Low-Rise Condo

279 Chandler Drive

279 Chandler Drive, Kitchener, ON N2E 1X6

Year Built

1977

Total Units

Avg $/sqft

$306

Storeys

Available Units in 279 Chandler Drive

Units for sale

Units for rent

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Overview

Anyone who’s seeking a Kitchener condo for sale should consider 279 Chandler Drive at 279 Chandler Drive. completed this building back in 1977, but unlike other buildings of that age, maintenance fees are quite high at $1.13 per-square-foot. The 7-storey building is home to 66 suites with units ranging between 749 and 1099 square feet.

Maintenance fees at 279 Chandler Drive are $1.13 per-square-foot, which is significantly higher than the city average of about $0.67, however the maintenance fees do include all utilities, making them a bit more reasonable (usually at least hydro is separate).

Year Built

1977

Property Type

Low-Rise Condo

Storeys

Total Units

Management

Weigel Property Management

Amenities

Fitness Centre

Sauna

Rooftop Garden

Visitor Parking

Party Room

Price History

5 records

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Market Stats

Prices in 279 Chandler Drive are down 19.2% compared to last year.

$306

Avg $/sqft

-19.2%

YoY change

Avg days on market

Location & Walkability

Walk Score

—/100

Daily errands on foot

Transit Score

—/100

TTC, GO, subway access

Bike Score

—/100

Bike lanes & infrastructure

Neighbourhood in Kitchener

Laurentian Hills

family-friendly suburban community-oriented

Laurentian Hills is a family-friendly neighbourhood in Kitchener. It offers a mix of homes and amenities for residents.

Median home price: $475,000 Median rent price: $2,000 Diverse housing options available Strong community with many families Good local schools

Day to dayLivability

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 168 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$475,000

25% below Kitchener 34% below Ontario

In Laurentian Hills

$475,000

In Kitchener

$629,900

In Ontario

$718,000

Median monthly rent

$2,000/mo

9% below Kitchener 20% below Ontario

In Laurentian Hills

$2,000

In Kitchener

$2,200

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 19.8 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $475,000

Condos 12 · Houses 5

For rent

Median $2,000

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-13. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Affordable compared to Kitchener median prices
Many parks and playgrounds for children
Good school ratings
Strong community feel
Diverse housing types

Keep in mind

Limited public transit options
Higher unemployment rate than average

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Life in Laurentian Hills is relaxed and community-oriented, with easy access to parks and schools. Residents enjoy a suburban atmosphere.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

6.7 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Pharmacies

Counted across all 6.7 km² of Laurentian Hills. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.4/10

Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
6.6/106.1 over 5 yrs
1,165th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
290 students · EQAO 2024-2025
ÉÉC Cardinal-Léger
Independent · French · Grades JK–6 · CSC MonAvenir
6.3/106.0 over 5 yrs
1,366th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
250 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Glencairn Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
5.9/106.4 over 5 yrs
1,664th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
295 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Alpine Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
5.4/106.3 over 5 yrs
1,985th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
4.7/105.2 over 5 yrs
2,322nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
400 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Trillium Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
3.2/103.9 over 5 yrs
2,788th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
215 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Laurentian Hills, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

22,071

Population (2021)

7.3 km²

Area

3,034

People per km²

39.3

Median age

$87,527

Median income

64%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

8,375

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)17.3%
Working age (15–64)67.2%
Seniors (65+)15.5%

What is built here

Detached houses45.6%
Semi-detached13.3%
Townhouses19.2%
Duplexes1.5%
Low-rise apartments10.8%
High-rise apartments9.1%

Own or rent

64%Owners

35%Renters

Across 8,375 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier5%
1961–198044%
1981–199021%
1991–200016%
2001–20054%
2006–20105%
2011–20152%
2016–20211%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

28.9%
Born outside Canada: 18.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 57.6%
Employment rate: 3.9%
Commute by transit: 90.4%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $77,114
Median income after tax: $93,378
Average household income: 9.9%
Living on a low income: $1,534/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,378/mo
Owners pay, per month: $574,532
Median home value at census: 22.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 16.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 38 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap