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City in Ontario
Houses for rent in Owen Sound
21,612 people lived in Owen Sound at the 2021 Census, in 9,920 households. 58% of households owned their home and 42% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (51%) and low-rise apartments (27%). 72% of homes were built before 1981, and 4% since 2011. 88% of commuters went to work by car and 1% by public transit.
Owen Sound, Ontario
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At a glance
Day to dayLivability
5.6
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 2,398 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
$519,950
In Owen Sound
$519,950
In Ontario
$716,900
Median monthly rent
$1,850/mo
In Owen Sound
$1,850
In Ontario
$2,499
$571
Per square foot
≈ 23.4 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
136
Median $519,950
Houses 121 · Condos 15
For rent
6
Median $1,850
Houses 6
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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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
- Diverse housing options available
- Plenty of parks for outdoor activities
- Good school rating for families
Keep in mind
- Limited rental options with only 9 available
- Prices are above the city median for homes
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Owen Sound is relaxed with access to nature and community resources. The city has a close-knit feel.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
24.5 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
45
Parks
25
Playgrounds
5
Grocery stores
22
Restaurants
7
Cafés
4
Gyms
1
Libraries
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 24.5 km² of Owen Sound. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
5.4/10
Average rating of the 7 rated schools in this area
8
Elementary
4
Secondary
Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Bluewater DSB
6.5/106.5 over 5 yrs311th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Alexandra Community School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Bluewater DSB
5.9/103.9 over 5 yrs1,664th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
315 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Mary's High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Bruce-Grey CDSB
5.8/105.4 over 5 yrs422nd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,035 students · EQAO 2024-2025
East Ridge Community School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Bluewater DSB
5.2/102,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
805 students · EQAO 2024-2025
École élémentaire catholique St-Dominique-Savio
Independent · French · Grades JK–8 · CSC Providence
5.1/101.8 over 5 yrs2,146th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
175 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Hillcrest Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Bluewater DSB
4.8/104.6 over 5 yrs2,287th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
480 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Owen Sound, 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
21,612
Population (2021)
24.2 km²
Area
893
People per km²
48.2
Median age
$66,430
Median income
58%
Own their home
2.1
People per household
9,920
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)14.3%
- Working age (15–64)58.5%
- Seniors (65+)27.2%
What is built here
- Detached houses51.1%
- Semi-detached4.3%
- Townhouses6.7%
- Duplexes2.5%
- Low-rise apartments27.2%
- High-rise apartments7.4%
Own or rent
58%Owners
42%Renters
Across 9,920 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier44%
- 1961–198029%
- 1981–199012%
- 1991–20006%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20102%
- 2011–20152%
- 2016–20212%
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.
- 7.8%
- Born outside Canada
- 16.1%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 48.9%
- Employment rate
- 0.6%
- Commute by transit
- 87.8%
- Commute by car
- 1.7
- Children per family
- $59,923
- Median income after tax
- $79,479
- Average household income
- 15.2%
- Living on a low income
- $983/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,071/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $416,371
- Median home value at census
- 34.5%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 11.1%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 43 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)
What detached houses in Owen Sound actually sell for
200 detached houses changed hands in Owen Sound over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $477,510 and half below, 0.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 35 days — 4 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $478K
- -0.4% year over year
- Days to sell
- 35
- 4 days quicker
- Sales closed
- 200
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $365
- from 199 sized sales
Three years of sold prices
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one detached house here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$966,600
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $33,400
- Of the asking price
- 96.7%
- Sold over asking
- 6%
From 200 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
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 — Owen Sound, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 21 | $500,000 | $415K – $590K | 31 | 95.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 14 | $450,000 | $398K – $555K | 40 | 96.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 23 | $440,000 | $395K – $503K | 45 | 96.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 23 | $450,000 | $404K – $595K | 32 | 97.0% |
| May 2026 | 25 | $525,000 | $405K – $583K | 30 | 97.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 14 | $473,750 | $384K – $595K | 23 | 97.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 21 | $450,000 | $375K – $590K | 40 | 97.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 12 | $584,500 | $385K – $639K | 48 | 96.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 5 | $475,400 | $320K – $480K | 46 | 94.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | $444,750 | $362K – $545K | 29 | 97.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 13 | $500,000 | $460K – $690K | 30 | 96.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 23 | $455,000 | $385K – $553K | 29 | 96.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 17 | $440,000 | $400K – $490K | 27 | 97.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 22 | $495,000 | $449K – $566K | 49 | 96.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | $452,500 | $392K – $575K | 36 | 96.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 32 | $467,500 | $405K – $621K | 28 | 97.5% |
| May 2025 | 20 | $481,250 | $393K – $586K | 27 | 98.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 19 | $480,000 | $407K – $740K | 17 | 97.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 15 | $565,000 | $479K – $603K | 41 | 97.1% |
| Feb 2025 | 10 | $470,000 | $376K – $601K | 34 | 99.5% |
| Jan 2025 | 18 | $487,500 | $393K – $580K | 85 | 97.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 13 | $455,000 | $395K – $525K | 59 | 97.5% |
| Nov 2024 | 17 | $495,000 | $393K – $585K | 18 | 98.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 23 | $490,000 | $397K – $633K | 55 | 96.3% |
| Sep 2024 | 27 | $515,000 | $428K – $585K | 47 | 97.5% |
| Aug 2024 | 39 | $495,000 | $428K – $578K | 79 | 97.2% |
| Jul 2024 | 27 | $520,000 | $436K – $563K | 73 | 97.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 20 | $470,000 | $371K – $518K | 88 | 97.3% |
| May 2024 | 23 | $508,000 | $418K – $615K | 63 | 97.6% |
| Apr 2024 | 13 | $440,000 | $420K – $545K | 70 | 97.0% |
| Mar 2024 | 8 | $479,500 | $421K – $499K | 43 | 96.8% |
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Owen Sound 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.
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