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Houses for rent in Cambridge

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There are 34 houses and homes for rent in Cambridge today, with a median rent of $2,500/mo (-4% vs. all rentals in Cambridge). 10 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Christopher-Champlain, Silver Heights and Greenway-Chaplin.

family-friendly suburban community-oriented

138,479 people lived in Cambridge at the 2021 Census, in 51,275 households. 69% of households owned their home and 31% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (57%) and low-rise apartments (14%). 48% of homes were built before 1981, and 9% since 2011. 92% of commuters went to work by car and 3% by public transit.

Population: 138,479 Four parks available Eighteen bus stops

Cambridge, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Cambridge

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 23,944 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 23,944 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

$699,000

2% below Ontario

In Cambridge

$699,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,600/mo

4% above Ontario

In Cambridge

$2,600

In Ontario

$2,499

$494

Per square foot

≈ 22.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

378

Median $699,000

Houses 309 · Condos 69

For rent

105

Median $2,600

Houses 82 · Condos 23

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
Good school score of 6
Access to several parks
Active community with restaurants and cafes

Keep in mind

Prices are above province median for sales
Limited transit options
Fewer amenities compared to larger cities

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Cambridge is relaxed, with access to parks and local eateries. The community is family-friendly and offers a suburban feel.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking a quieter lifestyle

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

115.2 km²

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

111

Parks

168

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 115.2 km² of Cambridge. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.9/10

Average rating of the 46 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Islamic School of Cambridge
Independent · LD Private Non-Inspected
10.0/10
1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
10 students
Ontario Muslim Academy
Independent · LD Private Non-Inspected
9.3/10
53rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
12 students
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
7.3/106.2 over 5 yrs
687th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
685 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Silverheights Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.2/106.2 over 5 yrs
751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
685 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
7.2/107.3 over 5 yrs
751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
525 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
7.2/107.2 over 5 yrs
751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
415 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

138,479

Population (2021)

113.0 km²

Area

1,226

People per km²

40.3

Median age

$99,591

Median income

69%

Own their home

2.8

People per household

51,275

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)17.7%
Working age (15–64)66.3%
Seniors (65+)16.0%

What is built here

Detached houses56.7%
Semi-detached7.3%
Townhouses12.2%
Duplexes3.3%
Low-rise apartments13.9%
High-rise apartments5.8%

Own or rent

69%Owners

31%Renters

Across 51,275 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier23%
1961–198026%
1981–199013%
1991–200015%
2001–20058%
2006–20106%
2011–20154%
2016–20215%

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.

23.3%
Born outside Canada: 20%
Hold a degree or higher: 58.6%
Employment rate: 2.8%
Commute by transit: 92.3%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $86,673
Median income after tax: $112,550
Average household income: 8.3%
Living on a low income: $1,397/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,597/mo
Owners pay, per month: $669,131
Median home value at census: 25.6%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 14.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 189 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 Cambridge

122 detached houses were leased in Cambridge over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,825 and half below, 5.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 30 days.

Median rent: $2,825; -5.5% year over year
Days to lease: 30; 1 day quicker
Leases closed: 122; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.66/mo; from 115 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.

$3,592$3,002$2,412$1,822

Apr ’24Jan ’25Oct ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,995/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $5

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.8%
Leased over asking: 7.4%

From 122 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Cambridge

22.2 years

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

Median sold price

$752,052

797 sales

Median rent

$2,825/mo

122 leases

Gross rental yield

4.51%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Cambridge 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.

Aug 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Cambridge, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Cambridge
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	12	$3,050	$2,875 – $3,325	39	100.0%
Aug 2026	14	$2,388	$2,018 – $3,075	27	100.0%
Jul 2026	14	$2,800	$1,944 – $3,138	23	100.0%
Jun 2026	9	$3,000	$2,500 – $3,050	36	100.0%
May 2026	12	$2,800	$2,375 – $2,950	24	100.0%
Apr 2026	7	$3,100	$3,000 – $3,425	19	97.2%
Mar 2026	14	$2,850	$2,625 – $3,000	34	100.0%
Feb 2026	11	$2,850	$2,573 – $3,100	27	100.0%
Jan 2026	15	$2,800	$2,050 – $3,100	27	100.0%
Oct 2025	14	$2,850	$2,275 – $3,338	37	100.0%
Sep 2025	20	$2,925	$2,638 – $3,300	36	100.0%
Aug 2025	14	$2,750	$2,325 – $3,138	26	100.0%
Jul 2025	24	$2,998	$2,450 – $3,325	34	100.0%
Jun 2025	11	$2,790	$2,500 – $3,150	14	100.0%
May 2025	14	$3,000	$2,538 – $3,200	28	100.0%
Apr 2025	12	$3,125	$2,875 – $3,213	27	100.0%
Mar 2025	9	$3,050	$2,650 – $3,200	22	100.0%
Feb 2025	10	$3,150	$2,887 – $3,400	30	100.0%
Jan 2025	10	$2,900	$2,750 – $3,045	28	98.6%
Dec 2024	14	$3,000	$2,825 – $3,075	47	100.0%
Nov 2024	15	$3,300	$2,925 – $3,400	35	100.0%
Oct 2024	12	$2,900	$2,525 – $3,213	22	100.0%
Sep 2024	22	$3,000	$2,475 – $3,300	33	100.0%
Aug 2024	21	$3,100	$2,500 – $3,300	33	100.0%
Jul 2024	19	$3,250	$2,700 – $3,425	38	100.0%
Jun 2024	11	$3,000	$2,050 – $3,075	41	100.0%
May 2024	20	$3,000	$2,788 – $3,400	44	100.0%
Apr 2024	8	$3,000	$2,750 – $3,470	46	100.0%

What people ask about Cambridge

How much is rent for a detached house in Cambridge?

The median detached house lease in Cambridge closed at $2,825 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 122 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Cambridge 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 Cambridge

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

The median rent of the 34 houses for rent in Cambridge is $2,500/mo, from $1,450 to $5,200 a month. That is 4% below the median of all rentals in Cambridge.

All rentals in Cambridge

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

Yes. Cambridge has 10 3-bedroom houses (median $2,500/mo) and 11 4-bedroom houses (median $3,000/mo) for rent right now.

All rentals in Cambridge

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