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Townhouses for rent in Scarborough

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There are 138 townhouses for rent in Scarborough today, with a median rent of $2,750/mo (+20% vs. all rentals in Scarborough). The most active neighbourhoods are Malvern, L'Amoreaux and Rouge.

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 Townhouse 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

$729,450

2% above Ontario

In Scarborough

$729,450

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,300/mo

8% below Ontario

In Scarborough

$2,300

In Ontario

$2,499

$643

Per square foot

≈ 26.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

1,518

Median $729,450

Houses 770 · Condos 748

For rent

1,147

Median $2,300

Houses 715 · Condos 427

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 2026-10-19.

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 Townhouses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What townhouses in Scarborough actually rent for

637 townhouses were leased in Scarborough over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,787 and half below, 1.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical townhouse found its tenant in 32 days — 6 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,787; -1.4% year over year
Days to lease: 32; 6 days slower
Leases closed: 637; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.22/mo; from 624 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 townhouse here differs from the next.

$4,074$3,295$2,517$1,739

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,996/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $4

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.9%
Leased over asking: 8.5%

From 637 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Scarborough

20.7 years

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

Median sold price

$692,726

536 sales

Median rent

$2,787/mo

637 leases

Gross rental yield

4.83%

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 townhouses behind it, and what each kind costs.

637leases

Condo town$2,67565.0%
Freehold town$2,99435.0%

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	65	$2,747	$2,300 – $3,300	28	100.0%
Aug 2026	65	$2,699	$2,306 – $3,200	30	100.0%
Jul 2026	63	$2,886	$2,525 – $3,525	36	100.0%
Jun 2026	62	$2,909	$2,495 – $3,375	29	100.0%
May 2026	60	$2,743	$2,400 – $3,213	32	100.0%
Apr 2026	53	$2,882	$2,450 – $3,213	24	99.6%
Mar 2026	51	$2,747	$2,500 – $3,398	35	100.0%
Feb 2026	47	$2,691	$2,100 – $3,098	41	100.0%
Jan 2026	45	$2,807	$2,400 – $3,200	36	100.0%
Dec 2025	38	$2,838	$2,400 – $3,400	34	98.9%
Nov 2025	39	$2,583	$2,250 – $3,000	26	99.4%
Oct 2025	49	$2,861	$2,388 – $3,100	26	100.0%
Sep 2025	48	$2,950	$2,438 – $3,425	26	100.0%
Aug 2025	68	$2,963	$2,500 – $3,484	24	99.5%
Jul 2025	58	$2,747	$2,450 – $3,350	22	100.0%
Jun 2025	64	$2,852	$2,400 – $3,495	24	100.0%
May 2025	50	$2,998	$2,600 – $3,913	20	100.0%
Apr 2025	53	$2,731	$2,300 – $3,713	22	100.0%
Mar 2025	59	$2,571	$2,310 – $3,500	29	100.0%
Feb 2025	59	$2,583	$2,300 – $3,325	23	99.8%
Jan 2025	34	$2,694	$2,175 – $3,200	25	100.0%
Dec 2024	29	$3,070	$2,563 – $3,850	33	100.0%
Nov 2024	40	$2,855	$2,300 – $3,325	29	100.0%
Oct 2024	46	$3,053	$2,750 – $3,500	26	100.0%
Sep 2024	53	$3,169	$2,750 – $3,500	22	100.0%
Aug 2024	66	$3,232	$2,890 – $3,800	27	100.0%
Jul 2024	44	$3,103	$2,800 – $3,763	38	100.0%
Jun 2024	37	$3,089	$2,731 – $3,800	44	100.0%
May 2024	33	$3,164	$1,900 – $3,800	34	100.0%
Apr 2024	31	$2,768	$2,113 – $3,238	42	100.0%
Mar 2024	18	$3,200	$2,900 – $3,490	32	100.0%
Feb 2024	6	$3,100	$2,988 – $3,213	45	100.0%
Jan 2024	7	$2,650	$2,250 – $3,065	23	100.0%
Dec 2023	8	$2,775	$2,588 – $3,213	27	100.0%
Nov 2023	11	$3,200	$3,050 – $3,400	24	100.0%
Oct 2023	15	$3,200	$2,950 – $3,300	10	100.0%

What people ask about Scarborough

How much is rent for a townhouse in Scarborough?

The median townhouse lease in Scarborough closed at $2,787 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 637 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 townhouse. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

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