Real Estate for Rent in Empire South, Brantford, ON
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Neighbourhood in Brantford
Empire South
Empire South is a residential neighbourhood in Brantford, Ontario. It offers a mix of family-friendly amenities and a strong community feel.
Brantford, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 2 days ago
28 Mckernan Avenue
Brantford (Empire South), ON N3V 0C2
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 2 days ago
64 Holder Drive
Brantford (Empire South), ON N3T 0W8
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 2 days ago
Unit 55, 313 Conklin Road
Brantford (Empire South), ON N3T 5L5
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed 5 days ago
Unit 33, 313 Conklin Road
Brantford (Empire South), ON N3T 0Y8
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.8
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 286 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
$794,450
In Empire South
$794,450
In Brantford
$599,900
In Ontario
$715,000
Median monthly rent
$2,475/mo
In Empire South
$2,475
In Brantford
$2,275
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 26.7 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
48
Median $794,450
Houses 46 · Condos 2
For rent
33
Median $2,475
Houses 30 · Condos 3
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-11. 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
- Good schools for families
- Strong community with many families
- Diverse housing options available
- Relatively high median income
Keep in mind
- Prices are above city median
- Limited public transit options
- Few restaurants and cafes
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Empire South is family-oriented with a focus on community activities. Residents enjoy a suburban feel with access to schools and parks.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
30.6 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
11
Parks
20
Playgrounds
3
Restaurants
1
Cafés
Counted across all 30.6 km² of Empire South. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.2/10
Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area
6
Elementary
1
Secondary
Mount Pleasant School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Grand Erie DSB
7.0/106.1 over 5 yrs888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
245 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Assumption College School High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
6.9/106.7 over 5 yrs238th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,865 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Edith Monture Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Grand Erie DSB
6.0/106.3 over 5 yrs1,590th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
825 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Walter Gretzky Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Grand Erie DSB
5.9/105.5 over 5 yrs1,664th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
710 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Gabriel Catholic Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
5.8/106.8 over 5 yrs1,729th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
510 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Basil Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
5.7/106.1 over 5 yrs1,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
670 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Empire South, 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
15,933
Population (2021)
35.6 km²
Area
447
People per km²
36.9
Median age
$113,778
Median income
81%
Own their home
3.3
People per household
4,765
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)23.9%
- Working age (15–64)62.9%
- Seniors (65+)13.2%
What is built here
- Detached houses83%
- Townhouses8.8%
- Duplexes0.6%
- Low-rise apartments1.4%
- High-rise apartments5.6%
Own or rent
81%Owners
19%Renters
Across 4,765 households
When it was built
Mostly 2016–2021
- 1960 or earlier9%
- 1961–19806%
- 1981–19904%
- 1991–20003%
- 2001–200519%
- 2006–201018%
- 2011–201517%
- 2016–202122%
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.
- 25.4%
- Born outside Canada
- 25.1%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 61.3%
- Employment rate
- 2.3%
- Commute by transit
- 94.3%
- Commute by car
- 2
- Children per family
- $97,923
- Median income after tax
- $125,400
- Average household income
- 6.2%
- Living on a low income
- $1,975/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,954/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $747,494
- Median home value at census
- 32.2%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 19%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 13 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: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
What homes in Empire South actually rent for
40 homes were leased in Empire South over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,376 and half below, 3.0% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 40 days — 7 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,376
- -3.0% year over year
- Days to lease
- 40
- 7 days slower
- Leases closed
- 40
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.53/mo
- from 38 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%
From 40 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Empire South
24 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$684,213
28 sales
Median rent
$2,376/mo
40 leases
Gross rental yield
4.17%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Empire South 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 Empire South
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Freehold town$2,32135.0%
- Detached$2,70012.5%
- Other kinds, too few of each —52.5%
Every month behind these charts — Empire South, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 7 | $2,515 | $2,350 – $2,600 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 13 | $2,350 | $2,325 – $2,500 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 15 | $2,300 | $2,250 – $2,550 | 33 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 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 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 5 | $2,500 | $2,400 – $2,500 | 35 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
19 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 Empire South
How much does a home cost in Empire South?
Homes in Empire South sold for a median of $684,213 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 28 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 20.3% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Empire South?
A home in Empire South took a median of 43 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.6% of the asking price on average, with 10.7% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Empire South?
The median lease in Empire South closed at $2,376 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 40 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Empire South?
A home in Empire South costs about 24.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $684,213 against a median rent of $2,376 a month, a gross yield of 4.17%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Empire South 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
2 condo apartments and 3 condo townhouses are on the market in Empire South right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.