Village · Whitby, Greater Toronto

Brooklin

A small-town village that has turned into a growing suburb

Families with kids
Commuters
Owners on a budget

Brooklin in context. Neighbouring areas link to their guides. Boundaries: City of Toronto, Statistics Canada (approximate areas).

At a glance

Brooklin is a former village at the north end of Whitby, with a historic main street surrounded by large newer subdivisions. About 88% of homes are detached and 1% are apartments, 6% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $981K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $875K^*
Residents: 25,780
Households renting: 6%
Homes that are apartments: 1%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $981K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $875K, close to the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
6% of households rent, well below the 34% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
23% of residents are under 15, versus 16% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
88% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 40% city-wide.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 22,895 at the 2021 census.

0-1423%

15-199%

20-246%

25-347%

35-4416%

45-5418%

55-6410%

65+10%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 22,895 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached88%

Semi-detached0%

Row house10%

Duplex flat0%

Apartment under 5 storeys1%

Apartment 5+ storeys0%

Upfront closing costs¹

Ontario charges a tiered land transfer tax, up to 2.5% on the part of a home over $2 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.

Ontario land transfer tax: $13,980

How it's changing

These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety

Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Whitby. Policing there is by a regional police service, and none publishes neighbourhood crime counts we can compare with Toronto's. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.