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Neighbourhood in Barrie
Homes for rent in City Centre
City Centre is a vibrant neighbourhood in Barrie, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and local amenities, making it a convenient place to live.
At a glance
Unit 813, 185 Dunlop Street E
Barrie (City Centre), ON L4M 1A6
Listed 2 days ago
- 1Bedroom
- 2Bathrooms
- 1Parking
- 800~899Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit 804, 39 Mary Street
Barrie (City Centre), ON L4N 1S9
Listed 6 days ago
- 1+1Bedrooms
- 2Bathrooms
- 1Parking
- 500~599Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
169 Bayfield Street
Barrie (City Centre), ON L4M 3B4
Listed 7 days ago
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 1.1K~1.5KSq.Ft.
Upper LevelFor Rent
Unit 2, 146 Bradford Street
Barrie (City Centre), ON L4N 3B3
Listed 7 days ago
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.8
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 1,020 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
$469,900
In City Centre
$469,900
In Barrie
$679,000
In Ontario
$709,900
Median monthly rent
$2,350/mo
In City Centre
$2,350
In Barrie
$2,400
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 16.7 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
57
Median $469,900
Condos 51 · Houses 6
For rent
24
Median $2,350
Condos 16 · Houses 8
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-25. 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
- Affordable compared to Barrie city median prices
- Variety of dining options nearby
- Strong community with a mix of ages
- Access to local parks and recreation
Keep in mind
- Transit options are limited
- Higher renter strain percentage
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in City Centre is active with easy access to shops and restaurants. The area has a mix of families and seniors, creating a friendly community atmosphere.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.0 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
1
Parks
2
Grocery stores
18
Restaurants
6
Cafés
1
Libraries
1
Pharmacies
Counted across all 1.0 km² of City Centre. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
1
Secondary
Simcoe Shores Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Simcoe County DSB
Not rated
435 students
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside City Centre, 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
3,261
Population (2021)
1.2 km²
Area
2,831
People per km²
58.2
Median age
$56,217
Median income
41%
Own their home
1.5
People per household
2,035
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)4.9%
- Working age (15–64)54.7%
- Seniors (65+)40.4%
What is built here
- Detached houses3.7%
- Semi-detached0.7%
- Townhouses4%
- Duplexes2.5%
- Low-rise apartments23.2%
- High-rise apartments64.4%
- Other attached homes0.7%
Own or rent
41%Owners
59%Renters
Across 2,035 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier21%
- 1961–19809%
- 1981–199017%
- 1991–200018%
- 2001–20056%
- 2006–201016%
- 2011–20159%
- 2016–20213%
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.
- 17.7%
- Born outside Canada
- 20.2%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 37%
- Employment rate
- 9.9%
- Commute by transit
- 74.7%
- Commute by car
- 1.4
- Children per family
- $50,712
- Median income after tax
- $73,883
- Average household income
- 20.6%
- Living on a low income
- $1,419/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,496/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $539,687
- Median home value at census
- 53.7%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 30.3%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 5 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 City Centre actually rent for
152 homes were leased in City Centre over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,141 and half below, 4.9% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 24 days — 6 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,141
- +4.9% year over year
- Days to lease
- 24
- 6 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 152
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.90/mo
- from 130 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
$2,995/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $5
- Of the asking rent
- 99.8%
- Leased over asking
- 10.5%
From 152 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in City Centre
19.4 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$497,897
73 sales
Median rent
$2,141/mo
152 leases
Gross rental yield
5.16%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in City Centre 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 City Centre
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Condo apartment$2,22069.7%
- Other kinds, too few of each —30.3%
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 — City Centre, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 20 | $2,023 | $1,838 – $2,313 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 9 | $2,300 | $2,150 – $2,350 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 14 | $2,175 | $1,938 – $2,463 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 15 | $2,050 | $1,850 – $2,295 | 20 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 18 | $2,175 | $1,725 – $2,200 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 18 | $2,125 | $1,900 – $2,375 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 12 | $2,100 | $2,000 – $2,388 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | $2,050 | $1,825 – $2,575 | 22 | 96.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 9 | $2,300 | $2,200 – $2,500 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 15 | $2,100 | $1,925 – $2,325 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 12 | $2,200 | $1,963 – $2,306 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 11 | $2,250 | $1,875 – $2,425 | 24 | 96.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 26 | $2,100 | $1,993 – $2,300 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 26 | $1,900 | $1,800 – $2,338 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 42 | $2,095 | $1,863 – $2,369 | 31 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 28 | $1,925 | $1,800 – $2,113 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 11 | $2,175 | $1,975 – $2,275 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 9 | $1,850 | $1,800 – $2,000 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 6 | $2,175 | $1,863 – $2,300 | 38 | 97.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 5 | $2,250 | $1,900 – $3,200 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 12 | $2,250 | $1,825 – $2,925 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 7 | $2,350 | $1,825 – $2,400 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 7 | $2,350 | $2,050 – $2,725 | 42 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 10 | $2,100 | $1,750 – $2,413 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 6 | $2,300 | $1,810 – $2,494 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 5 | $2,300 | $1,600 – $2,400 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 11 | $2,250 | $2,100 – $2,325 | 18 | 100.0% |
9 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 City Centre
How much does a home cost in City Centre?
Homes in City Centre sold for a median of $497,897 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 73 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 16.1% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in City Centre?
A home in City Centre took a median of 44 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.1% of the asking price on average, with 2.7% selling over asking.
How much is rent in City Centre?
The median lease in City Centre closed at $2,141 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 152 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in City Centre?
A home in City Centre costs about 19.4 years of the rent on one — the median price of $497,897 against a median rent of $2,141 a month, a gross yield of 5.16%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in City Centre 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
Half the condo apartments that changed hands in City Centre over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $476,520. Condos were 69% of everything that closed here, so there is no freehold market in City Centre to read that number against.
- Median condo sold price
- $477K
- 50 closed sales
- Median condo rent
- $2,220/mo
- 106 leases
- Days to sell
- 42
- median, condo apartments
- Share of all sales
- 69%
- of everything that closed here