Toronto rent trends in 2026 have not moved evenly across the city. Some neighbourhoods saw median rents rise through the summer, while others softened. For this report, Casakibo compared Toronto residential lease listings from March-April 2026 with June-July 2026. For a cleaner comparison, the report includes neighbourhoods with at least 50 listings in both periods.
This is an all-residential rental comparison, so each neighbourhood includes its local mix of apartments, condos, houses, semi-detached homes, townhouse-style rentals, and other residential rental formats. For pricing a specific property, condo-heavy and house-heavy neighbourhoods should be compared by property type as well as location.
The top gainers were neighbourhoods where the median listed rent increased the most between March-April 2026 and June-July 2026. Kensington-Chinatown led the list, moving from a $2,500 median to $2,975, a 19.0% increase. Stonegate-Queensway rose from $2,500 to $2,900, a 16.0% increase. Rouge E11 moved from $1,900 to $2,200, and L'Amoreaux moved from $2,300 to $2,650.
Top Toronto neighbourhood rent gainers, March-April 2026 compared with June-July 2026:
| Neighbourhood | March-April Median | June-July Median | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington-Chinatown | $2,500 | $2,975 | +19.0% |
| Stonegate-Queensway | $2,500 | $2,900 | +16.0% |
| Rouge E11 | $1,900 | $2,200 | +15.8% |
| L'Amoreaux | $2,300 | $2,650 | +15.2% |
| East End-Danforth | $2,300 | $2,550 | +10.9% |
| High Park-Swansea | $2,500 | $2,750 | +10.0% |
| Humewood-Cedarvale | $2,195 | $2,400 | +9.3% |
| Yonge-Eglinton | $2,350 | $2,563 | +9.1% |
| The Beaches | $2,525 | $2,750 | +8.9% |
| Yorkdale-Glen Park | $2,300 | $2,500 | +8.7% |
The clearest top-gainer story is not just downtown strength. Kensington-Chinatown is central and highly connected, but the gainers list also includes Stonegate-Queensway, Rouge E11, L'Amoreaux, East End-Danforth, High Park-Swansea, and The Beaches. That suggests the 2026 rental market was not driven only by the downtown core. Renters looking for value had to watch established west-end, east-end, and Scarborough neighbourhoods as well.
The top losers were neighbourhoods where median listed rent moved down between the same two periods. Dorset Park had the largest measured decline, from $2,600 in March-April to $2,325 in June-July, down 10.6%. Trinity-Bellwoods moved from $3,000 to $2,700, down 10.0%. Parkwoods-Donalda moved from $2,499 to $2,300, down 8.0%.
Toronto neighbourhoods with the largest median-rent declines, March-April 2026 compared with June-July 2026:
| Neighbourhood | March-April Median | June-July Median | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Park | $2,600 | $2,325 | -10.6% |
| Trinity-Bellwoods | $3,000 | $2,700 | -10.0% |
| Parkwoods-Donalda | $2,499 | $2,300 | -8.0% |
| Bendale | $2,550 | $2,375 | -6.9% |
| Willowdale West | $2,680 | $2,500 | -6.7% |
| Regent Park | $2,250 | $2,100 | -6.7% |
| North St. James Town | $2,502 | $2,350 | -6.1% |
| Forest Hill South | $2,829 | $2,699 | -4.6% |
| Wexford-Maryvale | $2,200 | $2,100 | -4.5% |
| Weston-Pellam Park | $2,300 | $2,200 | -4.3% |
The softer-rent table should not be read as a simple ranking of weak neighbourhoods. A median can fall because the mix of listings changed. A period with more smaller apartments, more basement-style rentals, fewer furnished units, or fewer large homes can lower the median even if good units still lease quickly. That is why the comparison uses a minimum listing threshold, but it still needs context.
For renters, the value is practical. If a neighbourhood softened between March-April and June-July 2026, there may have been more room to compare. If a neighbourhood rose, renters needed to compare similar units quickly and watch new listings closely. For landlords and realtors, the same data supports tighter pricing by neighbourhood rather than relying only on a citywide Toronto rent trend.
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The Casakibo Data Labs prepare rental-market research using structured listing data, neighbourhood comparisons, and property-type review. This report was prepared by the Casakibo Data Labs using thousands of active residential lease listings from participating Canadian real estate boards and CREA member feeds. For data questions, market research, or partnership inquiries, contact Casakibo here: contact Casakibo