Most affordable neighbourhoods in Ajax
Pickering Village is the most affordable neighbourhood in Ajax, with a median after-tax family income of $69,000. Pickering Beach follows at $73,500, both well under the citywide median family income of $110,000.
Ajax overall isn't a renter's city. Just 14.2% of residents rent, and about 24% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing. On the higher end of this list, Deckers Hill sits at $126,000, while Applecroft and Squires Beach come in right around $91,000.
Ajax on this axis
The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Ajaxaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Ajax by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harwood & Bayly · Ajax | $69,000 | 63.2 |
| 2. Pickering Village · Ajax | $69,000 | 37.2 |
| 3. Bayly & Harwood · Ajax | $71,000 | 40.4 |
| 4. Pickering Beach · Ajax | $73,500 | 35.2 |
| 5. Bayly & Salem · Ajax | $81,000 | 39.2 |
| 6. Fairall & Station · Ajax | $87,000 | 44.0 |
| 7. Harwood & Achilles · Ajax | $88,000 | 38.0 |
| 8. Applecroft · Ajax | $91,000 | 33.6 |
| 9. Squires Beach · Ajax | $91,000 | 54.4 |
| 10. Harwood & Mandrake · Ajax | $93,000 | 41.6 |
| 11. Salem & Achilles · Ajax | $95,000 | 44.4 |
| 12. Westney & Harwood · Ajax | $96,000 | 40.4 |
| 13. Kingston & Harwood · Ajax | $96,000 | 39.2 |
| 14. Westney & Delaney · Ajax | $98,000 | 37.6 |
| 15. Riverside · Ajax | $100,000 | 35.6 |
| 16. Westney & Ritchie · Ajax | $102,000 | 38.0 |
| 17. Kingston & Salem · Ajax | $103,000 | 38.4 |
| 18. Rossland & Westney · Ajax | $103,000 | 39.2 |
| 19. Westney & Ravenscroft · Ajax | $103,000 | 36.8 |
| 20. Kingston & Ritchie · Ajax | $104,000 | 41.6 |
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Common questions
What is the most affordable neighbourhood in Ajax?
Pickering Village is the most affordable, with a median after-tax family income of $69,000. Pickering Beach follows at $73,500.
What is the median income in Ajax?
Ajax's citywide median family income is about $110,000. The most affordable neighbourhoods, like Pickering Village and Pickering Beach, sit well below that.
How many people rent in Ajax?
Only about 14.2% of Ajax residents rent. Most households own their homes.
Is Ajax an expensive place to live?
It varies by neighbourhood. About 24% of Ajax households spend 30% or more of income on housing, so affordability depends a lot on where you look.