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Community overview
Central West is one of the communities TRREB (Toronto Regional Real Estate Board) defines within Durham – Ajax, located in central Ajax , west. Central West is next to Northwest Ajax and Central on the north; next to Central on the east; next to Village East (Pickering) and South West on the south; next to Northwest Ajax, Brock Ridge (Pickering) and Village East (Pickering) on the west.
Community boundaries
| Side | Approximate boundary | Neighbouring communities / areas |
|---|---|---|
| North | the line shared with Northwest Ajax and Central | Northwest Ajax, Central |
| East | the line shared with Central | Central |
| South | the line shared with Village East (Pickering) and South West | Pickering::Village East (Pickering), South West |
| West | the line shared with Northwest Ajax, Brock Ridge (Pickering) and Village East (Pickering) | Northwest Ajax, Pickering::Brock Ridge (Pickering), Pickering::Village East (Pickering) |
Boundaries are an approximate description based on TRREB's Ajax community map. For addresses near a boundary, please rely on the TRREB map, or just ask Ming.
Schools
| School | Board | Grades | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis de Sales Catholic School | Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB, Catholic) | JK–8 | 72 Church St S, Ajax, ON, L1S6B3 |
| St Patrick Catholic School | Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB, Catholic) | JK–8 | 280 Delaney Drive, Ajax, ON, L1T3N5 |
| Alexander Graham Bell Public School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | JK–8 | 25 HARKINS, Ajax, ON, L1T3T6 |
| Eagle Ridge Public School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | JK–8 | 425 DELANEY DR, Ajax, ON, L1T4N1 |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | JK–8 | 21 Coughlen St, Ajax, ON, L1T2M9 |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | JK–8 | 95 Church St N, Ajax, ON, L1S6A9 |
| Lincoln Avenue Public School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | JK–8 | 70 Lincoln St, Ajax, ON, L1S6C9 |
| Pickering High School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | 9–12 | 180 Church St N, Ajax, ON, L1T2W7 |
| Westney Heights Public School | Durham District School Board (DDSB, public) | JK–8 | 45 BRENNAN RD, Ajax, ON, L1T1X5 |
School boundaries are set by street address and may be adjusted temporarily as enrolment grows; a school being inside the community does not mean every address is in its boundary. Please confirm with the DDSB school locator and the DCDSB school locator. School names, grades and addresses are from the Ontario Ministry of Education's public school information data (2024–25); schools too close to a community boundary to place with confidence are not listed, and French-language board schools are not covered on this page. This page does not rank schools.
Parks and recreation
- OpenStreetMap shows no named park that can be placed inside this community with confidence, so none is listed here; see the Town of Ajax parks map.
Names and locations of parks, libraries and other places are per OpenStreetMap, and only places clearly inside the community (at least about 120 metres from a boundary) are listed. Hours and amenities follow the latest notices from Town of Ajax and the local public library.
Getting around
- Transit: local buses are operated by Durham Region Transit (DRT); access to a GO station varies by location. Use the local transit and GO Transit trip planners for a specific address. This page does not invent unverified stations or routes.
GO station locations are checked against publicly published station positions. Schedules and routes change; please rely on the latest Durham Region Transit (DRT) and GO Transit timetables, and use a local trip planner for buses near a specific address.
Shopping and daily life
This page does not list supermarkets or malls that have not been checked against OpenStreetMap; please verify shops on the ground.
Housing types
(To be added: the mix of existing home types will be written once public census data that maps cleanly to this community's boundary is available. Statistics Canada's 2021 Census is published by dissemination area and census tract, which do not line up with TRREB's Central West market boundary, so this page does not estimate the housing stock.) The by-type figures in "Recent sales and home prices" below are sales in that quarter, not the housing stock.
Recent sales and home prices
This section shows two kinds of data published by TRREB; please read them separately. The first is actual sales summarized in the quarterly community report. The second is the monthly MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) benchmark price, which describes a typical home. The quarterly report and the HPI are measured differently and cannot be added together. Where there are two or fewer sales, TRREB does not publish some price measures. These figures are for reference only and are not a guarantee of the value of any property.
This page does not show current listings or individual sale records. For recent sales on a particular street or home type, or a value estimate for your home, please contact Ming.
Central West recent quarterly sales (all home types)
| Period | Sales | Dollar volume | Average price | Median price | New listings | Active listings | Sold/list price | Avg. days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 53 | $45,831,800 | $864,751 | $849,900 | 126 | 43 | 99% | 22 |
| Q1 2026 | 29 | $27,286,933 | $940,929 | $894,900 | 71 | 23 | 98% | 20 |
| Q2 2025 | 60 | $56,064,100 | $934,402 | $877,500 | 116 | 42 | 102% | 17 |
Source: TRREB's publicly released Durham – Ajax community reports, all home types: Q2 2026, Q1 2026, Q2 2025. As of this page's preparation (November 12, 2026), the Q3 2026 report had not yet been posted in TRREB's community report directory.
