# Howitt Park Is the Only Named Park in The Junction Neighbourhood Group

Howitt Park is the sole named park in The Junction Neighbourhood Group. No market data accompanies this amenity record.

Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-12.

## Key facts and reporting periods

- Median Sale Price: 930000 cad. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-median-price)
- Median Sale Price: 771000 cad. Property type: Townhouse. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-median-price)
- Median Sale Price: 492500 cad. Property type: Apartment. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-median-price)
- Sales Volume: 27.5 count. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-market-conditions/)
- Sales Volume: 25 count. Property type: Townhouse. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-market-conditions/)
- Sales Volume: 44 count. Property type: Apartment. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-market-conditions/)
- Sales Volume: 27.5 count. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-market-conditions)
- Sales Volume: 25 count. Property type: Townhouse. Scope: Guelph, ON. Reporting date: 2025-12-31. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/mls/guel-market-conditions)

## Market summary

Howitt Park is the sole named park in The Junction Neighbourhood Group. No market data accompanies this amenity record.

## Central finding

Howitt Park is the only named park mapped inside The Junction Neighbourhood Group. Sources:
[Howitt Park](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/177928793)

## Amenities

Howitt Park is the single named park attributed to The Junction Neighbourhood Group in the supplied OpenStreetMap Overpass API dataset. The category count confirms one park point within the neighbourhood scope as of the retained source ledger entry. No other park names appear in the direct amenity list for this area. This record establishes presence but not size, condition, or usage patterns.

Seven transit stop points and six recreation points are also mapped within the neighbourhood boundary according to the same dataset. These counts reflect point locations rather than service frequency, route coverage, or facility quality. The recreation entries lack specific program names or audience designations in the supplied evidence. Together these points form the complete mapped amenity inventory for the group. Sources:
[Howitt Park](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/177928793)

## Buyer Fit

The mapped presence of seven transit stops indicates infrastructure points within The Junction Neighbourhood Group without establishing commute behaviour or access quality. Buyer profile hints confirm that the count does not measure connectivity, frequency, or demand. Residents seeking transit-oriented living would need independent verification of routes and schedules beyond the point locations. The evidence supports only the existence of these mapped nodes.

Howitt Park provides a named green space option for residents within the neighbourhood boundary. The absence of additional named parks in the direct amenity list means this is the sole identified public park point. No buyer type, preference, or demand signal can be derived from the amenity mapping alone. Practical implications for prospective buyers require supplementary data on park amenities and transit services. Sources:
[Howitt Park](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/177928793)

## The strongest counter-case

The local evidence set names only one park and provides no market statistics or forecasts for the neighbourhood.

## City market context

From the Guelph market article, 11 October 2026:

Months of inventory for Guelph apartments reached 9.8 months at the end of Q4 2025. This represents a significant increase from 3.9 months recorded in Q4 2024. The Guelph apartment market shifted toward greater buyer leverage in late 2025 as months of inventory more than doubled year-over-year.

## Sources

- [Howitt Park](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/177928793): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

Prepared by Aurynge with AI-assisted research and writing. See /methodology for the evidence and publication policy.