In This Guide
Key TakeAways
- Two historic hamlets, one neighbourhood: Wexford began in the 1840s around a crossroads inn, while Maryvale grew from a farm of the same name, both developed into suburbs in the 1950s.
- One of Toronto’s oldest churches: St. Jude’s, built in 1848 by local farmers, still stands as a landmark from Wexford’s pioneer days.
- A genuinely multicultural strip: Lawrence Avenue’s restaurants reflect a significant Greek community alongside East and West Indian, Caribbean, African, and Mediterranean influences.
- The arts have deep roots here: Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts has run a specialized visual arts program for over 40 years.
- Car-friendly by design: Highway 401 forms the northern border, and several major arterial roads cross through, though seven-plus TTC bus routes also serve the area.
Wexford-Maryvale: At A Glance
Why You'll Love Wexford-Maryvale
Lifestyle
Wexford-Maryvale is genuinely multicultural, with a significant Greek community and an international mix of restaurants along Lawrence Avenue spanning East and West Indian, Caribbean, African, and Mediterranean cuisines. The Wexford Heights Business Improvement Area hosts an annual street festival, and Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts gives the community a real creative identity within Scarborough.
Location
The neighbourhood sits at the western edge of Scarborough, bordered by Highway 401 to the north, Birchmount Road to the east, Eglinton Avenue East to the south, and Victoria Park Avenue to the west. Major arterial roads including Warden, Pharmacy, and Lawrence East cross through, connecting residents to the rest of the city.
Housing
Post-World War II housing dominates here — cozy brick bungalows and storey-and-a-half homes built through the 1950s, alongside apartments and retail and commercial space. It’s a settled, low-turnover housing stock rather than a redevelopment zone, giving buyers established streets and mature lots rather than new-build density.
Wexford-Maryvale: Highs & Lows
❤️ What Residents Love
- A genuinely diverse food scene along Lawrence Avenue
- Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts and its decades-long visual arts tradition
- Historic character, including St. Jude’s Church from 1848
- Established, low-turnover streets with mature bungalow housing
- Easy Highway 401 access for regional commuting
- Centennial College’s Ashtonbee campus close by
🕵️ Things to Consider
- No subway station within the neighbourhood itself
- Car-centric layout despite decent bus coverage
- Almost entirely detached housing, limiting condo or townhouse options
- July’s market was extremely tight, with very little active inventory
- Some industrial land use along the southern edge near the hydro corridor
- Limited larger parkland compared to lakefront Scarborough neighbourhoods
Who Is Wexford-Maryvale Best For?
| Buyer Profile | Why It's a Good Fit |
|---|---|
| First-Time Buyers | Detached bungalows here are smaller and often more accessible than newer builds elsewhere in Scarborough, though July's tight market means real competition. |
| Families | A full lineup of local elementary schools plus Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts make this a strong pick for families staying put. |
| Professionals | Highway 401 access and multiple TTC bus routes support a range of commute patterns, though there's no subway within the neighbourhood. |
| Investors | An extremely tight July market (0.84 months of inventory) suggests strong underlying demand for the neighbourhood's detached housing stock. |
| Downsizers | Limited condo or townhouse stock makes this a tougher fit — most downsizing here means moving into a smaller bungalow rather than a condo. |
| Retirees | Quiet, established streets and proximity to Parkway Mall and the Maryvale library branch offer everyday convenience. |
| Luxury Buyers | Not a natural fit — this is a working, mid-market neighbourhood rather than a premium one, though detached homes still averaged over $840,000 in July. |
Wexford-Maryvale Homes for Sale
Whether you’re searching for your first home, upgrading to more space, or looking for an investment property, Wexford-Maryvale offers a wide range of housing options. Browse the latest MLS® listings below to explore available detached homes, semi-detached homes, townhouses, and condominiums currently for sale in the neighbourhood.
Wexford-Maryvale Housing Snapshot
Wexford-Maryvale’s housing stock is almost entirely detached — July 2026’s Habistat data recorded 16 active listings, all detached, mostly bungalows. Sales told the same story: 19 of 19 closed sales were detached homes, with no semi-detached or townhouse activity at all, and condo apartments seeing new listings but zero sales.
That detached concentration, paired with an extremely tight July (0.84 months of inventory), points to strong demand for the neighbourhood’s post-war bungalow stock. Detached homes averaged $840,595 and closed at a full 100% of asking price. First-time buyers and investors have limited condo alternatives here, making this primarily a market for buyers specifically seeking detached, low-density housing.
Development activity in Wexford-Maryvale itself is modest — this is a mature, largely built-out neighbourhood rather than an intensification target. The area’s most notable institutional anchor, Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, continues to draw students citywide, while Centennial College’s nearby Ashtonbee campus adds an educational and employment presence without changing the neighbourhood’s residential character.