Q2 2026 by home type
| Home type | Sales | Average price | Median price | New listings | Sales/new listings | Avg. days on market | Sold/list price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | $931,000 | $863,000 | 99 | 42% | 17 | 99% |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Att/Row/Townhouse | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Condo Townhouse | 3 | $599,000 | $633,000 | 7 | 43% | 14 | 103% |
| Condo Apartment | 4 | $444,000 | $445,000 | 8 | 50% | 89 | 96% |
| Other | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: the Central West by-type page of the same TRREB Q2 2026 Ajax community report. Of the 53 sales this quarter, 42 were detached homes. By-type average and median prices are taken from the chart labels in thousands (e.g. $931K), not exact to the dollar; sales and new listings are whole numbers from the charts. For home types with two or fewer sales, or none, prices and some ratios are not published per the report's convention and are shown as "—".
Compared with Ajax (Q2 2026, all home types)
All community figures below are taken directly from the summary table of the same quarterly report. Central West's average price this quarter was $864,751 and its median price $849,900; among the 7 communities in the table with price figures, it ranked number 3 by average price and number 3 by median price (highest first). The combined row adds up the rows that have figures for sales, dollar volume, new listings and active listings; the combined average is combined dollar volume ÷ combined sales, not a township-wide average published separately by TRREB. Median price, sold/list price and days on market cannot be summed from community figures, so the combined row omits them. The community's average price is $2,950 above the combined average.
| Community | Sales | Dollar volume | Average price | Median price | New listings | Active listings | Sold/list price | Avg. days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 61 | $48,903,033 | $801,689 | $770,000 | 130 | 42 | 100% | 17 |
| Central East | 20 | $16,470,499 | $823,525 | $835,000 | 58 | 19 | 100% | 25 |
| Central West | 53 | $45,831,800 | $864,751 | $849,900 | 126 | 43 | 99% | 22 |
| Northeast Ajax | 36 | $34,396,200 | $955,450 | $995,000 | 95 | 35 | 100% | 20 |
| Northwest Ajax | 47 | $48,883,900 | $1,040,083 | $995,000 | 93 | 31 | 99% | 29 |
| South East | 76 | $59,869,422 | $787,756 | $810,000 | 170 | 57 | 100% | 20 |
| South West | 28 | $22,283,168 | $795,827 | $757,500 | 76 | 28 | 100% | 19 |
| All seven communities combined* | 321 | $276,638,022 | $861,801* | — | 748 | 255 | — | — |
Source: summary table of TRREB's Q2 2026 Ajax community report (publicly released). *Combined sales, dollar volume, new listings and active listings are the sum of the community rows; the combined average of $861,801 is $276,638,022 ÷ 321, rounded to the dollar. Active listings are a point-in-time figure from the report. The report notes that quarterly community statistics may not match the quarterly sums of earlier TRREB publications.
MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) benchmark prices
TRREB's October 2026 HPI public tables include Ajax's town-wide composite and by-type benchmark prices, but no separate row for Central West, so this page lists only the town-wide figures and does not make up a community-level benchmark.
| Area | Home type | Benchmark price | Index | Year-over-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax (town-wide) | Composite | $826,900 | 316.5 | -5.35% |
| Single Family Detached | $907,000 | 315.4 | -5.65% | |
| Single Family Attached | $747,100 | 322.0 | -4.71% | |
| Townhouse | $618,300 | 359.9 | -3.20% | |
| Apartment | $443,500 | 273.4 | -5.04% |
Source: TRREB MLS® Home Price Index public tables, October 2026 (generated November 2, 2026). HPI benchmark prices are measured differently from the quarterly average and median sale prices above and cannot be compared or added directly.
Nearby communities
- Northwest Ajax
- Central
- South West
- Pickering::Village East (Pickering)
- Pickering::Brock Ridge (Pickering)
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Central West?
On TRREB's Ajax community map, Central West is in central Ajax , west: bounded on the north by the line shared with Northwest Ajax and Central; on the east by the line shared with Central; on the south by the line shared with Village East (Pickering) and South West; and on the west by the line shared with Northwest Ajax, Brock Ridge (Pickering) and Village East (Pickering). This is an approximate description based on the map; for a specific address please check the TRREB map.
Which schools are in the community?
According to the Ontario Ministry of Education's public school information data, the community has St Francis de Sales Catholic School, St Patrick Catholic School, Alexander Graham Bell Public School, Eagle Ridge Public School, Lester B Pearson Public School, Lincoln Alexander Public School, Lincoln Avenue Public School, Pickering High School and Westney Heights Public School. School boundaries are set by street address and can change, so please confirm with the local school board locator tools.
What community facilities and parks are nearby?
OpenStreetMap shows no named park that can be placed inside this community with confidence, so none is listed here; see the Town of Ajax parks map. Check the Town of Ajax website for amenities and hours.
Is public transit convenient?
Options include Durham Region Transit (DRT) and other bus service (varies by location). Check the latest local transit and GO Transit schedules for service and routes.
Where can I find recent sales and prices for this community?
The "Recent sales and home prices" section on this page cites TRREB's publicly released quarterly community report (currently Q2 2026) and the MLS® Home Price Index. These are statistical summaries, not the sale price of any single home. For recent sales on a particular street or home type, or a value estimate for your home, contact Ming directly or request a free home evaluation.
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Community information on this page is compiled from public sources including the TRREB community map and publicly released quarterly community reports, TRREB MLS® HPI public tables, Ontario Ministry of Education school information data, DDSB, DCDSB, DRT, GO Transit and OpenStreetMap. It is for reference only and is not a guarantee of school boundaries, transit, planning or property value. This page does not publish individual MLS® sales or current listings. Ming Ren, Broker, RE/MAX Realtron Realty Inc., Brokerage.