Mid-Rise Condo

Discovery Place Condos

by Tridel

1890 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, ON L1V 6B4

Year Built

1989

Total Units

236

Avg $/sqft

$610

Storeys

Available Units in Discovery Place Condos

Units for sale

Units for rent

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Overview

Anyone who’s seeking a Pickering condo for sale should consider Discovery Place Condos at 1890 Valley Farm Road. Tridel completed this building back in 1989, but unlike other buildings of that age, maintenance fees are on the higher end at $0.85 per-square-foot. The 15-storey building is home to 236 suites with units ranging between 849 and 1679 square feet.

Maintenance fees at 1890 Valley Farm Road are $0.85 per-square-foot, which is on the higher end compared to the average of about $0.67, however the maintenance fees do include all utilities (usually at least hydro is separate).

Developer

Tridel

Year Built

1989

Property Type

Mid-Rise Condo

Storeys

Total Units

236

Management

Trevor Sone

Amenities

Underground Parking

Indoor Pool

Guest Suites

Games Room

Fitness Centre

Outdoor Pool

Party Room

Tennis Court

Price History

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Market Stats

Prices in Discovery Place Condos are down 3.7% compared to last year.

$610

Avg $/sqft

-3.7%

YoY change

Avg days on market

Location & Walkability

Walk Score

5/100

Daily errands on foot

Transit Score

—/100

TTC, GO, subway access

Bike Score

31/100

Bike lanes & infrastructure

City in Ontario

Pickering

family-friendly suburban active

Pickering is a city in Ontario with a growing population and diverse amenities. It offers a mix of residential and condominium options for home buyers and renters.

Population: 91,771 Median home price: $945,000 Median rent: $2,600

Pickering, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 68,119 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.6

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 68,119 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

$949,000

32% above Ontario

In Pickering

$949,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,600/mo

4% above Ontario

In Pickering

$2,600

In Ontario

$2,499

$508

Per square foot

≈ 30.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

414

Median $949,000

Houses 304 · Condos 110

For rent

192

Median $2,600

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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

Variety of housing options available
Many parks for outdoor activities
Good number of restaurants and cafes
Strong community with a population of over 90,000

Keep in mind

Median home prices are high compared to provincial average
Walkability score is low at 44

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Pickering includes access to parks and local dining. The city has a suburban feel, appealing to families and professionals.

Great for families first-time buyers renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

231.7 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

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 231.7 km² of Pickering. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.8/10

Average rating of the 26 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Gandatsetiagon Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.7/108.4 over 5 yrs
130th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
580 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Elizabeth B Phin Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.4/108.5 over 5 yrs
209th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
600 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Claremont Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/10
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
320 students · EQAO 2024-2025
William Dunbar Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/108.4 over 5 yrs
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
660 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Valley View Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.8/108.0 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
370 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Vaughan Willard Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.8/106.8 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Pickering, 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

99,186

Population (2021)

231.1 km²

Area

429

People per km²

41.5

Median age

$125,233

Median income

85%

Own their home

People per household

33,420

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.6%
Working age (15–64)66.9%
Seniors (65+)16.5%

What is built here

Detached houses59.8%
Semi-detached7.5%
Townhouses15%
Duplexes5.5%
Low-rise apartments3.4%
High-rise apartments9.1%

Own or rent

85%Owners

15%Renters

Across 33,420 households

When it was built

Mostly 1981–1990

1960 or earlier6%
1961–198025%
1981–199027%
1991–200020%
2001–20055%
2006–20104%
2011–20155%
2016–20218%

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.

36.3%
Born outside Canada: 30.7%
Hold a degree or higher: 57.1%
Employment rate: 7.6%
Commute by transit: 87.2%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $106,754
Median income after tax: $144,774
Average household income: 5.3%
Living on a low income: $1,792/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,946/mo
Owners pay, per month: $900,699
Median home value at census: 25.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 21.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 140 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)