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Houses for rent in Oshawa

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There are 194 houses and homes for rent in Oshawa today, with a median rent of $2,150/mo (+5% vs. all rentals in Oshawa). 60 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Central, McLaughlin and Donevan.

community-focused suburban affordable

175,383 people lived in Oshawa at the 2021 Census, in 66,595 households. 64% of households owned their home and 36% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (56%) and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys (11%). 59% of homes were built before 1981, and 11% since 2011. 88% of commuters went to work by car and 6% by public transit.

Population of 175,383

Oshawa, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Oshawa

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 135,090 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.3

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 135,090 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

$719,999

On par with Ontario

In Oshawa

$719,999

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,050/mo

18% below Ontario

In Oshawa

$2,050

In Ontario

$2,499

$457

Per square foot

≈ 29.3 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

682

Median $719,999

Houses 565 · Condos 117

For rent

423

Median $2,050

Houses 327 · Condos 96

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 housing compared to provincial averages
Good number of parks for outdoor activities
Variety of restaurants and cafes
Strong community feel

Keep in mind

Walkability score is moderate at 58
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Oshawa offers a balance of urban and suburban living, with access to parks and local amenities. Residents enjoy a community-oriented environment.

Great for first-time buyers families young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

146.1 km²

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

201

Parks

223

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

117

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 146.1 km² of Oshawa. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.2/10

Average rating of the 50 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Seneca Trail Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/107.1 over 5 yrs
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
610 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Northern Dancer Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.9/10
387th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
840 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École élémentaire Antonine Maillet
Public · French · Grades JK–8 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde
7.8/107.2 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
235 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Kedron Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.2/107.5 over 5 yrs
751st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
530 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Stephen G Saywell Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.1/106.7 over 5 yrs
808th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
390 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St John XXIII Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · Durham CDSB
7.0/106.5 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
300 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

175,383

Population (2021)

145.7 km²

Area

1,204

People per km²

40.4

Median age

$93,918

Median income

64%

Own their home

2.7

People per household

66,595

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)17.5%
Working age (15–64)65.7%
Seniors (65+)16.7%

What is built here

Detached houses55.5%
Semi-detached8%
Townhouses9.6%
Duplexes5.4%
Low-rise apartments9.7%
High-rise apartments11.4%

Own or rent

64%Owners

36%Renters

Across 66,595 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier24%
1961–198035%
1981–199012%
1991–20008%
2001–20054%
2006–20105%
2011–20155%
2016–20216%

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.

22.1%
Born outside Canada: 19.1%
Hold a degree or higher: 52.1%
Employment rate: 5.7%
Commute by transit: 87.9%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $82,147
Median income after tax: $105,948
Average household income: 10.3%
Living on a low income: $1,576/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,660/mo
Owners pay, per month: $695,675
Median home value at census: 33.8%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 18.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 265 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 Oshawa

794 detached houses were leased in Oshawa over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,370 and half below, 4.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 29 days — 2 days slower than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,370; -4.2% year over year
Days to lease: 29; 2 days slower
Leases closed: 794; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.73/mo; from 739 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.

$3,640$2,963$2,287$1,610

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: 13.6%

From 794 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Oshawa

26.2 years

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

Median sold price

$743,793

1,210 sales

Median rent

$2,370/mo

794 leases

Gross rental yield

3.82%

before costs

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

Monthly closed leases in Oshawa
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	55	$2,350	$1,850 – $3,000	23	100.0%
Aug 2026	85	$2,400	$1,950 – $3,000	31	100.0%
Jul 2026	77	$2,399	$1,800 – $3,000	25	100.0%
Jun 2026	63	$2,400	$1,800 – $3,200	28	100.0%
May 2026	85	$2,300	$1,850 – $2,990	28	100.0%
Apr 2026	87	$2,350	$1,800 – $3,000	24	100.0%
Mar 2026	53	$2,300	$1,800 – $3,000	30	100.0%
Feb 2026	52	$2,250	$1,844 – $2,958	34	100.0%
Jan 2026	52	$2,695	$2,075 – $3,300	42	100.0%
Dec 2025	56	$2,225	$1,750 – $3,125	34	100.0%
Nov 2025	53	$2,395	$1,800 – $3,150	25	100.0%
Oct 2025	76	$2,400	$1,999 – $3,000	24	100.0%
Sep 2025	74	$2,500	$1,813 – $2,996	31	100.0%
Aug 2025	64	$2,225	$1,787 – $2,925	26	100.0%
Jul 2025	76	$2,450	$2,000 – $2,960	24	100.0%
Jun 2025	81	$2,400	$1,999 – $3,080	22	100.0%
May 2025	88	$2,700	$1,900 – $3,200	26	100.0%
Apr 2025	60	$2,503	$2,000 – $3,100	27	100.0%
Mar 2025	74	$2,450	$1,900 – $3,138	27	100.0%
Feb 2025	47	$2,500	$1,875 – $3,025	29	100.0%
Jan 2025	62	$2,500	$1,913 – $3,138	42	100.0%
Dec 2024	36	$2,225	$1,919 – $3,006	24	100.0%
Nov 2024	54	$2,650	$1,900 – $3,250	21	100.0%
Oct 2024	58	$2,463	$1,900 – $3,238	23	100.0%
Sep 2024	63	$2,525	$2,000 – $3,050	26	100.0%
Aug 2024	99	$2,695	$2,000 – $3,350	33	100.0%
Jul 2024	81	$2,700	$2,000 – $3,300	27	100.0%
Jun 2024	67	$2,900	$2,150 – $3,500	40	100.0%
May 2024	59	$2,500	$2,000 – $3,195	30	100.0%
Apr 2024	53	$2,600	$2,000 – $3,300	34	100.0%
Mar 2024	25	$2,500	$1,950 – $3,500	22	100.0%
Feb 2024	7	$2,400	$1,850 – $2,900	13	100.0%

What people ask about Oshawa

How much is rent for a detached house in Oshawa?

The median detached house lease in Oshawa closed at $2,370 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 794 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Oshawa 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 Oshawa

How much does it cost to rent a house in Oshawa?

The median rent of the 194 houses for rent in Oshawa is $2,150/mo, from $650 to $4,500 a month. That is 5% above the median of all rentals in Oshawa.

All rentals in Oshawa

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

Yes. Oshawa has 60 3-bedroom houses (median $2,450/mo) and 30 4-bedroom houses (median $3,400/mo) for rent right now.

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