Mount Pleasant West, ON
Guide de location
A playground for young professionals
About
Mount Pleasant West is an amalgamation of neighbourhoods including Davisville and North Toronto. With a skyline boasting highrise apartments, there are plenty of rentals to go around. The neighbourhood is filled with young singles and childless couples occupying the one- and two-bedroom apartments that are standard to the area. Houses, duplexes and family oriented housing is more common in the next-door neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant East.
Rental Options
The market:
Avg rent by housing size
Bachelor $1,170
1-bedroom $1,510
2-bedroom $1,900
3-bedroom $2,650
Average rent in Mount Pleasant West is at par with the GTA average
Mount Pleasant West Rental Market: With all the highrises, there is no shortage of studio rentals and one or two-bedroom apartments for rent in Mount Pleasant West. There is also a large inventory of condos for rent in Mount Pleasant West. Prices can vary for Mount Pleasant West apartments and condos depending on the age of the building, but generally there is a rental unit for most rental budgets.
Typical Housing Type:
Highrise apartments are the norm here, varying in ages and construction styles.
Life & Style
Mount Pleasant West is filled with character. You can grab an artisanal coffee on your morning walk through the streets lined with cafes, delis and some of Toronto’s best restaurants. Looking for nightlife? Mount Pleasant’s got it, with a comedy club, latin dance spot, and plenty of pubs scattered around the area you can keep your Friday night outing close to home. If you’re looking for outdoor space you can take a stroll through Davisville Park and watch a tennis match or little league baseball game.
Neighbourhood
Mount Pleasant Road is dense with boutique ma-and-pa shops with a focus on antique shops, which draws crowds from all over Metro Toronto. If a mall is more your scene, just a few blocks away is the Yonge and Eglinton Centre, where you can hit up a brand name store, catch a movie, or eat fast food to your little heart's content. You’re never more than a 15-minute walk from one of the two subway stations along the west perimeter of the neighbourhood or, if you’re feeling lazy, busses also run along the major routes. If you’re commuting downtown, Yonge Street or Mount Pleasant Street will get you there in 15-30 minutes, depending on traffic. On all sides of the neighbourhood you’ll find highways within 10-20 minutes which will fast track you to any Metro Toronto destination.
Fun Fact
Who Lives Here: Mount Pleasant West is a hot spot for young professionals with over 50% of its population living alone. With the majority of neighbours ranging from age 25-35 there are 40% fewer kids in the neighbourhood than the Metro Toronto average.
Perfect For
Young professional singles and couples who want to be in the action; those who like to spend nights out on the town and appreciate walkability to shopping and transit.
Not so Perfect For:
Large families looking for a quiet suburban neighbourhood with abundant space and detached homes with a yard.