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Neighbourhood in Scarborough
Homes for rent in Dorset Park
Dorset Park is a diverse neighbourhood in Scarborough. It offers a mix of residential options and community amenities.
Scarborough, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 2 days ago
59 Jolly Way
Scarborough (Dorset Park), ON M1P 0E2
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed 4 days ago
14 Flora Drive
Scarborough (Dorset Park), ON M1P 1A3
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 7 days ago
Unit 1202, 2550 Lawrence Avenue E
Scarborough (Dorset Park), ON M1P 2R7
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Listed 7 days ago
77 Vauxhall Drive
Scarborough (Dorset Park), ON M1P 1R1
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.7
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 1,414 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
$599,000
In Dorset Park
$599,000
In Scarborough
$784,950
In Ontario
$709,900
Median monthly rent
$2,249/mo
In Dorset Park
$2,249
In Scarborough
$2,249
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 22.2 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
60
Median $599,000
Condos 38 · Houses 22
For rent
38
Median $2,249
Houses 24 · Condos 14
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-25. 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 housing compared to city median
- Family-friendly with many schools and parks
- Strong community with diverse residents
- Good access to public transit options
Keep in mind
- Higher unemployment rate at 14.6%
- Limited transit options within the area
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Dorset Park is vibrant, with families enjoying local parks and schools. The community is welcoming and diverse.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
5.9 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
12
Parks
19
Playgrounds
4
Grocery stores
22
Restaurants
12
Cafés
5
Gyms
1
Libraries
2
Pharmacies
Counted across all 5.9 km² of Dorset Park. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.2/10
Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area
6
Elementary
3
Secondary
General Crerar Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
6.2/105.3 over 5 yrs1,444th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
375 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Lawrence Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
6.2/107.0 over 5 yrs1,444th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
445 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ellesmere-Statton Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
5.9/105.9 over 5 yrs1,664th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
745 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Glamorgan Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Toronto DSB
5.6/106.2 over 5 yrs1,868th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
495 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Dorset Park Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
4.0/104.5 over 5 yrs2,564th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
245 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
3.4/103.5 over 5 yrs689th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
645 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Dorset Park, 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
24,770
Population (2021)
6.0 km²
Area
4,119
People per km²
41.3
Median age
$81,119
Median income
60%
Own their home
2.8
People per household
8,720
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)15.3%
- Working age (15–64)67.6%
- Seniors (65+)17.1%
What is built here
- Detached houses24.2%
- Semi-detached3.8%
- Townhouses18.4%
- Duplexes5.5%
- Low-rise apartments5%
- High-rise apartments42.4%
Own or rent
60%Owners
40%Renters
Across 8,720 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier26%
- 1961–198036%
- 1981–19907%
- 1991–200015%
- 2001–20058%
- 2006–20103%
- 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.
- 59.7%
- Born outside Canada
- 29%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 50.7%
- Employment rate
- 30.7%
- Commute by transit
- 62.1%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $73,149
- Median income after tax
- $90,969
- Average household income
- 13.1%
- Living on a low income
- $1,386/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,589/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $666,916
- Median home value at census
- 30.3%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 27.1%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 28 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)
What homes in Dorset Park actually rent for
150 homes were leased in Dorset Park over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,408 and half below, 5.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 21 days — 3 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,408
- -5.5% year over year
- Days to lease
- 21
- 3 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 150
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.51/mo
- from 139 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
$2,993/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $7
- Of the asking rent
- 99.8%
- Leased over asking
- 13.3%
From 150 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Dorset Park
24 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$693,566
160 sales
Median rent
$2,408/mo
150 leases
Gross rental yield
4.17%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Dorset Park 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 Dorset Park
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Condo apartment$2,27745.3%
- Detached$2,59520.0%
- Other kinds, too few of each —34.7%
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 — Dorset Park, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 13 | $2,700 | $2,500 – $2,850 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | $2,600 | $1,938 – $2,825 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 17 | $2,300 | $1,950 – $2,700 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | $2,225 | $2,113 – $2,500 | 17 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 15 | $2,400 | $2,150 – $2,750 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | $2,500 | $2,200 – $2,700 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 12 | $2,500 | $1,988 – $3,038 | 16 | 98.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | $2,150 | $2,050 – $2,488 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 14 | $2,475 | $2,100 – $2,600 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 12 | $2,150 | $2,038 – $2,588 | 34 | 99.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 9 | $2,300 | $1,950 – $2,650 | 15 | 98.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 14 | $2,500 | $2,113 – $2,875 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 23 | $2,500 | $2,100 – $2,875 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 18 | $2,600 | $1,738 – $2,900 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 21 | $2,470 | $1,950 – $2,975 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 19 | $2,500 | $2,050 – $2,950 | 30 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 13 | $2,850 | $2,290 – $3,000 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 5 | $2,200 | $2,150 – $3,100 | 24 | 97.1% |
| Mar 2025 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,200 – $2,800 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 8 | $2,300 | $2,213 – $2,700 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 9 | $2,900 | $2,725 – $3,000 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 12 | $2,388 | $2,113 – $2,925 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2024 | 14 | $2,600 | $2,513 – $2,975 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 15 | $2,750 | $2,390 – $2,948 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 10 | $2,650 | $2,150 – $3,138 | 31 | 99.2% |
| Aug 2024 | 19 | $2,900 | $1,950 – $3,025 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 9 | $2,750 | $2,500 – $3,400 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 13 | $3,000 | $2,500 – $3,300 | 51 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 8 | $2,650 | $2,413 – $3,038 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 7 | $2,800 | $2,550 – $3,175 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2024 | 7 | $3,200 | $2,600 – $3,475 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 9 | $2,600 | $2,288 – $3,800 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2024 | 8 | $2,238 | $1,725 – $2,413 | 31 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 6 | $2,875 | $2,288 – $3,388 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2023 | 7 | $2,800 | $2,625 – $3,150 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 12 | $2,650 | $2,288 – $3,425 | 10 | 100.0% |
What people ask about Dorset Park
How much does a home cost in Dorset Park?
Homes in Dorset Park sold for a median of $693,566 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 160 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.3% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Dorset Park?
A home in Dorset Park took a median of 28 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.7% of the asking price on average, with 25.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Dorset Park?
The median lease in Dorset Park closed at $2,408 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 150 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dorset Park?
A home in Dorset Park costs about 24.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $693,566 against a median rent of $2,408 a month, a gross yield of 4.17%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in Dorset Park?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Dorset Park was condo apartment (38.1% of sales, median $405,584), detached (33.1% of sales, median $867,717) and condo town (3.1% of sales, median $774,000).
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Dorset Park 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 2.1× cheaper than detached houses
Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Dorset Park over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $405,584. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $693,566 — one number, two markets.
Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 160 sales in Dorset Park. Medians describe the group, never one home.
- Median condo sold price
- $406K
- 61 closed sales
- Median condo rent
- $2,277/mo
- 68 leases
- Days to sell
- 34
- median, condo apartments
- Share of all sales
- 38%
- of everything that closed here
Condo townhouses are a separate market again: 5 closed here at a median of $774,000.