Real Estate for Rent in North St. James Town, Toronto, ON

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Neighbourhood in Toronto

North St. James Town

diverse community-focused active urban

North St. James Town is a vibrant neighbourhood in Toronto. It has a diverse community and many amenities nearby.

High walkability score of 98 Majority of residents are renters Diverse population with 52.7% immigrants Close to schools and parks Good public transit access
North St. James Town, Toronto — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Toronto, Ontario

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At a glance

Photo of Unit PH8, 539 Jarvis Street
For RentNew ListingPenthouseCity View
Listed for:

Listed 1 day ago

$4,975

Unit PH8, 539 Jarvis Street

Toronto (North St. James Town), ON M4Y 2H7

2 + 1Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
2Parking
1.6K-1.8KSq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Rent

Photo of Unit 1916, 585 Bloor Street E
For RentNew ListingSwimming PoolPanoramic Views
Listed for:

Listed 2 days ago

$2,000

Unit 1916, 585 Bloor Street E

Toronto (North St. James Town), ON M4W 0B3

0Bedrooms
1Bathroom
0Parking
0-499Sq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Rent

Photo of Unit 2424, 585 Bloor Street E
For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 2 days ago

$2,450

Unit 2424, 585 Bloor Street E

Toronto (North St. James Town), ON M4W 0B3

1Bedroom
2Bathrooms
1Parking
600-699Sq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Rent

Photo of Unit 902, 120 Homewood Avenue
For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 3 days ago

$2,300

Unit 902, 120 Homewood Avenue

Toronto (North St. James Town), ON M4Y 1J4

1 + 1Bedrooms
1Bathroom
0Parking
600-699Sq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Rent

Photo of Unit 1009, 609 Sherbourne Street
For RentNew ListingPanoramic Views
Listed for:

Listed 5 days ago

$2,050

Unit 1009, 609 Sherbourne Street

Toronto (North St. James Town), ON M4X 0A4

1Bedroom
1Bathroom
0Parking
0-499Sq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Rent

Photo of Unit 3818, 585 Bloor Street E
For RentNew ListingCity View
Listed for:

Listed 5 days ago

$1,600

Unit 3818, 585 Bloor Street E

Toronto (North St. James Town), ON M4W 0B3

1Bedroom
1Bathroom
0Parking
1.2K-1.4KSq Ft

Condo ApartmentFor Rent

Day to dayLivability

98

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 5 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,831 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

$679,000

13% above Toronto 5% below Ontario

In North St. James Town

$679,000

In Toronto

$599,000

In Ontario

$717,000

Median monthly rent

$2,900/mo

9% above Toronto 16% above Ontario

In North St. James Town

$2,900

In Toronto

$2,663

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 19.5 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

40

Median $679,000

Condos 39 · Houses 1

For rent

46

Median $2,900

Condos 45 · Houses 1

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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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

  • Strong sense of community
  • Many grocery stores and restaurants
  • Good access to public transit
  • Affordable rental prices compared to city median

Keep in mind

  • Higher median sale prices than city average
  • Limited ownership opportunities

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life here is active and community-oriented, with many places to walk and explore. Residents enjoy a mix of urban living and local amenities.

Great for renters first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

0.4 km²

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

2

Parks

8

Playgrounds

3

Transit stations

5

Grocery stores

10

Restaurants

4

Cafés

1

Gyms

1

Libraries

6

Pharmacies

Counted across all 0.4 km² of North St. James Town. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

4.1/10

Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area

1

Elementary

2

Secondary

  • Rose Avenue Junior Public School

    Public · Grades JK–6 · Toronto DSB

    4.1/105.2 over 5 yrs

    2,535th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    680 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella

    Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB

    Not rated

  • Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus)

    Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Toronto CDSB

    Not rated

    345 students

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside North St. James Town, 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

18,733

Population (2021)

0.4 km²

Area

44,182

People per km²

37.2

Median age

$60,273

Median income

11%

Own their home

2

People per household

9,530

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)11.6%
  • Working age (15–64)77.7%
  • Seniors (65+)10.8%

What is built here

  • Townhouses1.1%
  • Low-rise apartments5.6%
  • High-rise apartments92.9%

Own or rent

11%Owners

89%Renters

Across 9,530 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

  • 1960 or earlier19%
  • 1961–198047%
  • 1981–19906%
  • 1991–20006%
  • 2001–20053%
  • 2006–20109%
  • 2011–20154%
  • 2016–20216%

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.

