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Houses for rent in Pickering

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There are 85 houses and homes for rent in Pickering today, with a median rent of $1,899/mo (-21% vs. all rentals in Pickering). 12 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Rural Pickering, Amberlea and Duffin Heights.

family-friendly suburban active

99,186 people lived in Pickering at the 2021 Census, in 33,420 households. 85% of households owned their home and 15% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (60%) and row houses (15%). 31% of homes were built before 1981, and 13% since 2011. 87% of commuters went to work by car and 8% by public transit.

Population: 91,771

Pickering, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Pickering

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 68,119 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.6

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 68,119 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

$899,900

26% above Ontario

In Pickering

$899,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,400/mo

4% below Ontario

In Pickering

$2,400

In Ontario

$2,499

$508

Per square foot

≈ 31.2 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

400

Median $899,900

Houses 287 · Condos 113

For rent

176

Median $2,400

Houses 128 · Condos 47

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

Variety of housing options available
Many parks for outdoor activities
Good number of restaurants and cafes
Strong community with a population of over 90,000

Keep in mind

Median home prices are high compared to provincial average
Walkability score is low at 44

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Pickering includes access to parks and local dining. The city has a suburban feel, appealing to families and professionals.

Great for families first-time buyers renters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

231.7 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

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 231.7 km² of Pickering. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.8/10

Average rating of the 26 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Gandatsetiagon Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.7/108.4 over 5 yrs
130th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
580 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Elizabeth B Phin Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.4/108.5 over 5 yrs
209th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
600 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Claremont Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/10
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
320 students · EQAO 2024-2025
William Dunbar Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.1/108.4 over 5 yrs
299th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
660 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Valley View Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.8/108.0 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
370 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Vaughan Willard Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
7.8/106.8 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

99,186

Population (2021)

231.1 km²

Area

429

People per km²

41.5

Median age

$125,233

Median income

85%

Own their home

People per household

33,420

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.6%
Working age (15–64)66.9%
Seniors (65+)16.5%

What is built here

Detached houses59.8%
Semi-detached7.5%
Townhouses15%
Duplexes5.5%
Low-rise apartments3.4%
High-rise apartments9.1%

Own or rent

85%Owners

15%Renters

Across 33,420 households

When it was built

Mostly 1981–1990

1960 or earlier6%
1961–198025%
1981–199027%
1991–200020%
2001–20055%
2006–20104%
2011–20155%
2016–20218%

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.

36.3%
Born outside Canada: 30.7%
Hold a degree or higher: 57.1%
Employment rate: 7.6%
Commute by transit: 87.2%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $106,754
Median income after tax: $144,774
Average household income: 5.3%
Living on a low income: $1,792/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,946/mo
Owners pay, per month: $900,699
Median home value at census: 25.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 21.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 140 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 Pickering

395 detached houses were leased in Pickering over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,974 and half below, 0.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 25 days — 2 days quicker than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,974; -0.5% year over year
Days to lease: 25; 2 days quicker
Leases closed: 395; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.56/mo; from 372 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.

$3,968$3,156$2,344$1,532

Mar ’24Jan ’25Nov ’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: 14.4%

From 395 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Pickering

29.6 years

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

Median sold price

$1,057,245

641 sales

Median rent

$2,974/mo

395 leases

Gross rental yield

3.38%

before costs

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

Monthly closed leases in Pickering
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	31	$3,200	$2,150 – $3,550	21	100.0%
Aug 2026	32	$2,700	$1,813 – $3,263	35	100.0%
Jul 2026	36	$3,098	$1,738 – $3,500	22	100.0%
Jun 2026	29	$3,000	$2,000 – $3,600	28	100.0%
May 2026	36	$2,950	$1,700 – $3,800	19	100.0%
Apr 2026	42	$3,125	$1,963 – $3,575	21	100.0%
Mar 2026	30	$2,448	$1,800 – $3,325	26	100.0%
Feb 2026	41	$2,990	$2,000 – $3,400	26	100.0%
Jan 2026	18	$3,100	$1,900 – $3,463	28	100.0%
Dec 2025	30	$3,100	$2,025 – $3,400	20	100.0%
Nov 2025	32	$2,825	$1,975 – $3,400	34	100.0%
Oct 2025	38	$3,100	$2,325 – $3,350	23	100.0%
Sep 2025	35	$3,250	$1,975 – $3,650	36	100.0%
Aug 2025	31	$2,500	$1,775 – $3,500	21	100.0%
Jul 2025	34	$3,175	$1,813 – $3,573	31	100.0%
Jun 2025	31	$2,650	$1,798 – $3,325	20	100.0%
May 2025	49	$3,000	$1,800 – $3,500	28	100.0%
Apr 2025	42	$2,825	$1,825 – $3,475	20	100.0%
Mar 2025	25	$2,900	$2,000 – $3,350	38	100.0%
Feb 2025	26	$3,140	$2,438 – $3,438	26	100.0%
Jan 2025	31	$3,350	$3,000 – $3,500	21	100.0%
Dec 2024	25	$3,000	$1,950 – $3,600	21	100.0%
Nov 2024	26	$2,748	$2,025 – $3,275	32	100.0%
Oct 2024	37	$3,250	$2,150 – $3,600	25	100.0%
Sep 2024	27	$3,000	$1,875 – $3,325	28	100.0%
Aug 2024	44	$3,175	$2,000 – $3,550	24	100.0%
Jul 2024	33	$2,850	$1,800 – $3,600	36	100.0%
Jun 2024	37	$3,550	$3,300 – $3,800	40	100.0%
May 2024	27	$3,100	$1,950 – $3,350	37	100.0%
Apr 2024	21	$2,150	$1,800 – $3,600	34	100.0%
Mar 2024	11	$3,400	$2,150 – $3,645	20	100.0%

What people ask about Pickering

How much is rent for a detached house in Pickering?

The median detached house lease in Pickering closed at $2,974 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 395 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Pickering 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 Pickering

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

The median rent of the 85 houses for rent in Pickering is $1,899/mo, from $850 to $7,500 a month. That is 21% below the median of all rentals in Pickering.

All rentals in Pickering

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

Yes. Pickering has 12 3-bedroom houses (median $3,000/mo) and 13 4-bedroom houses (median $3,500/mo) for rent right now.

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