Loading homes in Kitchener…
No listings match these filters in this area.
Try zooming out or widening your filters.
City in Ontario
Houses for rent in Kitchener
There are 79 houses and homes for rent in Kitchener today, with a median rent of $2,750/mo (+28% vs. all rentals in Kitchener). 30 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Huron Park, Larentian West and Doon South.
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.
Kitchener, Ontario
© Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)
At a glance
Houses & Homes for Rent in Kitchener
Listed Aug 12, 2026
14 Anastasia Drive
Kitchener (Country Hills East), ON N2C 2T7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Aug 5, 2026
Unit Main floor, 25 Thornridge Crescent
Kitchener (Forest Hill), ON N2M 4V9
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Aug 1, 2026
Unit B, 165 Rockcliffe Drive
Kitchener (Huron Park), ON N2R 0M8
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Jul 21, 2026
7 Swartz Street
Kitchener (Larentian West), ON N2E 4A7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Jul 10, 2026
Unit Upper, 146 Bankside Drive N
Kitchener (Highland West), ON N2N 3E4
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
94
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
$625,000
In Kitchener
$625,000
In Ontario
$716,900
Median monthly rent
$2,150/mo
In Kitchener
$2,150
In Ontario
$2,499
$501
Per square foot
≈ 24.2 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
684
Median $625,000
Houses 426 · Condos 258
For rent
363
Median $2,150
Condos 216 · Houses 147
Recently sold
Sign in to see sold data
Recently leased
Sign in to see leased data
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.
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
12
Transit stations
49
Grocery stores
210
Restaurants
82
Cafés
46
Gyms
6
Libraries
55
Pharmacies
Counted across all 137.5 km² of Kitchener. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.0/10
Average rating of the 64 rated schools in this area
94
Elementary
24
Secondary
École secondaire David Saint-Jacques
Public · French · Grades 9–12 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde
8.4/1046th 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 yrs299th 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 yrs337th 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 yrs387th 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 yrs433rd 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 yrs516th 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)
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.
What renters actually paid
$2,999/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $1
- 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.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Kitchener, rentals
| 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.
Common questions about houses for rent in Kitchener
How much does it cost to rent a house in Kitchener?
The median rent of the 79 houses for rent in Kitchener is $2,750/mo, from $1,380 to $4,500 a month. That is 28% above the median of all rentals in Kitchener.
All rentals in KitchenerAre there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Kitchener?
Yes. Kitchener has 30 3-bedroom houses (median $2,700/mo) and 22 4-bedroom houses (median $3,300/mo) for rent right now.
All rentals in KitchenerMore Rentals in Kitchener
363 homes are for rent in Kitchener. Browse by neighbourhood or home type below — and get the industry's highest Cashback Rebate when you buy with HOMEH.
Browse by home type
Kitchener neighbourhoods
- City Commercial Core55
- Cherry Hill24
- Huron Park21
- Doon South20
- Civic Centre18
- Stanley Park17
- KW Hospital16
- Larentian West13
- Trussler13
- Pioneer Park11
- Grand River North9
- Vanier - Kitchener9
- Victoria Hills9
- Alpine8
- Highland West8
- Mount Hope Huron Park8
- Southdale8
- Cedar Hill7
- Forest Hill6
- Laurentian Hills6
- Centreville Chicopee5
- Country Hills5
- Country Hills West4
- Meinzinger4