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Houses for rent in Barrie

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There are 161 houses and homes for rent in Barrie today, with a median rent of $2,300/mo (-4% vs. all rentals in Barrie). 48 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Rural Barrie Southeast, Grove East 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

Houses & Homes for Rent in Barrie

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

$684,990

4% below Ontario

In Barrie

$684,990

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,395/mo

4% below Ontario

In Barrie

$2,395

In Ontario

$2,499

$561

Per square foot

≈ 23.8 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

954

Median $684,990

Houses 721 · Condos 232

For rent

370

Median $2,395

Houses 302 · Condos 68

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 2026-10-26.

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)

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

What a House Rents For in Barrie

753 detached houses were leased in Barrie over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,452 and half below, 4.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 26 days — 2 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,452; -4.4% year over year
Days to lease: 26; 2 days slower
Leases closed: 753; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.63/mo; from 706 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.

$3,316$2,755$2,195$1,634

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’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: 11.8%

From 753 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Barrie

24.6 years

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

Median sold price

$722,763

1,151 sales

Median rent

$2,452/mo

753 leases

Gross rental yield

4.07%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Barrie 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 — Barrie, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Barrie
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	61	$2,550	$1,800 – $3,000	27	100.0%
Aug 2026	69	$2,600	$1,980 – $3,000	19	100.0%
Jul 2026	77	$2,500	$1,850 – $3,000	24	100.0%
Jun 2026	68	$2,475	$1,800 – $2,963	23	100.0%
May 2026	77	$2,500	$2,000 – $2,890	23	100.0%
Apr 2026	65	$2,550	$1,800 – $3,100	28	100.0%
Mar 2026	78	$2,200	$1,850 – $2,838	26	100.0%
Feb 2026	56	$2,550	$2,000 – $2,863	43	100.0%
Jan 2026	46	$2,300	$1,950 – $2,838	31	100.0%
Dec 2025	46	$2,600	$2,313 – $3,000	22	100.0%
Nov 2025	53	$2,350	$1,900 – $2,900	22	100.0%
Oct 2025	57	$2,250	$1,750 – $2,800	27	100.0%
Sep 2025	68	$2,600	$1,880 – $3,000	26	100.0%
Aug 2025	63	$2,600	$2,048 – $3,200	24	100.0%
Jul 2025	66	$2,525	$1,813 – $2,950	23	100.0%
Jun 2025	58	$2,600	$1,900 – $2,999	19	100.0%
May 2025	70	$2,400	$1,800 – $3,075	25	100.0%
Apr 2025	67	$2,500	$1,913 – $3,050	21	100.0%
Mar 2025	62	$2,645	$1,900 – $3,188	20	100.0%
Feb 2025	55	$2,600	$1,975 – $2,950	35	100.0%
Jan 2025	61	$2,750	$1,975 – $3,000	28	100.0%
Dec 2024	43	$2,450	$1,825 – $2,885	26	100.0%
Nov 2024	79	$2,500	$1,950 – $3,000	22	100.0%
Oct 2024	79	$2,600	$2,075 – $2,925	25	100.0%
Sep 2024	68	$2,425	$1,888 – $3,000	34	100.0%
Aug 2024	105	$2,690	$2,200 – $3,000	26	100.0%
Jul 2024	83	$2,850	$2,150 – $3,175	39	100.0%
Jun 2024	85	$2,850	$2,450 – $3,100	42	100.0%
May 2024	82	$2,800	$2,175 – $3,000	30	100.0%
Apr 2024	53	$2,600	$2,100 – $3,000	40	100.0%
Mar 2024	24	$2,838	$2,550 – $3,000	25	100.0%
Feb 2024	5	$2,750	$2,700 – $2,900	16	100.0%

What people ask about Barrie

How much is rent for a detached house in Barrie?

The median detached house lease in Barrie closed at $2,452 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 753 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Barrie 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

Common questions about houses for rent in Barrie

How much does it cost to rent a house in Barrie?

The median rent of the 161 houses for rent in Barrie is $2,300/mo, from $800 to $4,800 a month. That is 4% below the median of all rentals in Barrie.

All rentals in Barrie

Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Barrie?

Yes. Barrie has 48 3-bedroom houses (median $2,370/mo) and 36 4-bedroom houses (median $3,000/mo) for rent right now.

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