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Clairlea-Birchmount
Mostly owner-occupied and middle-income — a corner of East York with its own character.
26,840
Population
39.2
Median Age
$90,000
Median Household Income
2.9
Avg. Household Size
What It Rents For
Renting in Clairlea-Birchmount
$1,715
Average Rent / Month
3.5%
Rental Vacancy Rate
-11%
vs. GTA Average ($1,917)
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025 (East York zone). Adapted from CMHC data; this does not constitute CMHC endorsement.
About Clairlea-Birchmount
Clairlea-Birchmount leans owner-occupied, with around 64% of households owning. Median household income, around $90,000, tracks close to the Toronto figure. Households span a range of ages and sizes — the kind of broad, mixed neighbourhood that holds value through cycles.
Rents sit below the GTA average of $1,917, keeping it accessible relative to much of Toronto. For owners here, the opportunity is rarely a teardown — it's heritage-sensitive renovations, additions, and garden suites that add space or rental income without leaving the neighbourhood.
Metrohomes has been designing and building across East York since 1988. Whether you're weighing a renovation, a garden suite, a multiplex, or a custom new build in Clairlea-Birchmount, we bring a builder's eye to what a property can actually become.
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