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Neighbourhood in Centre Wellington

Homes for rent in Fergus

Name: HOMEH Market Pulse — Fergus, Centre Wellington closed sales and leases
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family-friendly community-oriented suburban

Fergus is a friendly neighbourhood in Centre Wellington. It offers a mix of residential homes and amenities for families and individuals.

Strong community with a population of over 15,000 Good schools with an average rating of 6.9 Many parks and playgrounds for outdoor activities Diverse housing options available Close-knit community feel

Day to dayLivability

6.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,422 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

$749,000

6% below Centre Wellington 6% above Ontario

In Fergus

$749,000

In Centre Wellington

$799,900

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$2,600/mo

6% above Centre Wellington 4% above Ontario

In Fergus

$2,600

In Centre Wellington

$2,450

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 24 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

100

Median $749,000

Houses 89 · Condos 11

For rent

Median $2,600

Houses 8 · Condos 4

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-25. 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

Affordable housing compared to city median
High ownership rate at 72.7%
Low low-income percentage at 6.1%
Family-friendly with many schools and parks
Strong local economy with a median income of $96,676

Keep in mind

Limited public transit options
Higher rental strain at 31.1%
Car-dependent commuting

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Fergus is relaxed and community-oriented, with plenty of outdoor spaces. Residents enjoy local shops and schools.

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

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

13.5 km²

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

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 13.5 km² of Fergus. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.6/10

Average rating of the 5 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Wellington CDSB
8.6/107.1 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
565 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Centre Wellington District High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Grand DSB
7.3/107.3 over 5 yrs
158th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,190 students · EQAO 2024-2025
John Black Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Upper Grand DSB
6.7/106.4 over 5 yrs
1,101st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025
J Douglas Hogarth Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Upper Grand DSB
6.0/105.3 over 5 yrs
1,590th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
610 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Victoria Terrace Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Upper Grand DSB
4.6/104.9 over 5 yrs
2,365th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
200 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Emmanuel Christian High School
Independent
Not rated

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

15,454

Population (2021)

38.8 km²

Area

398

People per km²

41.6

Median age

$96,676

Median income

73%

Own their home

2.5

People per household

6,165

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)18.4%
Working age (15–64)62.0%
Seniors (65+)19.6%

What is built here

Detached houses63.3%
Semi-detached4.9%
Townhouses9%
Duplexes1.8%
Low-rise apartments19%
High-rise apartments1.7%

Own or rent

73%Owners

27%Renters

Across 6,165 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier21%
1961–198020%
1981–199012%
1991–200015%
2001–20058%
2006–20104%
2011–20156%
2016–202114%

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.

11.3%
Born outside Canada: 18.8%
Hold a degree or higher: 61.2%
Employment rate: 0.2%
Commute by transit: 93%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $84,274
Median income after tax: $108,200
Average household income: 6.1%
Living on a low income: $1,312/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,532/mo
Owners pay, per month: $667,025
Median home value at census: 31.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 10.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 20 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

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Moderate sales history

What homes in Fergus actually rent for

83 homes were leased in Fergus over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,321 and half below, 11.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 33 days — 9 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,321; -11.5% year over year
Days to lease: 33; 9 days slower
Leases closed: 83; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.86/mo; from 79 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.

$3,520$2,940$2,360$1,780

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,996/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $4

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.9%
Leased over asking: 8.4%

From 83 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Fergus

25.6 years

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

Median sold price

$712,563

261 sales

Median rent

$2,321/mo

83 leases

Gross rental yield

3.91%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Fergus 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 Fergus

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

83leases

Detached$3,05012.0%
Other kinds, too few of each —88.0%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Apr 2024Aug 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Fergus, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Fergus
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Aug 2026	8	$2,650	$2,600 – $2,700	42	100.0%
Jul 2026	6	$2,550	$2,500 – $2,638	20	99.5%
Jun 2026	10	$2,350	$1,900 – $2,875	29	100.0%
May 2026	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Apr 2026	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Mar 2026	8	$2,150	$1,988 – $2,350	61	99.0%
Feb 2026	8	$2,500	$2,100 – $2,763	39	100.0%
Jan 2026	5	$2,150	$2,000 – $2,500	41	100.0%
Dec 2025	12	$2,150	$1,931 – $2,713	28	100.0%
Nov 2025	8	$2,125	$2,075 – $2,338	29	100.0%
Oct 2025	7	$2,500	$2,425 – $2,600	14	100.0%
Sep 2025	6	$2,700	$2,200 – $2,975	31	100.0%
Aug 2025	7	$2,200	$2,200 – $2,370	17	100.0%
Jul 2025	10	$2,550	$2,275 – $2,816	13	100.0%
Jun 2025	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
May 2025	9	$2,650	$2,600 – $2,750	13	100.0%
Apr 2025	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Mar 2025	5	$2,550	$2,500 – $2,600	24	100.0%
Feb 2025	5	$2,900	$2,850 – $3,000	56	100.0%
Jan 2025	6	$2,525	$2,425 – $2,625	40	100.0%
Dec 2024	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 2024	6	$3,025	$2,613 – $3,400	17	100.0%
Oct 2024	5	$2,657	$2,650 – $2,700	28	100.0%
Sep 2024	9	$2,750	$2,600 – $3,200	43	100.0%
Aug 2024	20	$2,600	$2,588 – $2,763	32	100.0%
Jul 2024	15	$2,600	$2,500 – $2,700	36	100.0%
Jun 2024	15	$2,550	$2,493 – $2,625	45	100.0%
May 2024	14	$2,725	$2,513 – $2,875	47	100.0%
Apr 2024	17	$2,500	$2,400 – $2,600	40	100.0%
Mar 2024	9	$2,500	$2,400 – $3,000	36	100.0%
Feb 2024	9	$2,570	$2,490 – $2,750	31	100.0%
Jan 2024	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 2023	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 2023	5	$2,650	$2,650 – $2,650	25	100.0%
Oct 2023	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median

9 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 Fergus

How much does a home cost in Fergus?

Homes in Fergus sold for a median of $712,563 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 261 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 4.3% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Fergus?

A home in Fergus took a median of 33 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 Fergus?

The median lease in Fergus closed at $2,321 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 83 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Fergus?

A home in Fergus costs about 25.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $712,563 against a median rent of $2,321 a month, a gross yield of 3.91%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Fergus?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Fergus was detached (65.9% of sales, median $780,637) and condo apartment (1.9% of sales, median $435,000).

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Fergus 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.

Condos in Fergus

A condo here is 1.8× cheaper than detached houses

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Fergus over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $435,000. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $712,563 — one number, two markets.

Condo apartment$435,000

Detached$780,637

Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 261 sales in Fergus. Medians describe the group, never one home.