291 St Helen's Avenue, Toronto, ON
Dufferin Grove, Toronto · MLS® C13862044
About this home
In short
- Century semi steps from transit and eclectic mix of cafes, restaurants and services.
- Perfect option for owner-occupants and investors alike, looking to put their personal stamp on a low-cost home with great "bones", including large lot with detached...
- Unmatched transit accessibility: 4 min walk to Lansdowne subway, 8 min walk to UP Express and Bloor GO.
- Excellent school district: Brock Junior Public School & Bloor Collegiate - currently ranked 12th top Ontario high school on Fraser Institute Rankings, within ~10 min...
- Virtually renovated images available.
Century semi steps from transit and eclectic mix of cafes, restaurants and services. Perfect option for owner-occupants and investors alike, looking to put their personal stamp on a low-cost home with great "bones", including large lot with detached garage, parking, high ceilings, spacious rooms and character wood trim/built-ins throughout. Yard includes quiet east exposure with fenced in lawn leading to spacious garage. Unmatched transit accessibility: 4 min walk to Lansdowne subway, 8 min walk to UP Express and Bloor GO. Additionally, new Junction Triangle GO station construction underway at doorstep (aka Bloor-Lansdowne GO Station), and will be a new stop on the Barrie line. Excellent school district: Brock Junior Public School & Bloor Collegiate - currently ranked 12th top Ontario high school on Fraser Institute Rankings, within ~10 min walk. Set-back from Bloor and Lansdowne, this home is wealthy in sense of lot size & home features, surrounding community, excellent transit, top schools, cool shops & services and overall location! Virtually renovated images available.
Key facts
- Property type
- Semi-Detached, 2-Storey
- MLS®
- C13862044
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 1100-1500 sq ft
- Lot
- 18.67 × 120 ft
- Cross streets
- Bloor and Lansdowne
- Parking
- 1 garage (detached)
- Basement
- Unfinished
- Heating
- Forced Air
- A/C
- Central Air
- Exterior
- Metal/Steel Siding
- Foundation
- Brick, Unknown
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle, Asphalt Rolled
- Sewer
- Sewer
- Property tax
- $5,156 / 2026
- Days on market
- 10
- Listing brokerage
- CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED
Rooms
large window · west view · closet
large window · enclosed · sw view
large window · double sink · east view
unfinished · window
wood trim · b/i shelves · large window
wood trim · east view · closet
w/o to yard · enclosed
large window · wood trim · broadloom
unfinished · window
combined w/laundry · window · unfinished
Listed at $829,900, about 19% below our estimate of $1.02M (homes like it typically land between $956K and $1.07M).
Why $1.02M. The typical semi-detached home sold in Dufferin Grove over the past year went for about $1.28M (22 sales). What sets this one apart:
- ▼ Lowers it stronglyIts tax bill, which follows the city's own assessment, is $5,156 a year; the typical home sold here pays about $6,400.
- ▼ Lowers itIt is 1,100 to 1,500 sq ft; the typical home sold here is 1,500 to 2,000.
- ▼ Lowers it2 bedrooms and 1 baths, against 3+1 and 3 typically.
- ▼ Lowers it slightly1 garage and 1 total parking spaces, against 2 and 1 typically.
Total price vs nearby homes. Fair value about $1.02M, learned from recent GTA sales.
The market behind the math:
About 8 months of inventory: 8 semi-detached homes for sale in the area against 3 closings in the last 90 days. Under two months favours sellers, over four favours buyers.
Price per square foot: this home lists at $638/sqft against an area asking average of $763/sqft.
How this estimate is builtthe short version
This figure comes from a model built on about 44,000 recent GTA sales. It weighs this home’s tax assessment, size, age, location and features against what homes like it actually sold for, including sales in this neighbourhood.
It never sees the asking price. The 21 most comparable recent sales on their own, adjusted for size, beds, baths and lot, point to about $870K. Condition and finishes remain an in-person call.
What the listing highlights3 points to weigh
Claims from the listing, worth confirming in person. I can book you a private showing.
- Renovated / rebuilt: recent work can mean fewer upfront costs, worth confirming the scope, quality, and that permits were pulled. Value driver
- Tall ceilings: they transform how a home feels, worth confirming the actual heights room to room. Worth verifying
- Transit / schools nearby: convenience and resale support, verify the exact distances and school catchment. Value driver
Schools & getting aroundcatchment and transit
On schools, this address is zoned for Brock Public School, one of the higher-rated public schools in the area. A strong catchment tends to hold value and widen your resale pool, especially with family buyers.
