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Living in the Junction, Toronto

A railway town that became part of Toronto, with a Dundas Street West of butchers, cafés, bars and vintage shops and quiet streets of brick semis behind it. Here is what renting in the Junction is actually like, how you get around, and the trade-offs locals talk about.
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What's it like to live in the Junction?

The Junction grew up where several railway lines met northwest of downtown, and it was its own municipality, West Toronto, until it joined Toronto in 1909. Its main street is Dundas Street West between Keele Street and Runnymede Road, lined with brick commercial blocks from that era. Behind it are streets of Victorian and Edwardian semis and row houses, and the rail corridors still box the neighbourhood in on the north and east.Most of the housing is old and low. In the City's Junction Area neighbourhood, 55% of homes were built before 1961, about a quarter are semis or row houses, 41% are in low rise buildings and only 12% are in buildings of five or more storeys. So most rentals are flats in houses or apartments over the Dundas storefronts, alongside a few newer condos on Dundas.It is a settled neighbourhood of couples and young families. About four in ten households rented in 2021, the median resident was 40 and households averaged 2.3 people. Rent sits close to the city middle: in the 2021 census the median tenant household paid $1,460 a month for rent and utilities, against $1,500 across Toronto.Dundas West is where daily life happens: When the Pig Came Home and Junction Meats for groceries, No Frills and The Sweet Potato a few blocks west, and a run of cafés, bakeries, bars and independent shops like Type Books. The Annette Street library branch is a short walk south, and the north edge of High Park, on Bloor Street, is about 20 minutes on foot.There is no subway in the neighbourhood. The 41 Keele bus reaches Keele Station on Line 2 in about five minutes and the 40 reaches Dundas West Station in about six, and Bloor GO station, about 22 minutes on foot, puts the UP Express nine minutes from Union and 20 from Pearson Airport. The trade-off is the commute: downtown is a bus and a subway ride, not a walk.

Best suited for

  • Couples and young families
  • Renters who want a house flat
  • Frequent flyers using Pearson
  • Fans of independent shops
  • –Commuters who want to walk to work
  • –Renters who want a new building

Quick facts

  • Population14,000
  • Renter households42%
  • Median age40
  • Homes built before 196155%

Getting around

Buses to two Line 2 stations, and the UP Express to Union and the airport from Bloor GO.

88/100

WalkabilityGroceries, cafés and the library along Dundas West

72/100

Transit accessFrequent buses to Line 2, the UP Express at Bloor

72/100

CyclingMostly flat, though rail corridors limit the routes in
Keele Station, Line 25 min by bus
Bloor-Yonge, from Keele Station16 min by subway
Union Station, from Bloor9 min by UP Express
Dundas West Station, Line 26 min by bus
Bloor GO station22 min walk
Pearson Airport, from Bloor20 min by UP Express
41 Keele
89 Weston
40 Junction-Dundas West
168 Symington
30 High Park North
UP Express

The Junction on the map

The places listed further down the page, around Dundas Street West and Keele Street.

Schools and childcare

Indian Road Crescent and Annette Street public schools and St. Rita Catholic School are within about 13 minutes of Dundas and Keele, and Humberside Collegiate is the local public secondary. Which school serves an address is set by the board, so check the TDSB and TCDSB school locators. Walk times are measured from Dundas Street West and Keele Street.
SchoolTypeWalk time
Indian Road Crescent Junior Public School
Public · Elementary8 min
St. Rita Catholic School
Catholic · Elementary10 min
École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol
French public · Elementary12 min
Humberside Collegiate Institute
Public · Secondary12 min
Annette Street Junior and Senior Public School
Public · Elementary13 min

Around the neighbourhood

Walk times from Dundas Street West and Keele Street. The parks here are small. High Park is the big green space, with its north edge on Bloor about 20 minutes south.

