Condo

City Centre Condominiums

85 Duke Street, Kitchener, ON

Neighbourhood in Kitchener

City Commercial Core

urban community-oriented walkable

City Commercial Core is a vibrant neighbourhood in Kitchener. It offers a mix of residential and commercial spaces, making it a lively area to live and work.

High walkability score of 97 Close to multiple schools Access to parks and green spaces Good public transit options

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 29 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.5

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 802 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

$350,390

44% below Kitchener 51% below Ontario

In City Commercial Core

$350,390

In Kitchener

$629,900

In Ontario

$717,000

Median monthly rent

$2,000/mo

9% below Kitchener 20% below Ontario

In City Commercial Core

$2,000

In Kitchener

$2,200

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 14.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $350,390

Condos 44 · Houses 2

For rent

Median $2,000

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-10. 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

Central location with easy access to amenities
Strong community feel with a diverse population
Affordable housing compared to city median

Keep in mind

Higher renter percentage may indicate demand
Limited ownership opportunities
Some traffic congestion during peak hours

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a bustling urban lifestyle with many services nearby. The area is well-suited for those who prefer walking and public transit.

Great for young professionals students first-time buyers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1.4 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

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1.4 km² of City Commercial Core. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

Elementary

Secondary

Safe Haven Youth Services
Public · Grades K–12 · Waterloo Region DSB
Not rated
St Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School
Catholic · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis (K/W) Adult School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis Continuing Education Programs School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis Correspondence High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis Homework Club Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated

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

5,438

Population (2021)

1.4 km²

Area

3,974

People per km²

35.3

Median age

$61,717

Median income

26%

Own their home

1.7

People per household

3,150

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)9.2%
Working age (15–64)78.4%
Seniors (65+)12.4%

What is built here

Detached houses11.6%
Semi-detached1.7%
Townhouses1.4%
Duplexes5.6%
Low-rise apartments32.5%
High-rise apartments46.7%

Own or rent

26%Owners

74%Renters

Across 3,150 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier43%
1961–198015%
1981–19906%
1991–20005%
2001–20055%
2006–20104%
2011–20154%
2016–202116%

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.

24%
Born outside Canada: 38.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 61.9%
Employment rate: 11.7%
Commute by transit: 71.7%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $53,880
Median income after tax: $73,493
Average household income: 20%
Living on a low income: $1,259/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,442/mo
Owners pay, per month: $496,519
Median home value at census: 38.3%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 18.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 7 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