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Chinatown
Chinatown runs along Spadina and Dundas in downtown Toronto — a dense, working district of Chinese and Asian groceries, restaurants, bakeries, and shops. It's the informal name for a well-known pocket of the City's official Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood, walkable and tightly built. For owners, it's a place where building, renovating, and investing all happen against a long-established commercial fabric.
18,120
Population
34.8
Median Age
$62,000
Median Household Income
1.9
Avg. Household Size
What It Rents For
Renting in Kensington-Chinatown
$2,163
Average Rent / Month
2.8%
Rental Vacancy Rate
+13%
vs. GTA Average ($1,917)
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025 (Toronto (Central) zone). Adapted from CMHC data; this does not constitute CMHC endorsement.
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