Real Estate for Rent in Highland West, Kitchener, ON
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Neighbourhood in Kitchener
Highland West
Highland West is a residential neighbourhood in Kitchener, Ontario. It offers a mix of single-family homes and some condos, making it suitable for various lifestyles.
At a glance
Listed 2 days ago
51 Oliver Court
Kitchener (Highland West), ON N2N 3E7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 5 days ago
1345 COUNTRYSTONE (Basement) Drive
Kitchener (Highland West), ON N2N 3R9
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed 19 days ago
1369 countrystone Drive
Kitchener (Highland West), ON N2N 3R8
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed Sep 17, 2026
1 Golden Terrace Court
Kitchener (Highland West), ON N2N 3L2
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6.7
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 149 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
$749,450
In Highland West
$749,450
In Kitchener
$625,000
In Ontario
$710,000
Median monthly rent
$2,525/mo
In Highland West
$2,525
In Kitchener
$2,200
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 24.7 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
12
Median $749,450
Houses 11 · Condos 1
For rent
8
Median $2,525
Houses 6 · Condos 2
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
- Family-friendly environment
- Strong community feel
- Access to local amenities
- Good school options for children
Keep in mind
- Prices are above the city median
- Limited public transit options
- Some areas may feel car-dependent
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Highland West is relaxed, with plenty of outdoor spaces for families. Residents enjoy local shops and community activities.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
5.9 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
26
Parks
31
Playgrounds
5
Grocery stores
9
Restaurants
4
Cafés
3
Pharmacies
Counted across all 5.9 km² of Highland West. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.8/10
Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area
2
Elementary
1
Secondary
Sandhills Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.1/106.4 over 5 yrs808th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
615 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo CDSB
6.9/106.8 over 5 yrs238th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,920 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
6.3/106.6 over 5 yrs1,366th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
565 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Highland 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
19,595
Population (2021)
7.0 km²
Area
2,782
People per km²
37.8
Median age
$105,319
Median income
74%
Own their home
2.9
People per household
6,780
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)17.9%
- Working age (15–64)69.2%
- Seniors (65+)12.9%
What is built here
- Detached houses57%
- Semi-detached14.3%
- Townhouses13.8%
- Duplexes1.5%
- Low-rise apartments8.1%
- High-rise apartments5.3%
Own or rent
74%Owners
26%Renters
Across 6,780 households
When it was built
Mostly 1991–2000
- 1960 or earlier1%
- 1961–198016%
- 1981–199022%
- 1991–200028%
- 2001–20059%
- 2006–201011%
- 2011–20156%
- 2016–20216%
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.
- 34.3%
- Born outside Canada
- 30.6%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 60.7%
- Employment rate
- 4.4%
- Commute by transit
- 90.7%
- Commute by car
- 1.9
- Children per family
- $91,341
- Median income after tax
- $119,944
- Average household income
- 8.1%
- Living on a low income
- $1,656/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,486/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $664,082
- Median home value at census
- 34.8%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 11.3%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 23 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
What homes in Highland West actually rent for
19 homes were leased in Highland West over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,542 and half below, 4.2% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 39 days — 16 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,542
- +4.2% year over year
- Days to lease
- 39
- 16 days slower
- Leases closed
- 19
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.95/mo
- from 17 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.
What renters actually paid
$3,000/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent
- Of the asking rent
- 100.0%
- Leased over asking
- 10.5%
From 19 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Highland West
23.4 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$712,981
21 sales
Median rent
$2,542/mo
19 leases
Gross rental yield
4.28%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Highland West 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 — Highland West, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 5 | $3,000 | $2,075 – $3,000 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 6 | $2,250 | $1,900 – $2,375 | 86 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
20 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 Highland West
How much does a home cost in Highland West?
Homes in Highland West sold for a median of $712,981 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 21 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 30.2% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Highland West?
A home in Highland West took a median of 22 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 100.5% of the asking price on average, with 47.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Highland West?
The median lease in Highland West closed at $2,542 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 19 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Highland West?
A home in Highland West costs about 23.4 years of the rent on one — the median price of $712,981 against a median rent of $2,542 a month, a gross yield of 4.28%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Highland 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 its own market
1 condo apartment and 2 condo townhouses are on the market in Highland West right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.