Kitchener–Waterloo Real Estate Market

CREA MLS® HPI · June 2026

As of June 2026, the typical single-family home reaches 764 000 $, or −4.4 % year over year. Ontario's technology hub, where a large student population and skilled jobs sustain dense rental demand.

Prices declining. The benchmark price is down over one year: negotiating room tends to widen in this phase.

Benchmark price by property type in Kitchener–Waterloo

Single-family

764 000 $ (−4.4 % year over year)

Condo

363 900 $ (−12.8 % year over year)

Townhouse

517 600 $ (−6.8 % year over year)

CREA’s MLS® HPI publishes quality-constant benchmark prices; it publishes no sales volume, no active listings and no days-on-market for this region. It also publishes no benchmark for income properties: the third series is a townhouse, and is presented here as such.

How Kitchener–Waterloo ranks in Canada

With a benchmark price of 764 000 $, Kitchener–Waterloo is the 5th most expensive market of 19, or +28.2% above the median of markets covered outside Quebec (596 100 $).

Rental vacancy rate

A vacancy rate of 4.2% in 2025 in Kitchener–Waterloo (source: CMHC).

Asking rents in Kitchener–Waterloo

studio : 1 490 $ · 1 bedroom : 1 770 $ · 2 bedrooms : 2 110 $ · 3+ bedrooms : 2 440 $. Average asking rent for apartments listed for rent (Kitchener-Waterloo CMA, 2026-01, experimental estimates from Statistics Canada). Asking rents run higher than the average rent of an occupied stock: read this as a market ceiling, not as income already earned.

Frequently asked questions

What is the price of a home in Kitchener–Waterloo?

In June 2026, the benchmark price of a single-family home in Kitchener–Waterloo is 764 000 $ (−4.4 % year-over-year), according to CREA's MLS® Home Price Index.

Does the Kitchener–Waterloo real estate market favour buyers or sellers?

Prices declining. The benchmark price is down over one year: negotiating room tends to widen in this phase.

What is the price of a condo or a townhouse in Kitchener–Waterloo?

In June 2026, the benchmark price is 363 900 $ for a condo and 517 600 $ for a townhouse in Kitchener–Waterloo. CREA publishes no benchmark for income properties.

Where does this data come from and how often is it updated?

Figures come from the MLS® Home Price Index published monthly by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). They are benchmark prices for a typical property — a quality-constant measure, not a median of observed sales — provided for informational purposes.

Source : MLS® Home Price Index, Canadian Real Estate Association · June 2026.