Mid-Rise Condo

The Laurels

460 Columbia Street West & 460 Columbia Street, Waterloo, ON N2T 2J4

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Overview

Property Type

Mid-Rise Condo

Storeys

Amenities

Security System

Fitness Centre

Party Room

Bike Storage

24/7 Concierge

Price History

9 records

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Market Stats

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Location & Walkability

Walk Score

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Daily errands on foot

Transit Score

—/100

TTC, GO, subway access

Bike Score

—/100

Bike lanes & infrastructure

Neighbourhood in Waterloo

Laurelwood

family-friendly suburban community-oriented

Laurelwood is a peaceful neighbourhood in Waterloo, Ontario. It offers a family-friendly atmosphere with good schools and parks.

High school rating average of 8.5 83.1% home ownership rate Many parks and playgrounds Diverse community with 38.2% immigrants Median income is $135,828

Day to dayLivability

8.5

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 181 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

$899,000

53% above Waterloo 26% above Ontario

In Laurelwood

$899,000

In Waterloo

$589,000

In Ontario

$714,900

Median monthly rent

$3,000/mo

33% above Waterloo 20% above Ontario

In Laurelwood

$3,000

In Waterloo

$2,248

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 25 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $899,000

Houses 1

For rent

Median $3,000

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-09-23. 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

Strong school system with multiple elementary options
Safe and quiet environment for families
Good access to parks and outdoor spaces
Community-oriented with a mix of families and professionals

Keep in mind

Higher home prices compared to city median
Limited public transit options
Rent prices are above the city median

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with ample green space and community activities. Daily life is relaxed and family-focused.

Great for families first-time buyers professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

18.6 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

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 18.6 km² of Laurelwood. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

8.0/10

Average rating of the 8 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Abraham Erb Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
9.3/108.9 over 5 yrs
53rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
395 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Laurelwood Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB
9.1/109.0 over 5 yrs
77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
705 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Vista Hills Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB
9.1/108.2 over 5 yrs
77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
775 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Laurel Heights Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo Region DSB
8.7/108.2 over 5 yrs
33rd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,765 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
7.7/107.8 over 5 yrs
476th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
495 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Mary Johnston Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.6/107.6 over 5 yrs
516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
375 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Laurelwood, 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

29,000

Population (2021)

17.8 km²

Area

1,626

People per km²

39.2

Median age

$135,828

Median income

83%

Own their home

3.2

People per household

9,240

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)19.5%
Working age (15–64)67.4%
Seniors (65+)13.1%

What is built here

Detached houses72.4%
Semi-detached4.9%
Townhouses18.3%
Duplexes0.9%
Low-rise apartments1.2%
High-rise apartments2.3%

Own or rent

83%Owners

17%Renters

Across 9,240 households

When it was built

Mostly 1991–2000

1960 or earlier0%
1961–19804%
1981–199018%
1991–200024%
2001–200522%
2006–201011%
2011–20159%
2016–202110%

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.

38.2%
Born outside Canada: 50.1%
Hold a degree or higher: 58.3%
Employment rate: 2.4%
Commute by transit: 90.6%
Commute by car: 1.9
Children per family: $114,393
Median income after tax: $165,763
Average household income: 7.2%
Living on a low income: $1,937/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,771/mo
Owners pay, per month: $847,507
Median home value at census: 26.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 13.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 29 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, HOMEH school registry