How much does a house cost in Cornell?

The median sold price in Cornell, Markham over the last 12 months was $920,000, across 105 sales. By home type: detached $1,280,000, semi-detached $930,000, townhouse $880,800 and condo $543,400.

Is Cornell expensive compared to the rest of Markham?

Cornell is the 6th most affordable of the 39 Markham neighbourhoods with recorded sales by median sold price, at $920,000. The ranking covers every Markham neighbourhood with recorded sales in the last 12 months.

How competitive is the Cornell housing market?

Homes in Cornell sold in a median of 81 days on market, slower than the 77-day Markham median, closing at an average of 99% of the asking price. Homes here generally close at or below asking.

What is there to do in Cornell?

Cornell has 3 restaurants and 2 cafes within walking distance. Places nearby include Bluenose Fish & Chips, Village Ice Cream Shoppe and Subway.

Do you need a car to live in Cornell?

Cornell scores 7 out of 100 for walkability, 0 for transit and 6 for cycling. A car is close to essential here. Scores are computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre.

How much of a Down Payment Boost could I get in Cornell?

Zown shares its commission with buyers, up to $25,000, paid at closing. At Cornell's median sold price of $920,000, a Zown Complete boost works out to about $11,500 (1.25% of the price). Your amount depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it.

Cornell, Markham Neighbourhood Guide

Cornell is the 6th most affordable of the 39 Markham neighbourhoods with recorded sales, with a median sold price of $920,000 over the last 12 months. 80 homes are for sale on Zown today.

Cornell at a glance

Median sold price: $920,000 over the last 12 months, the 6th most affordable of the 39 Markham neighbourhoods with recorded sales
How fast it sells: a median of 81 days on market, slower than the 77-day Markham median, at 99% of asking
What you can buy: 33% of listings here are townhouses, 80 on the market today
Getting around: Walk score 7 and transit score 0 out of 100
What not to expect: Thin transit. Most trips here are by car.
Your Down Payment Boost: About $11,500 at this neighbourhood's median price, paid at closing

Over the last 12 months 105 homes sold in Cornell, at a median of $920,000. That makes it the 6th most affordable of the 39 Markham neighbourhoods with recorded sales. By home type that is detached at $1,280,000, semi-detached at $930,000, townhouse at $880,800 and condo at $543,400. Sales closed in a median of 81 days on market, slower than the 77-day Markham median, at 99% of the asking price.

What comes up for sale here is mostly townhouses (33%), detached houses (30%) and condo townhouses (19%). 80 homes are on the market in Cornell right now.

Within walking distance you will find restaurants such as Bluenose Fish & Chips and Village Ice Cream Shoppe and cafes such as La Presse Cafe and Tim Hortons.

How much does it cost to buy in Cornell?

Median sold price by home type over the last 12 months, next to the same figure for Markham.

Detached

$1,280,000

11% below the Markham median

Semi-detached

$930,000

8% below the Markham median

Townhouse

$880,800

9% below the Markham median

Condo

$543,400

3% below the Markham median

How the Cornell market moves

Pace and competition over the last 12 months, next to the same figures across the city.

Days on market: 81
Sold vs asking: 99%
Homes sold: 105

What you can buy in Cornell

The 80 homes on the market today, by type.

Townhouses26 (33%)
Detached houses24 (30%)
Condo townhouses15 (19%)
Semi-detached houses8 (10%)
Condo apartments7 (9%)

Cornell price trend

Median sold price each month in Cornell against Markham, over the last 12 months.

What your Down Payment Boost is worth in Cornell

Zown is a brokerage, so we earn a commission on the home you buy and give up to 1.25% of the price back to you, up to $25,000, paid at closing.

Home type	Median sold price	Estimated boost
Detached	$1,280,000	$16,000
Semi-detached	$930,000	$11,625
Townhouse	$880,800	$11,010
Condo	$543,400	$6,793

Estimates only. Your boost depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it, and it is paid at closing. It adds to your overall savings and is most often used for closing costs.

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Where Cornell is

Centred on the homes currently for sale in Cornell.

What's around Cornell

Places within about a kilometre of the middle of the neighbourhood.

Restaurants

Bluenose Fish & Chips
Village Ice Cream Shoppe
Subway

Cafes

La Presse Cafe
Tim Hortons

Places data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Getting around Cornell

Scores out of 100, computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre of each home.

Walkable

7/100

Transit

0/100

Cycling

6/100

Restaurants

19/100

Shopping

0/100

Parks

0/100

Schools nearby

0/100

Quiet

91/100

Frequently asked questions

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Sources

Prices, sales and listing counts refresh daily from the MLS. Last updated October 4, 2026.

Cornell at a glance

How much does it cost to buy in Cornell?

How the Cornell market moves

What you can buy in Cornell

Cornell price trend

What your Down Payment Boost is worth in Cornell

Where Cornell is

What's around Cornell

Restaurants

Cafes

Getting around Cornell

Frequently asked questions

How much does a house cost in Cornell?

Is Cornell expensive compared to the rest of Markham?

How competitive is the Cornell housing market?

What is there to do in Cornell?

Do you need a car to live in Cornell?

How much of a Down Payment Boost could I get in Cornell?

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All Markham neighbourhoods

Homes for sale in Cornell

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