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Living in Yonge-Eglinton, Toronto

Midtown's crossroads, where Line 1 meets Line 5 under a cluster of towers, with streets of older houses a block to the west. Here is what renting at Yonge and Eglinton 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 Yonge-Eglinton?

Yonge and Eglinton is the crossroads of midtown Toronto, where Line 1 meets Line 5 Eglinton and a cluster of office and condo towers rises around the Yonge-Eglinton Centre. A block away it turns into a neighbourhood of houses: the streets west of Yonge toward Eglinton Park and Avenue Road are lined with older detached and semi detached homes, and Yonge itself is a long run of shops, restaurants and pubs north and south of the intersection.The City's census map splits the area at Yonge. Its Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood is the west side, and that is what the figures on this page describe, while the blocks east of Yonge fall in its North Toronto and South Eglinton-Davisville neighbourhoods, where most homes are in high rises. On the west side, 40% of homes are in buildings of five or more storeys, 23% are detached houses, 41% are studios or one bedrooms, and 47% were built before 1961.On the west side, 63% of households rented in 2021, the median resident was 39, and households averaged 2.1 people. Rent sits above the city middle: in the 2021 census the median tenant household paid $1,640 a month for rent and utilities, against $1,500 across Toronto, and the tower neighbourhoods east of Yonge were higher again at $1,740.Errands are easy: a Metro and the Yonge-Eglinton Centre at the corner, Farm Boy and Loblaws within about five minutes, and cafés, pubs and restaurants like the Fox and Firkin along Yonge. The Northern District library branch is three minutes away, the Cineplex is at the intersection, and Eglinton Park, with the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, is about nine minutes west.Transit is the draw. Eglinton Station is at the corner, where Line 1 reaches Bloor-Yonge in about eight minutes and Union Station in about 16, and Line 5 Eglinton runs crosstown to Cedarvale in about eight minutes and Kennedy in about 31. The trade-offs are crowds and traffic around the intersection, rents above the city middle, and older houses whose flats vary a lot in quality.

Best suited for

  • Commuters on Line 1 or Line 5
  • Young professionals
  • Renters without a car
  • Families near Eglinton Park
  • –Renters on a tight budget
  • –Renters who want a quiet main street

Quick facts

  • Population12,400
  • Renter households63%
  • Median age39
  • Studios and one bedrooms41%

Getting around

Line 1 and Line 5 at Eglinton Station, with buses north and south on Yonge and along Avenue Road.

94/100

WalkabilityGroceries, shops and the library at the intersection

95/100

Transit accessLine 1 and Line 5 at Eglinton Station

64/100

CyclingQuiet side streets, with heavy traffic on Yonge and Eglinton
Eglinton Station, Lines 1 and 51 min walk
Union Station, from Eglinton16 min by subway
Kennedy, on Line 531 min by transit
Bloor-Yonge, from Eglinton8 min by subway
Cedarvale, on Line 58 min by transit
Eglinton Park9 min walk
Line 1 Yonge-University
Line 5 Eglinton
97 Yonge
61 Avenue Rd North
34 Eglinton
74 Mount Pleasant

Yonge-Eglinton on the map

The neighbourhood outline, and the places listed further down the page.

Schools and childcare

North Toronto Collegiate and St. Monica Catholic School are about six minutes from Yonge and Eglinton, and John Fisher and Eglinton public schools are about ten. Which school serves an address is set by the board, so check the TDSB and TCDSB school locators. Walk times are measured from Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.
SchoolTypeWalk time
North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Public · Secondary6 min
St. Monica Catholic School
Catholic · Elementary6 min
John Fisher Junior Public School
Public · Elementary9 min
Eglinton Junior Public School
Public · Elementary10 min
St. Clement's School
Independent · Girls10 min

Around the neighbourhood

Walk times from Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue. Most shops are on Yonge, a few minutes either side of the intersection.

Groceries

  • Metro1 min
  • Farm Boy5 min
  • Loblaws5 min
  • The Butcher's Son8 min

Coffee and bakeries

  • Aroma Espresso Bar1 min
  • Hale Coffee5 min
  • BlackWolf Coffee5 min
  • Bready7 min

Food and drink

  • Pickle Barrel1 min
  • Post-Nup Pub2 min
  • Fox and Firkin3 min
  • Kinton Ramen3 min

Parks

  • Raccoon Park5 min
  • Dunfield Park6 min
  • Eglinton Park9 min
  • Dawn Redwood Park9 min

Fitness

  • GoodLife Fitness1 min
  • F45 Training1 min
  • Central Eglinton Community Centre6 min
  • North Toronto Memorial Community Centre8 min

Everyday services

  • Cineplex VIP Cinemas Yonge-Eglinton1 min
  • Indigo2 min
  • TPL: Northern District Branch3 min
  • Shoppers Drug Mart4 min

Rent with confidence in Yonge-Eglinton

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.
Condos near the station draw a lot of interest, and fake listings copied from real ones follow the demand. 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

Yonge-Eglinton rental questions

Is Yonge-Eglinton expensive compared with the rest of Toronto?

Somewhat, on the census. In 2021 the median tenant household in the City's Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood, west of Yonge, paid $1,640 a month for rent and utilities, against $1,500 across Toronto, and the tower neighbourhoods east of Yonge were higher at $1,740. A unit listed today asks more than those medians. CMHC's citywide average for an occupied purpose built apartment was $1,916 in October 2025.

How long is the commute downtown from Yonge and Eglinton?

About 16 minutes to Union Station on Line 1, plus the walk at each end. Bloor-Yonge is about eight minutes from Eglinton Station.

Where does Line 5 Eglinton go from Yonge and Eglinton?

Line 5 runs east and west along Eglinton Avenue from Eglinton Station. Cedarvale, where it meets the University side of Line 1, is about eight minutes west, and Kennedy, where it meets Line 2, is about 31 minutes east.

Is Yonge-Eglinton a good area for families?

The streets west of Yonge are. North Toronto Collegiate and St. Monica Catholic School are about six minutes from the intersection, John Fisher and Eglinton public schools are about ten, and Eglinton Park has sports fields and a community centre. Family sized rentals are mostly the main and upper floors of houses.

Are Yonge-Eglinton rentals covered by rent control?

It depends on when the unit was first lived in. Units first occupied after November 15, 2018 are exempt from the provincial guideline, so the owner can raise the rent by any amount with 90 days of written notice. Many of the newer towers around the intersection are exempt, while most flats in older houses and buildings are covered, so ask before you sign.

Can I find pet-friendly rentals in Yonge-Eglinton?

Often, yes. In Ontario a "no pets" clause in a lease is void, and a landlord cannot charge a pet deposit. A condo building can still restrict pets in its own rules, and those apply to tenants too, so ask for the building rules before you sign.

Is parking included with Yonge-Eglinton rentals?

Sometimes. A condo space is often rented separately, and 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.
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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 Yonge-Eglinton 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.