Real Estate for Rent in Central, Ajax, ON
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Neighbourhood in Ajax
Central
Central is a vibrant neighbourhood in Ajax, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and community amenities.
At a glance
Listed 2 days ago
44 Keys Drive
Ajax (Central), ON L1T 3P7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 8 days ago
Unit Main, 85 Barnes Drive
Ajax (Central), ON L1S 5E7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 15 days ago
Unit Main, 38 Glynn Road
Ajax (Central), ON L1S 2C3
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 21 days ago
39 Millington Crescent
Ajax (Central), ON L1T 1R2
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.9
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 1,150 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
$799,900
In Central
$799,900
In Ajax
$898,888
In Ontario
$715,000
Median monthly rent
$1,700/mo
In Central
$1,700
In Ajax
$1,995
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 39.2 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
46
Median $799,900
Houses 35 · Condos 11
For rent
21
Median $1,700
Houses 18 · Condos 3
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-11. 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
- Good schools for families
- Affordable compared to city median prices
- Majority of homes are single-detached
- Community parks and recreational spaces available
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Higher unemployment rate at 15.6%
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Central is relaxed, with a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy parks and local shops.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
6.2 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
15
Parks
20
Playgrounds
8
Grocery stores
20
Restaurants
6
Cafés
2
Gyms
1
Libraries
6
Pharmacies
Counted across all 6.2 km² of Central. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.9/10
Average rating of the 10 rated schools in this area
9
Elementary
1
Secondary
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax
Independent · French · Grades JK–6 · CSC MonAvenir
8.1/107.3 over 5 yrs299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
220 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Durham CDSB
7.6/106.9 over 5 yrs516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
270 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Durham CDSB
7.2/107.1 over 5 yrs751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
350 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Durham CDSB
5.9/106.4 over 5 yrs401st of 742 Ontario secondary schools
710 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Applecroft Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
5.2/106.1 over 5 yrs2,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
340 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Jude Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Durham CDSB
5.1/105.7 over 5 yrs2,146th 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 Central, 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
20,238
Population (2021)
4.6 km²
Area
4,394
People per km²
38.7
Median age
$116,962
Median income
86%
Own their home
3.2
People per household
6,305
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)17.0%
- Working age (15–64)70.0%
- Seniors (65+)13.0%
What is built here
- Detached houses67.8%
- Semi-detached2.3%
- Townhouses20.4%
- Duplexes7.1%
- Low-rise apartments1.1%
- High-rise apartments1.4%
Own or rent
86%Owners
15%Renters
Across 6,305 households
When it was built
Mostly 1981–1990
- 1960 or earlier10%
- 1961–19807%
- 1981–199041%
- 1991–200027%
- 2001–20055%
- 2006–20104%
- 2011–20154%
- 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.
- 41.4%
- Born outside Canada
- 25.4%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 56.1%
- Employment rate
- 8.6%
- Commute by transit
- 85.2%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $101,368
- Median income after tax
- $126,306
- Average household income
- 6%
- Living on a low income
- $1,501/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,957/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $781,659
- Median home value at census
- 5.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 20.5%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 33 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 actually rent for
104 homes were leased in Central over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,515 and half below, 4.6% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 28 days — 5 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,515
- -4.6% year over year
- Days to lease
- 28
- 5 days slower
- Leases closed
- 104
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.71/mo
- from 93 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
$2,989/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $11
- Of the asking rent
- 99.6%
- Leased over asking
- 14.4%
From 104 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Central
25.8 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$779,994
163 sales
Median rent
$2,515/mo
104 leases
Gross rental yield
3.87%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Central 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
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$2,28047.1%
- Other kinds, too few of each —52.9%
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, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 7 | $1,800 | $1,725 – $2,375 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 11 | $2,800 | $1,595 – $3,100 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 16 | $2,750 | $1,788 – $3,125 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | $2,998 | $2,924 – $3,000 | 29 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 11 | $1,750 | $1,625 – $2,038 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | $2,050 | $1,513 – $2,700 | 36 | 99.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 12 | $2,550 | $1,938 – $2,900 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | $2,860 | $1,950 – $3,175 | 27 | 98.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | $2,700 | $2,350 – $2,938 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | $2,850 | $1,913 – $3,150 | 43 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 8 | $2,525 | $1,875 – $3,063 | 33 | 97.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 14 | $2,800 | $1,963 – $3,213 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 8 | $1,700 | $1,500 – $2,175 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 13 | $2,200 | $1,800 – $2,800 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 9 | $2,900 | $2,000 – $2,950 | 19 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 8 | $2,475 | $2,271 – $2,638 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 15 | $2,700 | $2,500 – $3,175 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 9 | $2,500 | $1,700 – $2,900 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 11 | $2,990 | $2,275 – $3,175 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2024 | 9 | $2,650 | $2,500 – $3,000 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 14 | $3,000 | $2,063 – $3,175 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 10 | $2,625 | $2,200 – $2,950 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 9 | $2,900 | $2,650 – $3,000 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 8 | $2,275 | $1,938 – $2,950 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 5 | $3,300 | $3,000 – $3,300 | 21 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 8 | $2,775 | $1,481 – $3,124 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 6 | $2,950 | $2,225 – $3,000 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 5 | $3,050 | $2,000 – $3,150 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2023 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 6 | $2,950 | $2,463 – $3,138 | 12 | 100.0% |
7 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
How much does a home cost in Central?
Homes in Central sold for a median of $779,994 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 163 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 6.1% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Central?
A home in Central took a median of 20 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.1% of the asking price on average, with 29.4% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Central?
The median lease in Central closed at $2,515 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 104 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Central?
A home in Central costs about 25.8 years of the rent on one — the median price of $779,994 against a median rent of $2,515 a month, a gross yield of 3.87%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in Central?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Central was detached (68.1% of sales, median $834,739) and condo town (4.3% of sales, median $675,000).
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Central 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
14 condo townhouses are on the market in Central right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.
Condo townhouses are a separate market again: 7 closed here at a median of $675,000.