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Kensington Market
Kensington Market is one of downtown Toronto's most eclectic pockets — a walkable grid of vintage shops, international groceries, and street murals, with pedestrian Sundays when the market streets close to cars. Locals treat it as its own world, but it sits within the City of Toronto's official Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood, just west of Spadina. Owning, renovating, or building here means working within one of the city's most characterful and tightly woven streetscapes.
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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