Durham’s population is expected to grow to 1 million people by 2041. Durham Region is well positioned for continued economic and job growth, due to its strengths in sector diversification, building activity, educated and skilled workforce and affordable real estate. Globally, competition for world-class talent has propelled Durham Region into the spotlight. The region is known as the place where world-class talent comes to live and learn.

For many real estate investors Durham Region is quickly becoming the market of choice. One of the major reasons is because Durham Region is located within an hour’s drive east of Toronto, yet still offers family-sized homes at reasonable prices. According to Remax, in 2020 the average price for a home in Durham Region was $696,000, as compared to the average price of over $1M in Mississauga and York Region.

Families will love the culturally diverse quality of life here. Durham offers urban amenities as well as the peace and quiet of the countryside. Anchored by a resort casino and 5-star hotel, Durham Live is poised to become a premier entertainment and tourism destination with a dynamic mix of excitement, culture, nightlife, cuisine, and adventure that will cater to every whim and indulgence. Whether it’s nature trails, sports and entertainment, shopping or restaurants, or a vibrant waterfront, Durham has something for everyone.

Durham Region has beautiful landscapes with 350 km of trails and fabulous four-season recreational opportunities such as the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the Oak Ridges Moraine. Durham Region’s waterfronts and rolling hills make it a destination for outdoor sports and recreation, offering world-class fishing, ski hills, and award-winning golf courses.

With a mission of delivering outstanding patient care, Durham Region's health care facilities provide consistent and professional health services. Durham Region's health care facilities serve residents with a full suite of services including hospitals, specialty medical centres and clinics. Over the past decade, several investments have contributed to upgrading and expanding local hospitals and health care networks. World-class medical facilities include Lakeridge Health, Lifeline Durham and other renowned hospitals and clinics.

Durham Region is located on the eastern side of the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) and offers prime access to Canada's largest consumer market of more than six million people, and 135 million more American and Canadian consumers. Durham's land, location, people, infrastructure and balanced living offer a highly skilled labour force, diverse economic base, superior quality of life and competitive business costs.

Durham Region is renowned as a great place for start-ups, incubators and experiential learning hubs. Its mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of innovative change makers by building a community of experts, entrepreneurs, and advisors that fuel positive change and place brilliant ideas on the map. Durham offers entrepreneurial, intrapreneurial, and experiential learning programs created to develop venture ideas, learn key business skills, gain experience through innovation, and bring businesses to Canada.

Durham is served by reputed Universities and Colleges, including University of Toronto, Ontario Tech University and Durham College, which deliver over 130 market driven programs. It is also home to a large foreign student population that offers tremendous opportunities for the investment rentals market. These institutions offer businesses opportunities to leverage their world class facilities, research faculty, and students in finding business and technical solutions respective to their industries.

Durham Region has long been a centre of manufacturing excellence in Canada, with particular strengths in the automotive, aerospace and automation sectors. Durham's manufacturers have moved to the adoption of increasingly sophisticated methods, technologies and structures for developing and delivering their products to market. Manufacturing systems have progressed with support of a highly skilled workforce, and local innovation in advanced materials, engineered assembly systems, automated logistics and material handling systems.

Durham Region has a vibrant economy with a fast growing population. A number of new businesses and new real estate projects are looking to base themselves here, thereby opening up exciting new opportunities to live and work here. Remote work in Durham Region is ideal with multiple co-working spaces, larger homes, and 15-minute GO Train service which is soon extending to Bowmanville.