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Neighbourhood in Waterloo

Columbia Forest

family-friendly community-focused suburban active

Columbia Forest is a welcoming neighbourhood in Waterloo. It offers a mix of family-friendly amenities and a strong community feel.

High school rating average is 8.6 Many parks and playgrounds available Low unemployment rate at 12.2% Majority of homes are single-detached High ownership rate at 82.4%

At a glance

Day to dayLivability

8.6

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 73 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

$424,450

22% below Waterloo 41% below Ontario

In Columbia Forest

$424,450

In Waterloo

$547,500

In Ontario

$718,000

Median monthly rent

$2,850/mo

28% above Waterloo 14% above Ontario

In Columbia Forest

$2,850

In Waterloo

$2,223

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 12.4 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

8

Median $424,450

Houses 8

For rent

2

Median $2,850

Condos 2

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-14. 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

  • Good schools for families
  • Affordable housing compared to city median
  • Strong community with many parks
  • Low percentage of low-income households
  • Diverse population with many immigrants

Keep in mind

  • Limited public transit options
  • Higher rental prices than city median
  • Some traffic congestion due to car reliance

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Columbia Forest is family-oriented, with plenty of outdoor spaces. Residents enjoy a quiet and friendly atmosphere.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

17.0 km²

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

78

Parks

51

Playgrounds

2

Grocery stores

12

Restaurants

3

Cafés

2

Gyms

4

Pharmacies

Counted across all 17.0 km² of Columbia Forest. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

8.0/10

Average rating of the 7 rated schools in this area

8

Elementary

1

Secondary

  • Abraham Erb Public School

    Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB

    9.3/108.9 over 5 yrs

    53rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    395 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Laurelwood Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB

    9.1/109.0 over 5 yrs

    77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    705 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Vista Hills Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB

    9.1/108.2 over 5 yrs

    77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    775 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Laurel Heights Secondary School

    Public · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo Region DSB

    8.7/108.2 over 5 yrs

    33rd of 742 Ontario secondary schools

    1,765 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School

    Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB

    7.7/107.8 over 5 yrs

    476th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    495 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Edna Staebler Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo Region DSB

    6.2/106.4 over 5 yrs

    1,444th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    575 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

27,492

Population (2021)

17.1 km²

Area

1,609

People per km²

38.9

Median age

$134,475

Median income

82%

Own their home

3.2

People per household

8,745

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)19.7%
  • Working age (15–64)67.6%
  • Seniors (65+)12.6%

What is built here

  • Detached houses70.8%
  • Semi-detached5.2%
  • Townhouses19.3%
  • Duplexes0.9%
  • Low-rise apartments1.3%
  • High-rise apartments2.4%

Own or rent

82%Owners

17%Renters

Across 8,745 households

When it was built

Mostly 1991–2000

  • 1960 or earlier1%
  • 1961–19803%
  • 1981–199015%
  • 1991–200025%
  • 2001–200523%
  • 2006–201012%
  • 2011–20159%
  • 2016–202111%

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.

39%
Born outside Canada
50%
Hold a degree or higher
58.5%
Employment rate
2.4%
Commute by transit
90.8%
Commute by car
1.9
Children per family
$113,434
Median income after tax
$163,758
Average household income
7.5%
Living on a low income
$1,937/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,800/mo
Owners pay, per month
$845,150
Median home value at census
26.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
14.5%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 25 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