King City is the largest village in King Township, the rural municipality between Vaughan and Newmarket on the Oak Ridges Moraine. It is estate country: homes on acreage along King Road and Jane Street, horse farms, and newer luxury subdivisions close to the village centre and the GO station.
Seneca Polytechnic’s King Campus and the historic Eaton Hall are on the eastern edge; The Country Day School and Villanova College draw families from across the region. Highway 400 is a few minutes west, and King City GO on the Barrie line puts Union Station about an hour away by train.
Why people choose King City
- Estate homes on one- to ten-acre lots, plus newer luxury subdivisions around the village core
- King City GO on the Barrie line
- Oak Ridges Moraine trails, Happy Valley Forest, Cold Creek
- Private schools: The Country Day School, Villanova College
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What lot sizes are typical in King City?
From roughly half an acre in the newer subdivisions to two, five and ten acres on the estate roads.
Is there transit?
King City GO on the Barrie line, with parking, and York Region Transit buses. Most residents drive.
What about services and shopping?
The village has essentials; Vaughan Mills, Maple and Aurora are 15 to 20 minutes away for everything else.