43.6729° N · 79.4370° W — Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction, Toronto — MLS® #W13477728
502 Salem Ave
$1,390,000
Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction, Toronto, Ontario M6H 3E1
- 3+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 25 x 120 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
502 Salem Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction, Toronto, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,390,000 (MLS® W13477728).
502 Salem Ave N - A Rare West-End Gem! Offered for the first time in 50 years! This cherished, detached two-storey family home sits on a larger 25 x 120-foot lot in the coveted Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction area. Nestled on a quiet, one-way street, this property offers the perfect blend of residential charm and urban pulse-located just steps from the trend-setting energy of Geary Avenue. | THE PROPERTY & POTENTIAL: A genuine blank canvas opportunity for renovators, builders, and savvy investors looking to design a custom dream home or develop a multi-unit property. + In-Law or Rental Potential: Features separate entrances to the main floor, second floor, and basement.+ Laneway Suite Potential: A laneway report is available, highlighting the opportunity to build a secondary dwelling for multi-generational living or maximum rental income. + Rare 10-Car Parking: Includes a detached 3-car garage (two doors on the private driveway, one on the laneway) plus a private driveway that accommodates an additional 7 vehicles. || LIFESTYLE & COMMUNITY: + Unmatched Urban Living: A Walk Score of 83 puts Toronto's best artisanal cafes, craft breweries, and independent boutiques right at your doorstep. + Green Space & Recreation: Minutes from Dovercourt Park (tennis courts, splash pad, and ice rink), Bartlett Parkette, and the Wallace Emerson Community Centre. + Excellent Connectivity: A commuter's dream with three nearby bus routes offering quick connections to the Bloor subway line. Enjoy close proximity to Corso Italia, Bloorcourt, and the Junction. | 502 Salem Ave N is a great opportunity to build equity in a rapidly evolving, vibrant revitalization area. Don't miss your chance to secure a detached foothold in one of the west end's hottest pockets.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
68Good
Condition score
6 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
14Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$3,112/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 7 homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $5,640 / 2026
- MLS® number
- W13477728
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 120 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 3 Detached, 10 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 502 Salem Ave, Toronto, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $1,390,000 | N/A | Sc | W13477728 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living2.8 × 4.5 mhardwood floor, Ceiling Fan
- Kitchen2.3 × 3.6 mVinyl Floor
- 3rd Br3.3 × 3.5 mVinyl Floor
- Den2.5 × 2.6 mVinyl Floor, Side Door, W/O To Deck
- Primary3.6 × 4.1 mVinyl Floor, Ceiling Fan, W/O To Balcony
- 2nd Br3.2 × 4.0 mVinyl Floor, Ceiling Fan
- Kitchen2.4 × 3.4 mVinyl Floor
- Den2.7 × 2.8 mVinyl Floor, Side Door
- 4th Br2.7 × 3.8 mVinyl Floor
- Kitchen2.8 × 3.9 mVinyl Floor, Combined W/Living, Side Door
- Living2.8 × 3.0 mVinyl Floor, Combined W/Kitchen, Side Door
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
- Municipality
- Toronto
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Driveway
- Private, Lane
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 3
- Additional Parking
- 7
- Total Parking
- 10
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 120 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 120 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dufferin Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.4 km |
| Ossington Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.4 km |
| Lansdowne Station | TTC subway: Line 2 Bloor-Danforth | 1.6 km |
| Bloor GO | GO Transit train: KitchenerUP Express train | 2.1 km |
| Fairbank Station | TTC light rail: Line 5 Eglinton | 2.7 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.
Around it
Detached in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
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Detached homes for sale in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction right now
- For sale now
- 23
- Median asking price
- $1.3M
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 26%
Middle half: $1.2M to $1.47M
9 in 28 days
6 listings
This home is asking 7% above the median.
See all homes in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-JunctionAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot found on the Heritage Register
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in a mapped Heritage Conservation District
- Heritage and ravineNone foundNot in the mapped ravine protection area
- ZoningR (d0.6) (x739)Residential zone (R) · Chapter 10, section 10.10 of By-law 569-2013 · Exception 900.2.10(739)
- PermitsNone on fileNo building permits on file at this address.
- Signals nearby6 to note1423 DUFFERIN ST, Site plan, 310 m away · 259 GEARY AVE, Site plan, 530 m away · 1260 DUFFERIN ST, Plan of subdivision, 650 m away · 1260 DUFFERIN ST, Application, 650 m away · 1260 DUFFERIN ST, Official plan or zoning amendment, 650 m away · 888 DUPONT ST, Site plan, 700 m away
- ca regulatedNone in rangeNot in Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s mapped regulated area
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- railOn recordNearest rail line: 370 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- permitsOn record67 building permits issued within 250 m in the last 2 years
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 5.5 km
- parcelOn recordMapped parcel: about 3,320 sq ft Measured from the municipal parcel map, which can differ from the survey and from the lot size in the listing.
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is John E. Goudey Mfg Limited, 790 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (10 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Beanfield Metroconnect, Bell, FibreStream, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Rogers, Routcom, SkyChoice Communications. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
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.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
City of Toronto Open Data and zoning map, read at this address. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. 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. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Contains information made available under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Open Data Licence v1.0.
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,000 sq ft279 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 120 ft36.6 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, measured by MPAC.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $24,275
- Toronto municipal land transfer tax
- $24,275
- Total land transfer tax
- $48,550
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000 + Toronto up to $4,475)
- −$8,475
- Total for first-time buyers
- $40,075
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 $1,390,000
- $19,800
- Ontario total
- $24,275
Toronto’s municipal tax uses the same brackets at this price, so it adds another $24,275.
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic SchoolToronto CDSBCatholic · grades JK–880%Grade 6 average250 m
- Regal Road Junior Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion74%Grade 6 average250 m
- Dovercourt Public SchoolToronto DSBPublic · grades JK–859%Grade 6 average650 m
- ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-TorontoConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–660%Grade 6 average1.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Oakwood Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion44%Grade 9 math650 m
- Bloor Collegiate InstituteToronto DSBPublic · grades 9–1269%Grade 9 math1.5 km
- St Mary Catholic AcademyToronto CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1245%Grade 9 math1.7 km
- École secondaire Toronto OuestConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1282%Grade 9 math2.2 km
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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What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$6,812
- Mortgage$6,342
- Property tax$470
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$48,550
$40,075 for first-time buyers; Toronto adds its own tax.
Rent, similar homes
$3,700
a month, median asking rent of 7 similar homes in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction.
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