Etobicoke was its own city until the 1998 amalgamation and still reads like one. It runs from the Humber River west to Etobicoke Creek, and from Steeles Avenue south to Lake Ontario, which is a lot of very different housing inside one name.
That range is the point. A condo on the Mimico waterfront, a bungalow in Alderwood, a detached home on a deep lot in The Kingsway and a townhouse in Rexdale are all Etobicoke, and they do not behave like one market. The numbers below are the whole former city together, so treat them as a starting point rather than an answer.
Who this page is for
- Buyers priced out of the west end who still want a subway ride into downtown.
- Downsizers moving from a detached home into the Humber Bay Shores and Islington condo clusters.
- Families looking at Alderwood, Markland Wood and Princess-Rosethorn for detached homes with real lots.
- Investors watching the rental demand around the Line 2 stations and the Lakeshore West GO corridor.
What it is like to live in Etobicoke
Getting around Etobicoke usually means one of these:
- The Line 2 subway along Bloor, with stops at Kipling, Islington, Royal York and Old Mill
- Lakeshore West GO from Mimico or Long Branch, the fast route into Union
- The Gardiner, Highway 427 and Highway 401, with Pearson on the northwest edge
- Waterfront parks running almost unbroken from Humber Bay through Colonel Samuel Smith to Marie Curtis Park at the Mississauga border
Neighbourhood overview
Some of the areas that come up most in conversations with clients:
- Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch
- The lakeshore strip. Older housing stock behind the newer condo towers at Humber Bay Shores, with GO access at Mimico and Long Branch.
- The Kingsway and Islington-City Centre West
- The most expensive detached pocket in Etobicoke sits beside the densest condo cluster, both within reach of the Bloor subway.
- Alderwood, Markland Wood and Princess-Rosethorn
- Quieter detached neighbourhoods with larger lots, popular with buyers who want space without leaving the city.
- Rexdale, Thistletown and West Humber-Clairville
- The north end, closest to the 427, the 401 and Pearson. Etobicoke’s most affordable entry point.
How our team helps
For buyers in Etobicoke
- Pull the comparable sales for the exact street before you write anything
- Compare the same budget across the lakeshore, the Bloor corridor and the north end, because they buy very different homes
- Walk through carrying costs on the condo stock around Humber Bay and Islington, where fees vary a lot building to building
- Tell you plainly when a listing is priced against the wrong comparables
For sellers in Etobicoke
- Price against what is selling in your specific pocket, not a blended figure for the whole former city
- Track the competing inventory week to week, which matters near the lake and the subway where there is a lot of it
- Market to the buyer who is actually shopping your street, whether that is a downsizer or a family moving west
- Negotiate calmly and keep you out of a fast price drop you did not need
Homes for sale in Etobicoke
Live MLS search is coming to this page; the site is moving to a direct TRREB data feed. Until it lands, our team pulls Etobicoke listings for buyers every day. Tell us what you are looking for and we will send you matches the same day, with the numbers behind each one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Etobicoke part of Toronto?
Yes. It was a separate city until the 1998 amalgamation and is now part of the City of Toronto. TRREB still reports it as districts W06 through W10, which is why it sometimes appears under Toronto in listing data.
What does a house cost in Etobicoke?
Across the whole former city, detached homes currently on the market are asking well over a million on average while condo apartments sit far below that. The spread between neighbourhoods is wide, so the district-level numbers matter more than the Etobicoke average.
How is the commute downtown?
The Line 2 subway runs along Bloor with four Etobicoke stations, and Lakeshore West GO reaches Union from Mimico or Long Branch. The Gardiner and the 427 cover the rest.
Do you work in Etobicoke?
Yes. Our team covers Etobicoke alongside Mississauga and the west GTA. Send us the street you are watching and we will pull the recent comparable sales for it.
Thinking about a move in Etobicoke?
Tell us the pocket you are looking at and we will send what is actually selling there, with the numbers behind it.