
Safe streets, top schools, Bayview lifestyle
Leaside sits in the heart of Toronto's east end, bordered by Sunnybrook ravine to the north and the Don Valley to the east. Originally a planned industrial town, it evolved into one of the city's most sought-after residential enclaves. The housing stock is predominantly well-maintained brick bungalows and two-storey family homes from the 1940s–60s, with renovated and custom-built homes commanding premium prices.
The neighbourhood's schools — Leaside High School, Rolph Road Elementary, and others — are consistently top-ranked in the TDSB. Bayview Avenue serves as the main commercial spine: independent restaurants, LCBO, Shoppers Drug Mart, and a community rink at Trace Manes Park. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT (now open) at Laird and Bayview stations transforms Leaside's transit access dramatically.
There are 41 homes for sale in Leaside today, with a median asking price of $2.19M. Most are asking between $500K and $4.95M, so the range a buyer actually shops here is about $4.45M wide.
The most common thing on the market is detached houses, at 28 of the 41 listings, asking a median of $3.46M. Leaside also has 7 condo apartments, 4 semi-detached houses available, which is worth knowing before you fix on one type.
On the rental side there are 33 places available in Leaside, with a median asking rent of $2,500 a month. Against a $2.19M median asking price, that is the comparison worth running before deciding whether to buy here or rent first.
Figures are taken from active TRREB listings and were last updated 2026-10-27.
| Property type | For sale | Median asking |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | $3.46M |
| Condo Apartment | 7 | $498K |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | $1.3M |
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