St. Catharines renters looking at Niagara in 2026 saw a clear split between compact rentals and attached low-rise space. In July, townhomes carried a premium over condo/apartment listings, and the difference was especially visible in the two-bedroom category.
Casakibo reviewed St. Catharines residential lease listings entered from January through July 2026. These figures are listed asking rents, not final signed lease prices.
The citywide median moved up and down through the year rather than following a straight path. May was the highest month in this period, while July settled at $2,200. That makes July useful as a current benchmark, but not a stand-alone explanation of the whole market.
| Home Type in July 2026 | Rental Listings | Median Listed Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | $2,175 |
| Condo/apartment | 17 | $2,000 |
| Townhome | 36 | $2,400 |
Townhomes were $400 above condo/apartment listings in July and $225 above detached listings. That broad premium is meaningful, but renters comparing actual options should focus on bedroom count as well.
| Bedroom Category in July 2026 | Rental Listings | Median Listed Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed | 19 | $1,875 |
| 2 Bed | 44 | $2,025 |
| 3 Bed | 30 | $2,350 |
| 4+ Bed | 21 | $3,100 |
The largest July jump was from three bedrooms to four-bedroom-plus listings, where the median moved from $2,350 to $3,100. That larger-home tier should not be blended casually with smaller rentals when judging affordability.
| July Comparison | Rental Listings | Median Listed Asking Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed Detached | 8 | $1,648 |
| 2 Bed Condo/apartment | 9 | $2,000 |
| 2 Bed Detached | 16 | $1,890 |
| 2 Bed Townhome | 18 | $2,425 |
| 3 Bed Detached | 17 | $2,200 |
| 3 Bed Townhome | 9 | $2,500 |
| 4+ Bed Detached | 19 | $3,200 |
The two-bedroom table is the most useful consumer comparison. Two-bedroom townhomes had a $2,425 median listed asking rent, $425 above two-bedroom condo/apartment listings. Three-bedroom townhomes were also above three-bedroom detached listings, though that comparison had fewer listings.
Detached listings can include full homes as well as basement, upper-level, main-floor, or shared configurations when described that way. In St. Catharines, description-based detached categories were close enough that they should be treated as context about listing mix rather than a separate valuation table.
The figures in this report use monthly residential lease listings for St. Catharines, exclude unusually low or high lease amounts and daily or weekly rental frequencies, and remove duplicate listings where the same listing appears more than once. Bedroom categories follow the bedroom count shown in each listing. Condo/apartment means apartment or condominium-style listings, detached means house listings with detached form, and townhome means row or townhouse-style listings.
The St. Catharines takeaway is straightforward: attached low-rise space carried the clearest premium over condo/apartment space, two-bedroom townhomes were materially above two-bedroom condos, and four-bedroom-plus rentals formed a higher-priced category of their own. Readers can compare current St. Catharines rentals, explore Market Research Blog reports, or contact Casakibo through the company page.
The Casakibo Data Labs prepare rental-market research using structured listing data, city-level comparisons, and property-type market checks. This report was prepared by the Casakibo Data Labs using residential lease listing data from participating Canadian real estate boards and CREA member feeds.