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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Homes for rent in Ainslie Wood
Ainslie Wood is a vibrant neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and amenities, making it suitable for families and young professionals.
At a glance
65 Holmes Avenue
Hamilton (Ainslie Wood)
Listed today
- 4+2Bedrooms
- 2Bathrooms
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Unit 601, 1964 Main Street W
Hamilton (Ainslie Wood)
Listed 1 day ago
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 1Parking
- 700~799Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Unit 2, 20 Granton Street
Hamilton (Ainslie Wood)
Listed 5 days ago
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 3.5K~5KSq.Ft.
LinkFor Rent
Unit 3, 213 Bowman Street
Hamilton (Ainslie Wood)
Listed 9 days ago
- 1Bedroom
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6.9
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 650 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
$689,400
In Ainslie Wood
$689,400
In Hamilton
$709,000
In Ontario
$709,000
Median monthly rent
$750/mo
In Ainslie Wood
$750
In Hamilton
$2,150
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 76.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
50
Median $689,400
Houses 31 · Condos 19
For rent
15
Median $750
Houses 12 · Condos 3
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-27. 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 compared to Hamilton median prices
- Strong school ratings
- Variety of local restaurants
- Family-friendly environment
Keep in mind
- Higher renter percentage
- Limited grocery options
- Some traffic congestion
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Ainslie Wood is active and community-focused, with many local amenities nearby. Residents enjoy a blend of urban convenience and residential calm.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
3.9 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
5
Parks
6
Playgrounds
1
Grocery stores
18
Restaurants
4
Cafés
1
Gyms
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 3.9 km² of Ainslie Wood. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.8/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
3
Elementary
3
Secondary
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
7.2/107.0 over 5 yrs178th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
935 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
6.4/106.8 over 5 yrs1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
185 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Families 1st CTEP
Public · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
Glenwood School School
Public · Grades K–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
Hamilton Hebrew Academy Zichron Meir
Independent
Not rated
Hamilton Hebrew High
Independent
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Ainslie Wood, 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
7,804
Population (2021)
3.5 km²
Area
2,204
People per km²
32.1
Median age
$56,383
Median income
33%
Own their home
2.1
People per household
3,745
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)9.2%
- Working age (15–64)75.2%
- Seniors (65+)15.6%
What is built here
- Detached houses38.1%
- Semi-detached0.5%
- Townhouses1.7%
- Duplexes13%
- Low-rise apartments19.2%
- High-rise apartments27.2%
Own or rent
33%Owners
67%Renters
Across 3,745 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier38%
- 1961–198037%
- 1981–19907%
- 1991–20008%
- 2001–20053%
- 2006–20102%
- 2011–20151%
- 2016–20212%
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.
- 25.3%
- Born outside Canada
- 38.9%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 51.8%
- Employment rate
- 17.6%
- Commute by transit
- 66.5%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $52,122
- Median income after tax
- $72,218
- Average household income
- 23%
- Living on a low income
- $1,058/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,069/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $593,673
- Median home value at census
- 43.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 21.9%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 12 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
What homes in Ainslie Wood actually rent for
61 homes were leased in Ainslie Wood over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,070 and half below, 9.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 33 days — 15 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,070
- -9.2% year over year
- Days to lease
- 33
- 15 days slower
- Leases closed
- 61
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.56/mo
- from 33 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
$3,023/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — over ask by $23
- Of the asking rent
- 100.8%
- Leased over asking
- 8.2%
From 61 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Ainslie Wood
25.1 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$622,476
81 sales
Median rent
$2,070/mo
61 leases
Gross rental yield
3.99%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Ainslie Wood 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 Ainslie Wood
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Condo apartment$1,92941.0%
- Detached$3,1509.8%
- Other kinds, too few of each —49.2%
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Ainslie Wood, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 13 | $1,900 | $1,900 – $2,855 | 54 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 15 | $2,200 | $1,950 – $2,713 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | $1,800 | $1,700 – $1,900 | 23 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 6 | $1,825 | $1,800 – $1,888 | 34 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | $1,800 | $1,744 – $1,875 | 39 | 98.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 14 | $2,063 | $1,963 – $2,188 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 6 | $1,925 | $1,900 – $1,988 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 8 | $2,350 | $1,950 – $2,625 | 13 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 6 | $1,925 | $1,863 – $2,138 | 57 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
20 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 Ainslie Wood
How much does a home cost in Ainslie Wood?
Homes in Ainslie Wood sold for a median of $622,476 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 81 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.6% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Ainslie Wood?
A home in Ainslie Wood took a median of 42 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 95.4% of the asking price on average, with 9.9% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Ainslie Wood?
The median lease in Ainslie Wood closed at $2,070 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 61 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Ainslie Wood?
A home in Ainslie Wood costs about 25.1 years of the rent on one — the median price of $622,476 against a median rent of $2,070 a month, a gross yield of 3.99%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in Ainslie Wood?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Ainslie Wood was detached (37.0% of sales, median $718,602) and condo apartment (6.2% of sales, median $330,000).
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Ainslie Wood 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 2.2× cheaper than detached houses
Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Ainslie Wood over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $330,000. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $622,476 — one number, two markets.
Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 81 sales in Ainslie Wood. Medians describe the group, never one home.
- Median condo sold price
- $330K
- 5 closed sales
- Median condo rent
- $1,929/mo
- 25 leases
- Days to sell
- 56
- median, condo apartments
- Share of all sales
- 6%
- of everything that closed here