Real Estate for Rent in Dunbarton, Pickering, ON
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Neighbourhood in Pickering
Dunbarton
Dunbarton is a quiet neighbourhood in Pickering, Ontario. It offers a family-friendly environment with a variety of homes.
Pickering, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 7 days ago
Unit Lower, 831 Regal Crescent
Pickering (Dunbarton), ON L1X 2P8
Lower LevelFor Rent
Listed 11 days ago
1050 Dunbarton Road
Pickering (Dunbarton), ON L1V 1G8
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 15 days ago
858 Strouds Lane
Pickering (Dunbarton), ON L1V 1H2
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Sep 1, 2026
Unit Basement, 854 Darwin Drive
Pickering (Dunbarton), ON L1X 2P7
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
7.3
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 264 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
$1,600,000
In Dunbarton
$1,600,000
In Pickering
$899,999
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$1,850/mo
In Dunbarton
$1,850
In Pickering
$2,400
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 72.1 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
20
Median $1,600,000
Houses 20
For rent
6
Median $1,850
Houses 6
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-12. 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-oriented with a good mix of ages
- Low low-income percentage at 3.4%
- Access to parks and playgrounds
- Strong community ties and stability
Keep in mind
- Limited amenities like schools and grocery stores
- Higher home prices compared to city median
- Dependence on cars for commuting
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Life in Dunbarton is peaceful and community-focused, with families enjoying outdoor spaces. Residents often commute by car for work and errands.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.6 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
2
Parks
3
Playgrounds
Counted across all 1.6 km² of Dunbarton. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The peopleWho lives here
4,472
Population (2021)
1.6 km²
Area
2,720
People per km²
42.3
Median age
$153,494
Median income
94%
Own their home
3.3
People per household
1,325
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)17.7%
- Working age (15–64)66.9%
- Seniors (65+)15.4%
What is built here
- Detached houses86.3%
- Semi-detached1.5%
- Townhouses3%
- Duplexes7%
- Low-rise apartments1.5%
Own or rent
94%Owners
5%Renters
Across 1,325 households
When it was built
Mostly 1981–1990
- 1960 or earlier5%
- 1961–198022%
- 1981–199030%
- 1991–200015%
- 2001–20057%
- 2006–201010%
- 2011–20154%
- 2016–20217%
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.
- 34.8%
- Born outside Canada
- 35%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 59.4%
- Employment rate
- 6.3%
- Commute by transit
- 89.5%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $129,054
- Median income after tax
- $186,653
- Average household income
- 3.4%
- Living on a low income
- $1,410/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $2,059/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $1,047,674
- Median home value at census
- 0%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 15.9%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 5 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, Photo: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
What homes in Dunbarton actually rent for
14 homes were leased in Dunbarton over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $3,297 and half below, 2.0% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 45 days — 4 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $3,297
- +2.0% year over year
- Days to lease
- 45
- 4 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 14
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.79/mo
- from 14 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.
What renters actually paid
$3,099/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — over ask by $99
- Of the asking rent
- 103.3%
- Leased over asking
- 14.3%
From 14 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Dunbarton
31.3 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$1,239,513
29 sales
Median rent
$3,297/mo
14 leases
Gross rental yield
3.19%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$3,30035.7%
- Other kinds, too few of each —64.3%
Every month behind these charts — Dunbarton, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 5 | $3,300 | $2,500 – $3,500 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
20 of these months closed fewer than 5 leases. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one lease it is simply that lease — so the count is shown and the median is not. The leases themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Dunbarton
How much does a home cost in Dunbarton?
Homes in Dunbarton sold for a median of $1,239,513 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 29 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 25.1% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Dunbarton?
A home in Dunbarton took a median of 24 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 99.9% of the asking price on average, with 37.9% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Dunbarton?
The median lease in Dunbarton closed at $3,297 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 14 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dunbarton?
A home in Dunbarton costs about 31.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $1,239,513 against a median rent of $3,297 a month, a gross yield of 3.19%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Dunbarton 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.