Real Estate for Rent in Doon South, Kitchener, ON

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Neighbourhood in Kitchener

Doon South

family-friendly suburban community-oriented

Doon South is a family-friendly neighbourhood in Kitchener. It offers a mix of residential homes and amenities for local residents.

Many parks and playgrounds for outdoor activities High home ownership rate at 86.8% Diverse population with 35.7% immigrants Median income is above average at $134,972

Doon South, Kitchener — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Kitchener, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

7.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 405 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

$899,450

43% above Kitchener 26% above Ontario

In Doon South

$899,450

In Kitchener

$629,000

In Ontario

$715,000

Median monthly rent

$2,800/mo

27% above Kitchener 12% above Ontario

In Doon South

$2,800

In Kitchener

$2,200

In Ontario

$2,500

$601

Per square foot

≈ 26.8 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $899,450

Houses 32 · Condos 7

For rent

Median $2,800

Condos 12 · Houses 10

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-11. 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

Good schools rated 7.1 out of 10
Family-oriented community with many parks
Majority of homes are single-detached
Stable population with a median age of 35.1

Keep in mind

Housing prices are above Kitchener's median
Limited public transit options available
Higher rent prices compared to city median

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to parks and schools. Daily life is calm and community-focused.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

8.8 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

Pharmacies

Counted across all 8.8 km² of Doon South. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.9/10

Average rating of the 4 rated schools in this area

Elementary

J W Gerth Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.5/10
571st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
455 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Groh Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.2/10
751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
885 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Brigadoon Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.0/107.0 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
545 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Timothy Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
5.9/106.5 over 5 yrs
1,664th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
375 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Carmel New Church School
Independent
Not rated
Doon Public School
Public · Grades 6–8 · Waterloo Region DSB
Not rated
435 students

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

15,554

Population (2021)

9.6 km²

Area

1,626

People per km²

35.1

Median age

$134,972

Median income

87%

Own their home

3.4

People per household

4,535

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)23.6%
Working age (15–64)68.1%
Seniors (65+)8.3%

What is built here

Detached houses83.2%
Semi-detached1.1%
Townhouses10.1%
Duplexes2.2%
Low-rise apartments1.3%
High-rise apartments1.9%

Own or rent

87%Owners

14%Renters

Across 4,535 households

When it was built

Mostly 2016–2021

1960 or earlier2%
1961–19804%
1981–19908%
1991–20008%
2001–200519%
2006–201013%
2011–201514%
2016–202133%

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.

35.7%
Born outside Canada: 37.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 65.6%
Employment rate: 2%
Commute by transit: 93.5%
Commute by car: 2
Children per family: $114,702
Median income after tax: $153,927
Average household income: 5.2%
Living on a low income: $2,250/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,175/mo
Owners pay, per month: $889,970
Median home value at census: 34.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 19.4%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 6 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 Through September 2026 Moderate sales history

What homes in Doon South actually rent for

54 homes were leased in Doon South over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,810 and half below, 1.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 25 days — 5 days quicker than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,810; -1.8% year over year
Days to lease: 25; 5 days quicker
Leases closed: 54; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.58/mo; from 54 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.

$4,148$3,433$2,717$2,002

Oct ’23Oct ’24Oct ’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: 13%

From 54 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Doon South

27 years

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

Median sold price

$911,227

48 sales

Median rent

$2,810/mo

54 leases

Gross rental yield

3.7%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Doon South 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 rents in Doon South

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

54leases

Detached$3,00018.5%
Condo apartment$2,1009.3%
Other kinds, too few of each —72.2%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2023Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Doon South, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Doon South
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	9	$2,850	$2,600 – $3,300	18	100.0%
Aug 2026	14	$2,800	$2,150 – $3,075	21	100.0%
Jul 2026	7	$2,850	$2,550 – $3,023	29	100.0%
Jun 2026	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
May 2026	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Apr 2026	5	$2,700	$2,550 – $4,000	29	100.0%
Mar 2026	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Feb 2026	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jan 2026	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 2025	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 2025	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Oct 2025	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Sep 2025	6	$2,975	$2,837 – $3,000	44	98.4%
Aug 2025	6	$2,550	$2,150 – $2,988	35	99.6%
Jun 2025	5	$3,000	$2,940 – $3,050	23	100.0%
May 2025	2	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Apr 2025	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Mar 2025	2	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Feb 2025	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jan 2025	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 2024	2	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	7	$2,600	$2,250 – $3,050	71	100.0%
Aug 2024	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jul 2024	4	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jun 2024	1	Not enough leases this month to report a median
May 2024	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Mar 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	3	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 2023	2	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 2023	2	Not enough leases this month to report a median
Oct 2023	7	$2,600	$2,600 – $2,800	17	100.0%

25 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 Doon South

How much does a home cost in Doon South?

Homes in Doon South sold for a median of $911,227 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 48 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.4% higher than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Doon South?

A home in Doon South took a median of 22 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 99.2% of the asking price on average, with 31.3% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Doon South?

The median lease in Doon South closed at $2,810 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 54 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Doon South?

A home in Doon South costs about 27.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $911,227 against a median rent of $2,810 a month, a gross yield of 3.70%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Doon South 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 Doon South

A condo here is its own market

3 condo apartments and 15 condo townhouses are on the market in Doon South right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.