Berczy Markham — Highest-Volume Family Detached + Townhouse Community
Berczy is Markham’s highest-volume community by 90-day sales — a mid-2000s subdivision corridor stretching from McCowan Road east toward Markham Road, anchored by Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School and Bur Oak Secondary. Q2 2026: 45 sales over 90 days, median $1,247,000.
Living in Berczy
Berczy was built primarily 2002-2010 as one of Markham’s largest single-phase residential developments. Housing stock spans three main product types: detached two-storey homes typically 2,000-3,000 square feet on 30-45 foot lots; semi-detached and link homes around 1,500-2,000 square feet; and freehold townhouse rows (called ‘town homes’ locally) along Bur Oak Avenue, McCowan Road, and Castlemore Avenue. The community has high family density, anchored by two strong secondary catchments — Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School is one of York Region’s most-requested public secondary schools and drives meaningful price premiums for in-catchment detached. Berczy is the heart of Markham’s first-generation Chinese-Canadian residential community, with concentrated retail at Times Square (Highway 7 + Leslie) and the Pacific Mall corridor (Steeles + Kennedy). Buyers tour Berczy specifically for the combination of school catchment, community amenity, and 1990s-2000s housing stock.
Recent sales in Berczy
Anonymized comps from Ontario MLS / Repliers data, Q1-Q2 2026 (street name + neighborhood only — no civic numbers):
| Street | Sold price | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemore Avenue, Berczy | $1,630,000 | 2500-3000 sqft | Detached |
| Westchester Crescent, Berczy | $1,538,000 | 2500-3000 sqft | Detached |
| Oxfordshire Street, Berczy | $1,328,000 | 1500-2000 sqft | Detached |
| Beckett Avenue, Berczy | $1,362,591 | 2000-2500 sqft | Semi-Detached |
| Bur Oak Avenue, Berczy | $1,049,000 | 1500-2000 sqft | Freehold Town |
| McCowan Road, Berczy | $837,500 | 1100-1500 sqft | Freehold Town |
Schools and transit
Public elementary catchments include Beckett Farm Public School and Stonebridge Public School. The marquee public secondary catchment is Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School (consistently top-3 York Region rankings) or Bur Oak Secondary School depending on exact address. Catholic option is St Augustine Catholic High School (Markham). Berczy is 8-12 minutes from Unionville GO Station and 5-8 minutes from Highway 404 via Major Mackenzie Drive. Highway 407 ETR is 6-9 minutes south via Highway 48 or McCowan Road. Daily shopping at Markville Mall (Highway 7 + Markville Drive) and Times Square (Highway 7 + Leslie) are both 5-10 minutes by car.
What to know if you’re selling in Berczy
Berczy’s 45 sales in 90 days makes comp data the deepest of any Markham community — buyers and listing agents both have 60-90 same-product, same-catchment sales to anchor pricing. The most-effective strategies: (a) price within $25K of the past 30-day in-catchment comps (the school premium makes 60-day comps less reliable here); (b) staging plus professional photography are table-stakes — Berczy’s relocating-buyer pool and first-generation Chinese-Canadian buyer pool both screen extensively before showings; (c) multi-language marketing meaningfully expands the buyer pool — Chinese / Cantonese / Mandarin listings are standard. Properties priced accurately with full prep clear in 14-21 days; over-priced or under-prepped listings sit 45-90+ days. Spring listings (April-June) and early fall (September-October) outperform winter listings substantially.
What homes sell for in Berczy
Recent Berczy sales span from $837,500 on McCowan Road (1100-1500 sqft) to $1,630,000 on Castlemore Avenue (2500-3000 sqft). That range tracks home size, lot width, and how recently each property was renovated — Markham buyers shopping Berczy read finished basements, updated kitchens, and garage configuration closely. For most owners pricing a typical Berczy home, the $1,247,000 median is the more useful anchor; the extremes reflect either entry-level resales or larger, fully-updated builds. Pricing against the last twelve months of Berczy comparables — not the 2024 peak — is what gets a home sold inside the first three weeks.
