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Neighbourhood in Toronto
Homes for rent in East York
East York is a residential neighbourhood in Toronto known for its family-friendly atmosphere. It has a mix of schools, parks, and local shops.
Toronto, Ontario
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At a glance
Unit Lower, 293 Glebemount Avenue
Toronto (East York), ON M4C 3V4
Listed today
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Unit Room 1, 1378 Danforth Avenue
Toronto (East York), ON M4J 3V9
Listed 1 day ago
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Parking
- 600~699Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit Room 2, 1378 Danforth Avenue
Toronto (East York), ON M4J 3V9
Listed 1 day ago
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Parking
- 600~699Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit Room 3, 1378 Danforth Avenue
Toronto (East York), ON M4J 3V9
Listed 1 day ago
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Parking
- 600~699Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 770 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
$1,388,000
In East York
$1,388,000
In Toronto
$1,100,000
In Ontario
$709,000
Median monthly rent
$1,975/mo
In East York
$1,975
In Toronto
$2,098
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 58.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
22
Median $1,388,000
Houses 21 · Condos 1
For rent
27
Median $1,975
Houses 20 · Condos 7
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
- Strong sense of community
- Good educational options
- Affordable compared to other Toronto areas
Keep in mind
- Higher median sale prices than city average
- Limited public transit options
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Life in East York is calm and community-oriented, with many activities for families. Residents enjoy local dining and outdoor spaces.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
2.3 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
9
Playgrounds
2
Grocery stores
15
Restaurants
6
Cafés
1
Gyms
1
Libraries
2
Pharmacies
Counted across all 2.3 km² of East York. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.3/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
4
Elementary
2
Secondary
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
7.1/107.1 over 5 yrs808th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
355 students · EQAO 2024-2025
East York Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
5.5/105.5 over 5 yrs478th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,090 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Cosburn Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · Toronto DSB
Not rated
490 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Diefenbaker Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–5 · Toronto DSB
Not rated
300 students · EQAO 2024-2025
East York Alternative Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
Not rated
140 students
William Burgess Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–5 · Toronto DSB
Not rated
365 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside 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
9,175
Population (2021)
2.3 km²
Area
3,983
People per km²
44.4
Median age
$104,143
Median income
65%
Own their home
2.5
People per household
3,730
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)15.4%
- Working age (15–64)66.3%
- Seniors (65+)18.3%
What is built here
- Detached houses59.4%
- Semi-detached4.7%
- Duplexes10.8%
- Low-rise apartments11.5%
- High-rise apartments13.4%
Own or rent
65%Owners
34%Renters
Across 3,730 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier70%
- 1961–198014%
- 1981–19903%
- 1991–20003%
- 2001–20052%
- 2006–20101%
- 2011–20152%
- 2016–20212%
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.
- 31.9%
- Born outside Canada
- 36.8%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 56.3%
- Employment rate
- 20.6%
- Commute by transit
- 66.1%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $88,877
- Median income after tax
- $128,574
- Average household income
- 8.2%
- Living on a low income
- $1,320/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,411/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $1,182,168
- Median home value at census
- 14.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 16.2%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 17 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, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)
What homes in East York actually rent for
100 homes were leased in East York over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,470 and half below, 2.6% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 28 days — 5 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,470
- +2.6% year over year
- Days to lease
- 28
- 5 days slower
- Leases closed
- 100
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.80/mo
- from 72 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.
What renters actually paid
$2,994/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $6
- Of the asking rent
- 99.8%
- Leased over asking
- 15%
From 100 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in East York
38.7 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$1,146,898
88 sales
Median rent
$2,470/mo
100 leases
Gross rental yield
2.58%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in 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 East York
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$2,97760.0%
- Other kinds, too few of each —40.0%
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — East York, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 9 | $3,200 | $2,500 – $3,450 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 16 | $1,900 | $1,600 – $2,800 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | $1,850 | $1,750 – $3,000 | 55 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 10 | $2,315 | $1,763 – $3,150 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | $2,750 | $1,975 – $3,325 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | $1,913 | $1,625 – $2,400 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 6 | $3,625 | $2,950 – $3,925 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 7 | $3,200 | $2,023 – $3,500 | 34 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 5 | $1,775 | $1,700 – $3,350 | 36 | 95.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | $2,850 | $1,675 – $3,725 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 7 | $2,700 | $2,188 – $3,250 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 8 | $1,625 | $1,469 – $2,688 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 5 | $2,350 | $1,799 – $3,500 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 8 | $2,125 | $1,681 – $2,938 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 9 | $1,700 | $1,395 – $3,500 | 14 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 6 | $2,400 | $2,263 – $2,725 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 10 | $3,075 | $2,513 – $4,250 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 8 | $1,893 | $1,650 – $3,563 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 7 | $2,850 | $1,945 – $3,425 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 5 | $3,850 | $2,950 – $3,850 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,680 – $3,100 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2024 | 8 | $2,350 | $1,831 – $3,225 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 17 | $2,550 | $2,000 – $3,200 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 12 | $2,675 | $2,155 – $3,475 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 9 | $2,300 | $2,100 – $2,700 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 9 | $1,995 | $1,550 – $3,125 | 33 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 14 | $2,525 | $1,913 – $3,575 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 6 | $2,408 | $1,850 – $3,088 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 6 | $3,095 | $2,498 – $3,148 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 6 | $3,600 | $3,350 – $4,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2023 | 18 | $3,400 | $2,250 – $3,600 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 18 | $2,400 | $2,200 – $3,600 | 16 | 100.0% |
4 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 East York
How much does a home cost in East York?
Homes in East York sold for a median of $1,146,898 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 88 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 9.4% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in East York?
A home in East York took a median of 24 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.8% of the asking price on average, with 30.7% selling over asking.
How much is rent in East York?
The median lease in East York closed at $2,470 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 100 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in East York?
A home in East York costs about 38.7 years of the rent on one — the median price of $1,146,898 against a median rent of $2,470 a month, a gross yield of 2.58%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in 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.
A condo here is its own market
7 condo apartments and 1 condo townhouse are on the market in East York right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.