Wexford-Maryvale Market Trends
Across the Greater Toronto Area, TRREB reported 5,995 sales in July 2026, down 0.9% year-over-year, alongside 14,484 new listings (down 17.8% YoY) and an average price of $1,003,956 (down 4.5% YoY). The City of Toronto outperformed the wider region, with sales up 2.4% YoY to 2,242.
Wexford-Maryvale had a genuinely strong July: 19 detached sales, all the neighbourhood’s closed activity, averaging $840,595 at a full 100% of asking price after roughly a month on market. Condo apartments saw 5 new listings but no completed sales. With only 16 active listings against those 19 sales, this was one of the tightest markets tracked across Scarborough this period.
Toronto Wexford-Maryvale Market Trends
| Type | Sales | Avg Price | New Listings | Active** | Avg LDOM* | SP/LP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | $840,595 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 100% |
| Semi-Detached | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Townhouse | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Condo Apt | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
No Semi-Detached or Townhouse activity of any kind was recorded in July — the neighbourhood's market was almost entirely detached homes. Also on record: 1 "Other" new listing, not one of the four standard property types and excluded from the table above.
*Habistat data for this report includes LDOM (Listing Days on Market) rather than the TRREB-standard PDOM figure — shown here as Avg. LDOM and not directly comparable to PDOM-based figures elsewhere on this site. **Active listings (16 total, all Detached) come from a separate active-only Habistat export (Sold Price count of 0, Status limited to NEW/PC/EXT) and reflect a live snapshot at time of writing — distinct from, and not directly additive to, the dated July 1-31, 2026 closed-sales figures elsewhere on this card. That puts Wexford-Maryvale's months of inventory at roughly 0.84 (16 active ÷ 19 July sales) — an exceptionally tight market. Data believed reliable but not guaranteed. Source: The Habistat, Toronto E04 – Wexford-Maryvale, July 1–31, 2026 (sales) and active-listings snapshot, July 2026.
Schools Near Wexford-Maryvale
Use TDSB's Find My School tool to confirm the exact catchment for any specific address in Wexford-Maryvale.
In Wexford-Maryvale
All four are confirmed feeder or in-boundary schools for the Wexford neighbourhood per Wikipedia and Wexford Collegiate's own published feeder-school list (which also includes Buchanan Public School, not independently address-confirmed here). Other public schools such as Terraview-Willowfield PS and Winston Churchill CI serve the wider Wexford-Maryvale catchment area but sit closer to neighbouring communities — check TDSB's tool above to confirm which applies to a specific address.
Map results are pulled live from Google Places within roughly 1.5km of central Wexford-Maryvale and may include schools outside the neighbourhood's exact boundary or catchment — use this as a visual companion to the verified list above, not a replacement for it.
Parks & Recreation In Wexford-Maryvale
Wexford-Maryvale spreads its green space across roughly a dozen smaller parks rather than one large destination, with 51 recreational facilities in total across the neighbourhood.
Wexford Park
- Children's playground
- Open green space
- Central Wexford location
- Walkable from surrounding residential streets
Terraview Willowfield Park
- Taylor-Massey Creek views
- A more natural, wooded setting
- Near Terraview-Willowfield Public School
- A quieter alternative to Wexford Park
Wayne Parkette
- Compact, walkable green space
- Serves nearby residential streets
- A quieter, low-key park option
- Complements the neighbourhood's larger parks
Maryvale Library Branch
- Located inside Parkway Mall
- Convenient Victoria Park & Ellesmere location
- Complements nearby shopping
- A community hub beyond the parks themselves
Transit & Commuting in Wexford-Maryvale
🚇 Public Transit
At least seven TTC bus routes pass through Wexford-Maryvale, including the 34 Eglinton East, 54 Lawrence East, and 24 Victoria Park, connecting residents toward Kennedy Station on Line 2 and other points across Scarborough. There’s no subway station within the neighbourhood itself, so a bus connection is part of most transit commutes.
🚗 Driving
Highway 401 runs along the entire northern edge, giving residents fast regional access. Warden Avenue, Pharmacy Avenue, Lawrence Avenue East, Eglinton Avenue, and Birchmount Road all cross through or border the neighbourhood, making it one of the more road-connected communities in western Scarborough for drivers.
🚶 Walking & Cycling
Lawrence Avenue is the most walkable stretch, with restaurants, shops, and services within reach on foot for nearby residents. Away from the main commercial strip, wide roads and suburban block layouts make Wexford-Maryvale considerably more car-dependent than most Scarborough neighbourhoods, despite its decent bus coverage.
