Real Estate for Rent in Northwest, Barrie, ON
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Neighbourhood in Barrie
Northwest
Northwest is a residential neighbourhood in Barrie, Ontario. It offers a mix of family-friendly homes and community amenities.
At a glance
Listed 3 days ago
Unit Main/Upper, 484 Ferndale Drive
Barrie (Northwest), ON L4N 0S1
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 5 days ago
23 Wallace Drive
Barrie (Northwest), ON L4N 7E2
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 9 days ago
Unit 2, 144 Benson Drive
Barrie (Northwest), ON L4N 7Y3
Lower LevelFor Rent
Listed 10 days ago
Unit BSMT, 15 Ferguson Drive
Barrie (Northwest), ON L4N 7B4
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.4
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 285 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
$777,000
In Northwest
$777,000
In Barrie
$699,000
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$1,995/mo
In Northwest
$1,995
In Barrie
$2,400
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 32.5 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
11
Median $777,000
Houses 11
For rent
6
Median $1,995
Houses 6
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-13. 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-oriented community with good schools
- Majority of homes are single-detached
- Close-knit neighbourhood with a stable population
- Higher median income compared to many areas
Keep in mind
- Prices are above the city median for homes
- Limited public transit options
- Few amenities like restaurants and cafes
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Northwest is quiet and community-focused, ideal for families. Residents enjoy suburban living with access to schools and parks.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.1 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
3
Parks
4
Playgrounds
Counted across all 1.1 km² of Northwest. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.3/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
2
Elementary
Emma King Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
6.3/106.0 over 5 yrs1,366th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
470 students · EQAO 2024-2025
The Good Shepherd Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
6.2/106.0 over 5 yrs1,444th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
550 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Northwest, 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
2,969
Population (2021)
0.9 km²
Area
3,369
People per km²
39.7
Median age
$106,022
Median income
81%
Own their home
2.8
People per household
1,065
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)16.6%
- Working age (15–64)69.1%
- Seniors (65+)14.3%
What is built here
- Detached houses89.2%
- Duplexes9.4%
Own or rent
81%Owners
19%Renters
Across 1,065 households
When it was built
Mostly 1991–2000
- 1960 or earlier0%
- 1961–19803%
- 1981–199021%
- 1991–200054%
- 2001–200515%
- 2006–20104%
- 2011–20150%
- 2016–20210%
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.
- 13.9%
- Born outside Canada
- 19%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 57.2%
- Employment rate
- 2.3%
- Commute by transit
- 92.7%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $91,181
- Median income after tax
- $112,112
- Average household income
- 5%
- Living on a low income
- $1,503/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,605/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $682,016
- Median home value at census
- 22.8%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 18%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 6 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 Northwest actually rent for
22 homes were leased in Northwest over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,406 and half below, 9.2% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 33 days — 12 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,406
- +9.2% year over year
- Days to lease
- 33
- 12 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 22
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.58/mo
- from 21 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
$3,010/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — over ask by $10
- Of the asking rent
- 100.3%
- Leased over asking
- 18.2%
From 22 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Northwest
23.6 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$682,621
58 sales
Median rent
$2,406/mo
22 leases
Gross rental yield
4.23%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Northwest 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 Northwest
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$2,90031.8%
- Other kinds, too few of each —68.2%
Every month behind these charts — Northwest, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 8 | $2,700 | $2,348 – $3,263 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
28 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 Northwest
How much does a home cost in Northwest?
Homes in Northwest sold for a median of $682,621 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 58 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 12.2% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Northwest?
A home in Northwest took a median of 24 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.6% of the asking price on average, with 10.3% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Northwest?
The median lease in Northwest closed at $2,406 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 22 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Northwest?
A home in Northwest costs about 23.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $682,621 against a median rent of $2,406 a month, a gross yield of 4.23%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Northwest 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.