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Neighbourhood in Ajax
Homes for rent in South West
South West is a residential neighbourhood in Ajax, Ontario, known for its family-friendly environment. It offers a mix of housing options and local amenities for residents.
At a glance
46 Bateson Street
Ajax (South West)
Listed today
- 3Bedrooms
- 2Bathrooms
- 1Garage
- 1.5K~2KSq.Ft.
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Unit basement, 64 Burden Crescent
Ajax (South West)
Listed 1 day ago
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- <700Sq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
27 Lucas Lane
Ajax (South West)
Listed 2 days ago
- 4Bedrooms
- 3Bathrooms
- 1Garage
- 1.2K~1.4KSq.Ft.
Detached CondoFor Rent
Unit 1408, 2 River Plate Street
Ajax (South West)
Listed 6 days ago
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 1Parking
- 600~699Sq.Ft.
OtherFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6.2
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 639 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
$814,450
In South West
$814,450
In Ajax
$898,944
In Ontario
$704,900
Median monthly rent
$2,350/mo
In South West
$2,350
In Ajax
$2,130
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 28.9 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
19
Median $814,450
Houses 16 · Condos 3
For rent
14
Median $2,350
Houses 8 · Condos 6
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-28. 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-friendly atmosphere
- Strong community feel
- Diverse housing options
- Good average income
- Low percentage of low-income households
Keep in mind
- Housing prices are above city median
- Higher rental prices compared to city average
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in South West is relaxed with easy access to parks and schools. The community is welcoming, making it ideal for families.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
9.0 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
10
Parks
14
Playgrounds
1
Transit stations
7
Grocery stores
26
Restaurants
6
Cafés
3
Gyms
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 9.0 km² of South West. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.1/10
Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area
9
Elementary
3
Secondary
Lakeside Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/107.0 over 5 yrs299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
295 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Duffin's Bay Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.3/106.0 over 5 yrs687th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
235 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St James Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Durham CDSB
2.9/104.5 over 5 yrs2,843rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
465 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Arch Anthony Meagher - Summer Rays Catholic School
Catholic · Grades K–6 · Durham CDSB
Not rated
Arch Anthony Meagher Ele Inter Lang Catholic District School Board Night School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Durham CDSB
Not rated
Arch Anthony Meagher Lit-Num Catholic District School Board Night School
Catholic · Grades JK–12 · Durham CDSB
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside South West, 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
11,328
Population (2021)
8.9 km²
Area
1,273
People per km²
44.7
Median age
$105,586
Median income
72%
Own their home
2.6
People per household
4,495
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)15.1%
- Working age (15–64)64.0%
- Seniors (65+)21.0%
What is built here
- Detached houses48.4%
- Semi-detached3.6%
- Townhouses18.3%
- Duplexes2.1%
- Low-rise apartments9.6%
- High-rise apartments17.5%
Own or rent
72%Owners
27%Renters
Across 4,495 households
When it was built
Mostly 1981–1990
- 1960 or earlier3%
- 1961–198034%
- 1981–199034%
- 1991–20007%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20105%
- 2011–20152%
- 2016–202111%
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.
- 31.5%
- Born outside Canada
- 27%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 53.6%
- Employment rate
- 6.6%
- Commute by transit
- 85.3%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $90,724
- Median income after tax
- $118,464
- Average household income
- 7.7%
- Living on a low income
- $1,379/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,620/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $745,668
- Median home value at census
- 23.4%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 20.1%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 18 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
What homes in South West actually rent for
65 homes were leased in South West over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,552 and half below, 9.6% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 27 days — 6 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,552
- -9.6% year over year
- Days to lease
- 27
- 6 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 65
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.13/mo
- from 58 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
$3,000/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent
- Of the asking rent
- 100.0%
- Leased over asking
- 10.8%
From 65 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in South West
23.3 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$713,482
111 sales
Median rent
$2,552/mo
65 leases
Gross rental yield
4.29%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in South West 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 South West
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Freehold town$2,83216.9%
- Other kinds, too few of each —83.1%
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 — South West, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 5 | $2,500 | $2,175 – $2,800 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 13 | $2,650 | $1,937 – $2,950 | 20 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 7 | $1,937 | $1,869 – $2,750 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 8 | $2,775 | $2,650 – $3,000 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 7 | $2,900 | $2,500 – $3,250 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 5 | $2,200 | $1,950 – $2,700 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 8 | $2,750 | $2,400 – $2,906 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 12 | $2,975 | $2,075 – $3,200 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 6 | $2,625 | $2,256 – $2,938 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 6 | $2,200 | $2,065 – $2,913 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 7 | $2,750 | $2,450 – $2,975 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 8 | $2,463 | $1,913 – $2,825 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 6 | $2,900 | $2,763 – $3,000 | 31 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 5 | $3,000 | $2,800 – $3,000 | 35 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 5 | $2,850 | $2,750 – $2,900 | 33 | 96.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 8 | $3,100 | $3,000 – $3,300 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 9 | $3,100 | $3,000 – $3,150 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 7 | $3,000 | $2,825 – $3,200 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 17 | $3,100 | $2,999 – $3,300 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 7 | $2,700 | $2,675 – $2,950 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 9 | $3,100 | $3,000 – $3,200 | 25 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 5 | $3,150 | $3,100 – $3,150 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
13 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 South West
How much does a home cost in South West?
Homes in South West sold for a median of $713,482 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 111 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 10.7% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in South West?
A home in South West took a median of 25 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.0% of the asking price on average, with 27.0% selling over asking.
How much is rent in South West?
The median lease in South West closed at $2,552 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 65 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in South West?
A home in South West costs about 23.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $713,482 against a median rent of $2,552 a month, a gross yield of 4.29%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in South West?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in South West was detached (19.8% of sales, median $887,386) and freehold town (4.5% of sales, median $735,000).
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in South West 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
3 condo apartments and 1 condo townhouse are on the market in South West right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.