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family-friendly suburban diverse

Parkwoods-Donalda is a residential neighbourhood in North York. It offers a mix of homes, parks, and schools, making it a family-friendly area.

Diverse housing options available Good schools with average rating of 6.1 Many parks and playgrounds Strong community with a population of 34,558 Close to major roads for easy commuting

Parkwoods-Donalda, North York — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

North York, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

6.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,921 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

21% below North York 2% below Ontario

In Parkwoods-Donalda

$699,000

In North York

$879,450

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$2,525/mo

3% below North York 1% above Ontario

In Parkwoods-Donalda

$2,525

In North York

$2,600

In Ontario

$2,500

$598

Per square foot

≈ 23.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $699,000

Condos 35 · Houses 34

For rent

Median $2,525

Houses 32 · Condos 23

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-25. 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

Affordable housing compared to city median prices
High percentage of renters allows for flexibility
Family-friendly with many schools and parks
Diverse community with a mix of cultures

Keep in mind

Higher unemployment rate compared to city average
Limited public transit options in the area

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Parkwoods-Donalda is relaxed, with access to parks and schools. Residents enjoy a suburban feel with a close-knit community atmosphere.

Great for families first-time buyers renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

7.2 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

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 7.2 km² of Parkwoods-Donalda. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.0/10

Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Senator O'Connor College School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB
7.3/107.2 over 5 yrs
158th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,365 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Isaac Jogues Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
7.0/107.1 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
320 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
6.6/106.5 over 5 yrs
294th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,045 students · EQAO 2024-2025
ÉÉC Sainte-Madeleine
Independent · French · Grades JK–6 · CSC MonAvenir
6.6/107.0 over 5 yrs
1,165th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
180 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Annunciation Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
6.3/106.8 over 5 yrs
1,366th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
325 students · EQAO 2024-2025
George S Henry Academy
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
2.3/103.6 over 5 yrs
724th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
520 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

34,558

Population (2021)

7.4 km²

Area

4,647

People per km²

41.5

Median age

$93,418

Median income

39%

Own their home

2.7

People per household

13,210

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)15.4%
Working age (15–64)68.3%
Seniors (65+)16.3%

What is built here

Detached houses18.9%
Semi-detached10.3%
Townhouses9.5%
Duplexes0.8%
Low-rise apartments8.8%
High-rise apartments51.2%

Own or rent

39%Owners

61%Renters

Across 13,210 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier27%
1961–198053%
1981–19906%
1991–20007%
2001–20051%
2006–20101%
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.

49.7%
Born outside Canada: 36.3%
Hold a degree or higher: 53.1%
Employment rate: 23%
Commute by transit: 69.1%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $81,890
Median income after tax: $111,041
Average household income: 12.3%
Living on a low income: $1,532/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,564/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,071,441
Median home value at census: 32.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 16.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 51 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)

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Parkwoods-Donalda actually rent for

401 homes were leased in Parkwoods-Donalda over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,517 and half below, 6.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 26 days.

Median rent: $2,517; -6.9% year over year
Days to lease: 26; 1 day slower
Leases closed: 401; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.82/mo; from 394 sized leases

Three years of rents

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every lease — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.

$4,694$3,756$2,819$1,881

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 5.7%

From 401 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Parkwoods-Donalda

27.7 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.

Median sold price

$837,235

185 sales

Median rent

$2,517/mo

401 leases

Gross rental yield

3.61%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Parkwoods-Donalda over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

