Cabbagetown
Toronto Real Estate
Housing stock in Cabbagetown: Victorian and Second Empire (~1870–1900) — the largest continuous Victorian streetscape in North America. CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Greater Toronto region covering Toronto is $687,300 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.
Living in Cabbagetown
Architectural era · Victorian and Second Empire (~1870–1900) — the largest continuous Victorian streetscape in North America
Cabbagetown was settled by Irish immigrants fleeing the Potato Famine in the 1840s; the name comes from the cabbages residents grew in their front yards. The neighborhood is officially designated a Heritage Conservation District — its Victorian and Second Empire streetscape is nearly intact and is considered the largest such preserved neighborhood in North America. Restrictive HCD rules keep new-build infill essentially impossible, which keeps prices sticky on the upside.
Cabbagetown scores.
Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighbourhood-level snapshot from Walk Score. Scores are per-address in reality; treat these as a directional guide.
Walk Score
92
/ 100
Transit Score
92
/ 100
Bike Score
93
/ 100
Transit access
College Station
Line 1 · Yonge–University
Sherbourne Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth
Parliament & Gerrard
506 Carlton streetcar · 65 Parliament bus
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Notable schools
Sprucecourt Public School
TDSB
Rose Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB
Lord Dufferin Junior + Senior Public School
TDSB
Notable places
Who buys here
Heritage buyers, downtown-oriented professionals, and long-tenured owner-occupiers. Renovations must be HCD-compliant; buyers factor that into pricing.
On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for Cabbagetown specifically. For regional context, the Greater Toronto townhouse benchmark is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Cabbagetown listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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Cabbagetown FAQ
What is Cabbagetown in Toronto known for?
Cabbagetown was settled by Irish immigrants fleeing the Potato Famine in the 1840s; the name comes from the cabbages residents grew in their front yards. The neighborhood is officially designated a Heritage Conservation District — its Victorian and Second Empire streetscape is nearly intact and is considered the largest such preserved neighborhood in North America. Restrictive HCD rules keep new-build infill essentially impossible, which keeps prices sticky on the upside.
What kind of homes are in Cabbagetown?
Cabbagetown's housing stock is predominantly victorian and second empire (~1870–1900) — the largest continuous victorian streetscape in north america. Buyers here are typically heritage buyers, downtown-oriented professionals, and long-tenured owner-occupiers. Renovations must be HCD-compliant; buyers factor that into pricing.
What transit serves Cabbagetown?
Cabbagetown is served by College Station (Line 1 · Yonge–University); Sherbourne Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth); Parliament & Gerrard (506 Carlton streetcar, 65 Parliament bus). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 92/100 for transit access.
Which schools serve Cabbagetown?
Schools in or adjacent to Cabbagetown include Sprucecourt Public School (TDSB), Rose Avenue Junior Public School (TDSB), Lord Dufferin Junior + Senior Public School (TDSB). Fraser Institute bands where shown are qualitative; check compareschoolrankings.org for the current per-school rating, and confirm catchment with the board before relying on it — boundaries change.
What do homes cost around Cabbagetown?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Cabbagetown. The townhouse benchmark for the Greater Toronto reporting region that covers Toronto is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current Cabbagetown inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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