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Homes for rent under $1M in Guelph

162 homes in Guelph are listed for rent under $1M, which is 102% of everything for rent. Detached houses are the largest group, and the most active neighbourhoods are Pineridge/Westminster Woods 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

Homes for Rent in Guelph Under $1M

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

$702,495

2% below Ontario

In Guelph

$702,495

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

≈ 23.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

561

Median $702,495

Houses 295 · Condos 266

For rent

159

Median $2,500

Houses 90 · Condos 69

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 2026-10-19.

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)

Questions, answered

Common questions about homes for rent under $1M in Guelph

How many homes in Guelph rent for under $1M?

162 homes in Guelph are listed for rent under $1M today, 102% of the 159 homes for rent. Their median rent is $2,500/mo.

All rentals in Guelph

What kind of home can I rent in Guelph for under $1M?

Under $1M, Guelph has detached houses (46), condo apartments (42) and condo townhouses (26) for rent. Most have 1 to 4 bedrooms.

Houses for rent in Guelph

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