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North York real estate guideNorth York
North York covers Toronto's north end, running from the Humber River east to Victoria Park Avenue and from the old city limits up to Steeles Avenue.
TRREB average$1,016,520October 2026, districts 7 districts
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- 542,610
- Own their home, 2021
- 51.9%
- Population change, 2016 to 2021
- +2.2%
- Immigrants, 2021
- 57.4%
Sources: City of Toronto. Full citations at the foot of the page. Compiled November 2026.
Homes & prices
TRREB sales for October 2026, and the 2021 Census housing mix.
- Average price, all home types (7 districts)
- $1,016,520
- Sales
- 433
Average price by home type
- Detached(138 sales)$1,785,307
- Condo apartment(198 sales)$580,233
- C14 Willowdale East / Newtonbrook East(77 sales)$983,473
- C12 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills / St. Andrew-Windfields(23 sales)$2,510,169
- C15 Bayview Village / Don Valley Village area(115 sales)$860,296
- W05 Black Creek / York University Heights area(71 sales)$767,356
Homes by type[1]
- Apartment, 5 or more storeys52.6%
- Single-detached house19.5%
- Apartment, fewer than 5 storeys10.7%
- Semi-detached house8.1%
- Row house6.5%
- Apartment or flat in a duplex2.6%
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The market in October 2026
Using TRREB districts W05, C06, C07, C12, C13, C14 and C15, which together cover most of North York, there were 433 sales in October 2026. Dividing the combined dollar volume by those sales gives an average of $1,016,520. Condo apartments made up 198 of the sales at an average of $580,233, and 138 detached houses averaged $1,785,307. Prices vary more here than in any other district. C12, which includes the Bridle Path and St. Andrew-Windfields, averaged $2,510,169 on 23 sales, while W05 around Black Creek and York University Heights averaged $767,356. Composite benchmarks were lower than a year earlier: down 4.18% in C14, 5.27% in C12, 6.39% in W05 and 6.48% in C15.
The housing stock
North York leans toward high-rise living more than the city as a whole. In the five wards used here, 52.6% of occupied homes are in apartment buildings of five or more storeys, against 46.7% citywide, and 19.5% are single-detached houses. Semis are more common than in most of the suburbs at 8.1%, and row houses add 6.5%. Owners and renters are almost evenly matched, with 51.9% of households owning. The wards differ in who lives there. Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek has the largest households, averaging about 2.95 people, and the lowest ward median income at $73,000, while Ward 18 Willowdale averages about 2.32 people per household.
More figures
- Median total household income, 2020 (by ward)Range of ward medians; medians cannot be combined across wards
- $73,000 to $84,000[1]
- Median age, 2021 (by ward)Range of ward medians
- 37.6 to 41.6[1]
- Homes in apartment buildings of 5+ storeys, 2021Share of 213,555 occupied private dwellings
- 52.6%[1]
- Single-detached houses, 2021Share of occupied private dwellings
- 19.5%[1]
- Mother tongue is a non-official language, 2021Single responses; neither English nor French
- 53.8%[1]
Getting around
Stations, rapid transit and highways.
- Line 1 Yonge-University: Finch, North York Centre, Sheppard-Yonge, York Mills[5]Subway
- Line 1 west branch: Wilson, Sheppard West, Downsview Park, York University[5]Subway
- Line 4 Sheppard: Bayview, Bessarion, Leslie, Don Mills[9]Subway
- Line 6 Finch West (light rail)[5]LRT
- Oriole GO[6]GO train
- Highways 401, 400 and 404, Allen Road and the Don Valley Parkway[9]Highway
Schools
Boundaries change. Confirm your address with the board before you buy.
- Earl Haig Secondary School[7]SecondaryToronto District School Board
- Northview Heights Secondary School[7]SecondaryToronto District School Board
- Don Mills Collegiate Institute[7]SecondaryToronto District School Board
- Brebeuf College School[7]SecondaryToronto Catholic District School Board
- Senator O'Connor College School[7]SecondaryToronto Catholic District School Board
- École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé[7]SecondaryConseil scolaire Viamonde
- Seneca Polytechnic, Newnham Campus[7]Post-secondarySeneca Polytechnic
Lifestyle
Parks, neighbourhoods and who North York suits.
