Most affordable neighbourhoods in Kitchener
Victoria Hills is Kitchener's most affordable neighbourhood by income, with a median after-tax family income of $56,800. That's well below the citywide median family income of $89,000. Laurentian Hills and Doon follow closely, at $58,000 and $58,800.
Across Kitchener, 36.6% of residents rent rather than own, and about 22% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing. Density citywide is 3,229 people per square kilometre. Several of the neighbourhoods on this list also skew younger, like Victoria Hills at a median age of 26.4 and Doon at 26.6.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Kitcheneraggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Kitchener by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Victoria Hills · Kitchener | $56,800 | 26.4 |
| 2. Laurentian Hills · Kitchener | $58,000 | 31.6 |
| 3. Stanley Park · Kitchener | $58,800 | 35.6 |
| 4. Doon · Kitchener | $58,800 | 26.6 |
| 5. Country Hills · Kitchener | $59,600 | 35.6 |
| 6. Cedar Hill · Kitchener | $60,800 | 45.2 |
| 7. Centreville · Kitchener | $62,000 | 48.0 |
| 8. Idlewood · Kitchener | $63,200 | 34.8 |
| 9. Bridgeport · Kitchener | $64,500 | 36.8 |
| 10. Rosemount · Kitchener | $65,000 | 40.4 |
| 11. Downtown · Kitchener | $65,500 | 57.6 |
| 12. Rockway · Kitchener | $66,500 | 40.0 |
| 13. Heritage Park · Kitchener | $67,000 | 33.6 |
| 14. Kingsdale · Kitchener | $67,000 | 31.4 |
| 15. Westmount · Kitchener | $67,500 | 40.8 |
| 16. Alpine Village · Kitchener | $68,000 | 39.2 |
| 17. Forest Hills · Kitchener | $68,000 | 36.4 |
| 18. Belmont Village · Kitchener | $69,000 | 34.8 |
| 19. Victoria Park Heritage District · Kitchener | $71,500 | 31.6 |
| 20. Mill-Courtland · Kitchener | $72,500 | 33.6 |
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Common questions
What's the most affordable neighbourhood in Kitchener?
Victoria Hills, with a median after-tax family income of $56,800, well below the citywide median family income of $89,000.
How much does housing cost burden Kitchener households?
About 22% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing.
What share of Kitchener residents rent?
36.6% of Kitchener residents rent rather than own.
Are Kitchener's most affordable neighbourhoods younger?
Mostly, yes. Victoria Hills has a median age of 26.4 and Doon 26.6, notably younger than others on the list, like Cedar Hill at 45.2.