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Neighbourhood in St. Catharines

Homes for sale in Lakeshore

family-friendly quiet community-oriented

Lakeshore is a quiet neighbourhood in St. Catharines, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and a few condos, making it suitable for families and retirees.

High school rating average of 7.7 Close to several parks and playgrounds Majority of homes are single detached Low immigrant population at 18.9% High ownership rate at 92.1%

At a glance

Photo of 85 Westgate Park Drive
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Listed for:

Listed Apr 19, 2026

$1,025,000

85 Westgate Park Drive

St. Catharines (Lakeshore), ON L2N 5X1

3Bedrooms
4Bathrooms
2Garage
1.5K-2KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Day to dayLivability

7.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 49 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

$863,450

49% above St. Catharines 22% above Ontario

In Lakeshore

$863,450

In St. Catharines

$579,894

In Ontario

$710,000

Median monthly rent

In St. Catharines

$1,950

In Ontario

$2,500

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

25

Median $863,450

Houses 20 · Condos 5

For rent

0

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-21. 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

  • Family-friendly atmosphere
  • Good schools for children
  • Access to parks for outdoor activities
  • Stable community with long-term residents

Keep in mind

  • Higher home prices compared to city median
  • Limited public transit options
  • Few rental options available

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Lakeshore is peaceful, with a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy local parks and nearby amenities.

Great for families retirees first-time buyers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

3.4 km²

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

7

Parks

5

Playgrounds

1

Grocery stores

2

Restaurants

1

Cafés

1

Gyms

2

Pharmacies

Counted across all 3.4 km² of Lakeshore. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.8/10

Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area

1

Elementary

  • Pine Grove Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara

    7.8/108.4 over 5 yrs

    433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    380 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

6,056

Population (2021)

2.8 km²

Area

2,153

People per km²

50.6

Median age

$106,322

Median income

92%

Own their home

2.5

People per household

2,455

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)14.4%
  • Working age (15–64)56.7%
  • Seniors (65+)28.9%

What is built here

  • Detached houses87.9%
  • Semi-detached1.9%
  • Townhouses2.3%
  • Duplexes2.1%
  • Low-rise apartments4.4%
  • High-rise apartments2.3%

Own or rent

92%Owners

9%Renters

Across 2,455 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

  • 1960 or earlier12%
  • 1961–198065%
  • 1981–199011%
  • 1991–20002%
  • 2001–20051%
  • 2006–20101%
  • 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.

18.9%
Born outside Canada
31.3%
Hold a degree or higher
49.2%
Employment rate
0%
Commute by transit
95%
Commute by car
1.7
Children per family
$91,548
Median income after tax
$123,893
Average household income
5.8%
Living on a low income
$870/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,152/mo
Owners pay, per month
$693,676
Median home value at census
10.8%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
10.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 12 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

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Moderate sales history

What homes in Lakeshore actually sell for

89 homes changed hands in Lakeshore over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $727,124 and half below, 1.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 22 days — 5 days quicker than a year ago.

Median sold price
$727K
-1.5% year over year
Days to sell
22
5 days quicker
Sales closed
89
last 12 months
Per square foot
$562
from 88 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 home here differs from the next.

$1.34M$903K$467K$30K
Oct ’23Sep ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26
Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$971,700

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $28,300

−10%Asking price+10%
Of the asking price
97.2%
Sold over asking
10.1%

From 89 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Lakeshore

19.7 years

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

Median sold price

$727,124

89 sales

Median rent

$3,078/mo

18 leases

Gross rental yield

5.08%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Lakeshore over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

What actually trades in Lakeshore

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

89sales
  • Detached$696K70.8%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —29.2%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Apr 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Lakeshore, sales
Monthly closed sales in Lakeshore
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 20267$615,000$570K – $798K2496.7%
Aug 20268$663,625$583K – $990K2196.8%
Jul 202614$699,786$621K – $1.00M2696.8%
Jun 202614$778,571$641K – $1.25M1599.3%
May 202611$810,000$747K – $1.16M1798.2%
Apr 20263 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Mar 20269$720,000$690K – $870K2096.0%
Feb 20268$762,500$675K – $931K2396.1%
Dec 20254 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 20253 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 20258$780,000$588K – $1.25M2895.7%
Sep 20259$705,000$619K – $880K4198.8%
Aug 20254 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jul 20257$730,000$706K – $811K2596.7%
Jun 202512$780,000$710K – $888K2596.8%
May 202515$740,000$684K – $855K2098.7%
Apr 20259$765,000$609K – $1.00M2697.3%
Mar 20258$772,500$718K – $841K1699.7%
Feb 20256$657,500$598K – $876K1998.0%
Jan 20257$650,000$613K – $745K4197.4%
Dec 20242 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 20245$702,500$692K – $757K1196.0%
Oct 20246$776,000$728K – $890K3398.3%
Sep 20249$682,000$665K – $803K1795.0%
Aug 202412$832,500$711K – $968K5997.0%
Jul 202410$689,500$614K – $711K4297.9%
Jun 202411$783,000$707K – $1.09M5297.0%
May 202419$735,789$120K – $973K5398.0%
Apr 202410$780,000$721K – $872K4797.9%
Mar 20247$785,000$730K – $840K2398.8%
Feb 20243 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 20244 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 20232 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 202310$790,000$658K – $850K14100.0%
Oct 20238$721,875$650K – $800K22100.0%

8 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.

What people ask about Lakeshore

How much does a home cost in Lakeshore?

Homes in Lakeshore sold for a median of $727,124 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 89 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.5% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Lakeshore?

A home in Lakeshore took a median of 22 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.2% of the asking price on average, with 10.1% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Lakeshore?

The median lease in Lakeshore closed at $3,078 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 18 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lakeshore?

A home in Lakeshore costs about 19.7 years of the rent on one — the median price of $727,124 against a median rent of $3,078 a month, a gross yield of 5.08%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Lakeshore 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.

Condos in Lakeshore

A condo here is its own market

2 condo apartments and 1 condo townhouse are on the market in Lakeshore right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.