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Homes for rent in Danforth Village-East York

family-friendly community-oriented walkable

Danforth Village-East York is a vibrant neighbourhood in Toronto. It offers a mix of residential options and community amenities, making it a welcoming place for families and individuals.

High walkability score of 89 Diverse housing options Good schools nearby Strong community feel

At a glance

Photo of Unit Main, 863 Pape Avenue

Unit Main, 863 Pape Avenue

Toronto (Danforth Village-East York)

For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed today

$2,699monthly
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 1Bathroom
  • 0Garage
  • 700~1.1KSq.Ft.

Freehold TownhouseFor Rent

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184 Westwood Avenue

Toronto (Danforth Village-East York)

For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 5 days ago

$3,250monthly
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 1Bathroom
  • 1Garage
  • 1.1K~1.5KSq.Ft.

Semi-DetachedFor Rent

Photo of Unit #Upper, 98 Woodycrest Avenue

Unit #Upper, 98 Woodycrest Avenue

Toronto (Danforth Village-East York)

For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 6 days ago

$2,390monthly
  • 2Bedrooms
  • 1Bathroom
  • 0Garage
  • 1.5K~2KSq.Ft.

DetachedFor Rent

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343 Monarch Park Avenue

Toronto (Danforth Village-East York)

For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 6 days ago

$1,600monthly
  • 1Bedroom
  • 1Bathroom
  • 0Garage
  • 700~1.1KSq.Ft.

DetachedFor Rent

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32 Virginia Avenue

Toronto (Danforth Village-East York)

For Rent
Listed for:

Listed 8 days ago

$3,500monthly
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 2Bathrooms
  • 0Garage
  • 1.5K~2KSq.Ft.

Semi-DetachedFor Rent

Photo of Unit Upper, 819 Pape Avenue

Unit Upper, 819 Pape Avenue

Toronto (Danforth Village-East York)

For Rent
Listed for:

Listed 8 days ago

$2,400monthly
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 1Bathroom
  • 0Garage
  • 700~1.1KSq.Ft.

Semi-DetachedFor Rent

Day to dayLivability

89

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 5 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.3

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,091 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

$1,229,000

12% above Toronto 73% above Ontario

In Danforth Village-East York

$1,229,000

In Toronto

$1,100,000

In Ontario

$709,000

Median monthly rent

$2,395/mo

14% above Toronto 4% below Ontario

In Danforth Village-East York

$2,395

In Toronto

$2,098

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 42.8 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

36

Median $1,229,000

Houses 36

For rent

22

Median $2,395

Houses 18 · Condos 4

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-27. 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
  • Access to parks and playgrounds
  • Good local schools
  • Close-knit community

Keep in mind

  • Housing prices are above city median
  • Rental prices are high
  • Limited cafes and restaurants

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life here is active and community-oriented, with easy access to parks and schools. Residents enjoy a balance of urban living and neighborhood charm.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

2.2 km²

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

4

Parks

10

Playgrounds

1

Grocery stores

2

Restaurants

1

Gyms

1

Libraries

2

Pharmacies

Counted across all 2.2 km² of Danforth Village-East York. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.4/10

Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area

3

Elementary

2

Secondary

  • École élémentaire La Mosaïque

    Public · French · Grades JK–6 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde

    7.6/107.4 over 5 yrs

    516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    490 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Holy Cross Catholic School

    Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB

    5.1/106.1 over 5 yrs

    2,146th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    340 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Michael Garron Hospital

    Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB

    Not rated

  • Michael Garron Hospital formerly TEGH

    Catholic · Grades 7–12 · Toronto CDSB

    Not rated

  • R H McGregor Elementary School

    Public · Grades JK–5 · Toronto DSB

    Not rated

    670 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Danforth Village-East York, 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

17,073

Population (2021)

2.2 km²

Area

7,806

People per km²

42.3

Median age

$107,744

Median income

69%

Own their home

2.5

People per household

6,935

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)18.0%
  • Working age (15–64)65.4%
  • Seniors (65+)16.6%

What is built here

  • Detached houses41.8%
  • Semi-detached24.6%
  • Townhouses0.5%
  • Duplexes7.9%
  • Low-rise apartments13.3%
  • High-rise apartments12.2%

Own or rent

69%Owners

31%Renters

Across 6,935 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

  • 1960 or earlier69%
  • 1961–198015%
  • 1981–19903%
  • 1991–20003%
  • 2001–20051%
  • 2006–20101%
  • 2011–20153%
  • 2016–20211%

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.