Read this with carewhy it’s an estimate, not an appraisal
There were not many closely comparable homes right in Dufferin Grove, so I widened the search to the surrounding area.
Based on 21 comparable homes that sold in Dufferin Grove over the past two years, from 53 closings there.
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For saleNothing closely matching this home is listed nearby right now, so these are the nearest semi-detached listings on the market. Homes like this one have recently closed around $1.02M, which is where my estimate comes from.
Per square foot, these ask about $691/sqft; this home lists at $638/sqft. Size is part of the price story, not just the sticker.
The 5 closest of 8 active listings nearby.
See all comparable homesSold price trend
Median sold price for semi-detached homes in Toronto: $1.12M in September 2026, up 2% from a year ago, on 2,409 closings in 12 months.
Line: median sold price, each month averaged with its neighbours and weighted by closings. Bars: closings that month. Toronto as a whole: the neighbourhood alone has too few closings for a line of its own.
Month by month
| Month | Median sold | Closings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | $1.08M | 252 |
| November 2025 | $1.03M | 207 |
| December 2025 | $967K | 117 |
| January 2026 | $997K | 100 |
| February 2026 | $1.09M | 151 |
| March 2026 | $1.18M | 180 |
| April 2026 | $1.18M | 242 |
| May 2026 | $1.18M | 282 |
| June 2026 | $1.21M | 262 |
| July 2026 | $999K | 237 |
| August 2026 | $970K | 166 |
| September 2026 | $1.12M | 213 |
Neighbourhood & location
Dufferin Grove, Toronto, ON
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How asking prices compare in the closest areas to this home. Longer bars mean a pricier market.
Typical asking price of active listings of the same type, per area (outliers removed). Toronto.
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The public and Catholic schools this address is zoned for, with EQAO results (the share of students meeting Ontario's provincial standard).
School attendance boundaries and EQAO results are Ontario government data and can change. Confirm the current catchment with the school board before relying on it.
Also nearby: 12 more schools within 2.5 km
Not the assigned catchment: schools a family here could reach, with EQAO results where published.
Affordability & Mortgage
Income needed assumes a ~32% GDS ratio; weekly is mortgage principal & interest only. Price ÷ income is the home price over the income needed. Fixed reference assumptions so listings compare on equal footing, not a lending decision.
Calculate and customize your mortgage and other expenses
Adjust the down payment, rate, and amortization, and add property tax, condo fees, and heating to see your true monthly cost.
Your numbers
Conventional (20%+ down). Best insured 5-year fixed 4.34% via Ratehub.ca (as of October 16, 2026); conventional rates run a little higher.
Mortgage amount $663,920 · 4.49% over 25 years
Total monthly cost
- Mortgage payment (monthly equivalent)
- $3,671
- Property tax
- $430
- Condo / maintenance fees
- $0
- Heating
- $0
- Estimated monthly cost
- $4,101
Add your own property tax, condo fees, and heating on the left for a sharper total.
One-time closing costs
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $13,073
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $13,073
- Estimated closing costs
- $26,146
Plus your down payment of $165,980. Legal fees, title insurance, and adjustments are extra and vary by deal.
Mortgage stress test
Lenders qualify you at the greater of your rate plus 2% or 5.25%. You do not pay this rate. It just shows you could still handle payments if rates rose, so aim to stay comfortable at this higher number.
Over the full 25 years
At the end of your 5-year term
- Total paid over the term
- $220,256
- Principal paid down
- $81,119
- Interest paid
- $139,137
- Balance remaining
- $582,801
Talk to Team Asgarian about your options
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Estimates only, not a mortgage quote or pre-approval. Figures use Canadian semi-annual compounding, current minimum down-payment rules, CMHC premium tiers, and Ontario (plus Toronto, when selected) land transfer tax. Actual rates, taxes, insurance, and closing costs vary by lender and property. Confirm every number with your mortgage professional.
Investor snapshot
Thinking of this home as an investment? We will pull real comparable rents and run the full numbers with you.
Talk about the numbersThe last 7 whole-home leases in Dufferin Grove signed at a median of $3,255 a month; adjusted to this home for size, beds and baths, and for where rents stood the month each signed, that is $3,203. The gross yield above is on the asking price, before taxes and upkeep; the cap rate is after them. A finished basement or second suite can push real rent above it. Taxes, fees, and vacancy vary by property, and cap rate is before financing.
Helpful resources
All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. For personal, non-commercial use only. Listing courtesy of CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED. MLS®/PropTx.