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Houses for rent in Kitchener

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There are 74 houses and homes for rent in Kitchener today, with a median rent of $2,895/mo (+35% vs. all rentals in Kitchener). 25 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Huron Park, Larentian West and Doon South.

family-friendly walkable diverse

256,885 people lived in Kitchener at the 2021 Census, in 99,800 households. 60% of households owned their home and 40% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (48%) and low-rise apartments (16%). 49% of homes were built before 1981, and 13% since 2011. 89% of commuters went to work by car and 5% by public transit.

Population of 256,885 94 walkability score

Kitchener, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Kitchener

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 37,244 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 37,244 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

$621,950

13% below Ontario

In Kitchener

$621,950

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,150/mo

14% below Ontario

In Kitchener

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,499

$501

Per square foot

≈ 24.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

681

Median $621,950

Houses 423 · Condos 258

For rent

330

Median $2,150

Condos 197 · Houses 133

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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 with many amenities
High walkability for easy access
Affordable compared to provincial averages
Diverse housing options available

Keep in mind

Median home prices are above the city average
Limited number of schools

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Kitchener is active and convenient, with plenty of parks and shops. Residents enjoy a community-focused environment.

Great for first-time buyers young families renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

137.5 km²

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

388

Parks

354

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

210

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 137.5 km² of Kitchener. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.0/10

Average rating of the 64 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

École secondaire David Saint-Jacques
Public · French · Grades 9–12 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde
8.4/10
46th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
105 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Williamsburg Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
8.1/107.6 over 5 yrs
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
630 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Saint John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
8.0/107.6 over 5 yrs
337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
655 students · EQAO 2024-2025
John Darling Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
7.9/106.8 over 5 yrs
387th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
175 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
7.8/106.9 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
520 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Mark Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
7.6/107.5 over 5 yrs
516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
390 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

256,885

Population (2021)

136.8 km²

Area

1,878

People per km²

38.5

Median age

$95,431

Median income

60%

Own their home

2.7

People per household

99,800

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)17.5%
Working age (15–64)67.8%
Seniors (65+)14.7%

What is built here

Detached houses47.5%
Semi-detached5.4%
Townhouses12.9%
Duplexes3.1%
Low-rise apartments15.5%
High-rise apartments15.3%

Own or rent

60%Owners

40%Renters

Across 99,800 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier19%
1961–198030%
1981–199013%
1991–200010%
2001–20057%
2006–20107%
2011–20156%
2016–20218%

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.

29.7%
Born outside Canada: 27.7%
Hold a degree or higher: 59.5%
Employment rate: 5.4%
Commute by transit: 88.5%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $83,006
Median income after tax: $109,520
Average household income: 10%
Living on a low income: $1,506/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,517/mo
Owners pay, per month: $669,224
Median home value at census: 30.9%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 13.5%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 321 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 Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What a House Rents For in Kitchener

343 detached houses were leased in Kitchener over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,727 and half below, 1.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 27 days.

Median rent: $2,727; -1.8% year over year
Days to lease: 27; 1 day quicker
Leases closed: 343; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.66/mo; from 326 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$3,634$2,986$2,339$1,691

Mar ’24Jan ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,999/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $1

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 12.2%

From 343 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Kitchener

23 years

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

Median sold price

$753,535

1,126 sales

Median rent

$2,727/mo

343 leases

Gross rental yield

4.34%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Kitchener over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

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 — Kitchener, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Kitchener
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	23	$2,855	$2,100 – $3,300	27	100.0%
Aug 2026	32	$2,800	$2,150 – $3,113	23	100.0%
Jul 2026	43	$2,600	$2,100 – $3,000	27	100.0%
Jun 2026	38	$2,970	$2,425 – $3,150	19	100.0%
May 2026	22	$2,875	$2,263 – $3,000	17	99.3%
Apr 2026	29	$2,700	$2,100 – $3,200	37	100.0%
Mar 2026	31	$2,400	$2,100 – $3,200	34	100.0%
Feb 2026	23	$2,625	$2,375 – $2,950	30	100.0%
Jan 2026	26	$2,895	$2,243 – $3,081	30	100.0%
Dec 2025	22	$2,500	$2,250 – $3,000	38	100.0%
Nov 2025	23	$2,700	$2,393 – $3,000	24	100.0%
Oct 2025	31	$2,800	$2,175 – $3,125	21	100.0%
Sep 2025	30	$2,795	$1,850 – $3,200	33	100.0%
Aug 2025	21	$3,000	$2,350 – $3,200	17	100.0%
Jul 2025	24	$2,470	$1,900 – $3,225	24	100.0%
Jun 2025	19	$2,745	$2,200 – $3,125	17	100.0%
May 2025	27	$2,700	$1,900 – $3,150	20	100.0%
Apr 2025	18	$2,950	$1,905 – $3,275	20	100.0%
Mar 2025	22	$2,800	$2,325 – $3,100	26	100.0%
Feb 2025	27	$2,500	$1,825 – $2,895	39	100.0%
Jan 2025	27	$2,700	$2,225 – $2,963	41	98.3%
Dec 2024	21	$2,800	$2,450 – $3,000	35	100.0%
Nov 2024	17	$3,200	$2,500 – $3,500	28	98.7%
Oct 2024	13	$3,000	$2,300 – $3,100	22	100.0%
Sep 2024	29	$3,200	$2,400 – $3,400	42	100.0%
Aug 2024	29	$2,900	$2,400 – $3,300	31	100.0%
Jul 2024	31	$3,000	$2,400 – $3,400	34	100.0%
Jun 2024	20	$2,850	$2,000 – $3,300	40	100.0%
May 2024	19	$2,850	$2,575 – $3,225	35	100.0%
Apr 2024	14	$2,800	$2,634 – $3,000	40	100.0%
Mar 2024	7	$2,900	$2,073 – $3,450	52	100.0%

What people ask about Kitchener

How much is rent for a detached house in Kitchener?

The median detached house lease in Kitchener closed at $2,727 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 343 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Kitchener 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for rent in Kitchener

How much does it cost to rent a house in Kitchener?

The median rent of the 74 houses for rent in Kitchener is $2,895/mo, from $1,380 to $5,900 a month. That is 35% above the median of all rentals in Kitchener.

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Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Kitchener?

Yes. Kitchener has 25 3-bedroom houses (median $2,600/mo) and 22 4-bedroom houses (median $3,300/mo) for rent right now.

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