32.2%
Born outside Canada
43%
Hold a degree or higher
60.2%
Employment rate
27.8%
Commute by transit
54.3%
Commute by car
1.6
Children per family
$92,240
Median income after tax
$133,825
Average household income
9.3%
Living on a low income
$1,419/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,562/mo
Owners pay, per month
$1,075,867
Median home value at census
24.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
13.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 30 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 Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Danforth Village-East York actually rent for

128 homes were leased in Danforth Village-East York over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,409 and half below, 11.3% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 24 days.

Median rent
$2,409
-11.3% year over year
Days to lease
24
1 day slower
Leases closed
128
last 12 months
Rent per square foot
$2.66/mo
from 104 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.

$5,114$3,838$2,562$1,286
Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26
Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,997/mo

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

−10%Asking rent+10%
Of the asking rent
99.9%
Leased over asking
25.8%

From 128 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Danforth Village-East York

38.6 years

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

Median sold price

$1,114,663

187 sales

Median rent

$2,409/mo

128 leases

Gross rental yield

2.59%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Danforth Village-East York 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 Danforth Village-East York

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

128leases
  • Detached$2,90243.0%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —57.0%

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 — Danforth Village-East York, rentals
Monthly closed leases in Danforth Village-East York
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 202613$2,795$1,800 – $3,70022100.0%
Aug 20269$2,000$1,690 – $2,15033100.0%
Jul 20269$2,000$1,600 – $3,30014100.0%
Jun 20267$2,350$1,860 – $2,45032100.0%
May 202611$2,250$2,050 – $3,07515100.0%
Apr 202615$2,300$1,775 – $4,35029100.0%
Mar 202613$3,210$2,300 – $3,80019100.0%
Feb 20268$2,045$1,700 – $2,6639100.0%
Jan 202612$2,700$2,213 – $2,85044100.0%
Dec 20255$2,300$1,550 – $4,3752297.2%
Nov 202514$2,213$1,775 – $2,85017100.0%
Oct 202512$2,275$1,758 – $3,58828100.0%
Sep 202514$2,900$1,795 – $3,42520100.0%
Aug 20256$3,550$2,044 – $4,28820100.0%
Jul 202517$2,000$1,795 – $2,95015100.0%
Jun 202513$2,700$1,975 – $3,25014100.0%
May 202514$2,950$2,350 – $3,72433100.0%
Apr 202510$3,225$2,163 – $3,50029100.0%
Mar 202514$2,198$1,850 – $3,51822100.0%
Feb 202515$3,250$2,425 – $3,67534100.0%
Jan 20258$3,400$3,050 – $3,76318100.0%
Dec 20245$2,590$1,800 – $3,20034100.0%
Nov 202412$2,523$1,875 – $3,52420100.0%
Oct 20247$1,750$1,688 – $4,85022100.0%
Sep 202411$2,799$2,050 – $3,80016100.0%
Aug 202416$3,048$1,738 – $3,92548100.0%
Jul 202417$2,750$1,825 – $3,70038100.0%
Jun 202412$2,850$1,975 – $4,04343100.0%
May 202411$2,064$1,663 – $3,05029100.0%
Apr 20246$3,050$1,988 – $3,17548100.0%
Mar 20247$2,346$1,650 – $3,81951100.0%
Feb 202410$2,350$2,150 – $2,70026100.0%
Jan 202410$3,300$2,700 – $4,20014100.0%
Dec 20236$2,400$2,050 – $2,95014100.0%
Nov 202320$2,975$2,525 – $3,9257100.0%
Oct 202324$3,150$1,900 – $3,83312100.0%

What people ask about Danforth Village-East York

How much does a home cost in Danforth Village-East York?

Homes in Danforth Village-East York sold for a median of $1,114,663 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 187 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 4.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Danforth Village-East York?

A home in Danforth Village-East York took a median of 15 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 102.2% of the asking price on average, with 50.3% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Danforth Village-East York?

The median lease in Danforth Village-East York closed at $2,409 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 128 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Danforth Village-East York?

A home in Danforth Village-East York costs about 38.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $1,114,663 against a median rent of $2,409 a month, a gross yield of 2.59%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Danforth Village-East York?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Danforth Village-East York was detached (52.9% of sales, median $1,245,783) and semi-detached (33.7% of sales, median $1,089,643).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Danforth Village-East York 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 Danforth Village-East York

A condo here is its own market

3 condo apartments are on the market in Danforth Village-East York right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.