Most affordable neighbourhoods in Whitby
West Lynde is the most affordable neighbourhood in Whitby right now. Typical family income there is about $67,000, well under the citywide typical of $118,000. Port Whitby and Brooklin come next, at $81,000 and $90,000.
Whitby as a whole isn't a heavy renter market. Only 15.2% of households rent, and about 20% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing. West Lynde is also a younger neighbourhood, with a median age of 33.2, so it tends to draw people just starting out.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Whitbyaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Whitby by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brock & Dundas · Whitby | $54,800 | 36.4 |
| 2. West Lynde · Whitby | $67,000 | 33.2 |
| 3. Dundas & Garden · Whitby | $70,500 | 54.8 |
| 4. Dundas & Hopkins · Whitby | $79,000 | 38.8 |
| 5. Rossland & Coronation · Whitby | $79,500 | 32.8 |
| 6. Port Whitby · Whitby | $81,000 | 45.6 |
| 7. Thickson & Dryden · Whitby | $81,000 | 37.2 |
| 8. Brock & Burns · Whitby | $84,000 | 53.2 |
| 9. Manning & Anderson · Whitby | $86,000 | 36.4 |
| 10. Brock & Consumers · Whitby | $88,000 | 36.4 |
| 11. Dundas & Anderson · Whitby | $89,000 | 40.8 |
| 12. Brock & Manning · Whitby | $90,000 | 38.0 |
| 13. Brooklin · Whitby | $90,000 | 54.4 |
| 14. Dryden & Garrard · Whitby | $91,000 | 31.6 |
| 15. Cochrane & Bonacord · Whitby | $92,000 | 38.8 |
| 16. Rossland & Garden · Whitby | $93,000 | 45.2 |
| 17. Brock & Rossland · Whitby | $93,000 | 34.4 |
| 18. Thornton Woods · Whitby | $95,000 | 45.2 |
| 19. Thornton's Corners · Whitby | $95,000 | 47.6 |
| 20. Garden & Burns · Whitby | $96,000 | 40.0 |
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Common questions
What is the most affordable neighbourhood in Whitby?
West Lynde. Typical family income there is about $67,000, the lowest of any Whitby neighbourhood on this list. Port Whitby and Brooklin are the next most affordable, at $81,000 and $90,000.
Is Whitby expensive to live in?
It's on the higher side. The typical family income across Whitby is about $118,000, and around 20% of households still spend 30% or more of their income on housing.
Is Whitby a good city for renters?
Not especially. Only 15.2% of Whitby households are renters, so most of the housing stock leans toward owner-occupied homes.