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Renting in Islington
16 registered rental buildings (1,993 units) · average RentSafeTO score 93.8 · 27,977 residents · Etobicoke Central CMHC survey zone
What rents cost here
Islington sits in the Etobicoke Central survey zone. In that zone's purpose-built buildings (October 2025, CMHC Rental Market Survey): a unit sitting vacant rented for an average of 1-bedroom $2,185, 2-bedroom $2,539 and 3-bedroom+ $2,612, while sitting tenants paid bachelor $1,689, 1-bedroom $1,864, 2-bedroom $2,185 and 3-bedroom+ $2,496. Just 6.3% of units changed tenants in the year to the survey. Vacancy rate: 1.9%. The zone's purpose-built rental stock is about 16,476 units. Average rents here rose 4.1% over the year (same-structure sample).
At the 2021 census, 31.6% of Islington households rented, 38.8% of renting households spent 30% or more of their income on housing, and 8.5% of renting households were in subsidized housing (median household income $102,000). 42.8% of homes were in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. The average household had 2.5 people and the median age was 43.6.
In 2025, police recorded across Islington: 109 assaults, 82 break-and-enters, 48 auto thefts and 11 robberies — break-and-enter runs above the typical Toronto neighbourhood; robbery, assault and auto theft below. In 2026 so far (to June): 56 assaults, 28 break-and-enters, 25 auto thefts and 3 robberies. Toronto Police Service open data — figures describe the whole neighbourhood, not any one building.
Every registered rental building in Islington
| Address | Manager | Units | Score | LTB orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Capri Rd | BRIARLANE RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC. | 329 | 93 | 11 |
| 7 Capri Rd | DEL MANAGMENT | 275 | 85 | 2 |
| 1276 Islington Ave | RANEE MANAGEMENT | 202 | 97 | 3 |
| 90 Cordova Ave | RANEE MANAGEMENT | 184 | 96 | 3 |
| 8 Lomond Dr | COGIR MANAGEMENT CORPORATION GP | 183 | 98 | 4 |
| 580 The East Mall | STERLING KARAMAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 122 | 98 | 8 |
| 530 The East Mall | — | 110 | 94 | 4 |
| 535 The East Mall | STERLING KARAMAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 90 | 94 | 3 |
| 340 The East Mall | METCAP LIVING MANAGEMENT INC. | 82 | 99 | 8 |
| 350 The East Mall | METCAP LIVING MANAGEMENT INC. | 77 | 86 | 7 |
| 1294 Islington Ave | HOLLYBURN PROPERTIES LTD | 77 | 98 | 0 |
| 1286 Islington Ave | HOLLYBURN PROPERTIES LTD | 77 | 93 | 0 |
| 4875 Dundas St W | FOREST GATE | 56 | 98 | 3 |
| 5294 Dundas St W | SIX POINTS SUITES INC | 45 | 92 | 0 |
| 24 Burnhamthorpe Rd | FREIMAN INVESTMENTS | 42 | 94 | 1 |
| 22 Burnhamthorpe Rd | FREIMAN INVESTMENTS | 42 | 85 | 0 |
Scores from City of Toronto RentSafeTO evaluations; order counts from final orders published by Tribunals Ontario (Jan–June 2026), matched by address. Most orders are arrears filings — see how to read an LTB order.
Nearby: Princess-Rosethorn · Etobicoke West Mall · Markland Wood · Etobicoke City Centre · Kingsway South