GTA real estate: Where to buy in GTA's core in 2018

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1. West Hill

This Scarborough neighbourhood is a steal compared to the rest of the city. It’s bordered by a river, the lake and parks on three sides, including the eastern end of the Scarborough Bluffs.

2. Westminster-Branson

This is an area in transition, with new condo and townhouse developments starting to heat up prices, said Toronto-based RE/MAX realtor Eily Liang Bartfai. Residents benefit from proximity to Yorkdale Mall and the new York University subway.

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3. Victoria Village

This neighbourhood east of the Don Valley Parkway is another good place to look for bargains, particularly for people priced out of the Danforth, Liang-Bartfai said. The Eglinton LRT, slated for completion in 2021, will make it more transit-accessible.

Realtor pick: Mimico

With its large lots, attractive prices and easy access to four major highways, this Etobicoke neighbourhood was the top choice in the City of Toronto among realtors we surveyed. But RE/MAX realtor Nadia Childs said buyers should act fast. “The margins are starting to get tighter and tighter,” she said. “It’s harder to get in for a better price.”

Top 25 neighbourhoods

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Rank	Neighbourhood	Area	Average home price (2017)	Value	Momentum	Realtor Grade	Average price vs. area	Avg. price vs. metro district	Avg. price vs. outer region	1-year price change	3-year price change	5-year price change
1	West Hill	City of Toronto	$673,574	94.49	70.86	★★★	81.42%	56.61%	54.20%	18.09%	59.88%	83.94%
2	Westminster-Branson	City of Toronto	$1,250,070	61.40	92.59	★★★½	81.50%	105.05%	100.59%	27.08%	72.23%	103.28%
3	Victoria Village	City of Toronto	$1,112,844	69.49	91.66	★★★	77.56%	93.52%	89.55%	30.12%	64.22%	112.14%
4	Woodbine-Lumsden	City of Toronto	$865,237	79.04	74.79	★★★½	85.31%	72.71%	69.62%	17.65%	58.66%	88.96%
5	Little Portugal	City of Toronto	$1,187,671	60.66	80.37	★★★½	88.04%	99.81%	95.57%	19.43%	54.50%	96.51%
6	Oakridge	City of Toronto	$735,915	81.62	80.42	★★★	91.07%	61.84%	59.22%	15.81%	63.34%	101.41%
7	Niagara	City of Toronto	$1,266,333	48.16	83.48	★★★★	93.87%	106.42%	101.90%	44.26%	51.60%	98.56%
8	Mount Dennis	City of Toronto	$624,514	98.90	61.12	★★½	69.07%	52.48%	50.25%	12.18%	57.74%	84.63%
9	Scarborough Rouge	City of Toronto	$889,021	49.63	87.58	★★★½	107.46%	74.71%	71.54%	19.76%	70.13%	95.63%
10	Englemount-Lawrence	City of Toronto	$1,609,363	54.41	80.10	★★★½	80.74%	135.25%	129.50%	13.34%	66.29%	116.93%
11	Bathurst Manor	City of Toronto	$1,403,653	43.01	89.61	★★★½	96.23%	117.96%	112.95%	27.54%	66.47%	96.67%
12	Don Valley Village	City of Toronto	$1,401,283	41.91	94.63	★★★½	96.63%	117.76%	112.75%	28.27%	74.46%	116.46%
13	Humewood-Cedarvale	City of Toronto	$1,426,021	58.82	78.72	★★★½	79.94%	119.84%	114.74%	17.70%	56.54%	96.43%
14	Weston	City of Toronto	$725,647	91.54	62.69	★★½	80.25%	60.98%	58.39%	17.35%	56.42%	81.37%
15	Agincourt North	City of Toronto	$861,359	64.34	77.02	★★★	97.50%	72.39%	69.31%	19.30%	53.97%	92.92%
16	Oakwood-Vaughan	City of Toronto	$850,928	87.50	48.25	★★★	47.70%	71.51%	68.47%	14.96%	48.09%	78.05%
17	Malvern	City of Toronto	$633,293	85.66	85.58	★★	92.64%	53.22%	50.96%	18.88%	63.63%	103.04%
18	East End-Danforth	City of Toronto	$964,283	70.22	59.80	★★★½	88.09%	81.04%	77.59%	20.77%	56.59%	74.43%
19	Newtonbrook West	City of Toronto	$1,327,517	56.62	67.25	★★★½	86.55%	111.56%	106.82%	19.60%	66.84%	76.83%
20	Hillcrest Village	City of Toronto	$1,190,315	63.60	64.71	★★★½	82.09%	100.03%	95.78%	10.41%	57.86%	90.67%
21	St. Andrew-Windfields	City of Toronto	$3,453,102	47.43	76.40	★★★½	80.49%	290.19%	277.85%	11.27%	82.48%	99.76%
22	Kennedy Park	City of Toronto	$703,674	81.62	57.95	★★★	93.05%	59.14%	56.62%	15.06%	47.52%	85.91%
23	Greenwood-Coxwell	City of Toronto	$911,788	79.04	40.51	★★★½	81.36%	76.62%	73.37%	11.69%	45.39%	79.60%
24	New Toronto	City of Toronto	$949,313	51.10	73.17	★★★½	100.53%	79.78%	76.39%	28.35%	78.42%	78.59%
25	Briar Hill-Belgravia	City of Toronto	$890,696	59.19	77.23	★★★	98.50%	74.85%	71.67%	17.72%	55.66%	95.31%

Value: Measures how affordable the neighbourhood is compared to the surrounding area and the region overall
Momentum: Measures how quickly prices are appreciating in this neighbourhood, with an emphasis on long term appreciation
Realtor Grade: How realtors we surveyed rate this neighbourhood

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These are our picks for the best neighbourhoods to buy real estate in Toronto’s core, but if you’d rather live farther from the hustle and bustle of downtown, we have more suggestions. We ranked the best neighbourhoods in three regions — core, inner suburbs and outer. The core is the city’s urban centre, with accessible transit and easy access to amenities. The inner suburbs are for people who don’t mind trading a longer commute for better parking and a bigger lot size. And the outer region is for buyers who either don’t need to commute downtown at all, or are willing to log some serious travel time in exchange for affordable prices and wide open spaces. Check out the map below to see how the regions break down.