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Condos for rent in Guelph

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There are 43 condos and apartments for rent in Guelph today, with a median rent of $2,400/mo (-4% vs. all rentals in Guelph). 9 are 1-bedroom condos for rent. The most active neighbourhoods are Pineridge/Westminster Woods, St. Patrick's Ward and Downtown.

community-focused active family-friendly

143,740 people lived in Guelph at the 2021 Census, in 56,465 households. 66% of households owned their home and 34% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (49%) and row houses (15%). 44% of homes were built before 1981, and 13% since 2011. 87% of commuters went to work by car and 4% by public transit.

Population of 143,740

Guelph, Ontario

Guelph Condo Rentals

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 33,446 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 33,446 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

$699,900

2% below Ontario

In Guelph

$699,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,500/mo

On par with Ontario

In Guelph

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,499

$641

Per square foot

≈ 23.3 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

570

Median $699,900

Houses 300 · Condos 270

For rent

163

Median $2,500

Houses 92 · Condos 71

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

Good walkability for easy access to amenities
Many parks for outdoor activities
Strong community with a dense population

Keep in mind

Home prices are above the province median
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Guelph is active and community-oriented, with plenty of parks and local businesses. Residents enjoy a blend of urban and suburban living.

Great for first-time buyers young professionals families

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

87.3 km²

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

144

Parks

177

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

149

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 87.3 km² of Guelph. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.3/10

Average rating of the 48 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Sir Isaac Brock Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Upper Grand DSB
8.6/108.2 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
550 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Wellington CDSB
8.2/108.0 over 5 yrs
65th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
735 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Grand DSB
8.2/108.1 over 5 yrs
65th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,735 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Grand DSB
8.0/108.3 over 5 yrs
86th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,655 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ecole King George Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Upper Grand DSB
8.0/107.1 over 5 yrs
337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
465 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Wellington CDSB
8.0/106.7 over 5 yrs
337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
495 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

143,740

Population (2021)

87.4 km²

Area

1,644

People per km²

39.5

Median age

$99,346

Median income

66%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

56,465

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.3%
Working age (15–64)67.3%
Seniors (65+)16.4%

What is built here

Detached houses48.6%
Semi-detached4.4%
Townhouses15.2%
Duplexes6.4%
Low-rise apartments13.6%
High-rise apartments11.5%

Own or rent

66%Owners

34%Renters

Across 56,465 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier20%
1961–198024%
1981–199013%
1991–200013%
2001–20059%
2006–20107%
2011–20156%
2016–20217%

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.

23.8%
Born outside Canada: 33.8%
Hold a degree or higher: 60.4%
Employment rate: 4%
Commute by transit: 87.2%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $86,277
Median income after tax: $114,470
Average household income: 8.3%
Living on a low income: $1,486/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,571/mo
Owners pay, per month: $701,586
Median home value at census: 30.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 14.4%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 200 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 Condo apartments only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Condos Rent For in Guelph

281 condos were leased in Guelph over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,273 and half below, 1.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical condo found its tenant in 28 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,273; -1.2% year over year
Days to lease: 28; 3 days slower
Leases closed: 281; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.65/mo; from 277 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 condo here differs from the next.

$3,218$2,764$2,310$1,856

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,997/mo

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

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.9%
Leased over asking: 8.9%

From 281 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Guelph

16.6 years

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

Median sold price

$454,129

209 sales

Median rent

$2,273/mo

281 leases

Gross rental yield

6.01%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Guelph 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.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Guelph, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Guelph
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	18	$2,313	$2,100 – $2,999	17	100.0%
Aug 2026	23	$2,200	$2,075 – $2,600	15	100.0%
Jul 2026	40	$2,325	$2,134 – $2,525	24	100.0%
Jun 2026	32	$2,200	$2,038 – $2,444	27	100.0%
May 2026	29	$2,400	$1,999 – $2,800	29	100.0%
Apr 2026	26	$2,200	$2,150 – $2,371	28	100.0%
Mar 2026	21	$2,350	$2,100 – $2,500	33	100.0%
Feb 2026	20	$2,250	$2,113 – $2,363	27	100.0%
Jan 2026	15	$2,100	$1,950 – $2,335	41	100.0%
Dec 2025	24	$2,325	$2,244 – $2,563	39	100.0%
Nov 2025	23	$2,200	$2,100 – $2,548	29	100.0%
Oct 2025	10	$2,400	$2,025 – $2,975	49	97.3%
Sep 2025	17	$2,400	$2,250 – $2,600	15	100.0%
Aug 2025	25	$2,400	$2,350 – $2,545	21	100.0%
Jul 2025	34	$2,300	$2,013 – $2,438	27	100.0%
Jun 2025	36	$2,388	$2,200 – $2,509	31	100.0%
May 2025	21	$2,350	$2,100 – $2,500	34	100.0%
Apr 2025	28	$2,275	$2,119 – $2,400	17	100.0%
Mar 2025	31	$2,100	$2,000 – $2,350	20	100.0%
Feb 2025	17	$2,150	$2,100 – $2,500	23	100.0%
Jan 2025	14	$2,275	$2,199 – $2,638	35	100.0%
Dec 2024	12	$2,500	$2,375 – $2,824	27	100.0%
Nov 2024	9	$2,400	$2,250 – $2,500	42	100.0%
Oct 2024	11	$2,150	$2,125 – $2,349	25	100.0%
Sep 2024	23	$2,450	$2,200 – $2,525	55	100.0%
Aug 2024	57	$2,500	$2,250 – $2,600	35	100.0%
Jul 2024	27	$2,450	$2,300 – $2,650	34	100.0%
Jun 2024	20	$2,450	$2,295 – $3,124	50	100.0%
May 2024	23	$2,600	$2,450 – $2,925	53	100.0%
Apr 2024	24	$2,400	$2,208 – $3,050	39	100.0%
Mar 2024	16	$2,200	$2,200 – $2,850	40	100.0%
Feb 2024	10	$2,738	$2,263 – $2,913	20	100.0%

What people ask about Guelph

How much is rent for a condo in Guelph?

The median condo lease in Guelph closed at $2,273 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 281 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Guelph 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 condo. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about condos for rent in Guelph

How much is a condo to rent in Guelph?

The median rent of the 43 condos for rent in Guelph is $2,400/mo. By size, the median is $1,900/mo for 1 bedroom and $2,425/mo for 2 bedrooms.

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Are there furnished condos for rent in Guelph?

Yes. 1 of the 43 condos for rent in Guelph is listed furnished.

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