Dovercourt Park Toronto Apartments, Condos and Houses for Rent

Dovercourt may have started its life as a “shantytown”, with locals living in tar and paper shacks in the era of the Great Depression, but it’s certainly come a long way since. Today, it’s a popular mixed-use residential and commercial neighbourhood with some post-industrial pockets slowly transforming into condos. Dovercourt was once one of Toronto’s more affordable neighbourhoods, but with new development, prices have skyrocketed. That trend doesn’t look like it’ll be slowing anytime soon, as the neighbourhood is expands with more luxury residential and commercial growth.

The market, at a glance

Avg. rent by housing type & size

Studio/Bachelor: $N/A

1-bedroom: $3,700

2-bedroom: $2,798

3-bedroom: $2,400

Avg. rent compared to other Toronto neighbourhoods

Dovercourt is 80% higher than TO average

Dovercourt Rental Market: On Dovercourt’s major streets and adjacent side streets, low-rises abound. Along Bloor Street, several stories of Dovercourt apartments for rent above ground-level businesses are common. It is wise to check these apartments carefully for potential maintenance issues before moving in, although they are being renovated at faster rates as the area gentrifies. Those seeking cheaper apartments for rents in the area may want to check out the complex of high-rises at the southwest corner of Bloor and Dovercourt. The side streets are lined with detached Dovercourt houses for rent, many of which are newly renovated, and there are plenty of shiny new basement apartments for rent to be found here.

A mixture of former lower-income residents and newcomers migrating to the ground zero of hipster hotspots, Dundas West and West Queen West.

There are three subway stations serving this area, as well as several bus routes. There are several schools and a public library. Dovercourt Park and neighbouring Dufferin Grove provide some green space. This stretch of Bloor Street is home to numerous trendy restaurants and bars, a brand new retro-style movie theatre, and the famous Comedy Bar, a hotspot in the Toronto comedy scene. For fitness lovers, there is a boxing club and a martial arts facility on Dupont Street. Dufferin Street has a community centre and a 24-hour McDonald's. To the south of the Dovercourt neighbourhood is Dufferin Mall, which includes a No Frills, and further to the south on Dovercourt Road is the heart of the trendy Dundas West and West Queen West neighbourhoods.

Who lives here: Dovercourt is a diverse area with large Portuguese, Italian, and Ethiopian populations, as well as many Portuguese speakers. There’s also a rapidly growing Filipino community. Families are common in the area, which is seen as quite child-friendly. While development is on the rise, neighbourhood incomes are still catching up, with the average sitting at $34,228, well below the city as a whole.

Perfect for: Singles, couples, and families hoping to get into a neighbourhood on the rise.

Not-so-perfect for: Anyone looking to live the Yorkville-style high life.