Real Estate for Rent in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, Scarborough, ON

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Neighbourhood in Scarborough

Birchcliffe-Cliffside

community-focused suburban family-friendly

Birchcliffe-Cliffside is a residential neighbourhood in Scarborough. It offers a mix of homes and amenities for families and individuals.

Diverse housing options available Close to parks and schools Good access to public transit Community-oriented atmosphere Various dining and shopping options

Day to dayLivability

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 2,224 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

$899,000

On par with Scarborough 25% above Ontario

In Birchcliffe-Cliffside

$899,000

In Scarborough

$899,000

In Ontario

$717,000

Median monthly rent

$2,350/mo

2% above Scarborough 6% below Ontario

In Birchcliffe-Cliffside

$2,350

In Scarborough

$2,300

In Ontario

$2,500

$1,714

Per square foot

≈ 31.9 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

107

Median $899,000

Houses 63 · Condos 44

For rent

Median $2,350

Houses 46 · Condos 25

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-10. 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 community feel
Good school ratings
Access to green spaces
Affordable compared to other areas

Keep in mind

Prices are above the province median
Higher rental strain for some residents

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to necessary amenities. The area is suitable for families and offers a peaceful environment.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

6.0 km²

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

Parks

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 6.0 km² of Birchcliffe-Cliffside. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.9/10

Average rating of the 8 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Courcelette Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
8.6/108.4 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
270 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Neil McNeil High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB
7.7/107.3 over 5 yrs
119th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
770 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Birch Cliff Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
5.7/106.2 over 5 yrs
1,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
490 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Blantyre Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
5.6/106.2 over 5 yrs
1,868th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
340 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Toronto CDSB
5.4/10
1,985th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
165 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Birch Cliff Heights Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
5.2/105.8 over 5 yrs
2,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
430 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Birchcliffe-Cliffside, 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

23,115

Population (2021)

6.0 km²

Area

3,877

People per km²

44.8

Median age

$96,982

Median income

66%

Own their home

2.4

People per household

9,630

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.9%
Working age (15–64)66.2%
Seniors (65+)18.9%

What is built here

Detached houses51.4%
Semi-detached4.5%
Duplexes8.9%
Low-rise apartments20.9%
High-rise apartments13.6%

Own or rent

66%Owners

34%Renters

Across 9,630 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier57%
1961–198018%
1981–19905%
1991–20006%
2001–20051%
2006–20101%
2011–20152%
2016–20217%

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.

27.2%
Born outside Canada: 36.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 53.3%
Employment rate: 18.1%
Commute by transit: 70.1%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $83,431
Median income after tax: $133,950
Average household income: 10%
Living on a low income: $1,330/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,740/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,039,196
Median home value at census: 30.5%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 19.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 43 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

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Birchcliffe-Cliffside actually rent for

318 homes were leased in Birchcliffe-Cliffside over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,370 and half below, 5.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 27 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,370; -5.1% year over year
Days to lease: 27; 3 days slower
Leases closed: 318; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $3.06/mo; from 281 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.

$4,127$3,272$2,416$1,561

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: 9.7%

From 318 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Birchcliffe-Cliffside

33.4 years

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

Median sold price

$950,299

248 sales

Median rent

$2,370/mo

318 leases

Gross rental yield

2.99%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Birchcliffe-Cliffside 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside

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

318leases

Condo apartment$2,16952.5%
Detached$3,11022.6%
Condo town$2,8365.0%
Other kinds, too few of each —19.9%

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 — Birchcliffe-Cliffside, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Birchcliffe-Cliffside
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	21	$2,300	$1,900 – $2,950	22	100.0%
Aug 2026	22	$2,500	$2,171 – $2,975	28	100.0%
Jul 2026	22	$2,675	$1,850 – $3,125	36	100.0%
Jun 2026	28	$2,400	$1,900 – $3,025	22	100.0%
May 2026	32	$2,525	$2,138 – $3,100	24	100.0%
Apr 2026	32	$2,050	$1,850 – $2,500	38	100.0%
Mar 2026	42	$2,400	$1,963 – $2,684	23	100.0%
Feb 2026	26	$2,225	$1,956 – $2,488	27	100.0%
Jan 2026	28	$2,250	$2,000 – $2,625	34	100.0%
Dec 2025	25	$2,400	$2,100 – $2,700	23	98.7%
Nov 2025	21	$2,500	$2,100 – $3,950	17	100.0%
Oct 2025	19	$2,300	$2,025 – $3,400	22	100.0%
Sep 2025	15	$2,700	$2,150 – $3,100	19	100.0%
Aug 2025	15	$2,300	$2,038 – $2,900	36	100.0%
Jul 2025	16	$2,275	$2,000 – $2,688	22	100.0%
Jun 2025	26	$2,550	$2,109 – $2,950	27	100.0%
May 2025	17	$2,150	$2,000 – $2,650	20	100.0%
Apr 2025	18	$2,575	$2,194 – $2,900	30	100.0%
Mar 2025	20	$2,825	$2,444 – $2,963	22	100.0%
Feb 2025	22	$2,863	$2,250 – $3,200	19	100.0%
Jan 2025	18	$2,498	$2,083 – $3,000	34	100.0%
Dec 2024	16	$2,175	$1,738 – $2,700	20	100.0%
Nov 2024	19	$2,285	$2,118 – $2,873	18	100.0%
Oct 2024	10	$2,625	$2,225 – $2,950	16	100.0%
Sep 2024	21	$2,875	$2,185 – $3,800	28	100.0%
Aug 2024	22	$2,443	$2,100 – $2,875	28	100.0%
Jul 2024	23	$2,650	$2,200 – $3,800	35	100.0%
Jun 2024	11	$2,300	$2,013 – $2,700	38	100.0%
May 2024	19	$2,300	$1,973 – $2,725	42	100.0%
Apr 2024	16	$2,725	$2,238 – $3,250	30	100.0%
Mar 2024	7	$2,700	$2,473 – $2,775	26	100.0%
Feb 2024	13	$2,475	$2,150 – $2,750	24	100.0%
Jan 2024	9	$2,795	$2,200 – $3,200	33	100.0%
Dec 2023	11	$2,200	$2,000 – $2,400	34	100.0%
Nov 2023	16	$2,688	$2,263 – $3,275	18	100.0%
Oct 2023	19	$2,500	$2,280 – $2,798	9	100.0%

What people ask about Birchcliffe-Cliffside

How much does a home cost in Birchcliffe-Cliffside?

Homes in Birchcliffe-Cliffside sold for a median of $950,299 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 248 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 6.3% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Birchcliffe-Cliffside?

A home in Birchcliffe-Cliffside took a median of 23 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.0% of the asking price on average, with 22.6% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Birchcliffe-Cliffside?

The median lease in Birchcliffe-Cliffside closed at $2,370 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 318 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Birchcliffe-Cliffside?

A home in Birchcliffe-Cliffside costs about 33.4 years of the rent on one — the median price of $950,299 against a median rent of $2,370 a month, a gross yield of 2.99%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Birchcliffe-Cliffside 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside

A condo here is its own market

52 condo apartments and 16 condo townhouses are on the market in Birchcliffe-Cliffside right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.