Wexford-Maryvale: Commuting Insight
Wexford-Maryvale is a genuinely car-centric neighbourhood, with Highway 401 forming its entire northern border, though a solid network of TTC bus routes still connects residents to the wider city.
| Destination | Drive* | Transit* |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Toronto (Union Station) | ~25 min | ~40-50 min (bus + subway) |
| Kennedy Station (Line 2) | ~10-15 min | ~20-25 min (bus) |
| Scarborough Town Centre | ~10 min | ~20 min (bus) |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport | ~40 min | ~70-80 min (bus + subway + UP Express) |
*Times are approximate and vary with traffic and time of day.
Shopping & Dining in Dorset Park
Lawrence Avenue is Wexford-Maryvale’s dining destination, celebrated for its genuinely international mix, while Parkway Mall anchors everyday shopping at the neighbourhood’s western edge.
🛍️ Local Shopping
The Wexford Heights Business Improvement Area, with 245 members, anchors local retail along Lawrence Avenue, hosting an annual street festival that celebrates the neighbourhood’s diversity and community spirit.
🍴 Dining and Cafés
Lawrence Avenue’s restaurant scene reflects the neighbourhood’s multicultural population, with East and West Indian, Caribbean, African, Mediterranean, and Greek food shops and restaurants all represented along the strip, making it a genuine destination for varied, affordable dining.
🛒 Nearby Shopping Destinations
Parkway Mall, at Victoria Park Avenue and Ellesmere Road, houses the Maryvale library branch alongside retail. Scarborough Town Centre is also a short drive away for broader mall-based shopping, and Centennial College’s Ashtonbee campus adds a nearby institutional and dining presence.
| Destination | What You’ll Find |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Avenue corridor | International restaurants and food shops, Wexford Heights BIA |
| Parkway Mall | Retail and the Maryvale library branch at Victoria Park & Ellesmere |
| Warden & Lawrence area | Wexford Plaza and Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel |
| Centennial College (Ashtonbee campus) | Nearby institutional presence and student-oriented amenities |
| Scarborough Town Centre (nearby) | Major shopping mall and big-box retail a short drive away |
Wexford-Maryvale: Future Growth & Development
🛈 Growth Corridor
Wexford-Maryvale doesn’t sit directly on a major transit-expansion corridor the way some neighbouring Scarborough communities do. Its growth is more incremental, centred on Lawrence Avenue’s retail strip and the Wexford Heights BIA’s ongoing community investment rather than any single large infrastructure project running through the neighbourhood itself.
🏠 New Housing & Development Proposals
There’s no large-scale residential redevelopment specifically proposed within Wexford-Maryvale at this time. The neighbourhood remains a mature, largely built-out community of post-war bungalows, and July’s data — 19 detached sales against just 16 active listings — reflects steady demand for existing housing stock rather than new supply.
🏆 Infrastructure & Community Initiatives
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts continues to anchor the community’s institutional identity, drawing arts students from across Toronto. The Wexford Heights BIA’s annual street festival on Lawrence Avenue remains a key community event, and Centennial College’s nearby Ashtonbee campus continues to support local employment and student housing demand in the surrounding area.
| Area of Change | What to Expect |
|---|---|
| Residential streets | Stable and largely built-out, with no major redevelopment currently proposed |
| Lawrence Avenue retail | Continued small-business and restaurant density supported by the Wexford Heights BIA |
| Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts | Continues drawing citywide arts students, reinforcing the neighbourhood’s creative identity |
| Centennial College (nearby) | Ongoing institutional presence supporting local employment and demand |
| Market conditions | July 2026 reading: exceptionally tight, seller-favourable, minimal active inventory |
Overall, Wexford-Maryvale’s outlook is one of stability rather than transformation — a mature, low-turnover neighbourhood where the main draw is its established character, schools, and cultural diversity rather than any incoming redevelopment or transit project.
Wexford-Maryvale: My Local Perspective
Price points in Wexford-Maryvale shift mainly with lot size and proximity to Pharmacy Avenue’s school cluster, since the neighbourhood is overwhelmingly one property type: detached bungalows. July’s numbers back that up — every single sale was detached, closing at a full 100% of asking price, with almost nothing else on the market to compete with.
What makes Wexford-Maryvale distinctive is how consistently tight its market has run. With only 16 active listings against 19 July sales, buyers here have very little room to negotiate right now. That’s a strong signal for sellers, and for buyers it means moving quickly and decisively once a well-priced bungalow comes up.
The value proposition here is straightforward: established streets, a genuinely diverse community, and one of Scarborough’s stronger arts-focused schools, all at prices below more premium lakefront neighbourhoods. This isn’t a market in transition — it’s a mature, stable community where demand for its core housing type has simply stayed strong.
Wexford-Maryvale may appeal to:
- Families drawn to Wexford Collegiate’s arts programs and local elementary schools
- Buyers specifically seeking detached bungalows on established streets
- Investors watching a consistently tight, seller-favourable resale market
- Commuters comfortable with a car-first neighbourhood layout