Average Rent in Kensington, Toronto, ON and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Kensington, Toronto, ON

Average rent prices in Kensington have increased by 44% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Kensington, Toronto, ON

Rent prices in Kensington vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kensington is $3,100, whereas a house costs $3,625. 1-bedroom apartments in Kensington run $1,650 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,599.


Studio	$2,308	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$2,590	20%	48%
2 bedroom	$3,325	15%	26%
3 bedroom	$4,500	24%	11%
4 bedroom	$6,000	62%	99%

		Listings
Alexandra Park	$2,700
Casa Loma	$2,650
Dufferin Grove	$2,662
East Bayfront	$3,475
Fort York	$2,822
Little Italy	$3,172


Apartments	$3,100	19%	No Change
Condos	$2,700	21%	No Change
Houses	$3,625	7%	No Change
Rooms	$1,300	29%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,308

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,590

Last 30 days

20%

Last year

48%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,325

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

26%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,500

Last 30 days

24%

Last year

11%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$6,000

Last 30 days

62%

Last year

99%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Kensington, Toronto, ON, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Kensington, Toronto, ON compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Kensington and Alexandra Park by all bedroom counts and property types.

Kensington

Median rent price$2,590

36%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,700

42%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kensington, Toronto, ON is 4% lower than the median rent in Alexandra Park, Toronto, ON.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,700

$2,650

$2,662

$3,475

$2,822

$3,172

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4d ago

Kensington apartment for rent in Toronto

College St & Major St, Toronto, ON M5S 2K9

3 beds

3 baths

$2,700

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Frequently asked questions for Kensington, Toronto, ON

Quick answers to common questions about the Kensington rental market.

How much is rent in Kensington?

The average rent in Kensington is $2,590 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Kensington?

Average rent prices in Kensington have increased by 44% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.

How does Kensington rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Kensington is 36% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $690 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Kensington?

To comfortably afford rent in Kensington, you'd need to earn approximately $104,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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