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Neighbourhood in St. Catharines
Homes for rent in Western Hill
Western Hill is a residential neighbourhood in St. Catharines, Ontario. It offers a mix of housing options and local amenities.
At a glance
Unit 1, 177 Pelham Road
St. Catharines (Western Hill)
Listed 5 days ago
- 3Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
Upper LevelFor Rent
Unit 4-LOWER LEVEL, 13 Valley Road
St. Catharines (Western Hill)
Listed 8 days ago
- 0+1Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
Semi-DetachedFor Rent
Unit #BSMT, 8 Frederick Street
St. Catharines (Western Hill)
Listed 9 days ago
- 0+2Bedrooms
- 1Bathroom
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
130 St. Paul Crescent
St. Catharines (Western Hill)
Listed 11 days ago
- 3Bedrooms
- 2Bathrooms
- 0Garage
- 700~1.1KSq.Ft.
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
7.2
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 64 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
$448,950
In Western Hill
$448,950
In St. Catharines
$579,894
In Ontario
$710,000
Median monthly rent
$1,750/mo
In Western Hill
$1,750
In St. Catharines
$1,950
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 21.4 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
43
Median $448,950
Houses 42 · Condos 1
For rent
8
Median $1,750
Houses 8
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
- Affordable compared to city median prices
- Family-friendly environment
- Strong community feel
- Good access to schools
Keep in mind
- Limited grocery and dining options
- Higher unemployment rate at 22.8%
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Western Hill is calm and community-oriented, with access to local parks and schools. It is suitable for families and those who prefer a quieter setting.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
2.2 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
4
Parks
6
Playgrounds
2
Restaurants
1
Gyms
Counted across all 2.2 km² of Western Hill. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.9/10
Average rating of the 4 rated schools in this area
3
Elementary
1
Secondary
Westdale Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.0/107.9 over 5 yrs91st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
250 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Edith Cavell Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
6.4/106.7 over 5 yrs1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
225 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Anthony Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Niagara CDSB
6.2/106.4 over 5 yrs1,444th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
380 students · EQAO 2024-2025
DSBN Academy
Public · Grades 9–12 · DSB Niagara
6.1/106.0 over 5 yrs367th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
225 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Western Hill, 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
5,780
Population (2021)
2.1 km²
Area
2,768
People per km²
36.9
Median age
$61,652
Median income
53%
Own their home
2.4
People per household
2,390
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)16.4%
- Working age (15–64)69.1%
- Seniors (65+)14.4%
What is built here
- Detached houses53%
- Semi-detached8.1%
- Townhouses9.1%
- Duplexes9.5%
- Low-rise apartments16.1%
Own or rent
53%Owners
47%Renters
Across 2,390 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier44%
- 1961–198027%
- 1981–19909%
- 1991–20008%
- 2001–20053%
- 2006–20101%
- 2011–20152%
- 2016–20215%
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.
- 16.3%
- Born outside Canada
- 13.8%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 48.5%
- Employment rate
- 4.6%
- Commute by transit
- 90.3%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $56,688
- Median income after tax
- $73,791
- Average household income
- 19.3%
- Living on a low income
- $1,075/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,096/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $410,874
- Median home value at census
- 42%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 16.8%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 9 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
What homes in Western Hill actually rent for
32 homes were leased in Western Hill over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $1,966 and half below, 6.6% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 34 days — 2 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $1,966
- -6.6% year over year
- Days to lease
- 34
- 2 days quicker
- Leases closed
- 32
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.97/mo
- from 28 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
$2,995/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $5
- Of the asking rent
- 99.8%
- Leased over asking
- 12.5%
From 32 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Western Hill
17.4 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$410,057
66 sales
Median rent
$1,966/mo
32 leases
Gross rental yield
5.75%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Western Hill 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.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Western Hill, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 5 | $1,650 | $1,650 – $1,800 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 5 | $1,827 | $1,598 – $2,148 | 20 | 103.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 5 | $2,300 | $1,550 – $2,350 | 38 | 96.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 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 | |||
| Oct 2025 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 5 | $1,799 | $1,695 – $1,800 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 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 | |||
| Nov 2024 | 5 | $2,500 | $2,500 – $2,600 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 5 | $2,300 | $1,600 – $2,500 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 6 | $2,050 | $1,600 – $2,500 | 33 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
21 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 Western Hill
How much does a home cost in Western Hill?
Homes in Western Hill sold for a median of $410,057 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 66 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 16.1% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Western Hill?
A home in Western Hill took a median of 33 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.4% of the asking price on average, with 10.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Western Hill?
The median lease in Western Hill closed at $1,966 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 32 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Western Hill?
A home in Western Hill costs about 17.4 years of the rent on one — the median price of $410,057 against a median rent of $1,966 a month, a gross yield of 5.75%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Western Hill 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.
A condo here is its own market
1 condo apartment is on the market in Western Hill right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.