Roncesvalles
Toronto Real Estate
Housing stock in Roncesvalles: Edwardian and interwar semi-detached + detached (~1900–1935). 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 Roncesvalles
Architectural era · Edwardian and interwar semi-detached + detached (~1900–1935)
Roncesvalles Village grew as Toronto's Polish community in the early 20th century — Roncesvalles Avenue is still the anchor of Polish-Canadian retail in the GTA. Gentrification accelerated post-2005, and the strip is now a mix of legacy Polish delicatessens and new-generation cafés and restaurants. The neighborhood offers direct access to High Park via the Sorauren + Wabash corridor and to the waterfront via the Sunnyside underpass.
Roncesvalles 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
94
/ 100
Transit Score
93
/ 100
Bike Score
91
/ 100
Transit access
Dundas West Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth · 504 King streetcar · 505 Dundas streetcar · 506 Carlton streetcar
Keele Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth
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Notable schools
- Fraser · Above provincial average
Fern Avenue Junior + Senior Public School
TDSB
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
TCDSB
Notable places
Who buys here
End-user families with a strong urban preference. Detached inventory is scarce and carries a premium; semi-detached homes are the primary product.
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 Roncesvalles specifically. For regional context, the Greater Toronto townhouse benchmark is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Roncesvalles listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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Roncesvalles FAQ
What is Roncesvalles in Toronto known for?
Roncesvalles Village grew as Toronto's Polish community in the early 20th century — Roncesvalles Avenue is still the anchor of Polish-Canadian retail in the GTA. Gentrification accelerated post-2005, and the strip is now a mix of legacy Polish delicatessens and new-generation cafés and restaurants. The neighborhood offers direct access to High Park via the Sorauren + Wabash corridor and to the waterfront via the Sunnyside underpass.
What kind of homes are in Roncesvalles?
Roncesvalles's housing stock is predominantly edwardian and interwar semi-detached + detached (~1900–1935). Buyers here are typically end-user families with a strong urban preference. Detached inventory is scarce and carries a premium; semi-detached homes are the primary product.
What transit serves Roncesvalles?
Roncesvalles is served by Dundas West Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth, 504 King streetcar, 505 Dundas streetcar, 506 Carlton streetcar); Keele Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 93/100 for transit access.
Which schools serve Roncesvalles?
Schools in or adjacent to Roncesvalles include Fern Avenue Junior + Senior Public School (TDSB), St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School (TCDSB). 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 Roncesvalles?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Roncesvalles. 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 Roncesvalles inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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