Real Estate for Sale in Columbia Forest, Waterloo, ON
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Neighbourhood in Waterloo
Columbia Forest
Columbia Forest is a welcoming neighbourhood in Waterloo. It offers a mix of family-friendly amenities and a strong community feel.
At a glance
Listed 10 days ago
188 Pineland Court
Waterloo (Columbia Forest), ON N2T 2T1
DetachedFor Sale
Listed 13 days ago
427 Beaver Creek Road
Waterloo (Columbia Forest), ON N1V 2J8
Freehold TownhouseFor Sale
Listed 21 days ago
437 Beaver Creek Road
Waterloo (Columbia Forest), ON N2V 2J8
Freehold TownhouseFor Sale
Listed 22 days ago
Unit 158, 580 Beavercreek Road
Waterloo (Columbia Forest), ON N2J 3Z4
Mobile/TrailerFor Sale
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
In Columbia Forest
$424,450
In Waterloo
$547,500
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$2,850/mo
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.
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 yrs53rd 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 yrs77th 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 yrs77th 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 yrs33rd 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 yrs476th 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 yrs1,444th 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
What homes in Columbia Forest actually sell for
16 homes changed hands in Columbia Forest over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $787,614 and half below, 5.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 21 days — 5 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $788K
- -5.9% year over year
- Days to sell
- 21
- 5 days quicker
- Sales closed
- 16
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $434
- from 16 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.
What buyers actually paid
$1,016,600
on a $1,000,000 asking price — over ask by $16,600
- Of the asking price
- 101.7%
- Sold over asking
- 37.5%
From 16 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Columbia Forest, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
17 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 Columbia Forest
How much does a home cost in Columbia Forest?
Homes in Columbia Forest sold for a median of $787,614 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 16 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 5.9% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Columbia Forest?
A home in Columbia Forest took a median of 21 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 101.7% of the asking price on average, with 37.5% selling over asking.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Columbia Forest 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
2 condo townhouses are on the market in Columbia Forest right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.