What does a first-time buyer mortgage work out to on Scarborough's August 2026 average price?
Scarborough (TRREB districts E04–E11) average selling price, TRREB Market Watch put the Scarborough average at $778,289 for August 2026. For a first-time buyer mortgage that makes the legal minimum down about $52,829 (5% to $500,000, 10% above, 20% over $1.5M). The same board counted 326 Scarborough sales in August 2026. Your own property and balance replace these numbers on the file.
How does Scarborough compare with Etobicoke, North York and East York for a first-time buyer mortgage?
On each market's own cited figure, the legal minimum down is $52,829 in Scarborough against Etobicoke $79,980 (average $1,049,793); North York $76,133 (average $1,011,327); East York $90,940 (average $1,159,397). The comparison is the same arithmetic on a different price, which is why moving the search one municipality over changes the file before it changes the rate — lenders price the same product the same way across Ontario.
What transfer tax applies to a $778,289 purchase in Scarborough?
About
$24,082 at the average, of which $12,041 is the municipal tax. It is paid in cash on closing (or, in Quebec, billed by the municipality afterwards) and cannot be added to the mortgage. An eligible first-time buyer recovers about $8,475 of it through the Ontario relief that applies here. Our
land transfer tax calculator runs your own price.
What's the average first-time buyer file size in Scarborough?
Scarborough's average price is approximately $778,289, so the typical first-time buyer file we see here sits in the $661,546–$895,032 band. Your specific neighbourhood and property type can move that materially.
What does a first-time buyer mortgage cost on a typical Scarborough home?
On Scarborough's $778,289 average price, a representative first-time buyer file at minimum down works out to about $52,829 down and roughly $3,626/mo (principal + interest at 4.09% over a 30-year amortization), plus about $24,082 in Ontario + Toronto land transfer tax. Your exact numbers depend on the property and your file — we run them precisely before you commit.
Why use a Scarborough mortgage broker for a first-time buyer mortgage?
A local broker knows Toronto's property types and which of our 100+ lenders price first-time buyer files best in Scarborough — from Agincourt and Malvern condos to detached stock — and there's no fee to you on A-lender files. The regional lenders on that panel are listed under the neighbourhood table above.
How much do I need for a down payment in Scarborough?
On the $778,289 Scarborough average, the legal minimum is $52,829 — 6.8%. That is not 5%: Canada's minimum is tiered at 5% on the first $500,000 and 10% on everything above it, so $25,000 plus $27,829. A flat 5% would suggest $38,914, which is $13,915 short of what a lender will actually accept. Anything under 20% down also means a default-insurance premium — 4.00% on this file, or $29,018, financed into the mortgage. We model the insured and conventional paths side by side so the choice is yours rather than the lender's.
What are the closing costs for a first-time buyer in Scarborough?
Budget roughly $21,356 beyond the $52,829 down payment on a $778,289 purchase: $15,607 in land transfer tax after the $8,475 rebate, about $1,800 in legal fees, $350 for title insurance, $500 for an inspection, $2,321 of provincial sales tax on the insurance premium, and around $778 in adjustments for prepaid property tax and utilities. Add $300-$500 if the lender orders an appraisal. All of it is cash at closing — the insurance premium itself is the one item that gets financed, and in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan the tax on that premium specifically cannot be.
Who regulates a first-time buyer mortgage in Ontario?
Mortgage Squad Advisors is a licensed Ontario mortgage brokerage — FSRA (Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario) Brokerage Licence #13737. All advisors are licensed and FINTRAC-trained, and every recommendation follows FSRA's conduct and disclosure rules.
