Real Estate for Sale in Dovercliffe Park/Old University, Guelph, ON

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Neighbourhood in Guelph

Dovercliffe Park/Old University

family-friendly community-oriented student-friendly

Dovercliffe Park/Old University is a vibrant neighbourhood in Guelph. It offers a mix of residential options and amenities, making it appealing for families and students alike.

Close to schools and parks Diverse housing options available Good community feel Several cafes and restaurants Active lifestyle with gyms nearby

At a glance

Photo of Unit 21, 295 Water Street
For SalePrice Reduced
Listed for:

Listed Apr 29, 2026

$615,000

Unit 21, 295 Water Street

Guelph (Dovercliffe Park/Old University), ON N1G 2X5

2Bedrooms
4Bathrooms
2Parking
2K-2.2KSq Ft

Condo TownhouseFor Sale

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

$849,900

21% above Guelph 18% above Ontario

In Dovercliffe Park/Old University

$849,900

In Guelph

$699,900

In Ontario

$718,000

Median monthly rent

$2,025/mo

19% below Guelph 19% below Ontario

In Dovercliffe Park/Old University

$2,025

In Guelph

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 35 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

25

Median $849,900

Houses 18 · Condos 7

For rent

2

Median $2,025

Condos 2

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-12. 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 school ratings
  • Family-friendly environment
  • Access to parks and playgrounds
  • Diverse community with many amenities

Keep in mind

  • Median prices are above city median
  • Higher rental prices compared to city average

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life here is active, with many families and students enjoying local parks and cafes. The area has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

Great for families students first-time buyers

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 2026-10-12.

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 yrs

    86th 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 yrs

    1,231st 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 yrs

    1,664th 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 yrs

    1,807th 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 yrs

    2,985th 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 yrs

    742nd 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 Market Pulse Through September 2026 Moderate sales history

What homes in Dovercliffe Park/Old University actually sell for

86 homes changed hands in Dovercliffe Park/Old University over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $765,716 and half below, 7.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 26 days.

Median sold price
$766K
-7.8% year over year
Days to sell
26
1 day slower
Sales closed
86
last 12 months
Per square foot
$545
from 84 sized sales

Three years of sold prices

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.

$1.43M$1.06M$686K$312K
Jan ’24Dec ’24Oct ’25Sep ’26
Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$976,700

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $23,300

−10%Asking price+10%
Of the asking price
97.7%
Sold over asking
18.6%

From 86 sales 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.

What actually trades in Dovercliffe Park/Old University

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

86sales
  • Detached$969K39.5%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —60.5%

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 — Dovercliffe Park/Old University, sales
Monthly closed sales in Dovercliffe Park/Old University
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 20265$618,000$550K – $688K2198.0%
Aug 20266$512,500$500K – $570K4297.4%
Jul 20268$764,750$532K – $891K2597.5%
Jun 202613$830,000$625K – $1.05M1397.9%
May 20261 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Apr 202613$879,900$590K – $1.07M1398.7%
Mar 20268$1,005,000$723K – $1.29M3298.7%
Feb 20266$552,500$501K – $769K2496.9%
Jan 20266$717,500$599K – $754K2598.4%
Dec 20252 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 20259$720,000$640K – $838K4596.0%
Oct 20259$715,000$540K – $798K1597.4%
Sep 20257$855,027$733K – $1.34M2196.3%
Aug 20259$910,000$665K – $1.00M3596.5%
Jul 20256$764,500$631K – $816K2599.0%
Jun 202515$795,000$398K – $995K1998.8%
May 20257$900,000$711K – $955K1797.2%
Apr 202510$698,000$389K – $919K1999.2%
Mar 20258$972,500$726K – $1.36M2797.5%
Feb 202511$777,777$681K – $868K10105.0%
Jan 20257$760,000$635K – $801K29100.0%
Dec 202413$805,000$740K – $1.02M3598.4%
Nov 20245$1,140,000$690K – $1.15M3498.6%
Oct 202410$790,000$543K – $945K3498.3%
Sep 202411$850,000$742K – $1000K2298.9%
Aug 202425$880,000$720K – $1.02M3196.4%
Jul 202424$813,000$648K – $986K4299.1%
Jun 202427$750,000$630K – $957K2199.9%
May 202421$745,000$675K – $905K2499.3%
Apr 202414$690,500$565K – $813K33101.0%
Mar 20247$705,000$667K – $944K19100.1%
Feb 20246$675,000$457K – $683K999.8%
Jan 20242 Not enough sales this month to report a median

3 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales 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 sales 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.

Condos in Dovercliffe Park/Old University

A condo here is its own market

2 condo apartments and 6 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.