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There are 49 houses and homes for rent in St. Catharines today, with a median rent of $2,000/mo (+3% vs. all rentals in St. Catharines). 21 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are E. Chester, Western Hill and Carlton/Bunting.

community-oriented affordable family-friendly

136,803 people lived in St. Catharines at the 2021 Census, in 58,870 households. 65% of households owned their home and 36% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (56%) and low-rise apartments (14%). 71% of homes were built before 1981, and 4% since 2011. 90% of commuters went to work by car and 3% by public transit.

Population of 136,803

St. Catharines, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in St. Catharines

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 29,200 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 29,200 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

$579,000

19% below Ontario

In St. Catharines

$579,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,950/mo

22% below Ontario

In St. Catharines

$1,950

In Ontario

$2,499

$555

Per square foot

≈ 24.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

646

Median $579,000

Houses 513 · Condos 132

For rent

201

Median $1,950

Houses 127 · Condos 71

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 median sale price compared to province
Variety of amenities including parks and restaurants
Good school score of 6.9
Diverse housing options available

Keep in mind

Median rent is above the province average
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in St. Catharines includes access to parks and local shops. It has a community feel with various amenities.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable rentals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

142.7 km²

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

110

Parks

142

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

157

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 142.7 km² of St. Catharines. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.0/10

Average rating of the 46 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Ferndale Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.5/107.0 over 5 yrs
42nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
390 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Connaught Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.2/10
68th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
405 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Oakridge Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.1/108.5 over 5 yrs
77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
485 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Westdale Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.0/107.9 over 5 yrs
91st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
250 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Burleigh Hill Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
8.9/10
108th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
195 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Prince Philip Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
8.9/108.4 over 5 yrs
108th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
450 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

136,803

Population (2021)

96.2 km²

Area

1,422

People per km²

45.2

Median age

$78,399

Median income

65%

Own their home

2.3

People per household

58,870

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.2%
Working age (15–64)62.6%
Seniors (65+)23.3%

What is built here

Detached houses55.6%
Semi-detached5.7%
Townhouses8.5%
Duplexes4.2%
Low-rise apartments14.3%
High-rise apartments11%

Own or rent

65%Owners

36%Renters

Across 58,870 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier32%
1961–198039%
1981–199011%
1991–20007%
2001–20053%
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.

19.5%
Born outside Canada: 22.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 49.1%
Employment rate: 2.5%
Commute by transit: 90.2%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $69,776
Median income after tax: $92,475
Average household income: 12.5%
Living on a low income: $1,164/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,143/mo
Owners pay, per month: $546,510
Median home value at census: 32%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 12.7%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 229 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 St. Catharines

258 detached houses were leased in St. Catharines over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,200 and half below, 1.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 25 days.

Median rent: $2,200; -1.1% year over year
Days to lease: 25; 1 day quicker
Leases closed: 258; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.06/mo; from 236 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.

$3,146$2,561$1,976$1,392

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: 8.9%

From 258 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in St. Catharines

22 years

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

Median sold price

$580,774

1,069 sales

Median rent

$2,200/mo

258 leases

Gross rental yield

4.55%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in St. Catharines 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 — St. Catharines, rentals

Monthly closed leases in St. Catharines
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	21	$2,300	$1,825 – $2,700	30	100.0%
Aug 2026	23	$2,100	$1,675 – $2,900	14	100.0%
Jul 2026	27	$1,975	$1,750 – $2,548	17	100.0%
Jun 2026	29	$2,200	$1,550 – $2,600	25	100.0%
May 2026	17	$2,295	$1,700 – $2,550	17	100.0%
Apr 2026	20	$2,100	$1,638 – $2,575	25	100.0%
Mar 2026	27	$2,100	$1,673 – $2,650	28	100.0%
Feb 2026	27	$2,500	$2,100 – $2,950	36	100.0%
Jan 2026	18	$2,175	$1,779 – $2,475	27	100.0%
Dec 2025	18	$2,225	$1,534 – $2,600	32	100.0%
Nov 2025	12	$2,625	$2,300 – $3,025	28	100.0%
Oct 2025	19	$2,000	$1,800 – $2,350	24	100.0%
Sep 2025	22	$2,338	$2,025 – $2,588	27	100.0%
Aug 2025	26	$2,350	$1,991 – $2,733	26	100.0%
Jul 2025	30	$2,325	$2,000 – $2,880	14	100.0%
Jun 2025	25	$2,200	$1,990 – $2,700	33	100.0%
May 2025	19	$2,250	$2,000 – $2,850	38	100.0%
Apr 2025	25	$2,190	$1,700 – $2,950	24	100.0%
Mar 2025	18	$1,863	$1,513 – $2,275	23	100.0%
Feb 2025	19	$2,000	$1,800 – $2,950	24	100.0%
Jan 2025	20	$2,200	$1,813 – $2,650	35	100.0%
Dec 2024	20	$2,225	$2,100 – $2,625	36	100.0%
Nov 2024	15	$2,500	$2,175 – $2,550	26	100.0%
Oct 2024	25	$2,200	$1,940 – $2,600	20	100.0%
Sep 2024	23	$2,400	$1,888 – $2,750	27	100.0%
Aug 2024	33	$2,300	$1,700 – $3,000	23	100.0%
Jul 2024	28	$2,175	$1,746 – $2,500	36	100.0%
Jun 2024	19	$2,200	$1,975 – $2,700	30	100.0%
May 2024	15	$2,250	$2,175 – $2,700	42	100.0%
Apr 2024	6	$2,450	$2,113 – $2,750	40	100.0%
Mar 2024	8	$2,288	$1,738 – $3,000	23	100.0%

What people ask about St. Catharines

How much is rent for a detached house in St. Catharines?

The median detached house lease in St. Catharines closed at $2,200 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 258 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines

How much does it cost to rent a house in St. Catharines?

The median rent of the 49 houses for rent in St. Catharines is $2,000/mo, from $1,250 to $5,800 a month. That is 3% above the median of all rentals in St. Catharines.

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Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in St. Catharines?

Yes. St. Catharines has 21 3-bedroom houses (median $2,250/mo) and 2 4-bedroom houses for rent right now.

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