Courtice
Homes for Sale.
One of Durham's fastest-growing communities.
Typical Range
$800K – $1.2M
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Housing Style
Detached. Newer subdivision stock.
Commute
70 min to Union Station via GO. 40 min to Markham via 407.
The Vibe
Growing fast. Newer homes, value-rich.
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22,893
Population (2021)
1,830/km²
Population density
60 km
Distance to Toronto
Under construction
Future GO station
What it’s actually like
to live in Courtice.
Courtice is the Durham community quietly winning the next decade. Sitting between Oshawa and Bowmanville on Highway 2 and the 401, with Highway 418 connecting straight to the 407, it has every commute advantage of a Toronto suburb without the Toronto price tag. The new Courtice GO Train station, one of the four under construction on the Lakeshore East extension, is going to change everything about this market.
Right now Courtice still feels like a fast-growing suburb rather than a finished one, and that is the opportunity. New subdivisions are still being added, lot sizes are generous, and a four-bedroom detached home on a real lot is still genuinely attainable. Buyers from Toronto and Markham who come east looking for space almost always end up either here or in Brooklin, and Courtice is the cheaper of the two.
The lifestyle is the part that surprises people. Darlington Provincial Park is a five-minute drive for a swim or a hike. Tyrone Mills and Bowmanville's heritage downtown are ten minutes the other way. Lake Ontario sunrises, country roads, and an honest-to-goodness Saturday flea market are all part of normal life here, and that's before the GO train arrives.
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How Courtice
got here.
Courtice traces its roots to the early 1800s, when settlers, including the Courtice family for whom the community is named, established farms along the Kingston Road corridor. For most of its history it remained a rural hamlet within Darlington Township. Following the 1974 amalgamation that created the Municipality of Clarington, Courtice grew rapidly as a Toronto-area commuter suburb, sitting directly between Oshawa and Bowmanville along Highway 2 and Highway 401.
The reasons people
stay in Courtice.
Every community has the things you find in the brochure and the things you only find by living here. Here are the ones worth knowing about before you fall in love.
01
Darlington Provincial Park
Lakefront park just south of Courtice with beach, camping, and the Waterfront Trail along Lake Ontario.
02
Courtice Flea Market
Long-running indoor weekend market on Highway 2, a regional shopping destination since the 1970s.
03
Pearce Farm Park
Newer waterfront park on Lake Ontario with trails, lookout, and beach access, one of Clarington's hidden gems.
04
Tooley's Mill Park
Heritage park preserving the site of a 19th-century grist mill, with creek and trail access.
05
Courtice Community Complex
Modern municipal hub with pool, fitness, and library branch, the centre of community life in west Clarington.
06
McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve
121-hectare lakefront reserve with trails, meadows, and birdwatching, gifted by GM Canada.
07
Waterfront Trail
Paved cycling and walking path along Lake Ontario linking Courtice to Oshawa and Bowmanville.
08
South Courtice Arena
Twin-pad arena with Olympic and NHL sized ice plus an NFL-sized indoor turf field.
09
Darlington Energy Complex
OPG's nuclear training and visitor centre, a major local employer.
Healthcare
Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Full-service regional hospital with 24/7 ER and the Durham Regional Cancer Centre, approximately 8–10 km west of Courtice.
Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
Community hospital with ER and surgical services, approximately 10–12 km east via Highway 2 or 401.
Schools
Courtice Secondary School
Public secondary school, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, grades 9 to 12. 1717 Nash Road, Courtice.
Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School
Public elementary school, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, JK to grade 6. 75 Meadowglade Road, Courtice.
Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School
Catholic secondary school, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, grades 9 to 12. 2260 Courtice Rd, Courtice.
Courtice is in Clarington, where public schools are run by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) and Catholic schools by the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNCCDSB). Conseil scolaire Viamonde also serves Clarington with French-language schools. School names, boards and grades were checked on October 29, 2026 against the school boards' own directories and the Ontario Ministry of Education school lists.
Boundaries are set by the boards and can change. Confirm the school for a specific address with the board's own locator: KPRDSB Find a School, PVNCCDSB School Finder, Viamonde school finder (in French).
Parks & Recreation
Darlington Provincial Park
Camping, swimming, and Waterfront Trail access on Lake Ontario, minutes from town.
South Courtice Arena
Twin-pad arena hosting minor hockey, skating, and community events.
Tooley's Mill Park
Trails, creek, and heritage features in north Courtice, a quiet escape inside the suburb.
Pearce Farm Park
New lakefront park with extensive trails and the best sunrise views in west Clarington.
Year-round in Courtice,
things to look forward to.
The events that turn a town into a community. Mark these on the calendar before you even unpack.
Early December
Courtice Santa Claus Parade
One of Clarington's five community Christmas parades, small-town magic on Highway 2.
Summer
Courtice Rotary Ribfest
Family ribfest at the Garnet B. Rickard area drawing crowds from across Durham.
March
Maple Festival at Purple Woods
Sugar bush, tours, and pancake breakfasts just north of Courtice.
July 1
Canada Day at South Courtice Arena
Fireworks, music, and family events at the rec complex.
October
Bowmanville Applefest (next door)
Regional harvest festival just minutes east on King Street.
People who came
from Courtice.
Towns are shaped by the people who grow up in them. These are some of the names Courtice has sent into the world.
Greg Nemisz
NHL prospect, 2008 Calgary Flames first-round pick and Memorial Cup champion.
Ricky Foley
CFL defensive end, Grey Cup champion with Saskatchewan and Toronto.
Tom Gibney
Longtime CTV/CFTO Toronto news anchor.
Noah Jensen
Professional soccer player from the Courtice area.
Where Courtice
eats out.
Courtice's food scene is friendly, unpretentious, and growing fast. Along Highway 2 you'll find local favourites like Tap House Courtice, Symposium Cafe, Jaipur Grill for Indian, plus pho and sushi spots, long-standing pizzerias, and family bakeries. The community is built around small plaza shops and family-run restaurants rather than chains. And Bowmanville's heritage King Street, with its butcher shops, bakeries, and farm-to-table restaurants, is a five-minute drive east.
Transit & commute.
Highway 401 runs along the southern edge of Courtice with interchanges at Courtice Road and Holt Road, putting downtown Toronto roughly 60 km west, about a 50–75 minute drive depending on traffic. Highway 418 connects Courtice north to Highway 407 ETR. Metrolinx is extending the GO Lakeshore East line east from Oshawa with a new GO station planned for Courtice, which will give residents one-seat rail service to Union Station. Durham Region Transit provides local bus service.
Courtice,
the real story.
Why is Courtice growing so fast?
Courtice sits directly on Highway 2 between Oshawa and Bowmanville with easy 401/407 access, and Clarington has made it a planned growth area. New subdivisions continue to be added.
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