Photo: Lord of the Wings© from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Homes in West Rouge are worth 29% more than the median of Ontario’s towns
Owners put the median home at $900,000 at the 2021 census; for Ontario’s towns the median is $695,000. Self-assessed in May 2021, these values predate the rate rises that followed. No open sale prices are published in Ontario, so for West Rouge the census value is the measure.
What West Rouge’s homes are worth, two ways
Two sources, each set against Ontario’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. Ontario still assesses at 2016 values (MPAC’s 1 January 2016 base): a figure to set against other Ontario towns, not against prices.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $916K
- Owners
- 5,575
- Ontario’s towns
- $695K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential, MPAC 2016 base
- Ontario’s towns
- $232K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH). · Assessed values, values by property type and building permits: the city of Toronto
On the assessment roll, Toronto’s houses sit at 3.1 times Ontario’s towns
Assessors listed 840,850 residential properties in Toronto for 2024, 42% of them condos.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Ontario’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
How West Rouge’s homes break down, by age and kind
The 2021 census counted 7,000 occupied homes in West Rouge; 54% of them are single-detached houses. Half or more were standing by 2000. Neighbourhood figures add up small census areas, and rounding can leave the parts a little under the total.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| West Rouge | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 13% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 8% | 9% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
Toronto permitted 17.6 new homes a year per 1,000, close to the 15 of Ontario’s towns
Toronto issued permits for 124,736 new homes from 2018 to 2023, or about 20,789 a year. Only 5% went into single-unit buildings, beside 66% for Ontario’s towns.
The busiest year: 2020, with 27,295 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Down 13%: 35,927 new homes in the year to August 2026
Area-wide: monthly permits, counted over the Toronto metro area
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
West Rouge against Ontario’s towns: 29% over the $695,000 median
The census values of Ontario’s towns, 871 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to West Rouge: West Hill, Morningside and Malvern East
Next to West Rouge: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rouge | $900K | $916K | 80% | |
| Centennial Scarborough | $960K | $1.07M | 92% | 1.7 |
| Highland Creek | $1M | $1.14M | 86% | 2.2 |
| West Hill | $790K | $777K | 60% | 4.3 |
| Morningside | $800K | $783K | 59% | 4.9 |
| Morningside Heights | $900K | $929K | 84% | 5.2 |
| Malvern East | $700K | $658K | 70% | 5.3 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in West Rouge
Is West Rouge expensive for Ontario?
On census values, West Rouge ranks among the dearer of Ontario’s towns (median $695,000).
How many households in West Rouge are in core housing need?
In West Rouge, 8% of households are in core housing need, close to the 9% of Ontario’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).