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Houses for rent in Kawartha Lakes

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There are 45 houses and homes for rent in Kawartha Lakes today, with a median rent of $2,800/mo (+12% vs. all rentals in Kawartha Lakes). 9 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Carden.

community-focused moderate-paced affordable

79,247 people lived in Kawartha Lakes at the 2021 Census, in 32,665 households. 83% of households owned their home and 17% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (84%) and low-rise apartments (7%). 56% of homes were built before 1981, and 7% since 2011. 94% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

Population of 75,423 57 walkability score

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Kawartha Lakes

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 32,728 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.4

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 32,728 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

$649,900

9% below Ontario

In Kawartha Lakes

$649,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,500/mo

On par with Ontario

In Kawartha Lakes

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,499

$496

Per square foot

≈ 21.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

850

Median $649,900

Houses 798 · Condos 52

For rent

Median $2,500

Houses 89 · Condos 7

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 home prices
Diverse housing options available for sale and rent
Good number of grocery stores and restaurants
Community-focused environment

Keep in mind

Limited public transit options
Walkability score is moderate
Fewer parks and recreational facilities

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Kawartha Lakes is community-oriented with essential amenities nearby. Residents enjoy a quieter pace of life.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable rentals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

3,287.1 km²

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

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 3,287.1 km² of Kawartha Lakes. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.8/10

Average rating of the 23 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Langton Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.5/107.5 over 5 yrs
175th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
440 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Parkview Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.5/106.2 over 5 yrs
175th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
385 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Fenelon Twp Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.3/106.0 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
260 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Dunsford District Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.0/106.4 over 5 yrs
337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Mariposa Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
7.8/106.1 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
345 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Jack Callaghan Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
7.5/106.5 over 5 yrs
571st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
325 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

79,247

Population (2021)

3,033.7 km²

Area

People per km²

50.9

Median age

$84,639

Median income

83%

Own their home

2.4

People per household

32,665

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)13.3%
Working age (15–64)58.5%
Seniors (65+)28.2%

What is built here

Detached houses83.9%
Semi-detached1.7%
Townhouses2%
Duplexes2.5%
Low-rise apartments6.8%
High-rise apartments2.2%

Own or rent

83%Owners

17%Renters

Across 32,665 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier27%
1961–198029%
1981–199016%
1991–200010%
2001–20055%
2006–20104%
2011–20154%
2016–20213%

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.

7.9%
Born outside Canada: 13.4%
Hold a degree or higher: 48.7%
Employment rate: 0.2%
Commute by transit: 94.2%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $74,662
Median income after tax: $101,799
Average household income: 10.2%
Living on a low income: $1,134/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,120/mo
Owners pay, per month: $573,078
Median home value at census: 21.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 13.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 114 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 Kawartha Lakes

142 detached houses were leased in Kawartha Lakes over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,637 and half below, 5.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 36 days — 8 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,637; -5.8% year over year
Days to lease: 36; 8 days slower
Leases closed: 142; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.74/mo; from 137 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.

$3,416$2,855$2,295$1,734

Feb ’24Jan ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,991/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $9

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.7%
Leased over asking: 4.9%

From 142 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Kawartha Lakes

20.1 years

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

Median sold price

$637,485

1,029 sales

Median rent

$2,637/mo

142 leases

Gross rental yield

4.96%

before costs

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

Monthly closed leases in Kawartha Lakes
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	9	$2,200	$1,950 – $2,800	31	100.0%
Aug 2026	14	$2,700	$2,413 – $3,000	33	100.0%
Jul 2026	13	$2,900	$2,500 – $3,100	37	100.0%
Jun 2026	15	$2,800	$2,450 – $2,900	21	100.0%
May 2026	10	$2,500	$2,462 – $2,600	36	100.0%
Apr 2026	13	$2,600	$2,250 – $3,000	49	100.0%
Mar 2026	12	$2,775	$2,375 – $2,969	26	100.0%
Feb 2026	12	$2,775	$2,475 – $3,163	63	96.6%
Jan 2026	11	$2,400	$2,150 – $2,875	42	100.0%
Dec 2025	5	$2,800	$2,400 – $3,300	44	100.0%
Nov 2025	13	$2,600	$2,400 – $2,800	34	100.0%
Oct 2025	15	$2,500	$2,350 – $2,650	28	100.0%
Sep 2025	9	$2,800	$2,550 – $2,830	30	100.0%
Aug 2025	5	$2,800	$2,000 – $2,800	18	100.0%
Jul 2025	10	$3,025	$2,750 – $3,175	12	100.0%
Jun 2025	13	$2,700	$2,500 – $2,850	22	100.0%
May 2025	13	$2,800	$2,700 – $2,900	26	100.0%
Apr 2025	11	$2,700	$2,550 – $2,900	33	100.0%
Mar 2025	10	$2,790	$2,513 – $3,050	25	100.0%
Feb 2025	7	$3,000	$2,975 – $3,250	31	100.0%
Jan 2025	11	$2,800	$2,488 – $2,975	47	100.0%
Dec 2024	7	$2,600	$2,150 – $2,850	20	100.0%
Nov 2024	13	$2,800	$2,500 – $2,950	36	100.0%
Oct 2024	15	$2,800	$2,650 – $3,040	29	100.0%
Sep 2024	9	$2,800	$2,695 – $2,995	34	100.0%
Aug 2024	15	$2,700	$2,300 – $2,850	30	100.0%
Jul 2024	10	$2,750	$2,538 – $2,975	25	100.0%
Jun 2024	6	$2,950	$2,650 – $3,250	30	100.0%
May 2024	8	$2,775	$2,550 – $2,800	47	100.0%
Apr 2024	6	$2,300	$2,225 – $2,750	54	100.0%
Feb 2024	5	$2,250	$1,850 – $2,970	26	100.0%

What people ask about Kawartha Lakes

How much is rent for a detached house in Kawartha Lakes?

The median detached house lease in Kawartha Lakes closed at $2,637 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 142 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Kawartha Lakes 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 Kawartha Lakes

How much does it cost to rent a house in Kawartha Lakes?

The median rent of the 45 houses for rent in Kawartha Lakes is $2,800/mo, from $765 to $6,000 a month. That is 12% above the median of all rentals in Kawartha Lakes.

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

Yes. Kawartha Lakes has 9 3-bedroom houses (median $2,500/mo) and 19 4-bedroom houses (median $2,950/mo) for rent right now.

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