The Annex
Toronto Real Estate
Housing stock in The Annex: Victorian and Queen Anne (~1880–1910). 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 The Annex
Architectural era · Victorian and Queen Anne (~1880–1910)
The Annex was developed as a streetcar suburb in the 1880s by Simeon Janes on land annexed by the City of Toronto in 1887 — hence the name. Its housing stock is a nearly intact catalog of late-Victorian and Queen Anne Revival single-family homes, many of which have been converted to boutique multi-unit rentals since the 1970s. Home to Massey College and adjacent to the University of Toronto St. George campus, the neighborhood has a strong academic + creative-class identity.
The Annex 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
96
/ 100
Transit Score
91
/ 100
Bike Score
95
/ 100
Transit access
Spadina Station
Line 1 · Yonge–University · Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth · 510 Spadina streetcar
Bathurst Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth · 511 Bathurst streetcar
Dupont Station
Line 1 · Yonge–University
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Notable schools
- Fraser · Above provincial average
Huron Street Junior Public School
TDSB
- Fraser · Well above provincial average
Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB
Central Toronto Academy
TDSB (Secondary)
Notable places
Who buys here
University families, dual-income creative-class professionals, and long-tenured owner-occupiers. Investor activity is muted vs. Liberty Village — most transactions are end-user.
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 The Annex specifically. For regional context, the Greater Toronto townhouse benchmark is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current The Annex listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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The Annex FAQ
What is The Annex in Toronto known for?
The Annex was developed as a streetcar suburb in the 1880s by Simeon Janes on land annexed by the City of Toronto in 1887 — hence the name. Its housing stock is a nearly intact catalog of late-Victorian and Queen Anne Revival single-family homes, many of which have been converted to boutique multi-unit rentals since the 1970s. Home to Massey College and adjacent to the University of Toronto St. George campus, the neighborhood has a strong academic + creative-class identity.
What kind of homes are in The Annex?
The Annex's housing stock is predominantly victorian and queen anne (~1880–1910). Buyers here are typically university families, dual-income creative-class professionals, and long-tenured owner-occupiers. Investor activity is muted vs. Liberty Village — most transactions are end-user.
What transit serves The Annex?
The Annex is served by Spadina Station (Line 1 · Yonge–University, Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth, 510 Spadina streetcar); Bathurst Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth, 511 Bathurst streetcar); Dupont Station (Line 1 · Yonge–University). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 91/100 for transit access.
Which schools serve The Annex?
Schools in or adjacent to The Annex include Huron Street Junior Public School (TDSB), Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School (TDSB), Central Toronto Academy (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 The Annex?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to The Annex. 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 The Annex inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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