Newtonbrook West Movers, Toronto
Cactus has completed over 70 residential moves across northwest Toronto: Newtonbrook West and the 28 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.
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Or call (647) 525-5855 nowMovers in Newtonbrook West: what we know about moving here
Half of Newtonbrook West owns and half rents. It is an even split, and one that shows up in when the work happens rather than in what it costs. Owned homes move on closings and rented ones on lease dates, so this neighbourhood spreads its moving days across more of the calendar than a street of one tenure would.
The housing itself leans vertical: apartments in buildings of five storeys or more account for more of it than any other type, detached houses come next, and most of the stock dates from the same two decades. So close to half the homes here come with a lift to reserve and a loading area to book, and much of the rest comes with a driveway and a staircase. Costs and hours below step out to the northwest Toronto communities around this one, where the completed work is.
Moving costs around Newtonbrook West, by the numbers
The band above is not Newtonbrook West on its own, which has too few completed jobs to publish. It is the 28 northwest Toronto communities around it and their 78 residential moves. York University Heights contributes 13, Yorkdale-Glen Park 10, Willowdale West 8, Yonge-Doris 7, and Bedford Park-Nortown and Lansing-Westgate 6 each. The middle bill was $755 with tax and the middle day 3.5 hours on site, half the bills between $530 and $1,232 and half the days between 3 and 5.44 hours. 33% of that work graded medium and 6% large.
- The comparison set
- 28 neighbourhoods · 78 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 3.5 median
- How big those moves are
- 60% small · 33% medium · 6% large
- Busiest months
- February, July and June
- What those moves cost
- $755 median
communities in northwest Toronto: this one and every community next to it
half ran 3–5.44 hours · 78 moves
February 10, July 10, June 8
half fell between $530 and $1,232 · based on 78 residential moves, total cost with tax
What does a move in Newtonbrook West cost?
$755 with tax at the middle of 78 residential moves in the northwest Toronto communities around Newtonbrook West, with half of them between $530 and $1,232. A local move is billed by the hour. The rate follows the movers and the truck it takes, and it is in the agreement before the crew arrives.
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What decides how long a Newtonbrook West move runs?
The building, for about half of these addresses. 48% of homes here are in a building of five storeys or more, where the elevator window and the loading door are the day. 28% are detached houses, where the driveway and the staircase are. Households hold 2.6 people, so neither version is a small load.
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How long does a move in Newtonbrook West take?
3.5 hours on site at the middle of the 78 pooled jobs, with half of them between 3 and 5.44 hours. A third of that work graded medium and 6% large, which is heavier than the apartment share would lead you to expect. Travel inside city limits is not billed, so those hours are all spent at the two addresses.
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Does it matter whether I own or rent in Newtonbrook West?
For the date, yes. Owning and renting are split down the middle here, so half these moves come from a closing and half from a lease end. A closing usually gives more warning and can still slip by a day. A lease end is fixed and usually falls at the end of a month. Say which you have when you book.
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Which neighbourhoods are the Newtonbrook West figures from?
Twenty-eight northwest Toronto communities that adjoin one another, this one included, with 78 completed residential moves between them. York University Heights leads at 13, then Yorkdale-Glen Park at 10 and Willowdale West at 8. On its own this boundary has too few closed jobs for a figure that would mean anything.
Call Toronto or get a quote online. Either works.
Newtonbrook West neighbourhood guide for moving day
Close to half the homes in Newtonbrook West are in a building of five storeys or more, so on a large share of the addresses here the elevator and the loading bay decide the pace, and both are booked with the building rather than with the movers. The rest is mostly detached, where the work moves outdoors: a driveway, a ramp and a carry to the door. The other consideration is where the truck stands. Toronto sets out no rule for one parked outside a residence, so 311 is where to settle that for your address.
Most homes in Newtonbrook West were built 1961 to 1980
2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home
- People
- 23,805
2021 federal census
- Homes
- 9,090
- What people live in
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- 48% apartments in buildings of five storeys or more
- 28% single-detached houses
- 7% semi-detached houses
- In a building of five storeys or more
- 48% of homes
- Owned or rented
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- 50% owned
- 50% rented
- One-person households
- 24%
People per household
2.6
2021 federal census, 25% sample
2021 federal census, 25% sample
Toronto publishes no page that covers a moving truck at the curb, and its Street Occupation Permit names moving containers only. Confirm with 311 whether your street needs a permit.
Not sure what the City wants on your street before a truck parks on it? We move in Newtonbrook West every week and we will tell you who to ask: talk to our Toronto team
Figures come from Cactus’s own completed residential moves (business and high-frequency accounts excluded) and from official municipal open data; they are medians and quartiles, never averages, every published figure rests on at least five moves, percentages are rounded, and all-time counts are floors because some older pickup and drop-off addresses were never geocoded.
Real Customers. Real Movers. Real Reviews.
Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside Newtonbrook West’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
5 out of 5
Niko and Yevhenii made the move very easy for us. They arrived on time, made sure everything was packed properly and assembled the furniture for us. Thank you so much
Jayant Dahiya
moved from Lansing-Westgate to Newtonbrook West, December 2025 · 1 bedroom
See on Google5 out of 5
Wow, where do I even start?! Our move with Cactus Moving was AMAZING! A HUGE shoutout to Alex and Nikita – these guys are absolute rockstars! We were dreading the move, expecting it to be stressful and exhausting, but they made the entire process feel effortless.
5 out of 5
When I first saw the reviews for Cactus Moving, I thought it was all exaggerated. But I decided to give it a shot since I needed help with my move. And I’m glad I did! Nikita and Alex showed up on time, packed everything carefully, and delivered it without any damage.
5 out of 5
Moving with my wife was a breeze thanks to Cactus Moving. Nikita and Alex took care of everything, even sorting out an elevator issue. They moved our stuff carefully and left a sweet gift in our new apartment. Highly recommend!
5 out of 5
Very professional. Attentive to details and caring about the products they are moving. Show up on time and ready to work
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Nearby and similar neighbourhoods in Toronto
- York University Heights 13 moves
- Yorkdale-Glen Park 10 moves
- Willowdale West 8 moves
- Yonge-Doris 7 moves
- Bedford Park-Nortown 6 moves
- Lansing-Westgate 6 moves
- Avondale
- Bathurst Manor
- Black Creek
- Clanton Park
- Downsview
- East Willowdale
- Elms-Old Rexdale
- Englemount-Lawrence
- Glenfield-Jane Heights
- Humber Summit
- Humbermede
- Lawrence Park North
- Lawrence Park South
- Maple Leaf
- Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown
- Newtonbrook East
- Oakdale-Beverley Heights
- Pelmo Park-Humberlea
- Rexdale-Kipling
- Rustic
- Thistletown-Beaumond Heights
- Westminster-Branson
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