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Detached houses for sale in Kitchener

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There are 300 detached houses for sale in Kitchener today, with a median asking price of $839,900 (+35% vs. all homes in Kitchener). 68 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Doon South, Brigadoon and Forest Heights.

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

Bungalows & Detached Homes 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

$619,900

14% below Ontario

In Kitchener

$619,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,100/mo

16% below Ontario

In Kitchener

$2,100

In Ontario

$2,499

$501

Per square foot

≈ 24.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

680

Median $619,900

Houses 415 · Condos 265

For rent

362

Median $2,100

Condos 213 · Houses 149

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 2026-10-26.

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 Houses in Kitchener Sell For

1,126 detached houses changed hands in Kitchener over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $753,535 and half below, 4.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 21 days — 2 days slower than a year ago.

Median sold price: $754K; -4.9% year over year
Days to sell: 21; 2 days slower
Sales closed: 1,126; last 12 months
Per square foot: $481; from 1,121 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$1.12M$937K$750K$563K

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$992,000

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $8,000

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 99.2%
Sold over asking: 40.9%

From 1,126 sales 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, sales

Monthly closed sales in Kitchener
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	98	$708,750	$602K – $824K	18	99.2%
Aug 2026	90	$745,500	$636K – $868K	20	98.7%
Jul 2026	134	$727,500	$640K – $834K	24	98.7%
Jun 2026	124	$740,500	$649K – $875K	18	100.1%
May 2026	122	$777,050	$680K – $890K	14	100.0%
Apr 2026	91	$780,000	$693K – $923K	14	100.0%
Mar 2026	97	$760,000	$665K – $890K	19	100.0%
Feb 2026	73	$761,000	$663K – $875K	15	98.7%
Jan 2026	51	$765,000	$661K – $960K	29	98.3%
Dec 2025	57	$749,900	$650K – $860K	33	97.8%
Nov 2025	92	$767,750	$659K – $931K	29	98.4%
Oct 2025	97	$775,000	$653K – $923K	22	99.2%
Sep 2025	107	$725,000	$643K – $890K	23	97.9%
Aug 2025	94	$750,000	$681K – $880K	19	99.4%
Jul 2025	123	$792,500	$721K – $953K	19	99.6%
Jun 2025	141	$810,000	$700K – $1.01M	18	100.0%
May 2025	116	$806,750	$704K – $1.01M	15	100.0%
Apr 2025	114	$776,000	$685K – $940K	14	102.4%
Mar 2025	82	$810,000	$723K – $1.00M	14	99.9%
Feb 2025	72	$841,000	$714K – $1.08M	14	100.0%
Jan 2025	55	$800,000	$710K – $971K	20	100.0%
Dec 2024	55	$799,000	$712K – $935K	28	99.3%
Nov 2024	106	$792,450	$700K – $940K	19	99.3%
Oct 2024	100	$822,500	$735K – $1.00M	24	98.8%
Sep 2024	73	$830,000	$735K – $955K	18	100.7%
Aug 2024	104	$785,250	$710K – $915K	20	100.0%
Jul 2024	95	$829,900	$740K – $960K	17	105.1%
Jun 2024	104	$855,000	$735K – $1.01M	14	104.6%
May 2024	95	$840,000	$743K – $1.05M	16	102.8%
Apr 2024	86	$870,000	$746K – $1.06M	11	103.9%
Mar 2024	73	$870,000	$780K – $1.05M	10	103.0%
Feb 2024	29	$805,000	$750K – $950K	8	102.6%

What people ask about Kitchener

How much does a detached house cost in Kitchener?

Detached houses in Kitchener sold for a median of $753,535 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 1,126 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 4.9% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Kitchener?

A detached house in Kitchener took a median of 21 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 99.2% of the asking price on average, with 40.9% selling over asking.

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.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a detached house in Kitchener?

A detached house in Kitchener costs about 23.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $753,535 against a median rent of $2,727 a month, a gross yield of 4.34%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales 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.

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