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Neighbourhood in Niagara Falls
Homes for rent in Dorchester
Dorchester is a neighbourhood in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and a community feel.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
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At a glance
Unit Main, 6255 Culp Street
Niagara Falls (Dorchester)
Listed 2 days ago
- 2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 1Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
6954 Coach Drive
Niagara Falls (Dorchester)
Listed 3 days ago
- 3Bedrooms
- 3Bathrooms
- 1Garage
- 1.5K~2KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
6447 Ash Street
Niagara Falls (Dorchester)
Listed 3 days ago
- 3Bedrooms
- 2Bathrooms
- 0Garage
- 1.1K~1.5KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Unit Main Level, 6801 Dunn Street
Niagara Falls (Dorchester)
Listed 16 days ago
- 3Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 1.1K~1.5KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6.3
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 67 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
$499,950
In Dorchester
$499,950
In Niagara Falls
$599,900
In Ontario
$709,000
Median monthly rent
$2,150/mo
In Dorchester
$2,150
In Niagara Falls
$2,200
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 19.4 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
40
Median $499,950
Houses 35 · Condos 5
For rent
17
Median $2,150
Houses 17
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-27. 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
- Lower median home prices than the city average
- Strong community with many amenities
- Diverse housing types available
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Few secondary schools available
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a suburban lifestyle with access to parks and local shops. It is a quiet area, suitable for families and those seeking a peaceful environment.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
3.2 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
4
Parks
6
Playgrounds
2
Grocery stores
16
Restaurants
2
Cafés
2
Pharmacies
Counted across all 3.2 km² of Dorchester. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.5/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
3
Elementary
Princess Margaret Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
5.7/105.8 over 5 yrs1,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
505 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Niagara CDSB
5.2/106.4 over 5 yrs2,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
815 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Pathways Academy & Early Learning Centre
Independent
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Dorchester, 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
6,920
Population (2021)
3.1 km²
Area
2,244
People per km²
47.6
Median age
$62,447
Median income
51%
Own their home
2.2
People per household
3,080
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)11.0%
- Working age (15–64)65.2%
- Seniors (65+)23.8%
What is built here
- Detached houses56.1%
- Semi-detached1.6%
- Townhouses2.1%
- Duplexes5.4%
- Low-rise apartments27.5%
- High-rise apartments6.7%
Own or rent
51%Owners
49%Renters
Across 3,080 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier55%
- 1961–198029%
- 1981–19907%
- 1991–20004%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20100%
- 2011–20150%
- 2016–20213%
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.
- 19.5%
- Born outside Canada
- 14.3%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 41.2%
- Employment rate
- 4.5%
- Commute by transit
- 84.6%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $57,074
- Median income after tax
- $74,539
- Average household income
- 15.5%
- Living on a low income
- $1,072/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,014/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $483,750
- Median home value at census
- 45.2%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 12.3%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 13 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, Photo: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
What homes in Dorchester actually rent for
31 homes were leased in Dorchester over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $1,998 and half below, 9.7% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 54 days — 24 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $1,998
- -9.7% year over year
- Days to lease
- 54
- 24 days slower
- Leases closed
- 31
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.96/mo
- from 29 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 home here differs from the next.
What renters actually paid
$2,994/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $6
- Of the asking rent
- 99.8%
- Leased over asking
- 3.2%
From 31 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Dorchester
19.7 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$471,349
63 sales
Median rent
$1,998/mo
31 leases
Gross rental yield
5.09%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Dorchester over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
Every month behind these charts — Dorchester, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 7 | $2,000 | $1,725 – $2,175 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 5 | $2,000 | $2,000 – $2,100 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 6 | $2,100 | $2,000 – $2,425 | 44 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 5 | $2,200 | $2,000 – $2,850 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,500 – $2,000 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
27 of these months closed fewer than 5 leases. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one lease it is simply that lease — so the count is shown and the median is not. The leases themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Dorchester
How much does a home cost in Dorchester?
Homes in Dorchester sold for a median of $471,349 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 63 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 3.9% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Dorchester?
A home in Dorchester took a median of 32 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 95.8% of the asking price on average, with 9.5% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Dorchester?
The median lease in Dorchester closed at $1,998 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 31 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dorchester?
A home in Dorchester costs about 19.7 years of the rent on one — the median price of $471,349 against a median rent of $1,998 a month, a gross yield of 5.09%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Dorchester 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
4 condo apartments and 1 condo townhouse are on the market in Dorchester right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.