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181 Sterling Road, Toronto, ON

Neighbourhood in Toronto

Dufferin Grove

community-oriented walkable diverse

Dufferin Grove is a vibrant neighbourhood in Toronto known for its community feel. It offers a mix of parks, schools, and local shops.

High walkability score of 94 Diverse housing options available Strong community with many amenities Good schools with an average rating of 7.1 Close to public transit options

Dufferin Grove, Toronto — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Toronto, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 8 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

7.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 928 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$1,209,500

75% above Toronto 69% above Ontario

In Dufferin Grove

$1,209,500

In Toronto

$689,900

In Ontario

$715,000

Median monthly rent

$2,350/mo

16% below Toronto 6% below Ontario

In Dufferin Grove

$2,350

In Toronto

$2,800

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 42.9 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $1,209,500

Houses 23 · Condos 15

For rent

Median $2,350

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-11. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Family-friendly environment with parks and playgrounds
Rich selection of restaurants and cafes
High percentage of renters for flexible living
Strong community engagement and activities

Keep in mind

Median home prices are above the city median
Rental prices are also high compared to the city median

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Living in Dufferin Grove offers a lively atmosphere with easy access to local amenities. Residents enjoy a mix of urban and community life.

Great for families young professionals first-time buyers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1.4 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1.4 km² of Dufferin Grove. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.3/10

Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Bloor Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
9.2/108.3 over 5 yrs
12th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
820 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École secondaire Toronto Ouest
Public · French · Grades 9–12 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde
8.8/108.1 over 5 yrs
29th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
195 students · EQAO 2024-2025
ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
Independent · French · Grades 9–12 · CSC MonAvenir
7.7/107.9 over 5 yrs
119th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
350 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Brock Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
7.2/107.4 over 5 yrs
751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
310 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Helen Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
5.8/105.4 over 5 yrs
1,729th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
215 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Mary Catholic Academy
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB
4.9/105.3 over 5 yrs
559th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
765 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Dufferin Grove, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

11,276

Population (2021)

1.4 km²

Area

8,133

People per km²

38.5

Median age

$79,621

Median income

41%

Own their home

2.2

People per household

5,260

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)10.8%
Working age (15–64)74.7%
Seniors (65+)14.5%

What is built here

Detached houses6%
Semi-detached9.3%
Townhouses2.1%
Duplexes7%
Low-rise apartments49.9%
High-rise apartments23.6%
Other attached homes1.6%

Own or rent

41%Owners

59%Renters

Across 5,260 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier56%
1961–198019%
1981–19904%
1991–20005%
2001–20053%
2006–20105%
2011–20152%
2016–20213%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

35.9%
Born outside Canada: 43.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 60.6%
Employment rate: 27.5%
Commute by transit: 46.9%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $70,309
Median income after tax: $101,043
Average household income: 11.6%
Living on a low income: $1,508/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,508/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,216,668
Median home value at census: 41.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 21.3%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 22 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)

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