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Houses for rent in Hamilton

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There are 260 houses and homes for rent in Hamilton today, with a median rent of $2,285/mo (+6% vs. all rentals in Hamilton). 80 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Stoney Creek, Crown Point and Gibson.

community-oriented affordable active

569,353 people lived in Hamilton at the 2021 Census, in 222,745 households. 66% of households owned their home and 34% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (56%) and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys (16%). 61% of homes were built before 1981, and 9% since 2011. 85% of commuters went to work by car and 7% by public transit.

Population of 569,353

Hamilton, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Hamilton

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 128,148 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.2

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 128,148 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

$700,000

2% below Ontario

In Hamilton

$700,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,150/mo

14% below Ontario

In Hamilton

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,499

$554

Per square foot

≈ 27.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

2,111

Median $700,000

Houses 1,644 · Condos 467

For rent

735

Median $2,150

Houses 486 · Condos 249

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

Affordable compared to provincial median prices
Variety of amenities including parks and restaurants
Good walkability score of 65
Multiple grocery stores available

Keep in mind

Median rent is higher than the provincial average
School score is average at 5.1

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Hamilton is vibrant with access to parks and dining options. The community is active and offers various services.

Great for first-time buyers families young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1,121.3 km²

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

435

Parks

471

Playgrounds

Transit stations

109

Grocery stores

483

Restaurants

199

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

120

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1,121.3 km² of Hamilton. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.4/10

Average rating of the 135 rated schools in this area

184

Elementary

Secondary

Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
9.4/108.4 over 5 yrs
48th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
415 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.6/107.7 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
270 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.6/107.9 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
515 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.5/106.7 over 5 yrs
175th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
520 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.4/107.7 over 5 yrs
209th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
455 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Anthony Daniel Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.3/105.7 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
160 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

569,353

Population (2021)

1,118.3 km²

Area

509

People per km²

41.8

Median age

$95,751

Median income

66%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

222,745

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.0%
Working age (15–64)65.7%
Seniors (65+)18.3%

What is built here

Detached houses56.2%
Semi-detached3%
Townhouses12.3%
Duplexes3.3%
Low-rise apartments8.5%
High-rise apartments16.4%

Own or rent

66%Owners

34%Renters

Across 222,745 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier33%
1961–198028%
1981–199011%
1991–20009%
2001–20054%
2006–20104%
2011–20154%
2016–20215%

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.

25.9%
Born outside Canada: 25.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 54.5%
Employment rate: 7%
Commute by transit: 85.4%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $83,220
Median income after tax: $110,444
Average household income: 10.9%
Living on a low income: $1,388/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,455/mo
Owners pay, per month: $703,112
Median home value at census: 29.3%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 14.5%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 891 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 Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What a House Rents For in Hamilton

977 detached houses were leased in Hamilton over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,432 and half below, 3.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 31 days — 2 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,432; -3.2% year over year
Days to lease: 31; 2 days slower
Leases closed: 977; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.90/mo; from 863 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$3,637$2,974$2,310$1,646

Mar ’24Jan ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 11.3%

From 977 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Hamilton

25.3 years

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

Median sold price

$738,308

3,221 sales

Median rent

$2,432/mo

977 leases

Gross rental yield

3.95%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Hamilton 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 — Hamilton, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Hamilton
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	76	$2,373	$1,784 – $3,025	25	100.0%
Aug 2026	101	$2,500	$1,900 – $3,200	27	100.0%
Jul 2026	96	$2,525	$2,112 – $3,400	28	100.0%
Jun 2026	86	$2,450	$1,813 – $3,175	22	100.0%
May 2026	96	$2,500	$2,088 – $3,200	33	100.0%
Apr 2026	78	$2,400	$1,900 – $2,938	32	100.0%
Mar 2026	96	$2,300	$1,838 – $3,000	33	100.0%
Feb 2026	71	$2,300	$1,899 – $3,050	31	100.0%
Jan 2026	70	$2,500	$1,999 – $3,000	33	100.0%
Dec 2025	54	$2,325	$1,913 – $3,000	44	100.0%
Nov 2025	75	$2,450	$2,045 – $2,875	32	100.0%
Oct 2025	78	$2,500	$2,000 – $3,475	35	100.0%
Sep 2025	67	$2,500	$1,900 – $3,000	26	100.0%
Aug 2025	88	$2,400	$1,800 – $3,000	26	100.0%
Jul 2025	82	$2,475	$2,063 – $3,300	28	100.0%
Jun 2025	77	$2,900	$2,200 – $3,400	21	100.0%
May 2025	64	$2,450	$1,886 – $3,025	29	100.0%
Apr 2025	72	$2,475	$1,988 – $3,113	28	100.0%
Mar 2025	86	$2,400	$1,946 – $2,900	30	100.0%
Feb 2025	43	$2,400	$1,975 – $3,250	33	100.0%
Jan 2025	68	$2,500	$1,799 – $3,225	40	100.0%
Dec 2024	46	$2,475	$1,962 – $3,100	37	100.0%
Nov 2024	47	$2,495	$2,000 – $3,025	33	100.0%
Oct 2024	68	$2,650	$2,300 – $3,263	24	100.0%
Sep 2024	73	$2,650	$2,000 – $3,150	40	100.0%
Aug 2024	122	$2,700	$2,019 – $3,400	36	100.0%
Jul 2024	95	$2,650	$2,088 – $3,500	39	100.0%
Jun 2024	75	$2,350	$2,000 – $3,000	46	100.0%
May 2024	55	$2,625	$2,067 – $3,350	50	100.0%
Apr 2024	71	$2,450	$2,000 – $2,900	41	100.0%
Mar 2024	25	$2,650	$2,050 – $3,000	35	100.0%

What people ask about Hamilton

How much is rent for a detached house in Hamilton?

The median detached house lease in Hamilton closed at $2,432 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 977 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Hamilton 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for rent in Hamilton

How much does it cost to rent a house in Hamilton?

The median rent of the 260 houses for rent in Hamilton is $2,285/mo, from $590 to $8,500 a month. That is 6% above the median of all rentals in Hamilton.

All rentals in Hamilton

Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Hamilton?

Yes. Hamilton has 80 3-bedroom houses (median $2,500/mo) and 36 4-bedroom houses (median $3,225/mo) for rent right now.

All rentals in Hamilton

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