The Berczy market in 2026
Berczy recorded 45 sales over the trailing 90 days — an absorption pace of roughly 182 a year. At a $1,247,000 median, Berczy stays firmly on the radar for Markham move-up buyers and relocating households who want established streets without paying the premium attached to the city’s marquee pockets. For sellers, a steady (rather than frenzied) pace rewards accurate list pricing and proper presentation: professional photography, a pre-listing tidy-up, and a marketing plan aimed at the specific buyers who shop Berczy. Homes priced to the current market clear quickly; those anchored to 2024 highs tend to sit and discount.
What your Berczy home is worth, by property type
Different property types in Berczy move on different drivers. Here is how value tends to break down against the $1,247,000 median — every figure is an estimated range based on recent local activity, not a formal appraisal.
What is a detached home worth in Berczy?
Detached homes set the benchmark in Berczy: most local sales cluster around the $1,247,000 area median, with the spread driven by lot width and depth, finished basement space, garage configuration, and how recently the kitchen and baths were updated. A turn-key detached home on a quiet, wide-lot street prices toward the top of the Berczy range; an original-condition home on a smaller lot anchors the bottom. Because detached inventory is what most Markham move-up buyers shop, accurate pricing against the last twelve months of Berczy sales — not the 2024 peak — is what clears a home in the first few weeks. The estimate below returns a range for your specific home; condition and lot are the two biggest swing factors.
Bungalow values in Berczy
Bungalows in Berczy are valued as much for their land as their floor plan. On wide or deep lots they often trade at or above the $1,247,000 area median, because buyers price in main-floor living, aging-in-place demand, and — on the right street — redevelopment or addition potential. Updated bungalows with finished lower levels and legal lower-suite income command a premium; original homes on standard lots track closer to the middle of the Berczy range. Lot frontage, basement ceiling height, and whether the lower level is separately accessible are the details that move a Berczy bungalow estimate most.
What is a semi-detached worth in Berczy?
Semi-detached homes are the entry point to freehold living in Berczy, typically pricing below the $1,247,000 detached median while offering the same no-condo-fee ownership and often a private yard. The gap to detached narrows in tight markets and widens when detached inventory is plentiful. For Berczy value, the swing factors are the depth of the lot, parking (private drive versus mutual or street), basement finish, and the condition of the shared-wall side. Move-up and first-time Markham buyers compete hardest for updated semis, so realistic pricing tends to draw multiple interested parties rather than sit.
Townhouse values in Berczy
Townhouses give Berczy buyers more space per dollar than a detached home and broad appeal to first-time buyers, downsizers, and investors. Value tracks interior square footage, the number of above-grade bedrooms, parking, outdoor space, and — critically — whether the home is freehold or carries condo/POTL fees. End units and those backing onto green space price toward the top of the Berczy townhouse range; interior units with higher fees sit lower. Against the $1,247,000 area median, well-kept Berczy townhouses remain one of the most liquid segments because the buyer pool is so wide.
Freehold townhouse values in Berczy
Freehold townhouses are prized in Berczy precisely because they carry no monthly condo or maintenance fee — the owner controls the building and the land. That ownership structure typically supports a premium over comparable condo-townhouses and helps freehold rows hold value through softer markets. Within Berczy, value comes down to width, finished basement, parking, and updates, measured against the $1,247,000 area median. Buyers who want detached-style ownership without the detached price concentrate here, so accurately priced freehold Berczy townhouses tend to move quickly.
What is an investment property worth in Berczy?
An investment property in Berczy is valued on two lenses at once: comparable sale prices and the income it produces. Buyers weigh rent against price (a cap-rate view), the quality and security of existing tenancies, and the upside from a legal second suite or basement apartment. Condition, financing terms, and whether units can be turned over to market rent all move the number. Measured against the $1,247,000 area median, Berczy properties with a legal, separately-metered income unit and stable tenants command the strongest investor pricing. The estimate below gives a market-value range; income modelling is a separate, deeper analysis we can run.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the highest recent sale in Berczy?
The top recorded Berczy sale in our trailing window was $1,630,000 on Castlemore Avenue (2500-3000 sqft). Larger, updated homes on premium lots set the ceiling; most Berczy sales land closer to the $1,247,000 median.
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