52.7%
Born outside Canada
43%
Hold a degree or higher
54.8%
Employment rate
46.1%
Commute by transit
26.5%
Commute by car
1.6
Children per family
$54,159
Median income after tax
$72,356
Average household income
21.8%
Living on a low income
$1,357/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,978/mo
Owners pay, per month
$537,237
Median home value at census
35.9%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
30.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 11 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)

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in North St. James Town actually rent for

605 homes were leased in North St. James Town over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,445 and half below, 3.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 17 days — 4 days quicker than a year ago.

Median rent
$2,445
-3.2% year over year
Days to lease
17
4 days quicker
Leases closed
605
last 12 months
Rent per square foot
$3.68/mo
from 554 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.

$4,106$3,352$2,598$1,844
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
8.6%

From 605 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in North St. James Town

20.1 years

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

Median sold price

$591,044

80 sales

Median rent

$2,445/mo

605 leases

Gross rental yield

4.96%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in North St. James Town 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 North St. James Town

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

605leases
  • Condo apartment$2,44890.6%
  • Other kinds of home$2,5294.5%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —4.9%

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 — North St. James Town, rentals
Monthly closed leases in North St. James Town
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 202662$3,025$2,400 – $3,53812100.0%
Aug 2026104$2,450$2,300 – $3,15013100.0%
Jul 2026161$2,250$2,100 – $2,80016100.0%
Jun 202680$2,250$2,000 – $2,70013100.0%
May 202634$2,518$2,125 – $3,10015100.0%
Apr 202631$2,300$2,100 – $2,7502399.9%
Mar 202629$2,450$2,150 – $3,20025100.0%
Feb 202621$2,450$2,100 – $3,30023100.0%
Jan 202618$2,450$2,321 – $2,92539100.0%
Dec 202519$2,350$2,100 – $2,75018100.0%
Nov 202516$2,800$2,538 – $3,02520100.0%
Oct 202530$2,725$2,350 – $3,10019100.0%
Sep 202529$2,550$2,300 – $3,00015100.0%
Aug 202566$2,500$2,300 – $3,10019100.0%
Jul 202555$2,550$2,213 – $3,16513100.0%
Jun 202545$2,750$2,200 – $3,00018100.0%
May 202536$2,325$2,138 – $2,85016100.0%
Apr 202548$2,375$2,150 – $3,00025100.0%
Mar 202534$2,298$2,113 – $2,83829100.0%
Feb 202526$2,438$2,213 – $2,80028100.0%
Jan 202526$2,525$2,263 – $3,28021100.0%
Dec 202420$2,425$2,150 – $2,9632799.0%
Nov 20249$3,150$3,000 – $3,95027100.0%
Oct 202422$3,000$2,413 – $3,28826100.0%
Sep 202427$2,650$2,425 – $3,20027100.0%
Aug 202470$2,825$2,350 – $3,29730100.0%
Jul 202448$2,900$2,398 – $3,36333100.0%
Jun 202436$2,725$2,325 – $3,05644100.0%
May 202426$2,575$2,313 – $3,00055100.0%
Apr 202429$2,503$2,310 – $3,30041100.0%
Mar 202414$2,500$2,350 – $2,70035100.0%
Feb 202416$2,872$2,338 – $3,13829100.0%
Jan 202423$2,485$2,300 – $2,80017100.0%
Dec 202318$3,300$2,599 – $3,48028100.0%
Nov 202326$2,575$2,350 – $2,70011100.0%
Oct 202322$2,550$2,450 – $3,02519100.0%

What people ask about North St. James Town

How much does a home cost in North St. James Town?

Homes in North St. James Town sold for a median of $591,044 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 80 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 8.6% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in North St. James Town?

A home in North St. James Town took a median of 35 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.2% of the asking price on average, with 16.3% selling over asking.

How much is rent in North St. James Town?

The median lease in North St. James Town closed at $2,445 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 605 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in North St. James Town?

A home in North St. James Town costs about 20.1 years of the rent on one — the median price of $591,044 against a median rent of $2,445 a month, a gross yield of 4.96%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in North St. James Town 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 North St. James Town

A condo here is its own market

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in North St. James Town over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $572,291. Condos were 83% of everything that closed here, so there is no freehold market in North St. James Town to read that number against.

Median condo sold price
$572K
66 closed sales
Median condo rent
$2,448/mo
548 leases
Days to sell
32
median, condo apartments
Share of all sales
83%
of everything that closed here