Riverdale
Toronto Real Estate
Housing stock in Riverdale: Victorian and Edwardian semi-detached + detached (~1880–1920), with distinctive Riverdale bay-and-gable style. 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 Riverdale
Architectural era · Victorian and Edwardian semi-detached + detached (~1880–1920), with distinctive Riverdale bay-and-gable style
Riverdale grew along the east bank of the Don River as one of Toronto's original streetcar suburbs, expanding rapidly between 1890 and 1920 as the Broadview and Danforth streetcar lines connected the neighborhood to downtown. Its housing stock is nearly intact bay-and-gable Victorian, and the neighborhood has been one of Toronto's most in-demand family markets since the 1990s. Riverdale Park East offers the city's most iconic downtown skyline view.
Riverdale 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
93
/ 100
Transit Score
91
/ 100
Bike Score
96
/ 100
Transit access
Broadview Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth · 504 King streetcar · 505 Dundas streetcar
Chester Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth
Pape Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth
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Notable schools
- Fraser · Above provincial average
Frankland Community School
TDSB
- Fraser · Above provincial average
Withrow Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB
- Fraser · Above provincial average
Riverdale Collegiate Institute
TDSB (Secondary)
Notable places
Who buys here
End-user families moving up from condos in the core. Very low investor share — detached and semi-detached homes turn quickly to owner-occupants.
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 Riverdale specifically. For regional context, the Greater Toronto townhouse benchmark is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Riverdale listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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Riverdale FAQ
What is Riverdale in Toronto known for?
Riverdale grew along the east bank of the Don River as one of Toronto's original streetcar suburbs, expanding rapidly between 1890 and 1920 as the Broadview and Danforth streetcar lines connected the neighborhood to downtown. Its housing stock is nearly intact bay-and-gable Victorian, and the neighborhood has been one of Toronto's most in-demand family markets since the 1990s. Riverdale Park East offers the city's most iconic downtown skyline view.
What kind of homes are in Riverdale?
Riverdale's housing stock is predominantly victorian and edwardian semi-detached + detached (~1880–1920), with distinctive riverdale bay-and-gable style. Buyers here are typically end-user families moving up from condos in the core. Very low investor share — detached and semi-detached homes turn quickly to owner-occupants.
What transit serves Riverdale?
Riverdale is served by Broadview Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth, 504 King streetcar, 505 Dundas streetcar); Chester Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth); Pape Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 91/100 for transit access.
Which schools serve Riverdale?
Schools in or adjacent to Riverdale include Frankland Community School (TDSB), Withrow Avenue Junior Public School (TDSB), Riverdale Collegiate Institute (TDSB (Secondary)). 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 Riverdale?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Riverdale. 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 Riverdale inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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