Neighbourhood Spotlight: Humber Heights-Westmount

Etobicoke Lifestyle & Community Dave Dubbin July 29, 2026

Humber Heights-Westmount sits in Etobicoke's northeast corner, a quiet pocket of postwar streets tucked against the west bank of the Humber River. Locals sometimes still call it Humbervale. The pitch is simple: river valley trails at the end of the street, detached homes on generous lots, and two Crosstown stations under construction along its southern edge. It is one of the west end's quieter names, and we suspect that will not last forever.

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Where it is

The neighbourhood is framed by the Humber River to the east and north, Royal York Road to the west, and Eglinton Avenue West to the south. Humber Creek cuts through the middle and splits the area into its two halves: Humber Heights to the north, once the Etobicoke side of the old town of Weston, and Westmount to the south, centred on Scarlett Road and La Rose Avenue.

A bit of history

This is old Etobicoke. The early community grew around St. Philip's Anglican Church at the top of Royal York Road, one of the borough's first churches, and much of the land between here and Lambton once belonged to the Scarlett family, which is where Scarlett Road gets its name. Eglinton Avenue on the southern boundary was called Richview Sideroad until 1970, and city planners once wanted to turn it into an expressway. Local residents fought that plan and won, which tells you something about how people here feel about their streets. The neighbourhood also carries one of Toronto's most sobering stories: Raymore Drive was devastated when Hurricane Hazel hit in 1954, and the city turned the riverbank into parkland afterward. That land is Raymore Park today.

The housing

Mostly detached, mostly low and unhurried. You will find 1940s to 1960s bungalows and two storey homes on wide lots, a scattering of houses that date back to the 1920s, and larger properties around Yorkleigh Avenue and Westmount Park Road that qualify as genuinely grand. Custom rebuilds have been arriving the way they have across Etobicoke's river neighbourhoods. Newer condo development is showing up along the Eglinton edge, and we expect the Crosstown to encourage more of it.

What homes cost

We keep spotlight posts honest by skipping made up numbers. The general shape is this: entry to the neighbourhood usually runs through an original bungalow, renovated two storey homes carry a healthy premium, and the pocket as a whole still prices below The Kingsway and Sunnylea for comparable lot sizes. For where the wider market sits right now, our latest market data post has the current picture.

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Parks and the river

The Humber is the whole point here. Raymore Park runs along the water with a footbridge across to the east bank and connections to the Humber River Recreational Trail, so you can ride from your front door to the lake. Douglas B. Ford Park, Westmount Park, LaRose Park, and Scarlett Heights Park cover the everyday green space. Weston Golf and Country Club takes up a beautiful bend of the river in the north half, and James Gardens sits just across the water if you want an excuse for a walk.

The local strip

La Rose Avenue is the neighbourhood's main street in miniature, anchored by La Rose Plaza and the much loved La Rose Bakery, the kind of European bakery people drive back to after they move away. Royal York Plaza covers the rest of the weekly errands, and the shops of Weston are a short hop across the river. For a bigger grocery run or a night out, The Kingsway and Bloor West Village are ten minutes down Royal York.

Schools

Schools in and around the neighbourhood include Westmount Junior School, All Saints Catholic School, and St. Demetrius Catholic School. As always, catchment boundaries shift, so confirm with the TDSB and TCDSB directly for any specific address.

Getting around

TTC buses run along Royal York, Scarlett, and Eglinton, connecting south to the Bloor subway line. The bigger story is the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension being built along the neighbourhood's southern edge, with an elevated station at Scarlett Road and an underground station at Royal York Road, where excavation is now underway. Drivers get quick access to Highway 401 and the airport via Royal York or Scarlett. UP Express and GO service at Weston station sits just across the river.

Who it suits

Trail runners, gardeners, and anyone who wants a detached house without giving up on future transit. It also fits buyers who love the river neighbourhoods but find Edenbridge-Humber Valley pricing a stretch. If your ideal Saturday involves a bakery box and a long walk along the Humber, this pocket will make sense to you within about an hour.

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Dave Dubbin
Etobicoke Real Estate Expert
Dave Dubbin & Associates
Real Estate Broker for Etobicoke and Toronto