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Apartments & homes for rent in Scarborough

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There are 1,129 rentals in Scarborough, ON, with a median rent of $2,350/mo. 201 are 1-bedroom apartments and units and 425 have 2 bedrooms.

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

Scarborough Rentals

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 Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Rent Costs in Scarborough

5,533 homes were leased in Scarborough over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,383 and half below, 4.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 26 days.

Median rent: $2,383; -4.8% year over year
Days to lease: 26; 1 day slower
Leases closed: 5,533; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.86/mo; from 5,103 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.

$3,242$2,797$2,353$1,908

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: 9.5%

From 5,533 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Scarborough

27.7 years

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

Median sold price

$791,287

3,826 sales

Median rent

$2,383/mo

5,533 leases

Gross rental yield

3.61%

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.

What actually rents in Scarborough

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

5,533leases

Condo apartment$2,30255.1%
Detached$2,47825.1%
Condo town$2,6757.5%
Freehold town$2,9944.0%
Other kinds of home$2,1823.5%
Semi-detached$2,5852.5%
Multiplex$2,1751.0%
Other kinds, too few of each —1.3%

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	419	$2,350	$2,100 – $2,800	25	100.0%
Aug 2026	567	$2,400	$2,100 – $2,800	25	100.0%
Jul 2026	631	$2,450	$2,100 – $2,800	24	100.0%
Jun 2026	530	$2,400	$2,100 – $2,747	25	100.0%
May 2026	488	$2,400	$2,100 – $2,750	26	100.0%
Apr 2026	494	$2,400	$2,000 – $2,750	27	100.0%
Mar 2026	511	$2,350	$2,000 – $2,700	26	100.0%
Feb 2026	356	$2,400	$2,050 – $2,700	30	100.0%
Jan 2026	381	$2,350	$2,050 – $2,700	32	100.0%
Dec 2025	345	$2,350	$2,050 – $2,650	28	100.0%
Nov 2025	434	$2,300	$2,100 – $2,650	18	100.0%
Oct 2025	377	$2,400	$2,100 – $2,850	22	100.0%
Sep 2025	369	$2,499	$2,150 – $2,850	22	100.0%
Aug 2025	558	$2,400	$2,193 – $2,900	22	100.0%
Jul 2025	552	$2,500	$2,200 – $2,900	24	100.0%
Jun 2025	444	$2,600	$2,250 – $2,985	25	100.0%
May 2025	414	$2,450	$2,200 – $2,850	23	100.0%
Apr 2025	394	$2,500	$2,200 – $2,900	23	100.0%
Mar 2025	411	$2,500	$2,200 – $2,900	24	100.0%
Feb 2025	306	$2,500	$2,250 – $2,900	25	100.0%
Jan 2025	305	$2,450	$2,200 – $2,800	29	100.0%
Dec 2024	271	$2,400	$2,200 – $2,900	28	100.0%
Nov 2024	301	$2,600	$2,200 – $2,950	28	100.0%
Oct 2024	308	$2,688	$2,200 – $3,000	22	100.0%
Sep 2024	361	$2,700	$2,300 – $3,100	24	100.0%
Aug 2024	678	$2,700	$2,400 – $3,100	29	100.0%
Jul 2024	485	$2,675	$2,325 – $3,100	28	100.0%
Jun 2024	337	$2,680	$2,300 – $3,000	37	100.0%
May 2024	311	$2,600	$2,300 – $2,983	35	100.0%
Apr 2024	336	$2,650	$2,300 – $3,000	35	100.0%
Mar 2024	233	$2,600	$2,280 – $3,000	29	100.0%
Feb 2024	209	$2,650	$2,300 – $2,900	29	100.0%
Jan 2024	275	$2,600	$2,250 – $2,950	23	100.0%
Dec 2023	284	$2,500	$2,200 – $2,900	18	100.0%
Nov 2023	341	$2,500	$2,250 – $3,050	14	100.0%
Oct 2023	289	$2,700	$2,350 – $3,150	12	100.0%

What people ask about Scarborough

How much is rent in Scarborough?

The median lease in Scarborough closed at $2,383 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 5,533 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 home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about apartments & homes for rent in Scarborough

What is the average rent in Scarborough?

The median rent of the 1,129 rentals in Scarborough is $2,350/mo, from $650 to $12,000 a month.

Houses for rent in Scarborough

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Scarborough?

201 1-bedroom rentals are listed in Scarborough, with a median rent of $1,500/mo.

Condos for rent in Scarborough

How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Scarborough?

425 2-bedroom rentals are listed in Scarborough, with a median rent of $2,150/mo.

Condos for rent in Scarborough

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