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community-oriented family-friendly diverse active

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

Diverse housing options available Strong community with many schools Access to parks and recreational spaces Good mix of restaurants and cafes Close to public transit

Clairlea-Birchmount, Scarborough — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Scarborough, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

5.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,581 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

$801,600

2% above Scarborough 13% above Ontario

In Clairlea-Birchmount

$801,600

In Scarborough

$784,950

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$2,375/mo

6% above Scarborough 5% below Ontario

In Clairlea-Birchmount

$2,375

In Scarborough

$2,249

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 28.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $801,600

Houses 47 · Condos 18

For rent

Median $2,375

Houses 45 · Condos 13

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

Family-friendly environment
Many schools rated above average
Variety of parks and playgrounds
Diverse community with many cultures
Affordable compared to the city median

Keep in mind

Higher than average rental prices
Traffic can be busy during peak hours

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with access to schools, parks, and local shops. The area is suitable for families and individuals alike.

Great for families first-time buyers 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.

Parks

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 7.4 km² of Clairlea-Birchmount. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.0/10

Average rating of the 8 rated schools in this area

Elementary

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
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	24	$2,200	$1,950 – $2,500	22	100.0%
Aug 2026	34	$2,375	$2,119 – $2,963	24	100.0%
Jul 2026	27	$2,250	$2,040 – $2,813	22	100.0%
Jun 2026	24	$2,438	$2,188 – $3,363	31	100.0%
May 2026	14	$2,450	$2,044 – $3,175	18	100.0%
Apr 2026	14	$2,600	$2,063 – $3,250	12	100.0%
Mar 2026	8	$2,450	$1,806 – $2,974	20	100.0%
Feb 2026	6	$3,048	$2,774 – $3,174	43	100.0%
Jan 2026	9	$3,100	$2,650 – $3,350	35	100.0%
Dec 2025	14	$2,898	$2,350 – $3,350	21	100.0%
Nov 2025	12	$2,800	$2,288 – $3,311	21	100.0%
Oct 2025	10	$2,875	$2,569 – $2,975	23	100.0%
Sep 2025	11	$2,400	$2,200 – $2,613	19	100.0%
Aug 2025	14	$3,325	$2,950 – $3,499	24	99.4%
Jul 2025	15	$2,700	$2,000 – $3,000	17	100.0%
Jun 2025	15	$2,947	$1,850 – $3,495	20	100.0%
May 2025	13	$3,100	$2,200 – $3,788	20	99.8%
Apr 2025	10	$2,500	$2,125 – $3,188	32	100.0%
Mar 2025	12	$2,425	$2,119 – $2,910	31	100.0%
Feb 2025	10	$2,040	$1,725 – $3,138	38	97.4%
Jan 2025	7	$2,400	$2,175 – $2,525	31	100.0%
Dec 2024	8	$2,319	$2,050 – $2,700	10	99.8%
Nov 2024	9	$2,850	$2,650 – $3,300	35	100.0%
Oct 2024	8	$2,925	$2,825 – $3,700	30	100.0%
Sep 2024	9	$2,900	$2,500 – $3,500	12	100.0%
Aug 2024	17	$2,600	$1,900 – $3,200	30	100.0%
Jul 2024	10	$3,000	$2,800 – $3,550	26	100.0%
Jun 2024	10	$2,563	$2,075 – $3,625	41	100.0%
May 2024	11	$3,400	$2,350 – $3,800	34	100.0%
Apr 2024	5	$2,900	$1,850 – $3,500	47	100.0%
Mar 2024	7	$2,500	$2,025 – $2,975	45	100.0%
Feb 2024	5	$2,000	$1,400 – $2,500	22	100.0%
Jan 2024	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 2023	7	$2,500	$2,025 – $3,600	28	100.0%
Nov 2023	9	$2,500	$2,100 – $3,200	13	100.0%
Oct 2023	6	$3,075	$2,250 – $3,863	15	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 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

10condo apartments for sale 12condo apartments for rent

At a glance