Groceries

  • When the Pig Came Home Delicatessen1 min
  • Junction Meats2 min
  • No Frills5 min
  • The Sweet Potato5 min

Coffee and bakeries

  • Botham's1 min
  • Cool Hand of a Girl2 min
  • Mabel's4 min
  • Butternut Baking5 min

Food and drink

  • Pi Co.1 min
  • The Hole in the Wall1 min
  • The Alpine1 min
  • Playa Cabana Cantina1 min

Parks

  • Dundas-Watkinson Parkette5 min
  • Baird Park6 min
  • Lithuania Park12 min
  • Ravina Gardens Park13 min

Fitness

  • LA Fitness4 min
  • The LOFT Pilates Studio5 min
  • F45 Training11 min
  • Annette Community Recreation Centre14 min

Everyday services

  • Type Books1 min
  • Treasury Pharmacy2 min
  • TPL: Annette Street Branch4 min
  • Rona9 min

Rent with confidence in the Junction

What Ontario tenancy rules protect, and how liv.rent keeps the process safe from first message to signed lease.

Deposits are limited

A landlord in Ontario can ask for a rent deposit of up to one month of rent, and it can only be used for your last month. Damage and pet deposits are not allowed, and the landlord owes you interest on the rent deposit every year.

Rent increases are limited

Most rents can go up once every 12 months, by no more than the provincial guideline, with 90 days of written notice. Units first lived in after November 15, 2018 are exempt from the guideline, though the landlord still has to give that notice.

Every listing is verified

Landlords complete ID verification before they can post, and you can sign the lease and pay rent through liv.rent, so there is no e-transfer to a stranger.
Many Junction rentals are flats in a house the owner lives in, and private deals like these are where scams turn up. Never send a deposit before viewing the unit and meeting the landlord, and never pay outside a platform that keeps a record. A room where you share a kitchen or bathroom with the owner may not be covered by the Residential Tenancies Act, so ask before you sign. The tenancy points above are general information about renting in Ontario, not legal or financial advice. For guidance on your own tenancy, contact the Landlord and Tenant Board.How liv.rent verification works

Junction rental questions

Is the Junction expensive compared with the rest of Toronto?

About average, on the census. In 2021 the median tenant household in the City's Junction Area neighbourhood paid $1,460 a month for rent and utilities, against $1,500 across Toronto. A flat listed today asks more than that median. CMHC's citywide average for an occupied purpose built apartment was $1,916 in October 2025.

Is there a subway station in the Junction?

No. The 41 Keele bus reaches Keele Station in about five minutes and the 40 Junction-Dundas West reaches Dundas West Station in about six, both on Line 2. From Keele Station, Bloor-Yonge is about 16 minutes east.

How do you get to the airport from the Junction?

By the UP Express from Bloor GO station, near Dundas West Station, about 22 minutes on foot from Dundas and Keele or a short bus ride. From Bloor the train reaches Pearson in about 20 minutes and Union Station in about nine.

Is the Junction a good neighbourhood for families?

Yes, it is one of the west end's family neighbourhoods. Indian Road Crescent and Annette Street public schools and St. Rita Catholic School are within about 13 minutes of Dundas and Keele, and Humberside Collegiate is the local secondary. Larger rentals are usually the main and upper floors of houses.

What should I check before renting a flat in a Junction house?

Ask whether utilities are included or split with the other units, whether there is laundry you can use, and how the space is heated. Basement units should have proper windows and a second way out. If you would share a kitchen or bathroom with the owner, the Residential Tenancies Act may not cover the arrangement.

Are Junction rentals covered by rent control?

Most flats in older houses are, as long as the unit was lived in before November 15, 2018. A unit first occupied after that date, such as a newly built condo or a newly created basement apartment, is exempt from the provincial guideline, so the landlord can raise the rent by any amount with 90 days of written notice. Ask before you sign.

Is parking included with Junction rentals?

Sometimes. Some houses have a driveway or laneway spot, but much of the street parking is by permit, so ask whether a space comes with the unit and whether it costs extra.
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Methodology

Places, parks, schools and transit routes on this page come from OpenStreetMap. Walk times are approximate. Population, age and how many households rent come from Statistics Canada's 2021 Census, as the City of Toronto publishes it for its Junction Area neighbourhood. Rent and vacancy come from CMHC's Rental Market Survey for October 2025, for the City of Toronto. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.Listing counts and prices come from liv.rent, so they show what's on the platform rather than the whole city.OpenStreetMap, Statistics Canada, CMHC, Open Government Licence – Toronto. Last updated October 2026.