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Neighbourhood guide

High Park–Swansea.

The park, the lake, and the village streets in between. One of Toronto’s most loved west-end pockets.

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Guide updated · September 2026

High Park–Swansea sits between Toronto’s biggest park and the Humber River — village streets, Roncesvalles around the corner, the lake a short walk south. It is the kind of neighbourhood people move to and then refuse to leave.

We have bought and sold here, from condos on The Queensway to houses on the Swansea streets. If you are buying or selling here, local knowledge of the micro-pockets — park side versus village side — is everything.

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Market stats: High Park–Swansea

August 2026 · TRREB District W01 · by home type

$1,925,520Detached · avg price (5 sold)
$1,335,107Semi-detached · avg price (3 sold)
$1,010,000Townhouse · avg price (2 sold)
$640,800Condo apartment · avg price (19 sold)
Home typeAvg priceMedian priceSalesNew listingsAvg days on market
Detached$1,925,520$1,700,0005824
Semi-detached$1,335,107$1,355,0003238
Townhouse$1,010,000$1,010,0002143
Condo apartment$640,800$560,000194247

Source: TRREB Market Watch, August 2026. District figures cover the TRREB district this neighbourhood sits in — TRREB does not publish neighbourhood-level data.

The streets, parks, and buildings that define it

High Park

Toronto’s largest public park — 400 acres of trails, the zoo, Grenadier Pond, and cherry blossoms that stop the city every spring. The neighbourhood’s backyard.

Swansea village

The old village streets around Windermere and Waller — some of the west end’s most characterful houses, with Roncesvalles’ shops and cafés a short walk east.

The Queensway & NXT II

The condo anchor on the neighbourhood’s south edge — NXT II at 105 The Queensway brings tower living to a mostly low-rise pocket.

The Humber River

Trails and green space along the river’s east bank, linking the neighbourhood to the lake and the waterfront trail network.

Bloor West Village

Just north — the shops, the subway at Jane and Runnymede, and the Kingsway minutes west. High Park–Swansea borrows the best of all of them.

Some of our transactions in High Park–Swansea

NXT II condominium tower at 105 The Queensway in Toronto
Represented the buyer

NXT II · 105 The Queensway

2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

Listed at $575,000

High Park–Swansea in Toronto
September 2020 transaction · Represented the seller

1615 Bloor Street West

2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Listed at $399,000

NXT II condominium tower at 105 The Queensway in Toronto
May 2017 transaction · Represented the seller

NXT II · 105 The Queensway

2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

Listed at $399,000

High Park–Swansea in Toronto
Represented the buyer

119-121 Indian Road

5 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

Listed at $1,350,000

Questions we hear

What is High Park–Swansea like?

A village-feel pocket between High Park and the Humber River — character houses on Swansea’s old streets, condos on The Queensway, and the park as everyone’s backyard. Roncesvalles’ shops and cafés are a short walk east.

How is the commute from High Park–Swansea?

Jane and Runnymede stations on Line 2 are just north; the Queensway and the Gardiner serve drivers. Downtown is very reachable — that is half the appeal.

Is it mostly houses?

Mostly, yes — detached and semis on the Swansea streets. NXT II at 105 The Queensway adds a condo option on the south edge, and there are low-rise apartments along Bloor and the Queensway.

Why do people pay a premium here?

The park. Four hundred acres of green space at your door does not exist anywhere else in the west end — and buyers price it in.

What should buyers and sellers watch?

Micro-pocket matters: park side versus village side, ravine lots, and traffic on the arterials. On houses, lot and condition drive the number; in the condos, fees and floor plan do.

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