Real Estate for Sale in Idlewood, Kitchener, ON
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Neighbourhood in Kitchener
Idlewood
Idlewood is a residential neighbourhood in Kitchener, Ontario. It offers a mix of family-friendly amenities and a suburban feel.
At a glance
Listed Sep 13, 2026
135 Brierdale Drive
Kitchener (Idlewood), ON N2A 3S8
DetachedFor Sale
Listed Sep 9, 2026
67 Apple Tree Drive
Kitchener (Idlewood), ON N2A 4C9
DetachedFor Sale
Listed Sep 4, 2026
112 Michener Crescent
Kitchener (Idlewood), ON N2A 3T8
DetachedFor Sale
Day to dayLivability
6.6
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 65 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
$687,500
In Idlewood
$687,500
In Kitchener
$624,900
In Ontario
$715,000
Median monthly rent
$1,800/mo
In Idlewood
$1,800
In Kitchener
$2,150
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 31.8 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
5
Median $687,500
Houses 4 · Condos 1
For rent
2
Median $1,800
Condos 1 · Houses 1
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-15. 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 spirit
- Affordable compared to city median
- Good school ratings
- Many parks for outdoor activities
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Higher rental prices than city median
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a quiet lifestyle with access to parks and schools. It is suitable for families and those looking for a suburban environment.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
4.1 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
18
Parks
16
Playgrounds
1
Grocery stores
2
Restaurants
2
Gyms
1
Libraries
2
Pharmacies
Counted across all 4.1 km² of Idlewood. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.2/10
Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area
3
Elementary
2
Secondary
Crestview Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
6.6/105.4 over 5 yrs1,165th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
415 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Grand River Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo Region DSB
6.1/106.3 over 5 yrs367th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,560 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Chicopee Hills Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB
6.0/101,590th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
795 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Discipleship Christian Secondary
Independent
Not rated
Rosemount Grand River
Public · Waterloo Region DSB
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Idlewood, 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
10,079
Population (2021)
3.6 km²
Area
2,781
People per km²
42.2
Median age
$105,190
Median income
72%
Own their home
2.7
People per household
3,735
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)16.7%
- Working age (15–64)65.7%
- Seniors (65+)17.6%
What is built here
- Detached houses62.8%
- Semi-detached7.6%
- Townhouses6.3%
- Duplexes0.8%
- Low-rise apartments14.8%
- High-rise apartments7.5%
Own or rent
72%Owners
27%Renters
Across 3,735 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier5%
- 1961–198039%
- 1981–199028%
- 1991–200014%
- 2001–20058%
- 2006–20102%
- 2011–20151%
- 2016–20210%
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.
- 28.1%
- Born outside Canada
- 24.8%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 56.3%
- Employment rate
- 2.8%
- Commute by transit
- 91.2%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $91,464
- Median income after tax
- $119,900
- Average household income
- 7.4%
- Living on a low income
- $1,371/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,312/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $736,841
- Median home value at census
- 26.1%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 10.5%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 17 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 Idlewood actually sell for
15 homes changed hands in Idlewood over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $799,867 and half below, 2.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 28 days.
- Median sold price
- $800K
- -2.2% year over year
- Days to sell
- 28
- 1 day quicker
- Sales closed
- 15
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $504
- from 15 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 home here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$981,400
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $18,600
- Of the asking price
- 98.1%
- Sold over asking
- 20%
From 15 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
What actually trades in Idlewood
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$860K66.7%
- Other kinds, too few of each —33.3%
Every month behind these charts — Idlewood, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 6 | $775,000 | $747K – $849K | 18 | 97.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 6 | $850,500 | $711K – $1.02M | 30 | 97.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
8 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Idlewood
How much does a home cost in Idlewood?
Homes in Idlewood sold for a median of $799,867 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 15 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 2.2% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Idlewood?
A home in Idlewood took a median of 28 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.1% of the asking price on average, with 20.0% selling over asking.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Idlewood 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
2 condo apartments are on the market in Idlewood right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.