Leslieville, Toronto: prices, rent, and living guide
The east end's gentrification success story: family housing, an excellent independent restaurant strip on Queen East, and a twenty minute streetcar ride downtown. Consistently the top recommendation for young families who still want the city.
FamiliesYoung professionalsFirst time buyers
Typical house
$1.47M
Typical condo
$670K
One bedroom rent
$2,200/mo
Walk Score
91
Transit 79 · Bike 89
Known for: Queen East's brunch strip and the city's best independent design retail. Brunch, design shops, and Victorian semis on tree-lined streets.
Prices and rent in Leslieville
TRREB recorded 59 sales in South Riverdale in 2026 Q1, at an average of $1,047,076 and a median of $960,000. Homes sold for 108% of list price after 19 days on market.
| Property type | Average sale price |
|---|---|
| Detached | $1,566,000 |
| Semi-detached | $1,260,000 |
| Attached / row / townhouse | $1,224,000 |
| Condo townhouse | $668,000 |
| Condo apartment | $725,000 |
TRREB Community Housing Market Report, 2026 Q1, district E01, community South Riverdale. TRREB suppresses any property type with two or fewer sales in the quarter, so a missing row means too little activity to report, not no demand. Leslieville is an informal area within or overlapping this community, so treat the figures as the closest official benchmark.
Estimated price by unit size
| Condo | Estimate | House | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $482,000 | 2 bed | $1,208,000 |
| 1 bed | $670,000 | 3 bed | $1,473,000 |
| 2 bed | $911,000 | 4 bed | $1,812,000 |
| 3 bed | $1,193,000 | 5+ bed | $2,210,000 |
Estimated monthly rent
| Unit | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Bachelor | $1,780 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,200 |
| 2 bedroom | $2,490 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,930 |
Unit-size prices and rents are scaled from one benchmark per neighbourhood and are estimates, not appraisals. Compare Leslieville with the rest of Toronto in the best neighbourhoods in Toronto guide.
Who Leslieville suits
Young families and couples who want a Victorian semi with a yard, a genuine independent main street, and a downtown commute they can live with, at a real discount to comparable west end areas.
Who it is wrong for
Anyone who needs a subway, anyone commuting beyond downtown, and buyers expecting the value pricing Leslieville had five years ago.
Pros
- One of the best independent restaurant and retail strips in the city on Queen East
- Family housing with yards at a meaningful discount to the west end equivalent
- Strong community feel with parks, schools, and a genuine main street
Cons
- No subway access at all; the Queen streetcar is slow and crowded
- Commuting anywhere except downtown is genuinely painful
- Prices have caught up with the reputation, so the value argument is weaker than it was
Living in Leslieville
Getting around
501 and 502 streetcars, Queen Street East. Walk Score 91, Transit Score 79, Bike Score 89.
Safety
Safe and family oriented, with active street life along Queen East. Car break-ins are the most common local complaint.
Restaurants
One of the strongest brunch strips in the city, plus well-regarded independent restaurants, bakeries and coffee roasters along Queen East.
Shopping
Independent design, furniture and homeware retail is the defining feature, alongside boutiques, bookshops and a strong weekly farmers' market.
Within a short walk or transit hop
- Parks
- Greenwood Park, Jimmie Simpson Park, Ashbridges Bay to the south
- Library
- Queen and Saulter Branch, Toronto Public Library
- Recreation
- Greenwood Park rink and pool, Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre
- Groceries
- Leslieville Farmers' Market, No Frills on Gerrard, Rowe Farms
- Schools
- Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior, Leslieville Junior Public
Safety text is a qualitative description of the area, not crime statistics. Scores are approximate and vary within the neighbourhood.
Renting in Leslieville
A one bedroom runs about $2,200 a month, and a two bedroom about $2,490.
House suites and small low-rise buildings, with a growing number of Queen East condo rentals. Basement and upper-floor apartments in Victorian semis are the norm; parking is rarely included, and the Queen streetcar commute is the trade for the price.
Where Leslieville is
Leslieville: frequently asked questions
Is Leslieville a nice area in Toronto?
It is one of the strongest value picks in the old city — brunch, independent design retail and bakeries along Queen East, deep Victorian stock, and a genuinely family-oriented feel. The catch is transit: there is no subway, and the Queen streetcar is slow and unreliable at rush hour.
Is Leslieville considered downtown Toronto?
No. It is the near east end, roughly Queen East between the Don River and Coxwell. The core is about twenty minutes by streetcar or fifteen by bike, which is close enough that a lot of residents treat it as downtown-adjacent rather than a suburb.
How much do houses cost in Leslieville?
TRREB's 2026 Q1 South Riverdale figures put the median detached sale at about $1.47 million, semis at roughly $1.30 million, row and townhouses at about $1.21 million, and condo apartments at about $670,000. It sold fast — average 19 days on market at 108 percent of list.
Why is it called Leslieville?
After George Leslie, whose Toronto Nurseries operated here in the mid-1800s; the village grew up around it and the brickworks. That industrial past is why the housing stock is workers' cottages and semis rather than the larger Victorians you get a kilometre north in Riverdale.
Is Leslieville safe?
Yes, and it is family oriented, with active street life along Queen East. Car break-ins are the most common local complaint. The southern edge toward the industrial lands and the Broadview corridor is quieter and less overlooked after dark.
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Guides and tools for buying in Leslieville
- First Time Home Buyer in Toronto: The Complete 2026 Guide
- Steps to Buying a House for the First Time in Toronto (2026)
- Home Inspection When Buying a House in Toronto (2026)
- Buying a Home vs Condo in Toronto (2026)
- Pre Construction Condo vs Resale Condos in Toronto (2026)
- Toronto land transfer tax calculator
- Toronto closing costs calculator
- Toronto property tax calculator
- Toronto rent vs own calculator
- Toronto condo fee calculator
- Toronto housing market report
- Best neighbourhoods in Toronto
- Leslieville real estate agents