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Neighbourhood in Scarborough

Clairlea-Birchmount

family-friendly diverse community-oriented

Clairlea-Birchmount is a diverse neighbourhood in Scarborough. It offers a mix of residential options and community amenities.

Diverse housing options Strong school ratings Many parks and playgrounds Good access to transit Vibrant local dining scene
Clairlea-Birchmount, Scarborough — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Scarborough, Ontario

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At a glance

Photo of Unit Upper, 10 Edge Park Avenue
For RentNew ListingLarge LotFully Renovated
Listed for:

Listed today

$3,100

Unit Upper, 10 Edge Park Avenue

Scarborough (Clairlea-Birchmount), ON M1L 2E5

3Bedrooms
1Bathroom
1Garage
700-1.1KSq Ft

DetachedFor Rent

Photo of 3151 St Clair Avenue E
For RentNew ListingFinished BasementFully Renovated
Listed for:

Listed 1 day ago

$3,150

3151 St Clair Avenue E

Scarborough (Clairlea-Birchmount), ON M1L 1V4

2 + 1Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
1Garage
700-1.1KSq Ft

DetachedFor Rent

Photo of 113 Pidgeon Street
For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 5 days ago

$3,495

113 Pidgeon Street

Scarborough (Clairlea-Birchmount), ON M1L 0J3

3Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
1Garage
1.5K-2KSq Ft

Freehold TownhouseFor Rent

Photo of Unit Basement, 65 Bexhill Avenue
For RentNew ListingLegal Basement Apt
Listed for:

Listed 6 days ago

$2,300

Unit Basement, 65 Bexhill Avenue

Scarborough (Clairlea-Birchmount), ON M1L 3B7

2Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
0Parking
700-1.1KSq Ft

MultiplexFor Rent

Photo of 46 Monastery Lane
For RentNew ListingNo Rear NeighboursFinished Basement
Listed for:

Listed 6 days ago

$5,000

46 Monastery Lane

Scarborough (Clairlea-Birchmount), ON M1L 4V6

4Bedrooms
4Bathrooms
2Garage
2K-2.5KSq Ft

DetachedFor Rent

Photo of 155 N Bonnington Avenue
For RentNew ListingFully Renovated
Listed for:

Listed 7 days ago

$2,980

155 N Bonnington Avenue

Scarborough (Clairlea-Birchmount), ON M1K 1Y2

2 + 1Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
0Garage
700-1.1KSq Ft

DetachedFor Rent

Day to dayLivability

5.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,583 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

$799,400

2% above Scarborough 11% above Ontario

In Clairlea-Birchmount

$799,400

In Scarborough

$780,000

In Ontario

$717,000

Median monthly rent

$2,275/mo

1% below Scarborough 9% below Ontario

In Clairlea-Birchmount

$2,275

In Scarborough

$2,300

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 29.3 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

71

Median $799,400

Houses 50 · Condos 21

For rent

56

Median $2,275

Houses 44 · Condos 12

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-10. 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-friendly atmosphere
  • Affordable compared to city median
  • Good schools and educational facilities
  • Access to parks and recreational areas

Keep in mind

  • Prices are above the city median
  • Higher rental costs than some areas
  • Commute can be lengthy for some residents

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life here is community-focused with plenty of local shops and parks. Residents enjoy a mix of urban and suburban living.

Great for first-time buyers families young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

7.4 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

17

Parks

23

Playgrounds

2

Transit stations

6

Grocery stores

30

Restaurants

10

Cafés

5

Gyms

2

Libraries

4

Pharmacies

Counted across all 7.4 km² of Clairlea-Birchmount. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.0/10

Average rating of the 8 rated schools in this area

8

Elementary

2

Secondary

  • SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute

    Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB

    7.9/107.7 over 5 yrs

    95th of 742 Ontario secondary schools

    1,185 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • General Brock Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB

    7.2/105.6 over 5 yrs

    751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    475 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Clairlea Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB

    6.2/105.2 over 5 yrs

    1,444th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    485 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • St Joachim Catholic School

    Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB

    6.1/106.2 over 5 yrs

    1,525th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    290 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School

    Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB

    6.0/105.7 over 5 yrs

    1,590th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    715 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Regent Heights Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB

    5.7/107.0 over 5 yrs

    1,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    555 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

27,690

Population (2021)

7.4 km²

Area

3,726

People per km²

40.9

Median age

$93,776

Median income

64%

Own their home

2.9

People per household

9,390

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)16.2%
  • Working age (15–64)68.5%
  • Seniors (65+)15.2%

What is built here

  • Detached houses33.7%
  • Semi-detached11.1%
  • Townhouses12.5%
  • Duplexes7.7%
  • Low-rise apartments13.7%
  • High-rise apartments20.6%
  • Other attached homes0.5%

Own or rent

64%Owners

36%Renters

Across 9,390 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

  • 1960 or earlier39%
  • 1961–198022%
  • 1981–19903%
  • 1991–20006%
  • 2001–20053%
  • 2006–201015%
  • 2011–20158%
  • 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.

