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Houses for rent in Ajax

Name: HOMEH Market Pulse — Ajax closed sales and leases
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There are 111 houses and homes for rent in Ajax today, with a median rent of $1,850/mo (-6% vs. all rentals in Ajax). 22 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Central West, Northeast Ajax and Central.

family-friendly suburban community-oriented

126,666 people lived in Ajax at the 2021 Census, in 39,440 households. 84% of households owned their home and 16% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (65%) and row houses (15%). 23% of homes were built before 1981, and 14% since 2011. 87% of commuters went to work by car and 8% by public transit.

Population: 126,666

Ajax, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Ajax

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 77,220 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.4

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 77,220 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

$881,944

23% above Ontario

In Ajax

$881,944

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,963/mo

21% below Ontario

In Ajax

$1,963

In Ontario

$2,499

$900

Per square foot

≈ 37.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

295

Median $881,944

Houses 254 · Condos 41

For rent

153

Median $1,963

Houses 142 · Condos 9

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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

Variety of parks for outdoor activities
Good number of restaurants and grocery stores
Family-friendly community with schools

Keep in mind

Prices are above the provincial median
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Ajax includes access to parks and local shops. The area is suitable for families and those who enjoy a suburban feel.

Great for first-time buyers families young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

67.4 km²

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

119

Parks

124

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 67.4 km² of Ajax. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.3/10

Average rating of the 36 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Alexander Graham Bell Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.3/106.7 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
630 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Lakeside Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/107.0 over 5 yrs
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
295 students · EQAO 2024-2025
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax
Independent · French · Grades JK–6 · CSC MonAvenir
8.1/107.3 over 5 yrs
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
220 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Vimy Ridge Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.0/108.1 over 5 yrs
337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
630 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Romeo Dallaire Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.9/107.3 over 5 yrs
387th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
550 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Carruthers Creek Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.8/107.1 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
810 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

126,666

Population (2021)

66.6 km²

Area

1,901

People per km²

39.1

Median age

$125,168

Median income

84%

Own their home

3.3

People per household

39,440

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)18.8%
Working age (15–64)68.1%
Seniors (65+)13.1%

What is built here

Detached houses64.9%
Semi-detached5.7%
Townhouses15.3%
Duplexes3.5%
Low-rise apartments4%
High-rise apartments6.7%

Own or rent

84%Owners

16%Renters

Across 39,440 households

When it was built

Mostly 1981–1990

1960 or earlier7%
1961–198016%
1981–199022%
1991–200014%
2001–200512%
2006–201014%
2011–20158%
2016–20215%

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.

41.8%
Born outside Canada: 29.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 58.1%
Employment rate: 7.8%
Commute by transit: 86.8%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $107,501
Median income after tax: $138,194
Average household income: 5.6%
Living on a low income: $1,865/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,132/mo
Owners pay, per month: $863,816
Median home value at census: 21.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 22.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 172 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, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)

HOMEH Market Pulse Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What a House Rents For in Ajax

386 detached houses were leased in Ajax over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,447 and half below, 0.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 27 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,447; -0.1% year over year
Days to lease: 27; 3 days slower
Leases closed: 386; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.47/mo; from 352 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$3,652$2,917$2,183$1,448

Mar ’24Jan ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 16.6%

From 386 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Ajax

31.9 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a detached house here costs.

Median sold price

$937,086

638 sales

Median rent

$2,447/mo

386 leases

Gross rental yield

3.13%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Ajax over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Ajax, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Ajax
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	30	$2,125	$1,713 – $3,263	25	100.0%
Aug 2026	34	$2,698	$1,600 – $3,338	21	100.0%
Jul 2026	43	$2,800	$1,800 – $3,350	21	100.0%
Jun 2026	30	$2,200	$1,613 – $3,200	23	100.0%
May 2026	30	$2,050	$1,675 – $2,675	29	100.0%
Apr 2026	35	$2,000	$1,700 – $3,000	37	100.0%
Mar 2026	39	$2,900	$1,850 – $3,500	26	100.0%
Feb 2026	31	$2,000	$1,625 – $3,025	32	100.0%
Jan 2026	18	$2,250	$1,650 – $2,888	24	100.0%
Dec 2025	32	$2,838	$1,969 – $3,200	30	100.0%
Nov 2025	33	$2,500	$1,800 – $3,100	28	100.0%
Oct 2025	31	$2,650	$1,775 – $3,250	27	100.0%
Sep 2025	42	$2,825	$1,963 – $3,350	21	100.0%
Aug 2025	35	$2,500	$1,800 – $3,300	29	100.0%
Jul 2025	37	$1,900	$1,700 – $3,200	19	100.0%
Jun 2025	31	$2,000	$1,800 – $3,320	26	100.0%
May 2025	33	$2,500	$1,900 – $3,100	19	100.0%
Apr 2025	35	$2,000	$1,600 – $3,225	21	100.0%
Mar 2025	42	$2,900	$1,863 – $3,450	24	100.0%
Feb 2025	32	$2,850	$1,775 – $3,050	30	100.0%
Jan 2025	25	$2,800	$1,900 – $3,200	28	100.0%
Dec 2024	29	$2,000	$1,700 – $3,100	31	100.0%
Nov 2024	32	$2,225	$1,875 – $2,950	17	100.0%
Oct 2024	35	$2,750	$2,050 – $3,200	24	100.0%
Sep 2024	34	$2,775	$2,000 – $3,250	20	100.0%
Aug 2024	38	$2,800	$1,800 – $3,500	30	100.0%
Jul 2024	41	$2,800	$2,000 – $3,500	28	100.0%
Jun 2024	26	$2,875	$1,896 – $3,388	32	100.0%
May 2024	19	$2,850	$1,975 – $3,325	36	100.0%
Apr 2024	32	$2,750	$1,950 – $3,438	38	100.0%
Mar 2024	14	$2,200	$1,838 – $3,325	25	100.0%

What people ask about Ajax

How much is rent for a detached house in Ajax?

The median detached house lease in Ajax closed at $2,447 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 386 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Ajax 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered