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Neighbourhood in Guelph
Homes for rent in Dovercliffe Park/Old University
Dovercliffe Park/Old University is a vibrant neighbourhood in Guelph. It offers a mix of residential options and amenities for families and young professionals.
At a glance
Day to dayLivability
5.9
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 494 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
$799,900
In Dovercliffe Park/Old University
$799,900
In Guelph
$699,900
In Ontario
$711,658
Median monthly rent
$2,025/mo
In Dovercliffe Park/Old University
$2,025
In Guelph
$2,500
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 32.9 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
21
Median $799,900
Houses 15 · Condos 6
For rent
1
Median $2,025
Condos 1
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
- Strong community feel with many parks
- Good schools rated above average
- Variety of dining options nearby
- Active lifestyle with gyms and recreational spaces
Keep in mind
- Higher prices compared to city median
- Limited public transit options
- Renter strain is noticeable
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Dovercliffe Park/Old University is active and community-focused. Residents enjoy nearby parks and local dining.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
8.8 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
15
Parks
15
Playgrounds
2
Grocery stores
12
Restaurants
16
Cafés
6
Gyms
1
Libraries
3
Pharmacies
Counted across all 8.8 km² of Dovercliffe Park/Old University. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
4.6/10
Average rating of the 6 rated schools in this area
9
Elementary
6
Secondary
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Grand DSB
8.0/108.3 over 5 yrs86th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,655 students · EQAO 2024-2025
John McCrae Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Upper Grand DSB
6.5/107.4 over 5 yrs1,231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
545 students · EQAO 2024-2025
ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil
Independent · French · Grades JK–8 · CSC MonAvenir
5.9/105.7 over 5 yrs1,664th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
190 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Mary Phelan Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Wellington CDSB
5.7/107.1 over 5 yrs1,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
200 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Priory Park Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Upper Grand DSB
1.3/104.3 over 5 yrs2,985th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
210 students · EQAO 2024-2025
College Heights Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Grand DSB
0.0/101.3 over 5 yrs742nd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
265 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Dovercliffe Park/Old University, 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
10,904
Population (2021)
9.1 km²
Area
1,203
People per km²
36.4
Median age
$86,004
Median income
48%
Own their home
2.4
People per household
4,565
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)13.3%
- Working age (15–64)69.3%
- Seniors (65+)17.4%
What is built here
- Detached houses36%
- Semi-detached4%
- Townhouses22.2%
- Duplexes8.8%
- Low-rise apartments15.8%
- High-rise apartments13.1%
Own or rent
48%Owners
51%Renters
Across 4,565 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier19%
- 1961–198050%
- 1981–199011%
- 1991–200013%
- 2001–20054%
- 2006–20101%
- 2011–20150%
- 2016–20210%
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.
- 20.1%
- Born outside Canada
- 39.3%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 59.3%
- Employment rate
- 5.6%
- Commute by transit
- 83.6%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $75,954
- Median income after tax
- $105,238
- Average household income
- 10.5%
- Living on a low income
- $1,405/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,391/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $701,838
- Median home value at census
- 33.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 13.7%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 18 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
What homes in Dovercliffe Park/Old University actually rent for
26 homes were leased in Dovercliffe Park/Old University over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,521 and half below, 5.4% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 35 days.
- Median rent
- $2,521
- +5.4% year over year
- Days to lease
- 35
- 1 day quicker
- Leases closed
- 26
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.50/mo
- from 24 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
$2,999/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $1
- Of the asking rent
- 100.0%
- Leased over asking
- 11.5%
From 26 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Dovercliffe Park/Old University
25.3 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$765,716
86 sales
Median rent
$2,521/mo
26 leases
Gross rental yield
3.95%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Dovercliffe Park/Old University over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
Every month behind these charts — Dovercliffe Park/Old University, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 5 | $2,200 | $1,600 – $3,400 | 35 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 5 | $2,100 | $2,100 – $2,300 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 4 | 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 | |||
| Aug 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 5 | $2,300 | $1,975 – $2,800 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
21 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 Dovercliffe Park/Old University
How much does a home cost in Dovercliffe Park/Old University?
Homes in Dovercliffe Park/Old University sold for a median of $765,716 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 86 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 7.8% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Dovercliffe Park/Old University?
A home in Dovercliffe Park/Old University took a median of 26 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.7% of the asking price on average, with 18.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Dovercliffe Park/Old University?
The median lease in Dovercliffe Park/Old University closed at $2,521 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 26 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dovercliffe Park/Old University?
A home in Dovercliffe Park/Old University costs about 25.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $765,716 against a median rent of $2,521 a month, a gross yield of 3.95%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Dovercliffe Park/Old University 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
1 condo apartment and 4 condo townhouses are on the market in Dovercliffe Park/Old University right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.