What actually rents in Parkwoods-Donalda

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

401leases

Condo apartment$2,33552.6%
Condo town$2,64121.9%
Detached$3,3015.5%
Semi-detached$3,1002.0%
Other kinds, too few of each —18.0%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Parkwoods-Donalda, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Parkwoods-Donalda
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	25	$2,400	$2,250 – $2,850	34	100.0%
Aug 2026	40	$2,550	$2,300 – $2,681	18	100.0%
Jul 2026	48	$2,300	$2,250 – $2,775	31	100.0%
Jun 2026	35	$2,500	$2,264 – $2,800	15	100.0%
May 2026	33	$2,500	$2,225 – $2,850	17	100.0%
Apr 2026	41	$2,650	$2,270 – $2,750	28	100.0%
Mar 2026	44	$2,650	$2,208 – $2,749	31	100.0%
Feb 2026	32	$2,610	$2,300 – $3,000	25	100.0%
Jan 2026	30	$2,375	$2,231 – $2,675	35	100.0%
Dec 2025	23	$2,350	$2,175 – $2,800	27	100.0%
Nov 2025	20	$2,750	$2,438 – $3,155	23	100.0%
Oct 2025	30	$2,600	$2,363 – $2,794	25	100.0%
Sep 2025	30	$2,400	$2,320 – $2,794	20	100.0%
Aug 2025	31	$2,550	$2,300 – $3,000	28	100.0%
Jul 2025	27	$2,800	$2,325 – $3,025	28	100.0%
Jun 2025	27	$2,950	$2,450 – $3,300	22	100.0%
May 2025	27	$2,500	$2,250 – $2,825	30	100.0%
Apr 2025	19	$2,650	$2,450 – $3,000	18	100.0%
Mar 2025	17	$2,700	$2,200 – $2,800	28	98.6%
Feb 2025	18	$2,600	$2,200 – $3,175	24	100.0%
Jan 2025	8	$2,513	$2,075 – $2,763	38	100.0%
Dec 2024	11	$2,880	$2,250 – $3,100	18	100.0%
Nov 2024	12	$3,500	$2,688 – $4,500	23	98.9%
Oct 2024	11	$3,000	$2,625 – $3,550	29	100.0%
Sep 2024	19	$2,500	$2,325 – $3,365	37	100.0%
Aug 2024	27	$2,500	$2,400 – $3,000	34	100.0%
Jul 2024	27	$3,000	$2,500 – $3,550	35	100.0%
Jun 2024	8	$3,203	$2,525 – $3,650	44	100.0%
May 2024	11	$2,650	$2,450 – $3,150	20	100.0%
Apr 2024	16	$2,725	$2,563 – $3,050	42	100.0%
Mar 2024	16	$2,965	$2,838 – $3,375	35	100.0%
Feb 2024	16	$3,375	$2,813 – $3,725	40	100.0%
Jan 2024	10	$2,718	$2,425 – $3,450	36	100.0%
Dec 2023	16	$2,650	$2,500 – $3,131	18	100.0%
Nov 2023	12	$3,375	$2,963 – $4,025	14	100.0%
Oct 2023	15	$3,000	$2,600 – $3,350	8	100.0%

What people ask about Parkwoods-Donalda

How much does a home cost in Parkwoods-Donalda?

Homes in Parkwoods-Donalda sold for a median of $837,235 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 185 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 6.5% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Parkwoods-Donalda?

A home in Parkwoods-Donalda took a median of 29 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.3% of the asking price on average, with 14.1% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Parkwoods-Donalda?

The median lease in Parkwoods-Donalda closed at $2,517 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 401 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Parkwoods-Donalda?

A home in Parkwoods-Donalda costs about 27.7 years of the rent on one — the median price of $837,235 against a median rent of $2,517 a month, a gross yield of 3.61%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Parkwoods-Donalda?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Parkwoods-Donalda was detached (29.2% of sales, median $1,341,352), condo apartment (22.2% of sales, median $482,390) and semi-detached (6.5% of sales, median $836,250).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Parkwoods-Donalda on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Condos in Parkwoods-Donalda

A condo here is 2.8× cheaper than detached houses

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Parkwoods-Donalda over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $482,390. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $837,235 — one number, two markets.

Condo apartment$482,390

Detached$1,341,352

Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 185 sales in Parkwoods-Donalda. Medians describe the group, never one home.

Median condo sold price: $482K; 41 closed sales
Median condo rent: $2,335/mo; 211 leases
Days to sell: 44; median, condo apartments
Share of all sales: 22%; of everything that closed here

25condo apartments for sale 14condo apartments for rent

At a glance