Cheap Apartments for Rent in Waterloo, ON from C$500 (25 Rentals)

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property at 261 Lester St

261 Lester St

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property at 253 Lester St

253 Lester St

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property at 251 Lester St

251 Lester St

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property at 392 Albert St

392 Albert St

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Uptown Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Uptown Apartments

154 Erb St EWaterloo, ON N2J 1M4
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67 Milford Ave
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

67 Milford Ave

67 Milford AveWaterloo, ON N2L 3Z4
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Park Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Park Manor

521 Park StKitchener, ON N2G 1N8
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Waterloo, ON Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Waterloo, ON

Pricing Updated: 03/26/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Waterloo, ON area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Waterloo Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Waterloo North EastC$2,599C$6702517
Waterloo UptownC$2,599C$6701140
Waterloo North WestC$3,990C$7301522
Waterloo UniversityC$3,990C$7301518

Cheapest Available Waterloo Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Waterloo, ON is a 6 Beds unit found at University Place - 50 University Ave E in the Kitchener North West neighborhood priced from C$670. King Street Towers in the Waterloo North East neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 6 Beds apartment currently listed from C$730. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Waterloo apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
University Place - 50 University Ave E6 Beds, 2 baths6BR,2BAC$670
King Street Towers6 Bedroom/ 5 Bath Tower 16BR,5BAC$730
261 Lester St0 Beds, 2 BathsStudio,2BAC$795
253 Lester St0 Beds, 2 BathsStudio,2BAC$795
251 Lester St1 Beds, 2 Baths1BR,2BAC$895

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Waterloo, ON

As of March 26, 2025 the best value apartment in the Waterloo area is the C$2.04 price per square foot 4 Bedroom Townhouse Model at Sunnydale in the in the Waterloo North West neighborhood starting from C$2,850. The second greatest value Waterloo apartment is the 2 Beds, 1 Baths Model at William Apartments starting at C$2,505 with a C$1.99 price per square foot in the Waterloo Uptown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Waterloo apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Sunnydale4 Bedroom Townhouse4BR,2BAC$2.04
William Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BAC$1.99
The Carrick2 Bedroom + 2 Bath2BR,2BAC$2.15
45 Caroline St NTwo Bedroom Apartment2BR,1BAC$1.91
Westheights Place2 Bedroom Premium2BR,1BAC$1.92
University Place - 50 University Ave E2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BAC$0.69
250 Frederick StOne Bedroom1BR,1BAC$1.89
55 Caroline StTwo Bedroom Apartment2BR,1BAC$2.24
Queen Margaret I1 Bedroom1BR,1BAC$2.21
Davenport Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BAC$2.27

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Waterloo Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Waterloo?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Waterloo is under C$1,560.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Waterloo?

The cheapest apartment in Waterloo is 251 Lester St which is listed at C$895, while the average apartment in Waterloo costs C$3,294.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Waterloo?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 491 regular apartments in Waterloo that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Waterloo?

Cheap apartments in Waterloo have an average cost of C$2,343 which is C$951 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Waterloo.

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