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Houses for rent in Niagara Falls

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There are 98 houses and homes for rent in Niagara Falls today, with a median rent of $2,300/mo (+5% vs. all rentals in Niagara Falls). 36 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Brown, Dorchester and Downtown.

family-friendly active community-focused

94,415 people lived in Niagara Falls at the 2021 Census, in 37,785 households. 70% of households owned their home and 30% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (66%) and low-rise apartments (13%). 61% of homes were built before 1981, and 11% since 2011. 92% of commuters went to work by car and 1% by public transit.

High walkability score: 8

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Niagara Falls

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 27,167 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

7.1

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 27,167 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

$599,900

16% below Ontario

In Niagara Falls

$599,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,200/mo

12% below Ontario

In Niagara Falls

$2,200

In Ontario

$2,499

$469

Per square foot

≈ 22.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

628

Median $599,900

Houses 525 · Condos 103

For rent

212

Median $2,200

Houses 157 · Condos 55

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

Affordable compared to provincial median prices
Strong walkability for easy access to amenities
Diverse housing options available
Good community feel with a population of 88,071

Keep in mind

Median rent is higher than provincial average
Limited schools in the area

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Niagara Falls is active and community-oriented, with access to parks and public transit. Residents enjoy a mix of urban and natural environments.

Great for first-time buyers families renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

225.6 km²

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

Parks

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

162

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 225.6 km² of Niagara Falls. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.2/10

Average rating of the 33 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

John Marshall Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
10.0/107.6 over 5 yrs
1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
260 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Niagara CDSB
10.0/108.6 over 5 yrs
1st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
260 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Father Hennepin Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Niagara CDSB
9.1/107.3 over 5 yrs
77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
310 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Prince Philip Public School
Public · Grades 1–8 · DSB Niagara
8.9/10
108th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
520 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Kate S Durdan Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
8.8/108.0 over 5 yrs
118th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
480 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Orchard Park Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
8.4/107.2 over 5 yrs
209th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
340 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

94,415

Population (2021)

210.3 km²

Area

449

People per km²

45.5

Median age

$79,733

Median income

70%

Own their home

2.5

People per household

37,785

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.7%
Working age (15–64)63.4%
Seniors (65+)21.9%

What is built here

Detached houses66.1%
Semi-detached5.4%
Townhouses7.4%
Duplexes3.3%
Low-rise apartments13.1%
High-rise apartments4.2%

Own or rent

70%Owners

30%Renters

Across 37,785 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier31%
1961–198030%
1981–199011%
1991–20009%
2001–20053%
2006–20104%
2011–20155%
2016–20217%

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.

22.8%
Born outside Canada: 19.3%
Hold a degree or higher: 45.5%
Employment rate: 1.3%
Commute by transit: 92.1%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $71,329
Median income after tax: $93,193
Average household income: 11.5%
Living on a low income: $1,340/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,193/mo
Owners pay, per month: $575,163
Median home value at census: 36.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 15.5%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 148 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 a House Rents For in Niagara Falls

317 detached houses were leased in Niagara Falls over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,378 and half below, 5.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 30 days — 5 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,378; -5.4% year over year
Days to lease: 30; 5 days slower
Leases closed: 317; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.61/mo; from 295 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.

$3,295$2,715$2,135$1,555

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 12.9%

From 317 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Niagara Falls

20.4 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a detached house here costs.

Median sold price

$582,806

817 sales

Median rent

$2,378/mo

317 leases

Gross rental yield

4.9%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Niagara Falls 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 — Niagara Falls, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Niagara Falls
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	20	$2,350	$1,975 – $2,661	23	100.0%
Aug 2026	38	$2,300	$2,000 – $2,675	27	100.0%
Jul 2026	32	$2,425	$2,123 – $2,813	25	100.0%
Jun 2026	38	$2,725	$2,388 – $2,988	23	100.0%
May 2026	26	$2,500	$2,250 – $2,860	26	100.0%
Apr 2026	26	$2,450	$1,963 – $2,856	25	100.0%
Mar 2026	31	$2,050	$1,675 – $2,600	34	100.0%
Feb 2026	27	$2,200	$1,973 – $3,000	43	100.0%
Jan 2026	21	$2,350	$2,195 – $2,900	56	100.0%
Dec 2025	25	$2,000	$1,795 – $2,800	33	100.0%
Nov 2025	17	$2,795	$2,200 – $3,000	25	100.0%
Oct 2025	16	$2,488	$1,800 – $2,650	28	100.0%
Sep 2025	19	$2,600	$2,313 – $3,000	30	100.0%
Aug 2025	31	$2,450	$2,300 – $2,700	19	100.0%
Jul 2025	22	$2,625	$2,200 – $2,925	37	100.0%
Jun 2025	28	$2,650	$2,284 – $3,071	20	100.0%
May 2025	19	$2,500	$2,050 – $3,175	22	100.0%
Apr 2025	25	$2,400	$2,050 – $2,950	24	100.0%
Mar 2025	27	$2,500	$2,150 – $2,995	27	100.0%
Feb 2025	13	$2,700	$2,500 – $3,000	22	100.0%
Jan 2025	19	$2,400	$1,950 – $2,700	28	100.0%
Dec 2024	20	$2,475	$1,913 – $2,750	35	100.0%
Nov 2024	19	$2,500	$2,313 – $2,850	26	100.0%
Oct 2024	16	$2,400	$1,996 – $2,613	21	100.0%
Sep 2024	28	$2,325	$1,888 – $2,613	34	100.0%
Aug 2024	49	$2,500	$2,200 – $2,890	23	100.0%
Jul 2024	26	$2,500	$2,188 – $2,913	29	100.0%
Jun 2024	24	$2,800	$2,300 – $3,125	32	100.0%
May 2024	23	$2,500	$2,300 – $2,700	43	100.0%
Apr 2024	21	$2,500	$2,200 – $2,800	29	100.0%
Mar 2024	21	$2,600	$2,400 – $2,995	28	100.0%
Feb 2024	7	$2,390	$1,675 – $2,650	24	100.0%

What people ask about Niagara Falls

How much is rent for a detached house in Niagara Falls?

The median detached house lease in Niagara Falls closed at $2,378 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 317 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Niagara Falls 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.

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for rent in Niagara Falls

How much does it cost to rent a house in Niagara Falls?

The median rent of the 98 houses for rent in Niagara Falls is $2,300/mo, from $700 to $3,500 a month. That is 5% above the median of all rentals in Niagara Falls.

All rentals in Niagara Falls

Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Niagara Falls?

Yes. Niagara Falls has 36 3-bedroom houses (median $2,425/mo) and 23 4-bedroom houses (median $3,000/mo) for rent right now.

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