Rooms for Rent in Toronto for under $500

Below we've compiled a listing of Toronto rooms renting for $500 and under per month. Note that Toronto is an expensive city, so these listings should be given extra scrutiny:

• If it's 'too good to be true,' it likely is.
• Perform proper checks, including visiting the room in person, before providing any rent money or detailed personal information.
• If the lister claims to be out of the country, it's a scam.
• If the lister will only communicate with you via one method, consider it a scam.
• If the lister directs you to another website to sign up, it's a scam.
• If the ad asks you to text a non-Ontario number, it's a scam.
• If there are not detailed photos of the room and apartment, question it.
• If the phone number doesn't have an Ontario area code, question it.
• Google the phone number listed in the ad to see it shows up in other ads that are not in Ontario. If so, it's likely a scam.

Rooms for rent at this price point will mostly be far from downtown - or, if downtown, will likely be extremely small rooms and/or apartments (or have many people sharing a bathroom and kitchen). Some of the listings below may be quoting something other than monthly pricing (e.g. weekly, bi-weekly), so read descriptions carefully.

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