Real Estate for Rent in Centennial, Oshawa, ON
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Neighbourhood in Oshawa
Centennial
Centennial is a residential neighbourhood in Oshawa, Ontario. It offers a mix of housing options and local amenities for families and individuals.
Oshawa, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 4 days ago
180 Sherwood Avenue
Oshawa (Centennial), ON L1G 3L8
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 12 days ago
134 Switzer Drive
Oshawa (Centennial), ON L1G 3J7
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 12 days ago
99 Switzer Drive
Oshawa (Centennial), ON L1G 3J5
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 17 days ago
Unit Lower, 760 Ashley Court
Oshawa (Centennial), ON L1G 2Y5
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
4.7
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 876 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
$749,000
In Centennial
$749,000
In Oshawa
$722,000
In Ontario
$715,000
Median monthly rent
$2,200/mo
In Centennial
$2,200
In Oshawa
$2,050
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 28.4 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
50
Median $749,000
Houses 31 · Condos 19
For rent
18
Median $2,200
Houses 18
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-11. 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
- Good schools with high ratings
- Family-friendly environment with parks
- Variety of housing options available
- Access to local grocery stores and cafes
Keep in mind
- Median home prices are above the city average
- Higher rental rates compared to the city median
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Centennial is comfortable and community-focused, with many amenities nearby. Residents enjoy access to parks and schools.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
5.2 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
15
Parks
18
Playgrounds
7
Grocery stores
13
Restaurants
2
Cafés
3
Gyms
1
Libraries
2
Pharmacies
Counted across all 5.2 km² of Centennial. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
3.8/10
Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area
3
Elementary
Sunset Heights Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
5.4/106.2 over 5 yrs1,985th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
505 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Beau Valley Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
3.1/104.7 over 5 yrs2,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
280 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Queen Elizabeth Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
3.0/103.9 over 5 yrs2,825th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
565 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Centennial, 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
17,170
Population (2021)
5.4 km²
Area
3,173
People per km²
45.7
Median age
$80,412
Median income
47%
Own their home
2.3
People per household
7,605
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)14.0%
- Working age (15–64)61.0%
- Seniors (65+)25.0%
What is built here
- Detached houses36.3%
- Semi-detached3.7%
- Townhouses14.2%
- Duplexes1.9%
- Low-rise apartments10.4%
- High-rise apartments33.3%
Own or rent
47%Owners
53%Renters
Across 7,605 households
When it was built
Mostly 1961–1980
- 1960 or earlier21%
- 1961–198058%
- 1981–199012%
- 1991–20006%
- 2001–20052%
- 2006–20101%
- 2011–20150%
- 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.
- 17.8%
- Born outside Canada
- 17.7%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 44.8%
- Employment rate
- 6.7%
- Commute by transit
- 85.3%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $70,997
- Median income after tax
- $91,368
- Average household income
- 12.5%
- Living on a low income
- $1,343/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,328/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $630,405
- Median home value at census
- 36.2%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 17.9%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 26 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: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
What homes in Centennial actually rent for
76 homes were leased in Centennial over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,146 and half below, 2.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 25 days.
- Median rent
- $2,146
- -2.1% year over year
- Days to lease
- 25
- Unchanged
- Leases closed
- 76
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.08/mo
- from 67 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
$2,996/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $4
- Of the asking rent
- 99.9%
- Leased over asking
- 7.9%
From 76 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Centennial
26.6 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$684,178
149 sales
Median rent
$2,146/mo
76 leases
Gross rental yield
3.76%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Centennial over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
What actually rents in Centennial
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$2,02842.1%
- Other kinds, too few of each —57.9%
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Centennial, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 6 | $2,300 | $1,813 – $2,413 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 8 | $2,175 | $1,800 – $2,706 | 35 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 12 | $2,050 | $1,800 – $2,413 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | $2,725 | $1,937 – $2,800 | 29 | 98.4% |
| May 2026 | 10 | $1,975 | $1,775 – $2,133 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 7 | $2,325 | $2,093 – $2,550 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 7 | $2,000 | $1,825 – $2,175 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 7 | $2,250 | $2,048 – $2,500 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 12 | $2,198 | $1,874 – $2,550 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 12 | $2,305 | $1,975 – $2,738 | 28 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 6 | $2,110 | $1,945 – $2,583 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,980 – $2,220 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 5 | $2,300 | $2,140 – $2,900 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 6 | $2,100 | $1,850 – $2,688 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 5 | $3,100 | $2,000 – $3,150 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
21 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 Centennial
How much does a home cost in Centennial?
Homes in Centennial sold for a median of $684,178 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 149 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 2.7% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Centennial?
A home in Centennial took a median of 23 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.4% of the asking price on average, with 24.2% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Centennial?
The median lease in Centennial closed at $2,146 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 76 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Centennial?
A home in Centennial costs about 26.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $684,178 against a median rent of $2,146 a month, a gross yield of 3.76%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in Centennial?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Centennial was detached (57.0% of sales, median $730,065) and condo town (3.4% of sales, median $514,900).
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Centennial 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
10 condo apartments and 9 condo townhouses are on the market in Centennial right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.
Condo townhouses are a separate market again: 5 closed here at a median of $514,900.