50.7%
Born outside Canada
33.6%
Hold a degree or higher
53.3%
Employment rate
33.1%
Commute by transit
60.3%
Commute by car
1.7
Children per family
$83,344
Median income after tax
$106,242
Average household income
11.3%
Living on a low income
$1,623/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,698/mo
Owners pay, per month
$867,182
Median home value at census
35.6%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
23.3%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 33 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 Clairlea-Birchmount actually rent for

196 homes were leased in Clairlea-Birchmount over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,511 and half below, 7.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 24 days — 2 days quicker than a year ago.

Median rent
$2,511
-7.1% year over year
Days to lease
24
2 days quicker
Leases closed
196
last 12 months
Rent per square foot
$2.66/mo
from 187 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.

$4,060$3,107$2,155$1,203
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
10.2%

From 196 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Clairlea-Birchmount

27 years

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

Median sold price

$813,396

197 sales

Median rent

$2,511/mo

196 leases

Gross rental yield

3.7%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Clairlea-Birchmount 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 Clairlea-Birchmount

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

196leases
  • Condo apartment$2,25327.0%
  • Detached$2,58120.4%
  • Freehold town$3,27113.8%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —38.8%

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 — Clairlea-Birchmount, rentals
Monthly closed leases in Clairlea-Birchmount
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 202624$2,200$1,950 – $2,50022100.0%
Aug 202634$2,375$2,119 – $2,96324100.0%
Jul 202627$2,250$2,040 – $2,81322100.0%
Jun 202624$2,438$2,188 – $3,36331100.0%
May 202614$2,450$2,044 – $3,17518100.0%
Apr 202614$2,600$2,063 – $3,25012100.0%
Mar 20268$2,450$1,806 – $2,97420100.0%
Feb 20266$3,048$2,774 – $3,17443100.0%
Jan 20269$3,100$2,650 – $3,35035100.0%
Dec 202514$2,898$2,350 – $3,35021100.0%
Nov 202512$2,800$2,288 – $3,31121100.0%
Oct 202510$2,875$2,569 – $2,97523100.0%
Sep 202511$2,400$2,200 – $2,61319100.0%
Aug 202514$3,325$2,950 – $3,4992499.4%
Jul 202515$2,700$2,000 – $3,00017100.0%
Jun 202515$2,947$1,850 – $3,49520100.0%
May 202513$3,100$2,200 – $3,7882099.8%
Apr 202510$2,500$2,125 – $3,18832100.0%
Mar 202512$2,425$2,119 – $2,91031100.0%
Feb 202510$2,040$1,725 – $3,1383897.4%
Jan 20257$2,400$2,175 – $2,52531100.0%
Dec 20248$2,319$2,050 – $2,7001099.8%
Nov 20249$2,850$2,650 – $3,30035100.0%
Oct 20248$2,925$2,825 – $3,70030100.0%
Sep 20249$2,900$2,500 – $3,50012100.0%
Aug 202417$2,600$1,900 – $3,20030100.0%
Jul 202410$3,000$2,800 – $3,55026100.0%
Jun 202410$2,563$2,075 – $3,62541100.0%
May 202411$3,400$2,350 – $3,80034100.0%
Apr 20245$2,900$1,850 – $3,50047100.0%
Mar 20247$2,500$2,025 – $2,97545100.0%
Feb 20245$2,000$1,400 – $2,50022100.0%
Jan 20244 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 20237$2,500$2,025 – $3,60028100.0%
Nov 20239$2,500$2,100 – $3,20013100.0%
Oct 20236$3,075$2,250 – $3,86315100.0%

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 Clairlea-Birchmount

How much does a home cost in Clairlea-Birchmount?

Homes in Clairlea-Birchmount sold for a median of $813,396 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 197 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 7.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Clairlea-Birchmount?

A home in Clairlea-Birchmount took a median of 23 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.9% of the asking price on average, with 26.9% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Clairlea-Birchmount?

The median lease in Clairlea-Birchmount closed at $2,511 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 196 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Clairlea-Birchmount?

A home in Clairlea-Birchmount costs about 27.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $813,396 against a median rent of $2,511 a month, a gross yield of 3.70%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Clairlea-Birchmount?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Clairlea-Birchmount was detached (45.7% of sales, median $878,811), semi-detached (5.6% of sales, median $800,773) and freehold town (3.6% of sales, median $830,000).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Clairlea-Birchmount 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 Clairlea-Birchmount

A condo here is 1.6× cheaper than detached houses

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Clairlea-Birchmount over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $539,000. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $813,396 — one number, two markets.

Condo apartment$539,000
Detached$878,811

Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 197 sales in Clairlea-Birchmount. Medians describe the group, never one home.

Median condo sold price
$539K
5 closed sales
Median condo rent
$2,253/mo
53 leases
Days to sell
34
median, condo apartments
Share of all sales
3%
of everything that closed here