Old Richmond Hill

At a glance

Old Richmond Hill is the historic core around Yonge Street's old downtown, with mature streets, Mill Pond Park and a mix of older houses and newer infill. About 52% of homes are detached and 26% are apartments, 30% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $1.19M in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.)

$1.06M^*

* est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K

Residents

72,070

scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 64,001 at the 2021 census

Households renting

30%

city 34%

Homes that are apartments

26%

city 38%

What the numbers mean

• Owners valued the median home at $1.19M in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $1.06M, 15% above the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
• 30% of households rent, below the 34% city-wide.
• 52% 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 64,001 at the 2021 census.

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 64,001 at the 2021 census.

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

$17,640

on $1.06M

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 Richmond Hill. 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.