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family-friendly suburban community-oriented

Doncrest is a peaceful neighbourhood in Richmond Hill, known for its family-friendly environment. It offers a mix of residential and condo living, making it suitable for various lifestyles.

High average school rating of 8.7 Many parks and playgrounds available Strong community with 67.3% immigrants Majority of homes are single-detached

Day to dayLivability

8.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,046 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

$953,440

24% below Richmond Hill 34% above Ontario

In Doncrest

$953,440

In Richmond Hill

$1,249,000

In Ontario

$709,000

Median monthly rent

$2,375/mo

5% below Richmond Hill 5% below Ontario

In Doncrest

$2,375

In Richmond Hill

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 33.5 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $953,440

Condos 24 · Houses 14

For rent

Median $2,375

Condos 8 · Houses 6

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-27. 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 schools and educational options
Family-oriented atmosphere
Close-knit community
Low crime rate
Access to parks and green spaces

Keep in mind

Higher prices compared to city median
Limited public transit options
Few secondary schools
Some reliance on cars for commuting

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Life in Doncrest is quiet and community-focused, with families enjoying outdoor activities in parks. Residents benefit from local amenities while maintaining a suburban feel.

Great for families first-time buyers immigrants professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

2.8 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

Pharmacies

Counted across all 2.8 km² of Doncrest. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

8.9/10

Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Doncrest Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · York Region DSB
9.2/107.9 over 5 yrs
68th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
685 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Christ the King Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · York CDSB
8.6/109.0 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
595 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Adrienne Clarkson Public School
Public · Grades 1–8 · York Region DSB
Not rated
535 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Lauremont School ? Lower School
Independent
Not rated

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

11,196

Population (2021)

2.8 km²

Area

4,040

People per km²

47.5

Median age

$110,478

Median income

79%

Own their home

2.9

People per household

4,080

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)11.1%
Working age (15–64)64.3%
Seniors (65+)24.6%

What is built here

Detached houses52.8%
Semi-detached0.6%
Townhouses11.2%
Duplexes3.1%
High-rise apartments32%

Own or rent

79%Owners

20%Renters

Across 4,080 households

When it was built

Mostly 1981–1990

1960 or earlier0%
1961–19803%
1981–199045%
1991–200019%
2001–20053%
2006–20103%
2011–201514%
2016–202112%

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.

67.3%
Born outside Canada: 47.9%
Hold a degree or higher: 49.3%
Employment rate: 5.6%
Commute by transit: 88.3%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $95,158
Median income after tax: $133,522
Average household income: 13.2%
Living on a low income: $2,074/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,499/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,244,810
Median home value at census: 42.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 31%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 19 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 Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Doncrest actually rent for

208 homes were leased in Doncrest over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,524 and half below, 2.5% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 26 days — 6 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,524; +2.5% year over year
Days to lease: 26; 6 days slower
Leases closed: 208; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $3.38/mo; from 197 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.

$4,364$3,571$2,779$1,986

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,993/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $7

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.8%
Leased over asking: 7.2%

From 208 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Doncrest

41.9 years

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

Median sold price

$1,268,527

92 sales

Median rent

$2,524/mo

208 leases

Gross rental yield

2.39%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Doncrest 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 Doncrest

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

208leases

Condo apartment$2,40173.1%
Detached$3,4837.2%
Other kinds, too few of each —19.7%

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 — Doncrest, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Doncrest
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	21	$2,400	$2,150 – $2,550	20	100.0%
Aug 2026	22	$2,350	$2,163 – $2,400	39	100.0%
Jul 2026	20	$2,750	$2,300 – $4,000	19	100.0%
Jun 2026	26	$2,550	$2,213 – $2,938	24	100.0%
May 2026	25	$2,900	$2,400 – $3,600	20	100.0%
Apr 2026	14	$2,575	$2,275 – $2,963	16	98.4%
Mar 2026	19	$2,390	$2,263 – $2,875	20	100.0%
Feb 2026	13	$2,350	$2,200 – $2,650	35	100.0%
Jan 2026	9	$2,450	$2,350 – $3,000	45	96.9%
Dec 2025	11	$2,250	$2,150 – $2,375	32	100.0%
Nov 2025	14	$2,265	$2,200 – $2,400	24	100.0%
Oct 2025	14	$2,750	$2,450 – $3,738	26	100.0%
Sep 2025	19	$2,350	$2,250 – $2,950	18	98.3%
Aug 2025	23	$2,400	$2,275 – $3,150	14	100.0%
Jul 2025	23	$2,400	$2,300 – $3,045	14	100.0%
Jun 2025	16	$2,475	$2,350 – $3,238	18	100.0%
May 2025	23	$2,400	$2,290 – $3,025	18	100.0%
Apr 2025	16	$2,525	$2,338 – $2,975	20	100.0%
Mar 2025	10	$3,048	$2,613 – $4,000	34	100.0%
Feb 2025	11	$2,400	$2,225 – $2,465	28	97.9%
Jan 2025	20	$2,465	$2,350 – $2,725	22	100.0%
Dec 2024	12	$2,460	$2,295 – $2,788	19	100.0%
Nov 2024	14	$2,450	$2,285 – $2,570	17	100.0%
Oct 2024	11	$2,500	$2,300 – $2,525	20	100.0%
Sep 2024	19	$2,400	$2,300 – $2,800	34	100.0%
Aug 2024	27	$2,500	$2,350 – $2,575	17	100.0%
Jul 2024	28	$2,550	$2,350 – $3,200	25	100.0%
Jun 2024	10	$2,475	$2,300 – $2,898	40	100.0%
May 2024	15	$2,500	$2,375 – $3,050	38	100.0%
Apr 2024	12	$2,875	$2,538 – $3,250	38	100.0%
Mar 2024	13	$2,350	$2,300 – $2,500	54	100.0%
Feb 2024	9	$2,550	$2,500 – $2,950	37	100.0%
Jan 2024	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 2023	12	$2,925	$2,475 – $3,150	14	100.0%
Nov 2023	11	$2,500	$2,325 – $2,590	11	100.0%
Oct 2023	13	$2,900	$2,580 – $4,200	17	100.0%

1 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 Doncrest

How much does a home cost in Doncrest?

Homes in Doncrest sold for a median of $1,268,527 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 92 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.8% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Doncrest?

A home in Doncrest took a median of 29 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.6% of the asking price on average, with 33.7% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Doncrest?

The median lease in Doncrest closed at $2,524 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 208 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Doncrest?

A home in Doncrest costs about 41.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $1,268,527 against a median rent of $2,524 a month, a gross yield of 2.39%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Doncrest?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Doncrest was detached (18.5% of sales, median $1,726,824) and condo apartment (10.9% of sales, median $552,500).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Doncrest 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 Doncrest

A condo here is 3.1× cheaper than detached houses

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Doncrest over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $552,500. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $1,268,527 — one number, two markets.

Condo apartment$552,500

Detached$1,726,824

Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 92 sales in Doncrest. Medians describe the group, never one home.