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Lowest Rent in Ontario

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest rent

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Lowest Rent — Ontario

1 Thunder Bay, Unorganized $548
2 North Middlesex $665
3 Kenora, Unorganized $670
4 West Elgin $700
5 Parry Sound $700
6 Southwest Middlesex $710
7 Kapuskasing $740
8 Chatsworth $750
9 Kirkland Lake $750
10 Bluewater $750
11 Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh $750
12 Bayham $750
13 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part $765
14 Huron East $790
15 Fort Frances $800
16 Champlain $800
17 North Huron $800
18 Elliot Lake $800
19 Hawkesbury $810
20 Oliver Paipoonge $820
21 South Bruce $830
22 Huron-Kinloss $830
23 Stone Mills $830
24 Minden Hills $840
25 South Bruce Peninsula $840
26 Blandford-Blenheim $840
27 Temiskaming Shores $850
28 Leeds and the Thousand Islands $850
29 Renfrew $850
30 South Glengarry $850
31 Petrolia $850
32 North Glengarry $860
33 West Grey $860
34 Dryden $860
35 Rideau Lakes $870
36 Chatham-Kent $870
37 Lambton Shores $880
38 Cornwall $880
39 Lucan Biddulph $880
40 Central Huron $890
41 Sault Ste. Marie $890
42 South Dundas $890
43 Beckwith $900
44 Dysart et al $900
45 West Nipissing $900
46 Trent Lakes $910
47 Penetanguishene $920
48 East Zorra-Tavistock $920
49 Whitewater Region $920
50 Owen Sound $930
51 Brockton $930
52 Norfolk County $930
53 Tweed $930
54 Port Colborne $930
55 South Huron $930
56 Espanola $930
57 Aylmer $930
58 Pembroke $940
59 Stirling-Rawdon $940
60 Havelock-Belmont-Methuen $940
61 St. Thomas $940
62 Timmins $940
63 Zorra $940
64 Windsor $950
65 Meaford $950
66 Petawawa $950
67 Plympton-Wyoming $950
68 North Dundas $950
69 Grey Highlands $950
70 North Stormont $950
71 South Frontenac $960
72 Essex $960
73 Tiny $960
74 Wellesley $960
75 Brockville $960
76 Perth $970
77 Thunder Bay $970
78 St. Clair $970
79 Arran-Elderslie $970
80 St. Marys $970
81 Severn $980
82 Kingsville $980
83 Fort Erie $980
84 Lanark Highlands $990
85 North Bay $990
86 Minto $990
87 Hanover $990
88 Alfred and Plantagenet $990
89 Wainfleet $1,000
90 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury $1,000
91 Thames Centre $1,000
92 Haldimand County $1,000
93 Quinte West $1,000
94 Tay Valley $1,000
95 Lakeshore Village $1,000
96 Muskoka Lakes $1,000
97 Gananoque $1,000
98 Smiths Falls $1,000
99 West Perth $1,000
100 Alnwick/Haldimand $1,000

Cities with the lowest rents in Ontario offer affordable rental housing options for residents. Thunder Bay, Unorganized has a median rent of just $548 per month.

Low rental costs can significantly improve quality of life by leaving more disposable income for savings, healthcare, education, and recreation. These cities appeal to students, young professionals starting their careers, and retirees on fixed incomes.

Affordable rental markets often exist in cities with lower overall demand, but many are experiencing renewed interest from remote workers and companies seeking lower-cost locations for operations.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At $548/month, renting in Thunder Bay, Unorganized costs about $18 per day.
  • 2. Affordable rent allows residents to save more, invest more, and enjoy a higher quality of life on the same income.
  • 3. Many low-rent cities are experiencing an influx of remote workers who discovered they can maintain their salary while dramatically reducing housing costs.

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