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City in Ontario
Apartments & homes for rent in Owen Sound
There are 6 rentals in Owen Sound, ON, with a median rent of $1,850/mo. 1 is a 1-bedroom apartment or unit and 4 have 2 bedrooms.
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
Owen Sound Rentals
Listed 4 days ago
Unit 2, 291 8th Street E
Owen Sound, ON N4K 1L2
MultiplexFor Rent
Listed 6 days ago
940 5th Avenue E
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2S2
Freehold TownhouseFor Rent
Listed 12 days ago
Unit 1, 2605 3rd Avenue W
Owen Sound, ON N4K 4S9
Semi-DetachedFor Rent
Listed 13 days ago
Unit 2, 1154 4th Avenue E
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2P4
MultiplexFor Rent
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 Rent Costs in Owen Sound
34 homes were leased in Owen Sound over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,312 and half below, 6.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 38 days — 11 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,312
- -6.1% year over year
- Days to lease
- 38
- 11 days slower
- Leases closed
- 34
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.92/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
$2,972/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $28
- Of the asking rent
- 99.1%
- Leased over asking
- 0%
From 34 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Owen Sound
16.3 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$452,694
270 sales
Median rent
$2,312/mo
34 leases
Gross rental yield
6.13%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Owen Sound 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 — Owen Sound, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 6 | $1,765 | $1,525 – $2,095 | 30 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| 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 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
30 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 Owen Sound
How much is rent in Owen Sound?
The median lease in Owen Sound closed at $2,312 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 34 leases.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases 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 home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.
Common questions about apartments & homes for rent in Owen Sound
What is the average rent in Owen Sound?
The median rent of the 6 rentals in Owen Sound is $1,850/mo, from $1,400 to $2,600 a month.
Houses for rent in Owen SoundMore Apartments & Homes for Rent in Owen Sound
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