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Willowdale West

Neighbourhood in Toronto · Ontario · Population 17,210

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Willowdale West, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

8 · Poor
Average monthly rent$1,757/month

Toronto: $1,562/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,105/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,535/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,491/month

City-wide figure for Toronto · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,761/month

City-wide figure for Toronto · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,045/month

City-wide figure for Toronto · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,294/month

City-wide figure for Toronto · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3%

City-wide figure for Toronto · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$1,084,775

Toronto: $900,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $825,402 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing41.2%

Toronto: 32.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 32.8% (estimated) · 2016: 46.2% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

23 · Below average
Median household income$80,823

Toronto: $84,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $73,957 (estimated) · 2016: $69,618 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)2.3%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Toronto · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate12.1%

Toronto: 13.9% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.9% (estimated) · 2016: 9.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.