Free Neighbourhood Guide
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Best Neighbourhoods for Upsizing
The simple, no-nonsense guide to KW’s most popular neighbourhoods. Compare population, median age, median home price, median income, school ratings and more, all in one place.
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- Summary and benefits
- Population
- Median home price
- Median income
- Median age
- Public school ratings
- Commute times
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Know the Neighbourhood Before You Move
Moving up is about more than extra square footage. The right neighbourhood shapes your commute, your kids’ schools and how well your home holds its value.
This guide puts the numbers that matter side by side for Kitchener-Waterloo’s most popular areas, so you can shortlist the neighbourhoods that fit your family and your budget before you start touring homes.
Get the Free GuideWhat Homes Sell For, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood
These are median sale prices for Kitchener and Waterloo by MLS district, from every firm freehold and condo sale between October 2025 and September 2026. Districts are the areas the local MLS system uses, so some cover more than one neighbourhood, and prices vary a lot within each one. Use them as a starting point, then ask me for the numbers on a specific street.
All of Kitchener-Waterloo: 3,725 sales. The median detached home sold for $771,000, townhouses for $551,000 and condo apartments for $375,000. Half of homes sold within 20 days, at a median of 98.7% of list price.
Waterloo
| MLS district | Sales | Detached median | Townhouse median | Condo apartment median | Median days to sell | Sale vs list | Area guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood / University District 417 | 152 | $918,000 | $457,000 | $380,000 | 32.5 | 96.7% | Beechwood and University |
| Bridgeport District 122 | 32 | $709,000 | Limited sales | Limited sales | 16.5 | 97.9% | Bridgeport |
| Colonial Acres / East Bridge District 118 | 168 | $965,000 | $690,000 | $370,000 | 18 | 98.5% | Colonial Acres |
| Columbia Forest / Clair Hills District 443 | 147 | $940,000 | $648,000 | $485,000 | 22 | 98.0% | Columbia Forest |
| Erbsville / Laurelwood District 441 | 81 | $975,000 | $695,000 | Limited sales | 21 | 98.6% | Laurelwood |
| Glenridge / Lincoln Heights District 116 | 102 | $720,000 | $415,000 | $360,000 | 24.5 | 97.9% | Lincoln Heights |
| Lakeshore North District 442 | 60 | $770,000 | $575,000 | Limited sales | 15 | 99.0% | Lakeshore |
| Lakeshore / Parkdale District 421 | 79 | $745,000 | $413,000 | $351,000 | 23 | 98.0% | Lakeshore |
| Lexington / Lincoln Village District 120 | 133 | $860,000 | $620,000 | Limited sales | 16 | 99.5% | |
| Upper Beechwood / Beechwood W. District 440 | 59 | $1,300,000 | $534,000 | Limited sales | 23 | 98.5% | Beechwood |
| Uptown Waterloo / North Ward District 114 | 154 | $610,000 | $540,000 | $465,000 | 18 | 98.9% | Uptown Waterloo, MacGregor-Albert |
| Uptown Waterloo / Westmount District 415 | 175 | $869,000 | $901,000 | $470,000 | 19 | 98.0% | Uptown Waterloo, Westmount |
| Westvale District 439 | 106 | $788,000 | $555,000 | Limited sales | 15.5 | 99.3% | Westvale |
Kitchener
| MLS district | Sales | Detached median | Townhouse median | Condo apartment median | Median days to sell | Sale vs list | Area guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Village / Country Hills District 331 | 77 | $690,000 | $485,000 | Limited sales | 17 | 99.8% | Alpine Village, Country Hills |
| Beechwood Forest / Highland W. District 338 | 86 | $830,000 | $470,000 | Limited sales | 14 | 99.0% | Highland West |
| Chicopee / Freeport District 228 | 83 | $750,000 | $429,000 | $293,000 | 28 | 98.2% | Chicopee |
| Downtown Kitchener / East Ward District 212 | 150 | $676,000 | Limited sales | $335,000 | 23 | 98.3% | Downtown Kitchener, East Ward |
| Downtown Kitchener / W. Ward District 313 | 84 | $665,000 | Limited sales | $348,000 | 28 | 97.3% | Downtown Kitchener |
| Downtown / Rockway / S. Ward District 311 | 78 | $618,000 | $532,000 | $327,000 | 28 | 97.9% | Rockway, Mill-Courtland |
| Fairview / Kingsdale District 327 | 92 | $637,000 | $430,000 | $314,000 | 22.5 | 98.5% | Fairview |
| Forest Heights District 337 | 133 | $750,000 | $434,000 | Limited sales | 15 | 100.0% | Forest Heights |
| Forest Hill District 325 | 126 | $640,000 | $528,000 | Limited sales | 15 | 100.0% | Forest Hill |
| Grand River North District 230 | 51 | $755,000 | Limited sales | Limited sales | 17 | 101.2% | Grand River North |
| Heritage Park / Rosemount District 224 | 116 | $696,000 | $490,000 | Limited sales | 16 | 98.7% | Heritage Park and Rosemount |
| Hidden Valley / Pioneer Tower District 329 | 32 | $1,430,000 | Limited sales | Limited sales | 28 | 97.3% | Hidden Valley |
| Huron Park District 334 | 143 | $890,000 | $590,000 | $440,000 | 20 | 99.0% | Huron Park |
| Idlewood / Lackner Woods District 232 | 147 | $980,000 | $671,000 | $417,000 | 21 | 98.4% | Idlewood and Lackner Woods |
| Laurentian Hills / Country Hills W District 333 | 311 | $723,000 | $559,000 | $360,000 | 17 | 99.2% | Laurentian, Williamsburg |
| Pioneer Park / Doon / Wyldwoods District 335 | 319 | $910,000 | $625,000 | $315,000 | 23 | 99.0% | Doon and Pioneer Park |
| Stanley Park / Centreville District 226 | 106 | $720,000 | $481,000 | $331,000 | 20 | 99.1% | Stanley Park |
| Trussler District 336 | 58 | $878,000 | $601,000 | Limited sales | 30.5 | 99.4% | |
| Victoria Hills District 323 | 79 | $628,000 | $430,000 | $285,000 | 15 | 99.0% | Victoria Hills |
Source: ITSO MLS® System data for Kitchener and Waterloo, firm freehold and condo sales from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, compiled by George Dmitrovic. Townhouse includes freehold and condo townhouses. “Limited sales” means fewer than 5 sales of that type. Districts with fewer than 30 sales are not shown.
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