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Neighbourhood in Kitchener

Homes for rent in Northward

family-friendly suburban community-focused

Northward is a quiet neighbourhood in Kitchener, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and local amenities for families and individuals.

Family-friendly parks Good schools Diverse housing options Close to grocery stores Easy access to major roads

At a glance

Day to dayLivability

6

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 20 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

$587,500

6% below Kitchener 17% below Ontario

In Northward

$587,500

In Kitchener

$625,000

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

In Kitchener

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,500

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

4

Median $587,500

Houses 4

For rent

0

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-24. 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

  • Affordable housing compared to city median
  • Strong community feel
  • Good school ratings
  • Proximity to parks and recreation

Keep in mind

  • Limited public transit options
  • Few dining and shopping choices

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to parks and schools. Daily life is relaxed and community-oriented.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking a quiet lifestyle

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1.8 km²

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

11

Parks

9

Playgrounds

1

Grocery stores

6

Restaurants

1

Cafés

1

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1.8 km² of Northward. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.0/10

Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area

1

Elementary

  • St Teresa Catholic Elementary School

    Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB

    7.0/107.7 over 5 yrs

    888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    355 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

2,764

Population (2021)

5.3 km²

Area

526

People per km²

38.2

Median age

$74,424

Median income

57%

Own their home

2.1

People per household

1,295

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)13.5%
  • Working age (15–64)73.2%
  • Seniors (65+)13.3%

What is built here

  • Detached houses53.5%
  • Semi-detached1.1%
  • Duplexes4.8%
  • Low-rise apartments29.4%
  • High-rise apartments9.3%

Own or rent

57%Owners

42%Renters

Across 1,295 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

  • 1960 or earlier65%
  • 1961–198019%
  • 1981–19904%
  • 1991–20004%
  • 2001–20053%
  • 2006–20101%
  • 2011–20150%
  • 2016–20214%

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.

16.3%
Born outside Canada
23.5%
Hold a degree or higher
61.3%
Employment rate
4.5%
Commute by transit
83.3%
Commute by car
1.6
Children per family
$65,508
Median income after tax
$87,136
Average household income
10.9%
Living on a low income
$1,041/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,468/mo
Owners pay, per month
$558,716
Median home value at census
25.6%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
14.9%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 6 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