Real Estate for Sale in City Commercial Core, Kitchener, ON
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Neighbourhood in Kitchener
City Commercial Core
City Commercial Core is a vibrant neighbourhood in Kitchener. It offers a mix of residential and commercial spaces, making it a lively area to live and work.
At a glance
Listed 1 day ago
17 Oak Street
Kitchener (City Commercial Core), ON N2G 1L4
DetachedFor Sale
Listed 2 days ago
Unit 806, 85 Duke Street
Kitchener (City Commercial Core), ON N2H 0B7
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Listed 7 days ago
Unit 405, 404 King Street W
Kitchener (City Commercial Core), ON N2G 2L5
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Listed 8 days ago
Unit 11, 60 Frederick Street
Kitchener (City Commercial Core), ON N2H 0C7
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Day to dayLivability
97
Walkability
out of 100 · averaged over 29 past and present listings
Average walk score reported on listings here
5.5
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 802 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
$350,390
In City Commercial Core
$350,390
In Kitchener
$629,900
In Ontario
$717,000
Median monthly rent
$2,000/mo
In City Commercial Core
$2,000
In Kitchener
$2,200
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 14.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
44
Median $350,390
Condos 42 · Houses 2
For rent
48
Median $2,000
Condos 48
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-10. 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
- Central location with easy access to amenities
- Strong community feel with a diverse population
- Affordable housing compared to city median
Keep in mind
- Higher renter percentage may indicate demand
- Limited ownership opportunities
- Some traffic congestion during peak hours
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a bustling urban lifestyle with many services nearby. The area is well-suited for those who prefer walking and public transit.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.4 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
13
Parks
7
Transit stations
6
Grocery stores
59
Restaurants
24
Cafés
5
Gyms
1
Libraries
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 1.4 km² of City Commercial Core. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
4
Elementary
8
Secondary
Safe Haven Youth Services
Public · Grades K–12 · Waterloo Region DSB
Not rated
St Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School
Catholic · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis (K/W) Adult School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis Continuing Education Programs School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis Correspondence High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
St Louis Homework Club Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside City Commercial Core, 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
5,438
Population (2021)
1.4 km²
Area
3,974
People per km²
35.3
Median age
$61,717
Median income
26%
Own their home
1.7
People per household
3,150
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)9.2%
- Working age (15–64)78.4%
- Seniors (65+)12.4%
What is built here
- Detached houses11.6%
- Semi-detached1.7%
- Townhouses1.4%
- Duplexes5.6%
- Low-rise apartments32.5%
- High-rise apartments46.7%
Own or rent
26%Owners
74%Renters
Across 3,150 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier43%
- 1961–198015%
- 1981–19906%
- 1991–20005%
- 2001–20055%
- 2006–20104%
- 2011–20154%
- 2016–202116%
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.
- 24%
- Born outside Canada
- 38.2%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 61.9%
- Employment rate
- 11.7%
- Commute by transit
- 71.7%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $53,880
- Median income after tax
- $73,493
- Average household income
- 20%
- Living on a low income
- $1,259/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,442/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $496,519
- Median home value at census
- 38.3%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 18.8%
- 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, HOMEH school registry
What homes in City Commercial Core actually sell for
27 homes changed hands in City Commercial Core over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $381,444 and half below, 0.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 60 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $381K
- -0.4% year over year
- Days to sell
- 60
- 3 days slower
- Sales closed
- 27
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $468
- from 25 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
$968,000
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $32,000
- Of the asking price
- 96.8%
- Sold over asking
- 14.8%
From 27 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in City Commercial Core
17.3 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$381,444
27 sales
Median rent
$1,840/mo
151 leases
Gross rental yield
5.79%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in City Commercial Core 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 — City Commercial Core, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 6 | $372,500 | $306K – $395K | 59 | 96.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 6 | $410,000 | $388K – $425K | 17 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2024 | 6 | $461,500 | $441K – $481K | 33 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 8 | $446,500 | $433K – $509K | 48 | 100.0% |
25 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 City Commercial Core
How much does a home cost in City Commercial Core?
Homes in City Commercial Core sold for a median of $381,444 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 27 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.4% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in City Commercial Core?
A home in City Commercial Core took a median of 60 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.8% of the asking price on average, with 14.8% selling over asking.
How much is rent in City Commercial Core?
The median lease in City Commercial Core closed at $1,840 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 151 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in City Commercial Core?
A home in City Commercial Core costs about 17.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $381,444 against a median rent of $1,840 a month, a gross yield of 5.79%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in City Commercial Core 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
86 condo apartments are on the market in City Commercial Core right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.
- Median condo rent
- $1,856/mo
- 145 leases