Jefferson Homes for Sale
Newer family-suburban Richmond Hill — 2000s+ detached on 40–50 ft lots, strong school catchments, and a shorter commute than Oak Ridges.
Jefferson is the master-planned family-suburban belt between Bayview Hill and Oak Ridges — roughly bounded by Bathurst to the west, Leslie to the east, 16th to the south, and Stouffville Road to the north. Built out progressively from 2000 through 2015 by a small pool of large-scale builders (Mattamy, Aspen Ridge, and others), the housing stock is consistently newer and more uniform than any other mid-tier Richmond Hill community.
Typical Jefferson detached lists $1.35M–$1.7M for established 4-bed family homes on 36–45 ft lots. Newer or larger-lot inventory reaches $1.8M–$2.3M. Freehold townhomes run $1.05M–$1.3M; semi-detached $1.1M–$1.35M. One of the cleanest newer-build family value props in York Region at the sub-$1.7M tier.
Listings below are every active Jefferson MLS match in the freehold family segment right now.
Why buyers search Jefferson
- Housing stock overwhelmingly 2000–2015 — modern mechanicals + layouts
- Strong public school catchment overlap — Alexander Mackenzie HS + Richmond Rose PS
- Highway 404 at 16th Avenue — 5 min to entrance
- Richmond Green Park + Sports Centre on the neighbourhood edge
- First-time-family detached still achievable in the $1.3M–$1.6M range
Active Jefferson listings
63 active MLS listings, $1.5M and up. Updated every 15 minutes.
Jefferson's sweet spot for young families
Jefferson hits a specific profile that's getting harder to find in the GTA: newer-build detached family housing with modern layouts and up-to-date mechanicals, in a strong York Region school catchment, under $1.7M. Bayview Hill is $1M+ more expensive for comparable square footage. Oak Ridges has older housing stock on average. Richmond Hill HS corridor neighbourhoods have older 1980s stock. Jefferson's value is the consistent 2000s+ build profile — buyers pay for the lack of renovation surprise.
The trade-off is character. Jefferson is genuinely planned-suburban — boulevards, uniform house styles, community parks — which some buyers read as sterile. If you want tree-lined mature character, Mill Pond or North Richvale are better fits. If you want the newest-possible family home at a meaningful discount to Bayview Hill, Jefferson is the answer.
Jefferson — frequently asked
How much does a home in Jefferson cost?
Established 2000s–2010s detached on 36–45 ft lots typically lists $1.35M–$1.7M. Newer or larger-lot inventory runs $1.8M–$2.3M. Freehold townhomes $1.05M–$1.3M; semi-detached $1.1M–$1.35M. Jefferson is consistently the best sub-$1.7M newer-build-family price point in Richmond Hill.
Are Jefferson schools good?
Strong across the board. Alexander Mackenzie HS (English public secondary) is the main catchment high school and is consistently in the upper third of York Region for EQAO. Richmond Rose PS is a well-regarded catchment elementary. French immersion is available via several York DSB programs in the area. Not Bayview Hill / Bayview SS-tier, but meaningfully above the York Region median.
What's the commute from Jefferson?
Highway 404 at 16th Avenue or Major Mackenzie is 5 minutes. Downtown Toronto by car is 45–60 minutes off-peak. Richmond Hill GO (Langstaff) is 10 minutes south. YRT Viva service connects to the Finch subway. For 404-corridor jobs or downtown-flex schedules, Jefferson works well.
What's the difference between Jefferson and Bayview Hill?
Different price tiers. Bayview Hill is planned-luxury with $2M+ median detached, strongest York Region school catchment, 50–75 ft lots. Jefferson is mainstream family-suburban with $1.35M–$1.7M median detached, 36–45 ft lots, newer housing stock. They share some school-catchment edges but operate as different markets. Jefferson is typically where families go when Bayview Hill is out of reach financially.
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