Real Estate for Rent in Rolston, Hamilton, ON
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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Rolston
Rolston is a quiet neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and a community feel.
At a glance
Listed 1 day ago
Unit Bsmt, 111 Limeridge Road W
Hamilton (Rolston), ON L9C 2V3
Semi-DetachedFor Rent
Listed 16 days ago
Unit Upper, 41 Marlowe Drive
Hamilton (Rolston), ON L9C 2H7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Sep 9, 2026
Unit 406, 200 Limeridge Road W
Hamilton (Rolston), ON L9C 2V4
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
5.3
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 143 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
$619,950
In Rolston
$619,950
In Hamilton
$719,999
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$2,500/mo
In Rolston
$2,500
In Hamilton
$2,125
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 20.7 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
11
Median $619,950
Houses 9 · Condos 2
For rent
5
Median $2,500
Houses 4 · Condos 1
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-13. 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
- Family-friendly with many schools and parks
- Affordable compared to Hamilton's city median prices
- Strong sense of community
- Diverse housing options available
Keep in mind
- Limited dining and shopping options
- Higher unemployment rate at 16%
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to schools and parks. Daily life is calm and family-oriented.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.3 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
5
Parks
8
Playgrounds
1
Gyms
1
Pharmacies
Counted across all 1.3 km² of Rolston. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
7.1/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
4
Elementary
2
Secondary
Westmount Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
7.3/107.5 over 5 yrs158th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,310 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
6.8/105.9 over 5 yrs1,026th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
630 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Living Hope Christian School
Independent
Not rated
St. Martin's Manor
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
Not rated
Westview Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
265 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Westwood Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Rolston, 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
4,864
Population (2021)
1.3 km²
Area
3,844
People per km²
39.2
Median age
$78,656
Median income
54%
Own their home
2.7
People per household
1,825
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)18.1%
- Working age (15–64)63.9%
- Seniors (65+)18.0%
What is built here
- Detached houses44.2%
- Semi-detached0.5%
- Townhouses24.5%
- Duplexes1.9%
- Low-rise apartments7.1%
- High-rise apartments21.2%
Own or rent
54%Owners
46%Renters
Across 1,825 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier10%
- 1961–198067%
- 1981–199011%
- 1991–20008%
- 2001–20052%
- 2006–20100%
- 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.
- 32.2%
- Born outside Canada
- 23.3%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 47.4%
- Employment rate
- 8.8%
- Commute by transit
- 86.3%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $70,444
- Median income after tax
- $88,149
- Average household income
- 14.3%
- Living on a low income
- $1,372/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,127/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $518,218
- Median home value at census
- 16.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 23.8%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 7 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 Rolston actually rent for
12 homes were leased in Rolston over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,416 and half below, 8.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 27 days — 20 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,416
- -8.8% year over year
- Days to lease
- 27
- 20 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 12
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.26/mo
- from 12 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
$2,948/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $52
- Of the asking rent
- 98.3%
- Leased over asking
- 0%
From 12 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Rolston
21 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$608,418
20 sales
Median rent
$2,416/mo
12 leases
Gross rental yield
4.77%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Rolston over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
Every month behind these charts — Rolston, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
24 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 Rolston
How much does a home cost in Rolston?
Homes in Rolston sold for a median of $608,418 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 20 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.0% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Rolston?
A home in Rolston took a median of 40 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.7% of the asking price on average, with 10.0% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Rolston?
The median lease in Rolston closed at $2,416 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 12 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rolston?
A home in Rolston costs about 21.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $608,418 against a median rent of $2,416 a month, a gross yield of 4.77%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Rolston 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 its own market
2 condo apartments and 1 condo townhouse are on the market in Rolston right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.