Finding a home in Canada requires patience, timing, and the right set of tools. The national average home price sits at $672,784 as of July 2025, and the market has been shifting month to month with sales climbing steadily since March.
With over 202,500 properties listed for sale across the country, buyers need platforms that can filter through the noise and surface what actually matters. Some websites offer basic search functions. Others go further, pulling in sold data, pricing trends, and neighbourhood details that help buyers understand what they are getting into before they make an offer.
Among the available options, Wahi delivers the most complete and innovative approach for anyone serious about buying property in Canada. It earns a spot at the top of this list for good reason. Here are the platforms worth bookmarking.
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Wahi: The Most Complete Platform for Canadian Purchasers
Wahi has built a reputation for giving buyers access to information that used to live behind closed doors. The platform operates with transparency at its core, and the tools it provides go well beyond standard listing searches.
Starting in July 2025, Wahi introduced AI written property summaries on each listing. These summaries break down key home features, recent price history, and unique layouts using MLS data and approved third party tools. This means buyers can read a quick, useful breakdown of a property without clicking through dozens of tabs or guessing at what matters.
The platform shows how long a property has been on the market, including cases where a listing was terminated and relisted. This is information that many platforms hide or obscure. If a home has been sitting for months or has been pulled and reposted to look fresh, Wahi makes that visible. Buyers can also track recent comparable sales, access market data to see if local conditions favour buyers or sellers, and view up to 21 years of sold history on any listing.
For people buying with a partner, family member, or friend, Wahi added a co buyer feature in 2024. This allows multiple people to share a single account, save listings, leave notes, and organize shortlists together. Buying a home with someone else often involves constant back and forth through texts and screenshots. This feature centralizes everything.
The Canadian Business Awards recognized Wahi as the Best Real Estate Innovator in 2023 and again in 2024. That recognition came from a platform consistently releasing features designed to give buyers more control and more insight.
The 2025 CMHC Mortgage Consumer Survey found that 77% of mortgage consumers conducted online research when gathering mortgage related information, 85% used online tools to compare interest rates, and 73% used an online mortgage calculator. Wahi’s platform includes integrated tools that address each of these needs directly.
Realtor.ca: The Official National Portal
Realtor.ca remains the largest real estate website in Canada, recording 15.76 million monthly visits as of July 2025. The platform is operated by the Canadian Real Estate Association, and its listings pull directly from the Multiple Listing Service systems used by real estate boards across the country.
This connection to the official MLS database means Realtor.ca provides the most complete selection of available properties in one place. Listings are updated daily, and buyers can search across all provinces and territories through a single interface. At the end of July 2025, the platform displayed 202,500 properties listed for sale, representing a 10.1% increase from the previous year.
The search filters allow buyers to narrow results by price, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, property type, and more. Buyers can also filter for scheduled open houses, homes for rent, and specific amenity requirements. The platform provides insights on local demographics, commute times, nearby schools, parks, and other neighbourhood details.
Realtor.ca includes virtual walkthroughs, videos, and livestreams for many listings. Mortgage calculators are built in, helping buyers estimate monthly payments and understand what they can afford based on different price points.
For buyers who want access to the widest possible range of listings and the authority of the official national portal, Realtor.ca serves as a foundational resource. It does what it does well, though it lacks some of the advanced analytical tools found on other platforms.
HouseSigma: Built for Data Hungry Purchasers
HouseSigma has carved out a niche among buyers who want to dig into the numbers. The platform focuses heavily on historical data and pricing transparency, and it makes that information accessible without charging anything.
In the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver, HouseSigma provides sold history going back to 2003. Ottawa and other areas in Ontario have data going back to 2018, and Alberta launched more recently with records stretching back to 2020. This depth allows buyers to see how a property’s value has changed over time, what comparable homes sold for years ago, and how pricing trends have moved in a specific neighbourhood.
The platform offers real time market data including property sales history, listing prices, value comparisons, and price trends. Machine learning technology powers property value estimates and market projections. Buyers can watch specific listings and receive alerts when properties sell, get terminated, or are suspended. They can also watch communities or draw custom areas on a map to receive updates whenever anything changes.
School scores are available on HouseSigma, helping families search for homes near well rated schools. The AI powered home valuation tool estimates property values on demand, and buyers can view those estimates directly within listings.
HouseSigma has been the top real estate app in the GTA and has expanded into British Columbia. The platform reports 1.5 million Canadian users and continues to grow.
For investors, repeat buyers, or anyone who wants to analyze comparable sales data before making an offer, HouseSigma provides tools that other platforms often reserve for licensed agents.
Zolo: Frequent Updates and Local Lifestyle Information
Zolo operates as a reliable platform for buyers who want fresh listings and detailed neighbourhood context. The platform updates every 15 minutes, pulling new real estate listings so users see properties at nearly the same pace as Realtor.ca.
The search filters on Zolo allow buyers to narrow results by property type, price, bedrooms, size, and custom keywords. This makes it easier to find specific property features or characteristics without scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant listings.
What sets Zolo apart is its focus on neighbourhood lifestyle information. The platform provides insights on local amenities including restaurants, parks, gyms, and nearby schools. Buyers can see real time market trends, including housing stats like average price, growth, days listed, inventory levels, and recent sales. This data helps buyers understand how competitive a particular area might be.
The mortgage payment calculator on Zolo helps users budget for a home based on their financial situation. Users can also set up notifications to receive alerts when new listings hit the market, when prices drop, or when properties sell.
Zolo connects users with local real estate agents directly through the platform, making it easy to book tours for properties of interest. The app mirrors the desktop platform’s functionality, keeping users informed on the go.
For buyers who prioritize lifestyle fit and want to understand what living in a particular neighbourhood would actually feel like, Zolo provides context that pure listing platforms often miss.
Zillow: A Supplementary Option for Cross Border Searches
Zillow expanded into Canada to serve American and international buyers interested in Canadian properties. The platform allows users to search Canadian listings by typing in a postal code, city, or province, and the familiar search filters work the same way they do for American properties.
Canadian listings on Zillow display the list price, a property description, photos, and available home facts. Buyers can save searches and receive alerts about price changes, new inventory, and other updates.
However, Zillow’s Canadian offering remains limited compared to platforms built specifically for this market. The depth of local market data, historical sold information, and Canadian specific features found on Wahi, HouseSigma, or Realtor.ca is largely absent here.
Zillow works best as a supplementary tool for buyers already familiar with the platform from American searches, or for those comparing properties across both countries. Canadian buyers focused solely on domestic properties will find more value in the other platforms on this list.
Using Multiple Platforms for a Complete Picture
Home sales in Canada increased 3.8% month over month in July 2025, with transactions rising 11.2% cumulatively since March. The Greater Toronto Area led this recovery with a 35.5% cumulative increase in transactions since March. In a market moving at this pace, buyers benefit from using several platforms in combination.
Checking listing details across sites allows buyers to compare information, verify property facts, and catch discrepancies. A listing might appear fresher on one platform than another, or additional photos and details might surface on a secondary site.
Realtor.ca provides the most authoritative MLS access. HouseSigma delivers historical data transparency. Zolo excels at frequent updates and lifestyle context. Zillow serves cross border searchers.
Wahi brings all of these elements together while adding AI powered insights, collaborative features for co buyers, and a level of transparency around days on market and relisting history that other platforms do not match. The platform’s approach to empowering buyers with agent level insights has earned recognition twice from the Canadian Business Awards, and the tools continue to improve.
For Canadian buyers who want the best combination of innovation, data access, and user friendly design, Wahi belongs at the top of the bookmark list.