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Neighbourhood in Kingston

Homes for sale in Central City East

community-oriented active family-friendly

Central City East is a vibrant neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential and condo living, making it suitable for many types of residents.

Diverse housing options available Good schools rated 5.5 Many restaurants and cafes Close to parks and playgrounds Active community with local amenities

At a glance

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19 Scott Street

Kingston (Central City East)

For Sale
Listed for:

Listed 21 days ago

$629,900
  • 2+2Bedrooms
  • 2Bathrooms
  • 1Garage
  • 1.1K~1.5KSq.Ft.

DetachedFor Sale

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Unit 211, 652 Princess Street

Kingston (Central City East)

For Sale
Listed for:

Listed 22 days ago

$309,999
  • 1Bedroom
  • 1Bathroom
  • 1Parking
  • 0~499Sq.Ft.

Condo ApartmentFor Sale

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216 Alfred Street

Kingston (Central City East)

For Sale
Listed for:

Listed 23 days ago

$1,250,000
  • 7Bedrooms
  • 2Bathrooms
  • 0Garage
  • 1.5K~2KSq.Ft.

DetachedFor Sale

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424 Victoria Street

Kingston (Central City East)

For Sale
Listed for:

Listed 23 days ago

$674,900
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 2Bathrooms
  • 1Garage
  • 700~1.1KSq.Ft.

DetachedFor Sale

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Unit 312, 501 Frontenac Street

Kingston (Central City East)

For Sale
Listed for:

Listed 28 days ago

$445,000
  • 2Bedrooms
  • 1Bathroom
  • 1Parking
  • 800~899Sq.Ft.

Condo ApartmentFor Sale

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68 Collingwood Street

Kingston (Central City East)

For SaleAttention Investors
Listed for:

Listed 28 days ago

$1,369,000
  • 6Bedrooms
  • 3Bathrooms
  • 1Garage
  • 2K~2.5KSq.Ft.

DetachedFor Sale

Day to dayLivability

5.5

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 108 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

$749,900

25% above Kingston 6% above Ontario

In Central City East

$749,900

In Kingston

$599,900

In Ontario

$709,000

Median monthly rent

$2,423/mo

3% below Kingston 3% below Ontario

In Central City East

$2,423

In Kingston

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 25.8 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

84

Median $749,900

Houses 58 · Condos 26

For rent

7

Median $2,423

Houses 6 · Condos 1

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-27. 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

  • Strong community feel
  • Access to various amenities
  • Good for families with children
  • Convenient grocery stores nearby

Keep in mind

  • Higher prices compared to city median
  • Transit options are limited

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Central City East is active and community-oriented, with plenty of local shops and parks. It's a great place for families and young professionals.

Great for families young professionals first-time buyers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

17.4 km²

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

17

Parks

15

Playgrounds

8

Grocery stores

65

Restaurants

24

Cafés

4

Gyms

7

Libraries

10

Pharmacies

Counted across all 17.4 km² of Central City East. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.4/10

Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area

4

Elementary

1

Secondary

  • Rideau Public School

    Public · Grades JK–6 · Limestone DSB

    7.1/106.0 over 5 yrs

    808th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    450 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Winston Churchill Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Limestone DSB

    6.4/106.9 over 5 yrs

    1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    235 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Cathedrale Catholic School

    Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB

    5.6/106.8 over 5 yrs

    1,868th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    300 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Kingston

    Public · Limestone DSB

    Not rated

  • Sydenham Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Limestone DSB

    Not rated

    135 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

12,786

Population (2021)

4.4 km²

Area

2,913

People per km²

37.9

Median age

$73,234

Median income

33%

Own their home

1.9

People per household

6,660

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)7.9%
  • Working age (15–64)71.1%
  • Seniors (65+)21.1%

What is built here

  • Detached houses25.7%
  • Semi-detached4%
  • Townhouses4%
  • Duplexes6.2%
  • Low-rise apartments34.2%
  • High-rise apartments26.2%

Own or rent

33%Owners

68%Renters

Across 6,660 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

  • 1960 or earlier47%
  • 1961–198028%
  • 1981–19909%
  • 1991–20005%
  • 2001–20052%
  • 2006–20105%
  • 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.

