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Neighbourhood in Kingston
Homes for rent in Central City West
Central City West is a vibrant neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential and condo living, attracting diverse residents.
At a glance
71 Cartwright Street
Kingston (Central City West)
Listed Sep 23, 2026
- 4Bedrooms
- 3Bathrooms
- 1Garage
- 1.5K~2KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Unit 402, 66 Greenview Drive
Kingston (Central City West)
Listed Sep 22, 2026
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 1Parking
- 800~899Sq.Ft.
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
4.6
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 50 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
$547,750
In Central City West
$547,750
In Kingston
$599,950
In Ontario
$710,000
Median monthly rent
$1,975/mo
In Central City West
$1,975
In Kingston
$2,500
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 23.1 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
58
Median $547,750
Condos 33 · Houses 25
For rent
4
Median $1,975
Condos 3 · Houses 1
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-21. 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 city median prices
- Strong community feel
- Variety of amenities nearby
Keep in mind
- Higher renter percentage may limit ownership options
- Some areas may lack transit access
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a mix of suburban and urban living with access to essential services. The community is family-friendly and welcoming.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
24.6 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
22
Parks
37
Playgrounds
2
Grocery stores
2
Restaurants
2
Cafés
3
Gyms
2
Libraries
4
Pharmacies
Counted across all 24.6 km² of Central City West. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
3.9/10
Average rating of the 4 rated schools in this area
8
Elementary
6
Secondary
Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Limestone DSB
5.6/105.0 over 5 yrs453rd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
750 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Thomas More Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
4.5/105.8 over 5 yrs2,393rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Polson Park Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Limestone DSB
4.0/104.5 over 5 yrs2,564th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
450 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Centennial Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Limestone DSB
1.4/103.7 over 5 yrs2,980th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
320 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Calvin Park Public School
Public · Grades 7–8 · Limestone DSB
Not rated
435 students
Elementary Remote Learning
Public · Grades JK–8 · Limestone DSB
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Central City West, 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
12,486
Population (2021)
6.2 km²
Area
2,018
People per km²
41.6
Median age
$62,783
Median income
32%
Own their home
2
People per household
6,315
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)11.5%
- Working age (15–64)65.4%
- Seniors (65+)23.0%
What is built here
- Detached houses26.4%
- Semi-detached1.4%
- Townhouses7.7%
- Duplexes3.4%
- Low-rise apartments21.2%
- High-rise apartments40.3%
Own or rent
32%Owners
68%Renters
Across 6,315 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier19%
- 1961–198049%
- 1981–199013%
- 1991–20009%
- 2001–20054%
- 2006–20103%
- 2011–20151%
- 2016–20211%
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.
- 16.5%
- Born outside Canada
- 32.8%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 48.5%
- Employment rate
- 15.3%
- Commute by transit
- 72.8%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $57,095
- Median income after tax
- $76,295
- Average household income
- 17.7%
- Living on a low income
- $1,216/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $964/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $482,271
- Median home value at census
- 39.8%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 8.1%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 20 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
What homes in Central City West actually sell for
115 homes changed hands in Central City West over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $526,137 and half below, 1.7% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 33 days — 8 days slower than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $526K
- -1.7% year over year
- Days to sell
- 33
- 8 days slower
- Sales closed
- 115
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $404
- from 115 sized sales
Three years of sold prices
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$966,400
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $33,600
- Of the asking price
- 96.6%
- Sold over asking
- 8.7%
From 115 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
What actually trades in Central City West
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$580K36.5%
- Condo apartment$323K6.1%
- Other kinds, too few of each —57.4%
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 — Central City West, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 9 | $518,420 | $394K – $709K | 51 | 97.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 9 | $500,000 | $284K – $618K | 26 | 96.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | $508,500 | $390K – $583K | 34 | 96.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | $552,500 | $429K – $655K | 34 | 97.3% |
| May 2026 | 10 | $516,000 | $460K – $578K | 39 | 97.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | $646,000 | $533K – $671K | 32 | 97.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 11 | $463,000 | $289K – $654K | 19 | 98.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | $395,000 | $288K – $553K | 75 | 95.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | $535,000 | $525K – $550K | 23 | 92.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | $547,500 | $479K – $569K | 25 | 95.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 8 | $525,000 | $398K – $784K | 32 | 96.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | $540,000 | $433K – $750K | 20 | 95.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 5 | $480,000 | $330K – $649K | 29 | 95.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 10 | $571,200 | $282K – $629K | 48 | 96.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 7 | $600,000 | $548K – $678K | 30 | 95.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 11 | $435,000 | $416K – $524K | 15 | 98.3% |
| May 2025 | 12 | $566,000 | $424K – $642K | 18 | 98.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 8 | $513,000 | $428K – $610K | 27 | 97.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 5 | $603,000 | $375K – $699K | 3 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 9 | $600,000 | $510K – $780K | 28 | 96.3% |
| Oct 2024 | 9 | $577,500 | $305K – $650K | 22 | 95.3% |
| Sep 2024 | 8 | $597,000 | $465K – $731K | 41 | 96.7% |
| Aug 2024 | 24 | $535,000 | $472K – $643K | 44 | 97.8% |
| Jul 2024 | 17 | $571,500 | $320K – $670K | 68 | 98.5% |
| Jun 2024 | 11 | $352,500 | $298K – $645K | 59 | 98.4% |
| May 2024 | 12 | $505,000 | $378K – $581K | 57 | 96.9% |
| Apr 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 7 | $480,000 | $359K – $553K | 49 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 9 | $517,000 | $380K – $545K | 28 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 7 | $510,000 | $370K – $550K | 24 | 100.0% |
7 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Central City West
How much does a home cost in Central City West?
Homes in Central City West sold for a median of $526,137 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 115 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.7% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Central City West?
A home in Central City West took a median of 33 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.6% of the asking price on average, with 8.7% selling over asking.
What kind of homes sell in Central City West?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Central City West was detached (36.5% of sales, median $580,357) and condo apartment (6.1% of sales, median $323,000).
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Central City West 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 1.8× cheaper than detached houses
Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Central City West over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $323,000. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $526,137 — one number, two markets.
Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 115 sales in Central City West. Medians describe the group, never one home.
- Median condo sold price
- $323K
- 7 closed sales
- Days to sell
- 20
- median, condo apartments
- Share of all sales
- 6%
- of everything that closed here