Cabbagetown

At a glance

A historic neighbourhood east of Parliament Street with well-preserved Victorian houses, which is often described as the largest preserved area of Victorian housing in North America. About three-quarters of homes are apartments and a little over half of households rent, with a notable share of older residents. The data area also takes in the south part of St. James Town, where high-rise rentals are home to many newcomers.

Median home value

$950K

2021 census, owner estimate · city $900K

Residents

13,073

Toronto Police estimate for 2025, up from 11,020 at the 2021 census

Households renting

55%

city 48%

Homes that are apartments

77%

city 61%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $950K in the 2021 census, close to the Toronto median of $900K. Prices have moved since, so treat it as a relative guide.
• 55% of households rent, above the 48% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• Only 8% of residents are under 15, versus 14% city-wide.
• 77% of homes are apartments (61% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
• Tenants here paid a median of $1,330 a month in shelter costs (rent plus utilities and fees) in the 2021 census, close to the $1,450 median across Toronto's 158 neighbourhoods. That figure covers all tenants, including long-term ones, so a new lease will cost more.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, Toronto Police estimate for 2025, up from 11,020 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, Toronto Police estimate for 2025, up from 11,020 at the 2021 census.

Daily errands on foot¹

Places within the neighbourhood or a 5-minute walk of its edge, compared with the typical neighbourhood in Toronto.

Supermarkets

16

city median 9

Cafés and bakeries

39

city median 38

Pharmacies and clinics

26

city median 20

Playgrounds and dog parks

34

city median 30

Upfront closing costs²

Toronto buyers pay land transfer tax twice, once to Ontario and once to the City, so the bill is about double Ontario's alone. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the 2021 census home-value estimate, and today's prices are higher, so the real bill will be larger.

Ontario land transfer tax

$15,480

on $950K

Toronto municipal land transfer tax

$15,480

on $950K

Total

$30,950

3.3% of the price

Household income and housing costs³

What households here earn and how much of it housing takes, 2021 Census.

Median household income

$76,500

2020, before tax

Spend 30%+ on housing

32%

of owner and tenant households

Owners' monthly cost

$1,860

median shelter cost

Tenants' monthly cost

$1,330

median shelter cost

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Cabbagetown sits in CMHC's Toronto (Central) survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,606

+$115 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$2,042

+$281 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$2,776

+$731 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$3,580

+$1,286 vs metro average

How it's changing

Toronto doesn't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety⁵

Reported incidents in 2025 (the latest full year Toronto Police publish by neighbourhood), per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods.

Reported crime

18.7

per 1,000 · above the 12.5 median

Violent crime

12.2

per 1,000 · median 7.1

Property crime

6.4

per 1,000 · median 5.5

• Reported crime runs about 1.5× the median Toronto neighbourhood: 18.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 12.5.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 58% of the total. 34% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2020: 244 reported incidents in 2025 versus 292 in 2020.
• Busy main streets, transit and nightlife bring in visitors, and incidents are counted where they happen, not where people live.

Reported crime by year