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Detached houses for sale in Waterloo

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There are 102 detached houses for sale in Waterloo today, with a median asking price of $870,450 (+58% vs. all homes in Waterloo). 29 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Lakeshore Village, Columbia Forest/Clair Hills and Beechwood/University.

community-oriented family-friendly active

121,436 people lived in Waterloo at the 2021 Census, in 46,995 households. 61% of households owned their home and 39% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (49%) and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys (22%). 33% of homes were built before 1981, and 17% since 2011. 84% of commuters went to work by car and 6% by public transit.

Population of 121,436

Waterloo, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Waterloo

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 19,770 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 19,770 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

$550,000

23% below Ontario

In Waterloo

$550,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,150/mo

14% below Ontario

In Waterloo

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,499

$626

Per square foot

≈ 21.3 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

343

Median $550,000

Condos 190 · Houses 153

For rent

143

Median $2,150

Condos 86 · Houses 57

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

Good variety of amenities and services
Family-friendly with parks and schools
Relatively affordable compared to province median
Active community with many restaurants and cafes

Keep in mind

Prices are above the city average
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Waterloo offers a balance of urban and suburban feel, with plenty of recreational options. Residents enjoy access to parks, schools, and dining.

Great for first-time buyers families students

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

64.9 km²

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

279

Parks

165

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

165

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 64.9 km² of Waterloo. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.1/10

Average rating of the 31 rated schools in this area

Elementary

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
N A MacEachern Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
8.8/107.8 over 5 yrs
118th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
260 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
Millen Woods Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
8.6/108.1 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
275 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

121,436

Population (2021)

64.1 km²

Area

1,896

People per km²

38.6

Median age

$106,051

Median income

61%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

46,995

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.5%
Working age (15–64)70.1%
Seniors (65+)15.4%

What is built here

Detached houses49.3%
Semi-detached4.4%
Townhouses11.4%
Duplexes2.1%
Low-rise apartments10.6%
High-rise apartments22%

Own or rent

61%Owners

39%Renters

Across 46,995 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier9%
1961–198023%
1981–199018%
1991–200016%
2001–200510%
2006–20105%
2011–20156%
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.

27.5%
Born outside Canada: 43.6%
Hold a degree or higher: 57.7%
Employment rate: 6%
Commute by transit: 83.9%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $90,684
Median income after tax: $128,301
Average household income: 11.4%
Living on a low income: $1,587/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,454/mo
Owners pay, per month: $715,738
Median home value at census: 28.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 15.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 155 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 Houses in Waterloo Sell For

563 detached houses changed hands in Waterloo over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $837,542 and half below, 7.0% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 18 days.

Median sold price: $838K; -7.0% year over year
Days to sell: 18; 1 day slower
Sales closed: 563; last 12 months
Per square foot: $505; from 563 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$1.51M$1.21M$908K$606K

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$999,400

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $600

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 99.9%
Sold over asking: 45.3%

From 563 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Waterloo

23.9 years

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

Median sold price

$837,542

563 sales

Median rent

$2,918/mo

97 leases

Gross rental yield

4.18%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Waterloo 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 — Waterloo, sales

Monthly closed sales in Waterloo
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	41	$818,000	$700K – $1.02M	14	100.0%
Aug 2026	52	$843,750	$715K – $1.06M	16	98.7%
Jul 2026	63	$780,000	$691K – $995K	19	99.5%
Jun 2026	68	$849,950	$719K – $1.02M	15	99.5%
May 2026	56	$807,800	$700K – $1.12M	13	104.5%
Apr 2026	66	$880,000	$707K – $1.10M	15	101.0%
Mar 2026	45	$845,000	$710K – $1000K	14	100.0%
Feb 2026	32	$940,000	$784K – $1.08M	23	98.3%
Jan 2026	25	$750,000	$700K – $960K	17	98.0%
Dec 2025	22	$857,500	$669K – $1.07M	33	97.8%
Nov 2025	40	$827,500	$724K – $930K	27	99.4%
Oct 2025	53	$850,000	$700K – $1.02M	20	99.2%
Sep 2025	34	$868,000	$756K – $1.14M	19	99.8%
Aug 2025	40	$892,500	$724K – $1.05M	24	98.6%
Jul 2025	57	$914,500	$705K – $1.10M	20	99.2%
Jun 2025	58	$846,500	$746K – $973K	12	101.0%
May 2025	63	$985,500	$836K – $1.18M	12	101.0%
Apr 2025	51	$1,000,000	$828K – $1.22M	13	103.8%
Mar 2025	33	$900,000	$840K – $1.25M	17	98.9%
Feb 2025	24	$845,000	$721K – $965K	11	103.5%
Jan 2025	14	$815,000	$716K – $1.08M	9	99.6%
Dec 2024	14	$817,500	$788K – $950K	27	98.5%
Nov 2024	25	$866,000	$755K – $980K	23	98.6%
Oct 2024	39	$850,000	$748K – $1.07M	21	99.1%
Sep 2024	28	$855,000	$739K – $986K	15	102.5%
Aug 2024	31	$895,000	$780K – $1.25M	27	100.2%
Jul 2024	39	$931,000	$848K – $1.15M	14	103.9%
Jun 2024	40	$955,000	$782K – $1.15M	14	101.8%
May 2024	45	$950,000	$829K – $1.45M	9	106.9%
Apr 2024	34	$964,500	$832K – $1.13M	10	107.7%
Mar 2024	34	$910,000	$800K – $1.08M	10	103.6%
Feb 2024	12	$1,005,900	$847K – $1.31M	9	104.5%

What people ask about Waterloo

How much does a detached house cost in Waterloo?

Detached houses in Waterloo sold for a median of $837,542 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 563 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 7.0% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Waterloo?

A detached house in Waterloo took a median of 18 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 99.9% of the asking price on average, with 45.3% selling over asking.

How much is rent for a detached house in Waterloo?

The median detached house lease in Waterloo closed at $2,918 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 97 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a detached house in Waterloo?

A detached house in Waterloo costs about 23.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $837,542 against a median rent of $2,918 a month, a gross yield of 4.18%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Waterloo 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.

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