Neighbourhood Profile · Oshawa

McLaughlin
Oshawa Real Estate

Housing stock in McLaughlin: Interwar and post-war detached (~1920–1960). CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Greater Toronto region covering Oshawa is $687,300 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.

Living in McLaughlin

Architectural era · Interwar and post-war detached (~1920–1960)

McLaughlin is a north Oshawa neighborhood named after Colonel R.S. McLaughlin, founder of the McLaughlin Motor Car Company (which merged with General Motors of Canada in 1918). The neighborhood was developed through the interwar and postwar decades and is anchored by Parkwood Estate — R.S. McLaughlin's National Historic Site mansion (now a museum).

McLaughlin scores.

Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighbourhood-level snapshot from Walk Score. Scores are per-address in reality; treat these as a directional guide.

Walk Score

63

/ 100

Transit Score

45

/ 100

Bike Score

47

/ 100

Transit access

  • Simcoe NB @ Hillcroft

    401 Simcoe N · 401B Simcoe N · 682

  • Simcoe SB @ Buckingham

    401 Simcoe N · 401B Simcoe S · 652

  • Bond WB @ Park

    402 King · 405 Central Park · 90 Newcastle GO Bus · 1169

  • King EB @ Warren

    402 King · 405 Central Park · 411 Grandview · 94 Oshawa Hwy. 2 GO Bus · 1181

  • King EB @ Gibbons

    405 Central Park · 1178

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Homestead Park Rimosa Park Alexandra Park Radio Park Fernhill Park Brick by Brick Park

Who buys here

End-user families, heritage-oriented buyers, and downsizers valuing lot size + Oshawa GO access.

On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for McLaughlin specifically. For regional context, the Greater Toronto townhouse benchmark is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current McLaughlin listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.

McLaughlin FAQ

What is McLaughlin in Oshawa known for?

McLaughlin is a north Oshawa neighborhood named after Colonel R.S. McLaughlin, founder of the McLaughlin Motor Car Company (which merged with General Motors of Canada in 1918). The neighborhood was developed through the interwar and postwar decades and is anchored by Parkwood Estate — R.S. McLaughlin's National Historic Site mansion (now a museum).

What kind of homes are in McLaughlin?

McLaughlin's housing stock is predominantly interwar and post-war detached (~1920–1960). Buyers here are typically end-user families, heritage-oriented buyers, and downsizers valuing lot size + Oshawa GO access.

What transit serves McLaughlin?

McLaughlin is served by Simcoe NB @ Hillcroft (401 Simcoe N, 401B Simcoe N, 682); Simcoe SB @ Buckingham (401 Simcoe N, 401B Simcoe S, 652); Bond WB @ Park (402 King, 405 Central Park, 90 Newcastle GO Bus, 1169); King EB @ Warren (402 King, 405 Central Park, 411 Grandview, 94 Oshawa Hwy. 2 GO Bus, 1181); King EB @ Gibbons (405 Central Park, 1178). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 45/100 for transit access.

What do homes cost around McLaughlin?

CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to McLaughlin. The townhouse benchmark for the Greater Toronto reporting region that covers Oshawa is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current McLaughlin inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.

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