- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $692at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 14.5 x 63.12 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,7802026 tax year
- Parking
- 21 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 257 Ontario St
257 Ontario St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom freehold townhouse in Moss Park, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $899,999 (MLS® C14160904).
Introducing 257 Ontario St, A Hidden Gem Nestled In A Prime Location That Effortlessly Blends Urban Convenience With A Peaceful Atmosphere. Beautiful 3-Bed, 2-Bath Row/Townhouse Features Walk Out To fabulous city backyard garden W/Zen-Like Patio & 2-Car Parking Makes Perfect Retreat From The City Hustle & Bustle. Updated Custom Kitchen W Quartz Counters Plus New Country Maple Hw Flooring Throughout & Wood Stairs. Enjoy Easy Access To Eaton Centre, St. Lawrence Market, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Convenient Transit at your doorstep. Heat Pump (2021); HWT Owned (2026)
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall43/100−$754/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 26 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Moss Park right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $4,780 / 2026
- MLS® number
- C14160904
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 14.5 x 63.12 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Attached, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Att/Row/Twnhouse
- Style
- 3-Storey
- Community
- Moss Park
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 2 × 4pc
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 14.5 ft
- Depth
- 63.12 ft
- Lot Size
- 14.5 x 63.12 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- All Fixtures
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 257 Ontario St, Toronto, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $899,999 | N/A | For Sale | C14160904 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
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CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $180,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $719,999
- Total interest payment
- $511,801
- Total purchase cost
- $1,411,800
- Mortgage payment
- $4,106/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
35%Monthly carrying cost
$4,504- Rent $3,750
- Shortfall $754
Rental income opens at $3,750, the median asking rent of 26 comparable homes for lease in Moss Park. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $14,475
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $14,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $28,950
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $20,475
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $899,999
- $10,000
- Ontario total
- $14,475
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $14,475.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Yossi Kaplan, MBA, Salesperson for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 915 sq ft85 m²
- Street frontage
- 14.5 ft4.4 m
- Depth
- 63.12 ft19.2 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record.
Heritage and ravine protection
- Not found on the Heritage Register
- Not in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Not in the mapped ravine protection area
What this means: None of these City records was found at this address. That does not rule out other approvals, such as a conservation authority permit, so check before you plan work.
City of Toronto Heritage Register, Heritage Conservation Districts and the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection by-law, read at this address from the City’s maps. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Zoning
Zone
IE 6.0 (x5)By-law
569-2013Municipality
Toronto1 6.0
Density: total floor area is capped at 6.0 times the lot area.
2 x5
Site-specific exception 5: this site has rules of its own, written in the by-law.
3 Where this is written
Chapter 80, section 80.30 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.32.10(5)
4 What that means in practice
These are the zone’s rules, not permission for this lot. What can be built also depends on the exceptions, overlays and setbacks that apply here. Confirm with the City before you plan.
City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, read at this address from the City’s zoning map. Open the City’s zoning map. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
Permit history
No building permits on file at this address.
Signals around this home
Changing nearby. 6 open development applications within 800 m of this home.
335 YONGE STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
1 block
110 m away20 GERRARD ST ESite planUnder Review
Site Plan Approval for a 7-storey addition to the existing Covenant House Toronto. The proposal would increase its youth crisis and supportive housing capacity with 158 beds (provided across a mix of dwelling rooms and dwelling units).
190 m away399 YONGE STSite planUnder Review
Site Plan Application for a 76-storey mixed-use building having 828 dwelling units and a non-residential gross floor area of 191.84 square metres, and a residential gross floor area of 53409.67 square metres.
190 m away306 YONGE STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentOMB Appeal
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 25-storey mixed-use building, containing 224 dwelling units and 2,542 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The new development is located at the northeast corner of the existing Atrium on Bay and would involve demolition of the existing 4 to 8-storey retail and office building at that location. The remainder of the Atrium on Bay would be retained and the new development will be integrated with the existing building at the ground floor, level 2, and concourse level.
200 m away306 YONGE STPlan of subdivisionUnder Review
Draft Plan of Subdivision for 2 development blocks.
200 m away15 ELM STOfficial plan or zoning amendmentAppeal Received
Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 30-storey mixed-use building, containing 216 dwelling units and 320 square metres of non-residential GFA. The site includes a listed property on the Heritage Register which is proposed to be demolished.
200 m away
City of Toronto Open Data — Development Applications and Building Permits (cleared permits since 2017). An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
The market
Townhouses for sale in Moss Park right now
- For sale now
- 8
- Median asking price
- $1.37M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 13%
Middle half: $990K to $1.55M
4 in 28 days
1 listing
This home is asking 34% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in Moss ParkAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
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Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TMU Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 200 m |
| College Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 400 m |
| Queen Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 600 m |
| St Patrick Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-University | 750 m |
| Union Station | TTC subway: Line 1 Yonge-UniversityGO Transit train: Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, StouffvilleUP Express train | 1.4 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: TTC schedule data (GTFS) from the Toronto Transit Commission under the Open Government Licence – Toronto; GO Transit and UP Express schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Choir (Jr) SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 1–8 · French Immersion | 350 m | 99%Grade 6 average |
| Church Street Junior Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 600 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-RoyConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–6 | 650 m | 96%Grade 6 average |
| Orde Street Public SchoolToronto DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 82%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Choir (Sr) SchoolToronto CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 350 m | 96%Grade 9 math |
| Collège français secondaireConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 550 m | 86%Grade 9 math |
| Native Learning CentreToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 600 m | — |
| Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 900 m | 34%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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