Most affordable neighbourhoods in Kingston
Kingston's median family income sits around $91,000 citywide, and about 22.5% of residents spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The most affordable neighbourhoods land well under that median.
Rideau Heights is the cheapest, with a median after-tax family income of just $44,400. University District and Portsmouth follow at $50,800 and $53,200.
Most of these neighbourhoods skew young. University District's median age is only 22.6, and Rideau Heights sits at 29.0, compared with Henderson Place at 54.4. About 39.5% of Kingston residents rent citywide, and density runs around 2,263 people per square kilometre.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Kingstonaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Kingston by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rideau Heights · Kingston | $44,400 | 29.0 |
| 2. University District · Kingston | $50,800 | 22.6 |
| 3. Portsmouth · Kingston | $53,200 | 27.4 |
| 4. Westview Place Apartments · Kingston | $54,400 | 37.6 |
| 5. Kingscourt · Kingston | $56,000 | 36.8 |
| 6. Grenville Park · Kingston | $57,200 | 33.6 |
| 7. Balsam Grove · Kingston | $58,000 | 37.2 |
| 8. Calvin Park · Kingston | $61,600 | 43.2 |
| 9. Henderson Place · Kingston | $62,400 | 54.4 |
| 10. Brittany Place · Kingston | $62,400 | 42.4 |
| 11. An Clachan · Kingston | $63,200 | 30.2 |
| 12. Hillendale · Kingston | $63,600 | 39.2 |
| 13. Kinsmen Seniors Housing · Kingston | $64,500 | 65.0 |
| 14. Sutton Mills · Kingston | $73,500 | 59.2 |
| 15. Strathcona Park · Kingston | $74,000 | 36.0 |
| 16. Sydenham · Kingston | $75,000 | 35.2 |
| 17. Bayridge · Kingston | $77,500 | 41.2 |
| 18. LaSalle Park · Kingston | $81,000 | 46.0 |
| 19. Kingston Co-operative Homes · Kingston | $81,000 | 37.2 |
| 20. Reddendale · Kingston | $82,000 | 46.8 |
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Common questions
What is the most affordable neighbourhood in Kingston?
Rideau Heights is the most affordable, with a median after-tax family income of $44,400. University District and Portsmouth follow, at $50,800 and $53,200.
Are Kingston's most affordable neighbourhoods good for young people?
Yes, several skew young. University District has a median age of just 22.6, and Rideau Heights is 29.0, both well below Kingston's older neighbourhoods like Henderson Place at 54.4.
How many people rent in Kingston?
About 39.5% of Kingston residents rent rather than own. That share tends to run higher in the more affordable neighbourhoods on this list.
What's the income difference between Kingston's cheapest and priciest affordable neighbourhoods?
Rideau Heights, the cheapest, has a median family income of $44,400. Brittany Place and Henderson Place, at the top of the affordable list, both sit around $62,400.