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Houses for rent in Whitby

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There are 90 houses and homes for rent in Whitby today, with a median rent of $1,978/mo (-27% vs. all rentals in Whitby). 20 are 3-bedroom houses. The most active neighbourhoods are Downtown Whitby, Rural Whitby and Williamsburg.

suburban family-friendly community-oriented

138,501 people lived in Whitby at the 2021 Census, in 46,425 households. 82% of households owned their home and 18% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (70%) and row houses (13%). 24% of homes were built before 1981, and 13% since 2011. 88% of commuters went to work by car and 6% by public transit.

Population: 138,501 Walkability score: 49

Whitby, Ontario

Houses & Homes for Rent in Whitby

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 92,112 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 92,112 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

$909,500

27% above Ontario

In Whitby

$909,500

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,700/mo

8% above Ontario

In Whitby

$2,700

In Ontario

$2,499

$582

Per square foot

≈ 28.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

450

Median $909,500

Houses 404 · Condos 46

For rent

172

Median $2,700

Houses 154 · Condos 18

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

Diverse housing options available
Strong community feel
Good schools with a score of 6.9

Keep in mind

Median prices are above provincial averages
Walkability score is low

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Whitby is suburban, with a focus on family and community activities. Residents enjoy local amenities and parks.

Great for first-time buyers families commuters

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

147.3 km²

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

136

Parks

152

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 147.3 km² of Whitby. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.9/10

Average rating of the 43 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Jack Miner Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
9.5/108.2 over 5 yrs
42nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
560 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Donald A Wilson Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Durham DSB
8.4/108.1 over 5 yrs
46th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,275 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Colonel J E Farewell Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.3/107.7 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
575 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Chris Hadfield Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.2/107.4 over 5 yrs
262nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
700 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Fallingbrook Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.2/108.3 over 5 yrs
262nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
695 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Williamsburg Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Durham DSB
8.2/107.8 over 5 yrs
262nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
810 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

138,501

Population (2021)

146.7 km²

Area

944

People per km²

40.8

Median age

$130,056

Median income

82%

Own their home

People per household

46,425

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)19.1%
Working age (15–64)66.2%
Seniors (65+)14.8%

What is built here

Detached houses69.5%
Semi-detached2.9%
Townhouses13.2%
Duplexes1.9%
Low-rise apartments5.3%
High-rise apartments7.1%

Own or rent

82%Owners

18%Renters

Across 46,425 households

When it was built

1960 or earlier8%
1961–198016%
1981–199017%
1991–200019%
2001–200516%
2006–201010%
2011–20156%
2016–20217%

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.

27.8%
Born outside Canada: 30.1%
Hold a degree or higher: 59%
Employment rate: 5.6%
Commute by transit: 88.2%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $109,617
Median income after tax: $147,696
Average household income: 5.6%
Living on a low income: $1,817/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,005/mo
Owners pay, per month: $873,317
Median home value at census: 27.2%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 16.2%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 197 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 a House Rents For in Whitby

397 detached houses were leased in Whitby over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,539 and half below, 16.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its tenant in 25 days.

Median rent: $2,539; -16.4% year over year
Days to lease: 25; Unchanged
Leases closed: 397; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $1.53/mo; from 372 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$4,002$3,147$2,291$1,436

Mar ’24Jan ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$3,000/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — right at the asking rent

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 11.3%

From 397 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Whitby

32.7 years

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

Median sold price

$997,718

817 sales

Median rent

$2,539/mo

397 leases

Gross rental yield

3.05%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Whitby 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 — Whitby, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Whitby
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	40	$2,423	$1,738 – $3,375	20	100.0%
Aug 2026	36	$2,613	$1,738 – $3,363	29	100.0%
Jul 2026	49	$2,900	$1,800 – $3,400	24	100.0%
Jun 2026	36	$2,000	$1,700 – $3,413	28	100.0%
May 2026	36	$2,575	$2,000 – $3,263	20	100.0%
Apr 2026	32	$2,100	$1,700 – $2,963	23	100.0%
Mar 2026	34	$1,975	$1,613 – $3,365	28	100.0%
Feb 2026	21	$2,700	$1,900 – $3,300	25	100.0%
Jan 2026	33	$2,700	$1,900 – $3,500	28	100.0%
Dec 2025	24	$2,300	$1,888 – $3,163	26	100.0%
Nov 2025	26	$2,975	$2,263 – $3,360	21	100.0%
Oct 2025	30	$3,248	$2,563 – $3,500	23	100.0%
Sep 2025	45	$3,000	$2,000 – $3,400	23	100.0%
Aug 2025	48	$3,150	$1,838 – $3,563	26	100.0%
Jul 2025	45	$3,100	$2,050 – $3,500	22	100.0%
Jun 2025	34	$3,350	$2,213 – $3,600	26	100.0%
May 2025	41	$3,000	$2,300 – $3,600	24	100.0%
Apr 2025	37	$2,600	$1,800 – $3,100	26	100.0%
Mar 2025	32	$3,250	$2,000 – $3,600	16	100.0%
Feb 2025	26	$2,850	$2,113 – $3,638	19	100.0%
Jan 2025	22	$3,250	$1,950 – $3,500	38	100.0%
Dec 2024	19	$3,400	$2,025 – $3,800	26	100.0%
Nov 2024	23	$3,000	$2,200 – $3,600	25	100.0%
Oct 2024	32	$2,650	$1,888 – $3,300	27	100.0%
Sep 2024	36	$3,000	$1,938 – $3,500	30	100.0%
Aug 2024	50	$3,175	$2,400 – $3,500	28	100.0%
Jul 2024	55	$3,300	$2,075 – $3,825	33	100.0%
Jun 2024	33	$3,100	$1,850 – $3,500	39	100.0%
May 2024	33	$2,300	$1,950 – $3,000	40	100.0%
Apr 2024	28	$2,700	$2,000 – $3,513	37	100.0%
Mar 2024	13	$3,200	$2,700 – $3,500	33	100.0%

What people ask about Whitby

How much is rent for a detached house in Whitby?

The median detached house lease in Whitby closed at $2,539 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 397 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Whitby 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.

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for rent in Whitby

How much does it cost to rent a house in Whitby?

The median rent of the 90 houses for rent in Whitby is $1,978/mo, from $995 to $12,499 a month. That is 27% below the median of all rentals in Whitby.

All rentals in Whitby

Are there 3- and 4-bedroom houses for rent in Whitby?

Yes. Whitby has 20 3-bedroom houses (median $2,775/mo) and 15 4-bedroom houses (median $3,500/mo) for rent right now.

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