13.4%
Born outside Canada
48.7%
Hold a degree or higher
50.6%
Employment rate
7.3%
Commute by transit
48.5%
Commute by car
1.6
Children per family
$63,683
Median income after tax
$106,698
Average household income
20%
Living on a low income
$1,379/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,510/mo
Owners pay, per month
$688,709
Median home value at census
51.3%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
5.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 26 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 Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Central City East actually sell for

158 homes changed hands in Central City East over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $681,511 and half below, 7.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 39 days — 11 days slower than a year ago.

Median sold price
$682K
-7.1% year over year
Days to sell
39
11 days slower
Sales closed
158
last 12 months
Per square foot
$511
from 142 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.

$1.50M$1.05M$606K$157K
Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26
Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$962,900

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $37,100

−10%Asking price+10%
Of the asking price
96.3%
Sold over asking
11.4%

From 158 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Central City East

25.9 years

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

Median sold price

$681,511

158 sales

Median rent

$2,192/mo

34 leases

Gross rental yield

3.86%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Central City East 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 trades in Central City East

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

158sales
  • Detached$719K43.7%
  • Condo apartment$347K3.8%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —52.5%

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 — Central City East, sales
Monthly closed sales in Central City East
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 202615$627,000$476K – $1.07M5995.0%
Aug 202615$671,867$250K – $875K2898.0%
Jul 202610$723,350$500K – $1.41M2995.9%
Jun 202613$592,677$408K – $1.00M2098.2%
May 202610$728,500$445K – $904K2896.5%
Apr 202615$607,500$550K – $820K2595.5%
Mar 202611$525,000$377K – $938K3394.3%
Feb 20269$655,000$415K – $724K2698.1%
Jan 20269$585,000$525K – $786K7395.9%
Dec 202521$805,000$585K – $1.01M4896.7%
Nov 202516$817,500$603K – $1.13M5495.9%
Oct 202514$710,000$616K – $889K3795.5%
Sep 202512$760,000$555K – $876K3297.2%
Aug 202513$640,000$365K – $690K2598.0%
Jul 202516$712,500$507K – $950K3994.0%
Jun 202520$690,250$532K – $976K2798.4%
May 202515$770,000$610K – $1.10M1899.2%
Apr 202512$782,500$675K – $955K2196.3%
Mar 202522$980,500$724K – $1.28M2296.5%
Feb 202513$650,000$510K – $888K2195.7%
Jan 20259$824,900$355K – $890K4795.8%
Dec 20249$501,000$406K – $880K3097.8%
Nov 202418$715,250$584K – $911K3797.3%
Oct 202418$635,000$476K – $813K2997.0%
Sep 202411$580,000$421K – $706K4196.9%
Aug 202421$637,500$580K – $1.01M6297.5%
Jul 202426$661,000$522K – $969K5697.2%
Jun 202420$721,500$502K – $973K6597.7%
May 202420$775,000$570K – $1.07M5994.6%
Apr 202413$707,500$530K – $870K3698.0%
Mar 20241 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Feb 20244 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 202410$765,000$656K – $815K59100.0%
Dec 20236$645,000$555K – $829K34100.0%
Nov 202313$725,000$703K – $860K26100.0%
Oct 202311$882,000$583K – $1.01M11100.0%

2 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 East

How much does a home cost in Central City East?

Homes in Central City East sold for a median of $681,511 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 158 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 7.1% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Central City East?

A home in Central City East took a median of 39 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.3% of the asking price on average, with 11.4% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Central City East?

The median lease in Central City East closed at $2,192 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 34 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Central City East?

A home in Central City East costs about 25.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $681,511 against a median rent of $2,192 a month, a gross yield of 3.86%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

What kind of homes sell in Central City East?

Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Central City East was detached (43.7% of sales, median $719,042) and condo apartment (3.8% of sales, median $347,250).

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Central City East 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.

Condos in Central City East

A condo here is 2.1× cheaper than detached houses

Half the condo apartments that changed hands in Central City East over the 12 months to September 2026 sold above $347,250. The neighbourhood's median across every kind of home was $681,511 — one number, two markets.

Condo apartment$347,250
Detached$719,042

Median closed prices over the 12 months to September 2026, from 158 sales in Central City East. Medians describe the group, never one home.

Median condo sold price
$347K
6 closed sales
Days to sell
67
median, condo apartments
Share of all sales
4%
of everything that closed here