The Beaches
Toronto Real Estate
Median home value in The Beaches: $751K · 10 active listings across all property types.
Living in The Beaches.
The Beaches sits inside the broader Toronto catchment and is one of the pockets buyers ask for most often. Active supply runs roughly 10 homes across condo, townhouse, semi-detached and detached product. The median price in The Beaches currently sits at $751K — slightly below the Toronto average for the same period.
Walkability
Coffee, daily groceries, and primary schools are reachable on foot from most addresses in The Beaches.
Transit Access
Local bus routes connect The Beaches to Toronto's commuter rail stations and the broader GTA network.
Schools
Public and Catholic boards both serve The Beaches. School zone boundaries materially affect detached-home pricing here.
Greenspace
Local parks and bike paths give The Beaches a quieter feel than Toronto's denser commercial corridors.
Proximity
Minutes from Toronto downtown, with quick access to major employment hubs across the GTA.
Demand
The Beaches attracts steady end-user demand alongside experienced investor activity — supply moves quickly in the right band.
The Beaches scores.
Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighborhood-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
History & housing stock
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.
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.
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The Beaches FAQ
What's the median home price in The Beaches, Toronto?
Based on current MLS active inventory across all property types, the median home price in The Beaches is approximately $751K as of 2026-05-01.
Is The Beaches a good place to buy?
The Beaches is one of Toronto's established residential pockets with steady end-user demand. Active inventory currently sits at ~10 homes across all property types, with healthy sale-to-list ratios over the last quarter.
What schools and transit serve The Beaches?
The Beaches residents have access to Toronto's public and Catholic school boards. Public transit coverage runs through local bus routes, with regional commuter rail accessible within the broader Toronto catchment.
What types of homes are in The Beaches?
The Beaches offers a mix of condos, townhouses, detached homes, semi-detached homes, with detached homes typically commanding a 25–40% premium over townhouses in the same pocket.
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The Beaches, Toronto
Median $751K · 10 active · Licensed advisor