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Apartments & homes for rent in Hamilton

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There are 678 rentals in Hamilton, ON, with a median rent of $2,150/mo. 166 are 1-bedroom apartments and units and 235 have 2 bedrooms.

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

Hamilton Rentals

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

$715,000

On par with Ontario

In Hamilton

$715,000

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

≈ 27.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

2,101

Median $715,000

Houses 1,656 · Condos 445

For rent

678

Median $2,150

Houses 462 · Condos 216

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 2026-10-12.

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 Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Rent Costs in Hamilton

3,271 homes were leased in Hamilton over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,288 and half below, 5.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 30 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,288; -5.1% year over year
Days to lease: 30; 3 days slower
Leases closed: 3,271; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.19/mo; from 2,919 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.

$3,104$2,601$2,099$1,596

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’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: 9%

From 3,271 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Hamilton

24.7 years

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

Median sold price

$676,998

4,938 sales

Median rent

$2,288/mo

3,271 leases

Gross rental yield

4.06%

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.

What actually rents in Hamilton

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

3,271leases

Condo apartment$1,93433.1%
Detached$2,43229.9%
Freehold town$2,81116.0%
Multiplex$1,7607.2%
Condo town$2,7356.4%
Other kinds of home$1,9323.3%
Semi-detached$2,8533.0%
Other kinds, too few of each —1.1%

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	252	$2,250	$1,800 – $2,800	28	100.0%
Aug 2026	352	$2,200	$1,850 – $2,800	26	100.0%
Jul 2026	374	$2,300	$1,800 – $2,800	30	100.0%
Jun 2026	366	$2,125	$1,700 – $2,750	26	100.0%
May 2026	303	$2,300	$1,850 – $2,800	29	100.0%
Apr 2026	280	$2,200	$1,819 – $2,750	30	100.0%
Mar 2026	330	$2,250	$1,800 – $2,750	33	100.0%
Feb 2026	239	$2,250	$1,825 – $2,750	32	100.0%
Jan 2026	233	$2,500	$1,900 – $2,800	35	100.0%
Dec 2025	141	$2,400	$1,975 – $2,850	34	100.0%
Nov 2025	187	$2,500	$2,020 – $2,800	29	100.0%
Oct 2025	214	$2,450	$1,906 – $2,950	28	100.0%
Sep 2025	236	$2,350	$1,938 – $2,900	24	100.0%
Aug 2025	338	$2,300	$1,880 – $2,750	26	100.0%
Jul 2025	302	$2,275	$1,900 – $2,800	27	100.0%
Jun 2025	248	$2,500	$1,900 – $2,981	22	100.0%
May 2025	239	$2,350	$1,950 – $2,850	23	100.0%
Apr 2025	238	$2,450	$2,000 – $2,900	27	100.0%
Mar 2025	235	$2,500	$2,000 – $2,900	29	100.0%
Feb 2025	144	$2,500	$2,038 – $2,900	25	100.0%
Jan 2025	186	$2,500	$2,000 – $2,850	38	100.0%
Dec 2024	130	$2,375	$1,900 – $2,938	31	100.0%
Nov 2024	178	$2,500	$2,110 – $2,900	28	100.0%
Oct 2024	203	$2,500	$2,050 – $2,900	26	100.0%
Sep 2024	230	$2,500	$2,100 – $2,997	32	100.0%
Aug 2024	455	$2,500	$2,000 – $2,950	35	100.0%
Jul 2024	336	$2,400	$2,000 – $2,950	41	100.0%
Jun 2024	319	$2,400	$2,000 – $2,800	44	100.0%
May 2024	264	$2,300	$2,000 – $2,863	42	100.0%
Apr 2024	214	$2,400	$2,000 – $2,884	41	100.0%
Mar 2024	142	$2,650	$2,200 – $2,950	46	100.0%
Feb 2024	139	$2,600	$2,125 – $2,900	32	100.0%
Jan 2024	146	$2,550	$2,200 – $2,850	37	100.0%
Dec 2023	128	$2,500	$2,150 – $2,850	29	100.0%
Nov 2023	165	$2,650	$2,200 – $3,000	18	100.0%
Oct 2023	154	$2,743	$2,262 – $3,000	17	100.0%

What people ask about Hamilton

How much is rent in Hamilton?

The median lease in Hamilton closed at $2,288 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 3,271 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 home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about apartments & homes for rent in Hamilton

What is the average rent in Hamilton?

The median rent of the 678 rentals in Hamilton is $2,150/mo, from $650 to $8,500 a month.

Houses for rent in Hamilton

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton?

166 1-bedroom rentals are listed in Hamilton, with a median rent of $1,650/mo.

Condos for rent in Hamilton

How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Hamilton?

235 2-bedroom rentals are listed in Hamilton, with a median rent of $2,000/mo.

Condos for rent in Hamilton

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