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Homes for rent under $1M in Barrie

379 homes in Barrie are listed for rent under $1M, which is 99% of everything for rent. Detached houses are the largest group, and the most active neighbourhoods are Rural Barrie Southeast and Painswick South.

suburban family-friendly community-oriented

147,829 people lived in Barrie at the 2021 Census, in 55,305 households. 68% of households owned their home and 32% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (58%) and row houses (12%). 28% of homes were built before 1981, and 9% since 2011. 91% of commuters went to work by car and 3% by public transit.

Population of 147,829

Barrie, Ontario

Homes for Rent in Barrie Under $1M

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 125,920 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 125,920 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

$679,000

5% below Ontario

In Barrie

$679,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,400/mo

4% below Ontario

In Barrie

$2,400

In Ontario

$2,499

$561

Per square foot

≈ 23.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

955

Median $679,000

Houses 724 · Condos 230

For rent

381

Median $2,400

Houses 306 · Condos 75

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

Diverse housing options available
Affordable rental prices
Several parks for outdoor activities
Good school ratings

Keep in mind

Walkability score is low
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Barrie is suburban with access to parks and schools. Residents enjoy a quieter environment with essential amenities nearby.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable rentals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

107.6 km²

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

117

Parks

128

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 107.6 km² of Barrie. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.9/10

Average rating of the 49 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Codrington Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
8.3/108.2 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
280 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Sister Catherine Donnelly Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
8.3/108.0 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
345 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Hewitt's Creek Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
8.2/107.8 over 5 yrs
262nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
700 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Catherine of Siena School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
7.9/106.8 over 5 yrs
387th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
530 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ardagh Bluffs Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
7.8/107.3 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
615 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École secondaire Roméo Dallaire
Public · French · Grades 9–12 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde
7.8/106.2 over 5 yrs
111th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
170 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

147,829

Population (2021)

99.0 km²

Area

1,493

People per km²

40.3

Median age

$99,285

Median income

68%

Own their home

2.7

People per household

55,305

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.8%
Working age (15–64)67.3%
Seniors (65+)15.9%

What is built here

Detached houses58.1%
Semi-detached4.2%
Townhouses11.5%
Duplexes6.7%
Low-rise apartments11.5%
High-rise apartments7.7%

Own or rent

68%Owners

32%Renters

Across 55,305 households

When it was built

Mostly 1991–2000

1960 or earlier10%
1961–198019%
1981–199014%
1991–200024%
2001–200515%
2006–20107%
2011–20155%
2016–20214%

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%
Born outside Canada: 20.6%
Hold a degree or higher: 58.3%
Employment rate: 3%
Commute by transit: 90.6%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $86,270
Median income after tax: $112,209
Average household income: 8.4%
Living on a low income: $1,687/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,725/mo
Owners pay, per month: $679,637
Median home value at census: 31.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 17.4%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 243 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)

Questions, answered

Common questions about homes for rent under $1M in Barrie

How many homes in Barrie rent for under $1M?

379 homes in Barrie are listed for rent under $1M today, 99% of the 381 homes for rent. Their median rent is $2,400/mo.

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What kind of home can I rent in Barrie for under $1M?

Under $1M, Barrie has detached houses (167), freehold townhouses (67) and condo apartments (55) for rent. Most have 1 to 4 bedrooms.

Houses for rent in Barrie

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