Real Estate for Rent in Empire, Brantford, ON
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Neighbourhood in Brantford
Empire
Empire is a residential neighbourhood in Brantford, Ontario. It has a mix of families and young professionals, offering a suburban feel.
Brantford, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 2 days ago
27 Monteith Drive
Brantford (Empire), ON N3T 0W6
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 5 days ago
214 Blackburn Drive
Brantford (Empire), ON N3T 0C4
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed 20 days ago
Unit 54, 77 Diana Avenue
Brantford (Empire), ON N3T 0R6
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed Sep 25, 2026
8 Baskett Street
Brantford (Empire), ON N3T 5L5
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.8
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 100 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
$687,000
In Empire
$687,000
In Brantford
$599,900
In Ontario
$711,658
Median monthly rent
$2,500/mo
In Empire
$2,500
In Brantford
$2,300
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 22.9 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
19
Median $687,000
Houses 19
For rent
8
Median $2,500
Houses 8
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-20. 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-friendly environment
- High ownership rate at 81.7%
- Good school rating of 5.8
- Diverse community with 24.7% immigrants
Keep in mind
- Prices are above the city median
- Limited public transit options
- Few grocery stores and gyms
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Empire is calm and community-focused, with families often enjoying local parks. It offers a suburban atmosphere with essential amenities nearby.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.7 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
2
Parks
12
Playgrounds
1
Restaurants
1
Cafés
Counted across all 1.7 km² of Empire. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.7/10
Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area
1
Elementary
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, 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
4,397
Population (2021)
1.2 km²
Area
3,561
People per km²
34.6
Median age
$112,361
Median income
82%
Own their home
3.3
People per household
1,310
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)23.7%
- Working age (15–64)65.0%
- Seniors (65+)11.3%
What is built here
- Detached houses72.4%
- Semi-detached1.1%
- Townhouses5.7%
- Duplexes0.8%
- High-rise apartments20.3%
Own or rent
82%Owners
18%Renters
Across 1,310 households
When it was built
Mostly 2001–2005
- 1960 or earlier0%
- 1961–19800%
- 1981–19901%
- 1991–20004%
- 2001–200543%
- 2006–201026%
- 2011–201510%
- 2016–202116%
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.
- 24.7%
- Born outside Canada
- 25.3%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 64.9%
- Employment rate
- 2.3%
- Commute by transit
- 94.2%
- Commute by car
- 1.9
- Children per family
- $97,604
- Median income after tax
- $125,817
- Average household income
- 4.3%
- Living on a low income
- $2,000/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,948/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $671,962
- Median home value at census
- 33.7%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 15.1%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 3 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, Photo: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
What homes in Empire actually rent for
13 homes were leased in Empire over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,838 and half below, 9.7% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 36 days — 17 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,838
- +9.7% year over year
- Days to lease
- 36
- 17 days slower
- Leases closed
- 13
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.39/mo
- from 13 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
$3,000/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent
- Of the asking rent
- 100.0%
- Leased over asking
- 23.1%
From 13 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Empire
19.9 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$677,538
13 sales
Median rent
$2,838/mo
13 leases
Gross rental yield
5.03%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Empire 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
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$2,95038.5%
- Other kinds, too few of each —61.5%
Every month behind these charts — Empire, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 6 | $2,900 | $2,588 – $3,100 | 34 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 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 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 1 | 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 | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
12 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
How much does a home cost in Empire?
Homes in Empire sold for a median of $677,538 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 13 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 33.6% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Empire?
A home in Empire took a median of 32 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.1% of the asking price on average, with 23.1% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Empire?
The median lease in Empire closed at $2,838 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 13 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Empire?
A home in Empire costs about 19.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $677,538 against a median rent of $2,838 a month, a gross yield of 5.03%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Empire 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.