The Thornhill Neighbourhood


Thornhill is one of Greater Toronto Area’s most upscale regions in terms of household income. It is a safe and kid-friendly neighbourhood offering a full range of services including parks, libraries, recreational facilities.


Thornhill Location

Thornhill is located on the northern border of the city of Toronto located between Dufferin Street to the west, Highway 7 to the north, Steeles Avenue to the south, and Highway 404 to the east. It straddles two municipalities within the larger York Region – Vaughan and Markham – with Yonge Street forming the dividing line between them. The small neighbourhood of Thornhill Woods and the town of Richmond Hill are to the north, and Willowdale (ie. North York) is to the south.


Thornhill Homes

Thornhill offers a variety of housing types from townhouses, condominiums, apartments and semi-detached and single homes to a wide selection of estate homes. View a typical street in Thornhill on the map below.

Thornhill Transit

Several major highways transect Thornhill-Vaughan, providing easy access to the Greater Toronto Area. Highways 7 and 407 provide an efficient east-west corridor across the neighbourhood, and Highways 400 and 427 are close by. Driving downtown takes about 30 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic.

York Region Transit and the VIVA rapid transit system provide the public transportation in the Thornhill area, and for travel within York Region (north of Steeles Avenue).

Interested in Buying or Selling a Thornhill Property?

We have extensive knowledge of the Thornhill community and can help answer all your questions about this family-oriented neighbourhood.

Did you know that if you buy a residential propery in Thornhill there is no local home buying tax? In the 905 region you will only pay an Ontario Land Transfer Tax, not the Toronto city Land Transfer Tax.

Contact us to learn more about the neighbourhood and about the market conditions for selling or buying a home in the Thornhill community.