Condo

Pearl Place

4955 Yonge Street, North York, ON

Neighbourhood in North York

Willowdale East

family-friendly diverse active

Willowdale East is a vibrant neighbourhood in North York. It offers a mix of residential options and is well-served by schools and amenities.

High walkability score of 96 Strong school ratings averaging 7.9 Large immigrant community at 60.9% Affordable median rent at $2850

Willowdale East, North York — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

North York, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 47 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

7.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 9,895 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

$699,000

4% below North York 2% below Ontario

In Willowdale East

$699,000

In North York

$729,900

In Ontario

$715,000

Median monthly rent

$2,850/mo

2% above North York 14% above Ontario

In Willowdale East

$2,850

In North York

$2,800

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 20.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

287

Median $699,000

Condos 213 · Houses 73

For rent

196

Median $2,850

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-17. 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

Good access to public transit
Many parks and playgrounds available
Strong community with diverse cultures
High percentage of residents with higher education

Keep in mind

Prices are above the city median for homes
Higher renter strain at 44.6%

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Willowdale East is active and community-focused, with many options for shopping, dining, and recreation.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

5.1 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

Pharmacies

Counted across all 5.1 km² of Willowdale East. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.9/10

Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Avondale Alternative Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
10.0/1010.0 over 5 yrs
1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
135 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB
9.3/109.0 over 5 yrs
8th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
665 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Earl Haig Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
8.9/108.5 over 5 yrs
23rd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
2,175 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Anne Catholic Academy (Jr)
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
7.6/10
516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
29 students
Avondale Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
6.8/106.2 over 5 yrs
1,026th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
930 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Gabriel Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
4.6/105.4 over 5 yrs
2,365th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
315 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

49,615

Population (2021)

5.0 km²

Area

9,880

People per km²

38.9

Median age

$86,357

Median income

60%

Own their home

2.3

People per household

22,445

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)12.0%
Working age (15–64)72.9%
Seniors (65+)15.2%

What is built here

Detached houses15.4%
Townhouses4%
Duplexes1.3%
Low-rise apartments7.5%
High-rise apartments71.5%

Own or rent

60%Owners

40%Renters

Across 22,445 households

When it was built

Mostly 2001–2005

1960 or earlier6%
1961–19809%
1981–19908%
1991–200018%
2001–200525%
2006–201016%
2011–201515%
2016–20214%

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.

60.9%
Born outside Canada: 60.6%
Hold a degree or higher: 55.4%
Employment rate: 28.9%
Commute by transit: 60.6%
Commute by car: 1.5
Children per family: $75,103
Median income after tax: $109,630
Average household income: 19.7%
Living on a low income: $2,061/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,843/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,058,721
Median home value at census: 44.6%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 38%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 52 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)

Pearl Place

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