The Beaches
Toronto Real Estate
Housing stock in The Beaches: Edwardian and interwar detached + semi-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 The Beaches
Architectural era · Edwardian and interwar detached + semi-detached (1900–1935)
The Beaches (or Beach, depending on which resident you ask) formed as summer cottage communities in the late 1800s and were absorbed into Toronto in the early 1900s. The 3km Boardwalk along Lake Ontario is the defining amenity. School zoning within the Balmy Beach and Malvern catchments materially affects detached-home pricing.
The Beaches 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
88
/ 100
Transit Score
78
/ 100
Bike Score
93
/ 100
Transit access
Queen & Woodbine
501 Queen streetcar
Main Street Station
Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth
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Notable schools
- Fraser · Well above provincial average
Balmy Beach Community School
TDSB
- Fraser · Well above provincial average
Malvern Collegiate Institute
TDSB (Secondary)
Notable places
Who buys here
End-user families with school-age children willing to accept a 20–30 min commute for lake + park access. Very low investor share.
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 Beaches 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 Beaches listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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The Beaches FAQ
What is The Beaches in Toronto known for?
The Beaches (or Beach, depending on which resident you ask) formed as summer cottage communities in the late 1800s and were absorbed into Toronto in the early 1900s. The 3km Boardwalk along Lake Ontario is the defining amenity. School zoning within the Balmy Beach and Malvern catchments materially affects detached-home pricing.
What kind of homes are in The Beaches?
The Beaches's housing stock is predominantly edwardian and interwar detached + semi-detached (1900–1935). Buyers here are typically end-user families with school-age children willing to accept a 20–30 min commute for lake + park access. Very low investor share.
What transit serves The Beaches?
The Beaches is served by Queen & Woodbine (501 Queen streetcar); Main Street Station (Line 2 · Bloor–Danforth). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 78/100 for transit access.
Which schools serve The Beaches?
Schools in or adjacent to The Beaches include Balmy Beach Community School (TDSB), Malvern 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 The Beaches?
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 Beaches. 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 Beaches inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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