Real Estate for Rent in Uptown West, Waterloo, ON
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Neighbourhood in Waterloo
Uptown West
Uptown West is a vibrant neighbourhood in Waterloo, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and amenities for families and professionals.
At a glance
Listed 3 days ago
Unit 404, 45 Westmount Road N
Waterloo (Uptown West), ON N2L 2R3
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Listed 16 days ago
Unit 607, 181 King Street S
Waterloo (Uptown West), ON N2J 0E7
Condo ApartmentFor Rent
Listed Sep 11, 2026
15 Beverley Street
Waterloo (Uptown West), ON N2L 2H5
DetachedFor Rent
Listed Sep 10, 2026
Unit Basemnt, 48 Westmount Road
Waterloo (Uptown West), ON N2L 2K6
DetachedFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
6.2
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 114 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
$699,000
In Uptown West
$699,000
In Waterloo
$579,900
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$2,600/mo
In Uptown West
$2,600
In Waterloo
$2,200
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 22.4 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
20
Median $699,000
Condos 12 · Houses 8
For rent
7
Median $2,600
Condos 4 · Houses 3
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-12. 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
- Diverse housing options including condos and apartments
- Good schools with an average rating of 6.2
- Access to parks and recreational spaces
- Strong community with a mix of families and professionals
Keep in mind
- Median home prices are above the city average
- Higher rent prices compared to the city median
- Limited public transit options
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Residents enjoy a suburban feel with access to local amenities. Daily life includes a mix of outdoor activities and community events.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
2.4 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
13
Parks
5
Playgrounds
2
Transit stations
3
Grocery stores
16
Restaurants
6
Cafés
5
Gyms
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 2.4 km² of Uptown West. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
6.6/10
Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area
2
Elementary
Empire Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Waterloo Region DSB
6.6/106.9 over 5 yrs1,165th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
490 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Waterloo CDSB
6.5/107.1 over 5 yrs1,231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
385 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Uptown West, 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
9,795
Population (2021)
3.1 km²
Area
3,158
People per km²
45.7
Median age
$102,056
Median income
44%
Own their home
2
People per household
4,650
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)9.9%
- Working age (15–64)63.0%
- Seniors (65+)27.2%
What is built here
- Detached houses33.3%
- Semi-detached1.2%
- Townhouses2.1%
- Duplexes3%
- Low-rise apartments13.6%
- High-rise apartments46.4%
Own or rent
44%Owners
56%Renters
Across 4,650 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier40%
- 1961–198014%
- 1981–19903%
- 1991–20005%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20103%
- 2011–201513%
- 2016–202120%
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.
- 18.7%
- Born outside Canada
- 56%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 58%
- Employment rate
- 6.4%
- Commute by transit
- 73.2%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $85,718
- Median income after tax
- $128,425
- Average household income
- 7.7%
- Living on a low income
- $1,724/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,264/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $754,197
- Median home value at census
- 40.3%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 8.8%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 13 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 Uptown West actually rent for
12 homes were leased in Uptown West over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,194 and half below, 14.3% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 28 days — 3 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,194
- -14.3% year over year
- Days to lease
- 28
- 3 days slower
- Leases closed
- 12
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $2.62/mo
- from 12 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
$3,005/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — over ask by $5
- Of the asking rent
- 100.2%
- Leased over asking
- 8.3%
From 12 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Uptown West
22.1 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$582,658
19 sales
Median rent
$2,194/mo
12 leases
Gross rental yield
4.52%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Uptown West over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
Every month behind these charts — Uptown West, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
15 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 Uptown West
How much does a home cost in Uptown West?
Homes in Uptown West sold for a median of $582,658 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 19 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 34.7% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Uptown West?
A home in Uptown West took a median of 31 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 100.2% of the asking price on average, with 31.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Uptown West?
The median lease in Uptown West closed at $2,194 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 12 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Uptown West?
A home in Uptown West costs about 22.1 years of the rent on one — the median price of $582,658 against a median rent of $2,194 a month, a gross yield of 4.52%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Uptown West 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
13 condo apartments are on the market in Uptown West right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.