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Residential · Whitby, Greater Toronto

Lynde Creek

Creek-side suburbs of newer houses

  • Families with kids
  • Commuters
  • Owners on a budget
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Lynde Creek in context. Neighbouring areas link to their guides. Boundaries: City of Toronto, Statistics Canada (approximate areas).

At a glance

Lynde Creek is a north Whitby community of newer detached houses and townhouses beside the Lynde Creek valley. About 80% of homes are detached and 1% are apartments, 9% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $940K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.)
$838K*
* est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K
Residents
17,700
scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,718 at the 2021 census
Households renting
9%
city 34%
Homes that are apartments
1%
city 38%

What the numbers mean

  • Owners valued the median home at $940K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $838K, close to the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
  • 9% 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.
  • 80% 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 15,718 at the 2021 census.

0-1423%
15-198%
20-246%
25-3411%
35-4416%
45-5416%
55-649%
65+10%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 15,718 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached80%
Semi-detached4%
Row house15%
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
$13,240
on $838K

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.

Sources and notes

  1. Source: Government of Ontario, Calculating Land Transfer Tax. 2026 rules, applied to this neighbourhood's median census home value, indexed to September 2026 with the MLS® HPI. Ontario's first-time buyer refund (up to $4,000) is not deducted. Legal fees, title insurance, inspection and adjustments are extra. ↩