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Neighbourhood in Ajax
Homes for rent in Central East
Central East is a family-friendly neighbourhood in Ajax, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and amenities suitable for families and individuals.
At a glance
Listed 4 days ago
33 Ainsbury Avenue
Ajax (Central East), ON L1Z 0S7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 7 days ago
916 Audley Road N
Ajax (Central East), ON L1Z 0N2
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed 12 days ago
116 Silverwood Circle
Ajax (Central East), ON L1Z 0A2
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 14 days ago
Unit Main Floor, 34 Allard Avenue
Ajax (Central East), ON L1Z 1A7
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6.1
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 541 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
$794,450
In Central East
$794,450
In Ajax
$899,000
In Ontario
$714,900
Median monthly rent
$2,700/mo
In Central East
$2,700
In Ajax
$2,000
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 24.5 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
33
Median $794,450
Houses 31 · Condos 2
For rent
16
Median $2,700
Houses 15
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-19. 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
- Family-oriented community
- High home ownership rate
- Strong school performance
- Close to parks and recreation
- Good access to amenities
Keep in mind
- Prices are above the city median
- Limited public transit options
- Higher rent compared to city average
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to parks and schools. The area is ideal for families looking for a quiet community.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
7.0 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
7
Parks
6
Playgrounds
2
Grocery stores
6
Restaurants
1
Cafés
1
Gyms
Counted across all 7.0 km² of Central East. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.8/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
2
Elementary
Cadarackque Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
6.0/106.5 over 5 yrs1,590th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
640 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Viola Desmond Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
5.6/101,868th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
880 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Central East, 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
8,628
Population (2021)
8.2 km²
Area
1,051
People per km²
34.1
Median age
$120,504
Median income
84%
Own their home
3.6
People per household
2,420
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)24.3%
- Working age (15–64)68.3%
- Seniors (65+)7.4%
What is built here
- Detached houses58.8%
- Semi-detached5.4%
- Townhouses32.8%
- Duplexes2.3%
Own or rent
84%Owners
17%Renters
Across 2,420 households
When it was built
Mostly 2011–2015
- 1960 or earlier1%
- 1961–19801%
- 1981–19909%
- 1991–20003%
- 2001–200511%
- 2006–201024%
- 2011–201533%
- 2016–202117%
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.
- 49%
- Born outside Canada
- 34%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 61.3%
- Employment rate
- 9.5%
- Commute by transit
- 86.9%
- Commute by car
- 2
- Children per family
- $104,355
- Median income after tax
- $129,649
- Average household income
- 5.8%
- Living on a low income
- $2,410/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $2,479/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $857,408
- Median home value at census
- 46.4%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 29.4%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 3 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
What homes in Central East actually rent for
49 homes were leased in Central East over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,709 and half below, 6.0% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 38 days — 10 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,709
- -6.0% year over year
- Days to lease
- 38
- 10 days slower
- Leases closed
- 49
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.63/mo
- from 46 sized leases
Three years of rents
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every lease — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.
What renters actually paid
$2,967/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $33
- Of the asking rent
- 98.9%
- Leased over asking
- 12.2%
From 49 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Central East
24.8 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$806,542
71 sales
Median rent
$2,709/mo
49 leases
Gross rental yield
4.03%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Central East over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
What actually rents in Central East
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$1,77512.2%
- Other kinds, too few of each —87.8%
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Central East, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 6 | $2,950 | $2,900 – $3,075 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | $3,025 | $2,813 – $3,238 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 5 | $3,000 | $2,800 – $3,300 | 51 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 5 | $2,900 | $2,750 – $3,300 | 30 | 98.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 6 | $1,775 | $1,650 – $3,100 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 7 | $2,750 | $2,675 – $2,950 | 28 | 94.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 5 | $3,200 | $3,000 – $3,700 | 53 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 5 | $2,700 | $1,800 – $2,750 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 5 | $2,875 | $1,775 – $3,000 | 36 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 6 | $2,900 | $2,800 – $3,375 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 6 | $3,000 | $2,250 – $3,150 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 10 | $2,975 | $2,788 – $3,150 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 9 | $3,000 | $2,800 – $3,200 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 8 | $3,100 | $2,650 – $3,500 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 7 | $2,290 | $2,100 – $3,100 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 5 | $2,950 | $2,800 – $3,500 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 7 | $3,100 | $3,050 – $3,350 | 18 | 100.0% |
17 of these months closed fewer than 5 leases. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one lease it is simply that lease — so the count is shown and the median is not. The leases themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Central East
How much does a home cost in Central East?
Homes in Central East sold for a median of $806,542 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 71 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 5.5% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Central East?
A home in Central East took a median of 26 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.4% of the asking price on average, with 28.2% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Central East?
The median lease in Central East closed at $2,709 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 49 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Central East?
A home in Central East costs about 24.8 years of the rent on one — the median price of $806,542 against a median rent of $2,709 a month, a gross yield of 4.03%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in Central East?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Central East was detached (22.5% of sales, median $989,688) and freehold town (7.0% of sales, median $770,000).
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Central East on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.
A condo here is its own market
2 condo townhouses are on the market in Central East right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.