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family-friendly suburban peaceful

Rural Whitby offers a peaceful, suburban lifestyle with spacious homes. It is ideal for families seeking a quiet community with access to nature.

Spacious single-detached homes High median income Strong school ratings Close to parks and playgrounds Family-oriented community

Rural Whitby, Whitby — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Whitby, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

7.8

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,268 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

$1,149,000

23% above Whitby 62% above Ontario

In Rural Whitby

$1,149,000

In Whitby

$934,400

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$3,150/mo

13% above Whitby 26% above Ontario

In Rural Whitby

$3,150

In Whitby

$2,800

In Ontario

$2,500

$593

Per square foot

≈ 30.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $1,149,000

Houses 85

For rent

Median $3,150

Houses 24

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

Low population density
High ownership percentage
Good school ratings
Access to parks and nature

Keep in mind

Higher prices than city median
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with family activities and outdoor spaces. The area is calm and community-focused.

Great for families first-time buyers nature lovers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

83.3 km²

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

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Counted across all 83.3 km² of Rural Whitby. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

Elementary

Cisco Drive and Limoges Street PS
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
Not rated
Maskell Crescent and Coronation Road PS
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
Not rated

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

6,669

Population (2021)

71.9 km²

Area

People per km²

38.9

Median age

$136,658

Median income

85%

Own their home

3.3

People per household

2,000

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)22.0%
Working age (15–64)66.2%
Seniors (65+)11.8%

What is built here

Detached houses88.7%
Semi-detached3.4%
Townhouses6.4%
Duplexes1.2%

Own or rent

85%Owners

15%Renters

Across 2,000 households

When it was built

Mostly 2016–2021

1960 or earlier12%
1961–198015%
1981–19908%
1991–20004%
2001–20058%
2006–20103%
2011–20152%
2016–202147%

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.

35.1%
Born outside Canada: 30.7%
Hold a degree or higher: 61.1%
Employment rate: 5.4%
Commute by transit: 88.7%
Commute by car: 1.9
Children per family: $114,785
Median income after tax: $175,422
Average household income: 5.7%
Living on a low income: $2,654/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,679/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,141,856
Median home value at census: 24.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 34.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 8 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: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Rural Whitby actually rent for

178 homes were leased in Rural Whitby over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $3,101 and half below, 2.7% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 22 days — 4 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $3,101; -2.7% year over year
Days to lease: 22; 4 days slower
Leases closed: 178; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.64/mo; from 170 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.

$4,232$3,352$2,473$1,593

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: 14.6%

From 178 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Rural Whitby

25.6 years

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

Median sold price

$954,245

152 sales

Median rent

$3,101/mo

178 leases

Gross rental yield

3.9%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Rural Whitby 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 Rural Whitby

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

178leases

Freehold town$3,15141.0%
Detached$2,67138.2%
Other kinds, too few of each —20.8%

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 — Rural Whitby, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Rural Whitby
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	13	$3,000	$1,800 – $3,150	17	100.0%
Aug 2026	17	$2,900	$2,500 – $3,300	14	100.0%
Jul 2026	19	$3,300	$3,175 – $3,725	14	100.0%
Jun 2026	21	$3,150	$1,850 – $3,295	17	100.0%
May 2026	20	$3,113	$2,825 – $3,225	22	100.0%
Apr 2026	11	$3,000	$3,000 – $3,250	19	100.0%
Mar 2026	10	$3,050	$2,188 – $3,200	34	100.0%
Feb 2026	13	$3,150	$3,050 – $3,300	27	100.0%
Jan 2026	15	$2,999	$1,975 – $3,700	41	100.0%
Dec 2025	10	$3,025	$2,963 – $3,269	24	100.0%
Nov 2025	14	$3,100	$2,993 – $3,188	30	100.0%
Oct 2025	15	$3,300	$3,225 – $3,575	17	100.0%
Sep 2025	17	$3,200	$3,100 – $3,350	15	100.0%
Aug 2025	19	$3,300	$1,850 – $3,650	18	100.0%
Jul 2025	17	$3,250	$3,150 – $3,400	20	100.0%
Jun 2025	18	$3,250	$3,113 – $3,400	14	100.0%
May 2025	15	$3,200	$3,000 – $4,050	14	100.0%
Apr 2025	19	$2,900	$1,775 – $3,300	15	100.0%
Mar 2025	15	$3,150	$2,950 – $3,275	22	100.0%
Feb 2025	12	$3,125	$2,738 – $3,250	24	100.0%
Jan 2025	10	$3,075	$3,000 – $3,238	22	100.0%
Dec 2024	9	$3,300	$3,000 – $3,600	16	100.0%
Nov 2024	13	$3,200	$3,100 – $3,600	12	100.0%
Oct 2024	18	$3,300	$3,213 – $3,475	30	100.0%
Sep 2024	25	$3,200	$3,150 – $3,400	28	100.0%
Aug 2024	34	$3,200	$3,013 – $3,338	15	100.0%
Jul 2024	27	$3,390	$3,000 – $3,500	32	100.0%
Jun 2024	12	$3,100	$2,738 – $3,400	42	100.0%
May 2024	19	$3,200	$2,800 – $3,275	41	100.0%
Apr 2024	18	$3,100	$3,027 – $3,238	39	100.0%
Mar 2024	12	$3,150	$2,900 – $3,400	41	100.0%
Feb 2024	10	$3,125	$2,975 – $3,275	26	100.0%
Jan 2024	12	$3,150	$3,075 – $3,300	16	100.0%
Dec 2023	13	$3,100	$2,700 – $3,400	24	100.0%
Nov 2023	23	$3,200	$3,000 – $3,275	19	100.0%
Oct 2023	12	$3,238	$2,275 – $3,300	25	100.0%

What people ask about Rural Whitby

How much does a home cost in Rural Whitby?

Homes in Rural Whitby sold for a median of $954,245 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 152 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 5.7% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Rural Whitby?

A home in Rural Whitby took a median of 26 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.7% of the asking price on average, with 25.0% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Rural Whitby?

The median lease in Rural Whitby closed at $3,101 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 178 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rural Whitby?

A home in Rural Whitby costs about 25.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $954,245 against a median rent of $3,101 a month, a gross yield of 3.90%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Rural Whitby?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Rural Whitby was detached (43.4% of sales, median $1,208,036) and freehold town (28.3% of sales, median $846,081).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Rural Whitby 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.

At a glance