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Houses for rent in Scarborough

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There are 526 houses and homes for rent in Scarborough today, with a median rent of $2,000/mo (-15% vs. all rentals in Scarborough). 166 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Wexford-Maryvale, Woburn and Bendale.

diverse family-friendly suburban

630,145 people lived in Scarborough at the 2021 Census, in 218,980 households. 64% of households owned their home and 36% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (37%) and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys (35%). 59% of homes were built before 1981, and 5% since 2011. 70% of commuters went to work by car and 25% by public transit.

Population of over 630,000 residents Diverse community with various cultures Good schools with a score of 5.8

Scarborough, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Scarborough

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 14 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.8

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 14 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

$715,000

On par with Ontario

In Scarborough

$715,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,350/mo

6% below Ontario

In Scarborough

$2,350

In Ontario

$2,499

$643

Per square foot

≈ 25.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

1,504

Median $715,000

Condos 753 · Houses 751

For rent

1,129

Median $2,350

Houses 718 · Condos 406

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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 median sale price compared to the province
Variety of housing types available
Strong community feel with diverse cultures
Good access to schools and educational facilities

Keep in mind

Walkability score of 35 indicates limited pedestrian access
Median rent is slightly below provincial average
Population density may feel crowded in some areas

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Scarborough offers a mix of suburban comfort and community activities. Residents enjoy access to parks, schools, and shopping.

Great for first-time buyers families renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

192.4 km²

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

321

Parks

471

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

416

Restaurants

166

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

121

Pharmacies

Counted across all 192.4 km² of Scarborough. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.1/10

Average rating of the 187 rated schools in this area

230

Elementary

Secondary

Sathya Sai
Independent · TO Private Non-Inspected
10.0/10
1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
24 students
St Sylvester Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
9.6/10
35th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
140 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Iroquois Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Toronto DSB
9.4/108.7 over 5 yrs
48th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Chine Drive Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
9.3/108.4 over 5 yrs
53rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
130 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Henry Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
9.3/108.8 over 5 yrs
53rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
245 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Agnes Macphail Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
8.9/108.3 over 5 yrs
108th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
250 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

630,145

Population (2021)

187.2 km²

Area

3,366

People per km²

42.4

Median age

$89,098

Median income

64%

Own their home

2.9

People per household

218,980

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.9%
Working age (15–64)66.2%
Seniors (65+)18.9%

What is built here

Detached houses37.2%
Semi-detached4.4%
Townhouses9.5%
Duplexes7.5%
Low-rise apartments5.7%
High-rise apartments35.1%

Own or rent

64%Owners

36%Renters

Across 218,980 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier22%
1961–198037%
1981–199015%
1991–200010%
2001–20055%
2006–20104%
2011–20153%
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.

55.5%
Born outside Canada: 29.7%
Hold a degree or higher: 48.7%
Employment rate: 24.6%
Commute by transit: 69.6%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $79,765
Median income after tax: $102,433
Average household income: 12.9%
Living on a low income: $1,375/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,528/mo
Owners pay, per month: $812,192
Median home value at census: 25.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 24.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 867 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 Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What a House Rents For in Scarborough

1,388 detached houses were leased in Scarborough over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,478 and half below, 4.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 30 days — 2 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,478; -4.5% year over year
Days to lease: 30; 2 days slower
Leases closed: 1,388; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.98/mo; from 1,236 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$3,666$2,926$2,187$1,447

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’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: 12.9%

From 1,388 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Scarborough

32 years

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

Median sold price

$951,683

1,848 sales

Median rent

$2,478/mo

1,388 leases

Gross rental yield

3.12%

before costs

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

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 — Scarborough, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Scarborough
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	126	$2,400	$1,700 – $3,175	31	100.0%
Aug 2026	128	$2,575	$1,700 – $3,100	35	100.0%
Jul 2026	136	$2,425	$1,688 – $3,113	28	100.0%
Jun 2026	123	$2,600	$1,825 – $3,250	24	100.0%
May 2026	133	$2,500	$1,750 – $3,000	25	100.0%
Apr 2026	133	$2,500	$1,850 – $3,100	27	100.0%
Mar 2026	122	$2,500	$1,806 – $3,075	33	100.0%
Feb 2026	89	$2,500	$1,900 – $2,900	39	100.0%
Jan 2026	102	$2,500	$1,800 – $3,150	37	100.0%
Dec 2025	79	$2,200	$1,600 – $2,950	33	100.0%
Nov 2025	115	$2,400	$1,700 – $3,000	25	100.0%
Oct 2025	102	$2,550	$1,856 – $3,088	25	100.0%
Sep 2025	122	$2,400	$1,763 – $2,988	30	100.0%
Aug 2025	146	$2,175	$1,650 – $3,000	30	100.0%
Jul 2025	133	$2,650	$1,950 – $3,200	24	100.0%
Jun 2025	112	$2,750	$1,900 – $3,200	28	100.0%
May 2025	115	$2,600	$1,950 – $3,200	29	100.0%
Apr 2025	109	$2,800	$2,000 – $3,400	25	100.0%
Mar 2025	108	$2,800	$1,950 – $3,200	26	100.0%
Feb 2025	89	$2,800	$1,900 – $3,350	26	100.0%
Jan 2025	78	$2,575	$1,963 – $2,988	32	100.0%
Dec 2024	89	$2,400	$1,800 – $3,000	32	100.0%
Nov 2024	102	$2,650	$2,013 – $3,000	26	100.0%
Oct 2024	103	$2,700	$1,900 – $3,150	26	100.0%
Sep 2024	108	$2,900	$2,000 – $3,513	33	100.0%
Aug 2024	156	$2,875	$2,100 – $3,500	33	100.0%
Jul 2024	128	$2,800	$1,950 – $3,500	31	100.0%
Jun 2024	102	$3,000	$2,100 – $3,500	36	100.0%
May 2024	71	$2,500	$1,825 – $3,200	31	100.0%
Apr 2024	87	$3,000	$2,250 – $3,450	32	100.0%
Mar 2024	44	$2,925	$2,050 – $3,263	25	100.0%
Feb 2024	9	$2,550	$1,745 – $3,100	17	100.0%

What people ask about Scarborough

How much is rent for a detached house in Scarborough?

The median detached house lease in Scarborough closed at $2,478 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 1,388 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Scarborough 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for rent in Scarborough

How much does it cost to rent a house in Scarborough?

The median rent of the 526 houses for rent in Scarborough is $2,000/mo, from $650 to $12,000 a month. That is 15% below the median of all rentals in Scarborough.

All rentals in Scarborough

Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Scarborough?

Yes. Scarborough has 166 3-bedroom houses (median $2,650/mo) and 54 4-bedroom houses (median $3,300/mo) for rent right now.

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