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Homes for rent in Kensington-Chinatown

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lively culturally rich community-oriented

Kensington-Chinatown is a vibrant neighbourhood in Toronto. It is known for its diverse culture and lively atmosphere.

Rich cultural diversity Many restaurants and cafes Excellent walkability score Close to public transit Various parks and playgrounds

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 114 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 4,595 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

$749,950

10% above Toronto 6% above Ontario

In Kensington-Chinatown

$749,950

In Toronto

$680,000

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$2,795/mo

On par with Toronto 12% above Ontario

In Kensington-Chinatown

$2,795

In Toronto

$2,793

In Ontario

$2,500

$1,523

Per square foot

≈ 22.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

131

Median $749,950

Condos 94 · Houses 37

For rent

126

Median $2,795

Condos 79 · Houses 46

Recently sold

Recently leased

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

High walkability makes it easy to get around
Strong community feel with many local shops
Diverse dining options available
Good access to public transportation

Keep in mind

Higher rental prices than city median
Population density is quite high

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life here is busy and full of energy, with plenty of activities and services nearby. Residents enjoy a mix of cultural experiences and local amenities.

Great for young professionals food lovers first-time renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1.5 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

213

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1.5 km² of Kensington-Chinatown. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.2/10

Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Ogden Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Toronto DSB
7.6/10
516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
230 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Orde Street Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
7.1/107.8 over 5 yrs
808th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
455 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ryerson Community School Junior Senior
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
3.8/104.8 over 5 yrs
2,642nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Beverley School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Toronto DSB
Not rated
75 students
Braemar College
Independent
Not rated
Contact Alternative School School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Toronto DSB
Not rated
60 students

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

18,597

Population (2021)

1.5 km²

Area

12,247

People per km²

Median age

$64,108

Median income

32%

Own their home

People per household

9,515

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)6.8%
Working age (15–64)77.0%
Seniors (65+)16.1%

What is built here

Detached houses0.6%
Semi-detached2%
Townhouses5.6%
Duplexes2.2%
Low-rise apartments29.5%
High-rise apartments59.1%
Other attached homes0.6%

Own or rent

32%Owners

68%Renters

Across 9,515 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier26%
1961–198024%
1981–199013%
1991–20007%
2001–20053%
2006–20104%
2011–20158%
2016–202113%

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.

42.4%
Born outside Canada: 46.1%
Hold a degree or higher: 51.5%
Employment rate: 24%
Commute by transit: 22.7%
Commute by car: 1.5
Children per family: $57,281
Median income after tax: $89,853
Average household income: 23%
Living on a low income: $1,513/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,620/mo
Owners pay, per month: $937,649
Median home value at census: 43.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 34.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 31 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 Kensington-Chinatown actually rent for

1,277 homes were leased in Kensington-Chinatown over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,549 and half below, 2.2% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 17 days — 2 days quicker than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,549; +2.2% year over year
Days to lease: 17; 2 days quicker
Leases closed: 1,277; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $4.08/mo; from 964 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.

$5,312$3,803$2,294$785

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 10%

From 1,277 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Kensington-Chinatown

21.4 years

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

Median sold price

$653,829

154 sales

Median rent

$2,549/mo

1,277 leases

Gross rental yield

4.68%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Kensington-Chinatown 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 Kensington-Chinatown

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

1,277leases

Condo apartment$2,55882.5%
Other kinds of home$2,2786.2%
Multiplex$2,5352.6%
Freehold town$3,3000.4%
Other kinds, too few of each —8.3%

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 — Kensington-Chinatown, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Kensington-Chinatown
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	84	$2,500	$2,238 – $3,000	13	100.0%
Aug 2026	145	$2,800	$2,325 – $3,500	14	100.0%
Jul 2026	199	$2,750	$2,300 – $3,400	13	100.0%
Jun 2026	141	$2,500	$2,250 – $3,000	14	100.0%
May 2026	98	$2,600	$2,200 – $3,300	17	100.0%
Apr 2026	109	$2,349	$2,100 – $2,850	20	100.0%
Mar 2026	123	$2,600	$2,163 – $3,325	22	100.0%
Feb 2026	72	$2,475	$2,150 – $3,250	19	100.0%
Jan 2026	89	$2,400	$2,100 – $3,200	19	100.0%
Dec 2025	58	$2,388	$2,200 – $2,838	25	100.0%
Nov 2025	76	$2,300	$2,200 – $2,600	18	100.0%
Oct 2025	83	$2,450	$2,250 – $3,025	18	100.0%
Sep 2025	86	$2,550	$2,250 – $3,250	14	100.0%
Aug 2025	200	$2,700	$2,350 – $3,300	13	100.0%
Jul 2025	224	$2,500	$2,200 – $3,013	11	100.0%
Jun 2025	129	$2,800	$2,300 – $3,250	24	100.0%
May 2025	98	$2,750	$2,350 – $3,188	22	100.0%
Apr 2025	110	$2,650	$2,313 – $3,138	20	100.0%
Mar 2025	108	$2,665	$2,238 – $3,300	22	100.0%
Feb 2025	125	$2,250	$2,000 – $2,800	21	100.0%
Jan 2025	123	$2,275	$2,074 – $2,925	26	100.0%
Dec 2024	131	$2,100	$1,950 – $2,570	23	100.0%
Nov 2024	83	$2,200	$2,000 – $2,525	20	100.0%
Oct 2024	83	$2,350	$2,150 – $2,888	19	100.0%
Sep 2024	110	$2,400	$2,200 – $3,100	18	100.0%
Aug 2024	213	$2,699	$2,250 – $3,400	23	100.0%
Jul 2024	122	$2,650	$2,350 – $3,275	33	100.0%
Jun 2024	69	$2,700	$2,300 – $3,400	38	100.0%
May 2024	57	$2,740	$2,338 – $5,000	44	100.0%
Apr 2024	39	$2,494	$1,600 – $3,475	46	100.0%
Mar 2024	27	$2,623	$1,098 – $4,213	50	100.0%
Feb 2024	25	$2,678	$2,375 – $3,250	52	100.0%
Jan 2024	38	$2,650	$2,400 – $2,800	13	100.0%
Dec 2023	52	$2,563	$2,175 – $2,863	24	100.0%
Nov 2023	46	$2,650	$2,450 – $3,000	17	100.0%
Oct 2023	54	$2,800	$2,500 – $3,500	12	100.0%

What people ask about Kensington-Chinatown

How much does a home cost in Kensington-Chinatown?

Homes in Kensington-Chinatown sold for a median of $653,829 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 154 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 9.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Kensington-Chinatown?

A home in Kensington-Chinatown took a median of 36 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 95.7% of the asking price on average, with 7.1% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Kensington-Chinatown?

The median lease in Kensington-Chinatown closed at $2,549 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 1,277 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kensington-Chinatown?

A home in Kensington-Chinatown costs about 21.4 years of the rent on one — the median price of $653,829 against a median rent of $2,549 a month, a gross yield of 4.68%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Kensington-Chinatown 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 Kensington-Chinatown

A condo here is its own market

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Kensington-Chinatown over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $588,904. Condos were 75% of everything that closed here, so there is no freehold market in Kensington-Chinatown to read that number against.

Median condo sold price: $589K; 116 closed sales
Median condo rent: $2,558/mo; 1,053 leases
Days to sell: 43; median, condo apartments
Share of all sales: 75%; of everything that closed here