan Corporate Centre sales were reported at 600–699 sq ft, while 23 of 44 Concord sales were 800–899 sq ft. A community median therefore mixes different physical products.

Is Vaughan Corporate Centre the same thing as the City-defined VMC?

Not exactly. This guide uses TRREB/REALM community labels for the sales cohorts. The City of Vaughan defines the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre through its own planning boundary, so MLS community labels and the City planning geography should not be treated as interchangeable.

Is Concord always about 13.7% more expensive than Vaughan Corporate Centre?

No. The 2026 historical normalized two-bedroom medians were around $589,000 in Concord and $518,000 in Vaughan Corporate Centre, but Concord sold larger suites on average. Matching 700–799 or 800–899 ft² bands changes the comparison substantially. Compare the exact finished area, floor plan, commute, current condo costs and like-for-like sales.

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