Most affordable neighbourhoods in Guelph
Guelph's median family income citywide is about $98,000, and 21.9% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing. Renters make up 31.8% of the city.
The most affordable pockets run well below that median. Priory Park has the lowest median after-tax family income in the city, $61,200, with a median age of 42.8. Parkwood Gardens and Guelph Junction are tied next at $63,600, though Guelph Junction is younger, median age 31.4 versus 32.8 in Parkwood Gardens. The Junction Neighbourhood Group sits at $67,500, and Guelph Downtown comes in higher still at $79,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Guelphaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Guelph by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Onward Willow · Guelph | $57,600 | 33.6 |
| 2. Hanlon Creek · Guelph | $61,200 | 42.8 |
| 3. Waverley · Guelph | $63,200 | 73.0 |
| 4. Parkwood Gardens · Guelph | $63,600 | 32.8 |
| 5. Wyndham & Woolwich · Guelph | $65,000 | 35.6 |
| 6. Stevenson & Elizabeth · Guelph | $67,000 | 41.2 |
| 7. The Junction · Guelph | $67,500 | 43.6 |
| 8. West Willow Woods · Guelph | $70,000 | 34.8 |
| 9. Two Rivers · Guelph | $71,000 | 44.0 |
| 10. Old City · Guelph | $71,000 | 35.2 |
| 11. Woodlawn & Woolwich · Guelph | $72,500 | 77.0 |
| 12. Brant · Guelph | $76,000 | 39.6 |
| 13. Guelph Downtown · Guelph | $79,000 | 32.8 |
| 14. Grange Hill East · Guelph | $79,500 | 32.8 |
| 15. Old University · Guelph | $82,000 | 40.8 |
| 16. Exhibition Park · Guelph | $83,000 | 40.0 |
| 17. Exhbition Park · Guelph | $83,000 | 50.8 |
| 18. College & Gordon · Guelph | $84,000 | 22.8 |
| 19. Eastview & Victoria · Guelph | $84,000 | 34.8 |
| 20. Priory Park · Guelph | $84,000 | 32.8 |
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Common questions
What is the most affordable neighbourhood in Guelph?
Priory Park is the most affordable, with a median after-tax family income of $61,200. Parkwood Gardens and Guelph Junction follow, tied at $63,600.
How much of their income do Guelph households spend on housing?
Citywide, 21.9% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing.
What is the median family income in Guelph?
About $98,000 citywide, though several neighbourhoods run well below that, Priory Park sits at $61,200 and Parkwood Gardens and Guelph Junction at $63,600.
Are there a lot of renters in Guelph?
Renters make up about 31.8% of the city.