Who North York suits
- Buyers who want subway access without living downtown
- Condo buyers
- Students and staff at York University or Seneca
Neighbourhoods within North York
- Willowdale East
- Willowdale West
- Newtonbrook East
- Newtonbrook West
- Bayview Village
- Bayview Woods-Steeles
- Don Valley Village
- Henry Farm
- Hillcrest Village
- Pleasant View
- Banbury-Don Mills
- Parkwoods-Donalda
- Victoria Village
- Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
- St. Andrew-Windfields
- Bathurst Manor
- Clanton Park
- Lansing-Westgate
- Westminster-Branson
- Downsview-Roding-CFB
- York University Heights
- Glenfield-Jane Heights
- Black Creek
- Humber Summit
- Humbermede
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Overview
North York covers Toronto's north end, running from the Humber River east to Victoria Park Avenue and from the old city limits up to Steeles Avenue. It became a township in 1922, a city in 1979, and part of the amalgamated City of Toronto in 1998. Yonge Street is its spine, and North York Centre, the downtown planned by the former city, still holds the civic centre, major office buildings and high-density housing.
Day-to-day life
Shopping in North York is built around two of the city's biggest malls, Yorkdale and Fairview, plus smaller centres such as Bayview Village and the Shops at Don Mills. The Aga Khan Museum, with its collection of Islamic art, sits beside a Line 5 station named for it, and Black Creek Pioneer Village recreates a nineteenth-century village near York University. Downsview Park holds a large sports centre and the Toronto FC training ground. In winter, the North York Ski Centre at Earl Bales Park runs a chairlift inside city limits. Health care is a major employer, with North York General, Hennick Humber and Sunnybrook hospitals all in the district. More than half of residents in the five core wards grew up speaking a language other than English or French.
Is North York a good fit for you?
- Buyers who want subway access without living downtown: Line 1 runs up Yonge Street to Finch, and Line 4 runs east from Sheppard-Yonge to Don Mills.
- Condo buyers: 52.6% of homes in the five core North York wards are in buildings of five or more storeys, and condo apartments in the district's TRREB areas averaged $580,233 in October 2026.
- Students and staff at York University or Seneca, and people working at Sunnybrook or North York General hospitals.
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Questions about North York
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Is North York part of the City of Toronto?
Yes. North York was its own city from 1979 until 1998, when it was amalgamated with the other Metro Toronto municipalities into the current City of Toronto. It is now one of the city's administrative districts.
What did homes sell for in North York in October 2026?
Across TRREB districts W05, C06, C07, C12, C13, C14 and C15 there were 433 sales with a combined average of $1,016,520. Condo apartments averaged $580,233 and detached houses averaged $1,785,307, with large differences between districts.
Which subway lines serve North York?
Line 1 runs north on Yonge Street to Finch and on its west branch through Wilson, Sheppard West, Downsview Park and York University. Line 4 Sheppard runs from Sheppard-Yonge to Don Mills, and Line 6 Finch West meets Line 1 at Finch West station.
Is North York mostly condos or houses?
In Wards 6, 7, 16, 17 and 18, 52.6% of occupied homes are in buildings of five or more storeys and 19.5% are single-detached houses, based on City of Toronto ward profiles from the 2021 Census.
Sources (9)
- [1] City of Toronto, Ward Profiles (25-Ward Model), 2021 and 2016 Census custom tabulations (Statistics Canada), file 2023-WardProfiles-2011-2021-CensusData (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [2] Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Market Watch, October 2026 (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [3] TRREB Community Housing Market Report, Toronto Central, Q2 2026 (district and community list) (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [4] TRREB Community Housing Market Report, Toronto West, Q2 2026 (district and community list) (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [5] Toronto Transit Commission, Subway, Light Rail and Streetcar Map (edition 09/26) (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [6] GO Transit, Oriole GO station details (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [7] City of Toronto Open Data, School Locations - All Types (includes school board and former municipality code) (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [8] City of Toronto Open Data, Parks and Recreation Facilities (names, addresses, amenities) (accessed 2026-10-12)
- [9] Wikipedia, North York (accessed 2026-10-12)
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