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Statistics Canada geography code 3537039 · census subdivision

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Moderate fundamentalsConfidence: Medium

Model CS-MI-1.0 · calculated 2026-09-30

Market snapshot

Population

236,789

Period: 2022

Source: Statistics Canada

Confidence: high

Unemployment rate

8.9%

Period: 2024

Source: Statistics Canada

Confidence: high

Average rent

$1,454

CMHC reports this figure for the census metropolitan area, which is wider than the city this market is defined by. Population here is city-level; rent and vacancy are metro-level. CMHC reliability code "a".

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Confidence: high

Rental vacancy rate

3.7%

CMHC reports this figure for the census metropolitan area, which is wider than the city this market is defined by. Population here is city-level; rent and vacancy are metro-level. CMHC reliability code "b".

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Confidence: high

Population trend

+7.2% 2013–2022 · Calculated
239,163228,877218,590201320182022

Source: Table 17-10-0142-01 — Population estimates, July 1, by census subdivision (vector 1138981270) · published 2023-01-11

What drives this market?

These weightings are an interpretation of the local economy, not a measurement. They are shown to explain what appears to support rental demand here — treat them differently from the sourced statistics above.

  • Manufacturing34% of local drivers

    Stellantis Windsor Assembly and the surrounding tooling, mould-making and parts supply chain make Windsor the most automotive-concentrated of Canada’s large city economies. The NextStar battery plant extends that dependence rather than diversifying it.

  • Transportation18% of local drivers

    The Windsor–Detroit crossing carries the largest volume of commercial traffic of any Canadian land border point, and the Gordie Howe bridge adds capacity to it.

  • Health Care14% of local drivers

    Windsor Regional Hospital and Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare serve Essex County from the city.

  • Education12% of local drivers

    The University of Windsor and St. Clair College, with engineering programs tied to the automotive base.

  • Construction12% of local drivers

    Battery plant and bridge construction, both large and both finite.

  • Government10% of local drivers

    Municipal and provincial administration, plus federal border agencies.

Employer concentration

Manufacturing accounts for roughly 34% of the identified economic activity here. A market can have strong rental demand and still carry real risk if too much of it traces back to one institution.

Worth investigating: what happens to local demand if that employer reduces its workforce? This is a scenario to think through, not a prediction.

Rental market

Average rent

$1,454

CMHC reports this figure for the census metropolitan area, which is wider than the city this market is defined by. Population here is city-level; rent and vacancy are metro-level. CMHC reliability code "a".

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Vacancy rate

3.7%

CMHC reports this figure for the census metropolitan area, which is wider than the city this market is defined by. Population here is city-level; rent and vacancy are metro-level. CMHC reliability code "b".

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

All data for this market

MetricPeriodValueTypeConfidenceSource
average rent—$1,454observedhighCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
population2022236,789observedhighStatistics Canada
population2021231,500observedhighStatistics Canada
population2020233,398observedhighStatistics Canada
population2019233,040observedhighStatistics Canada
population2018228,894observedhighStatistics Canada
population2017225,539observedhighStatistics Canada
population2016224,487observedhighStatistics Canada
population2015222,192observedhighStatistics Canada
population2014221,539observedhighStatistics Canada
population2013220,964observedhighStatistics Canada
rent change pct—3.6%observedlowCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
unemployment rate20248.9%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate20236.4%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate20227.7%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate20219.7%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate202012.1%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate20196.4%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate20186.1%observedhighStatistics Canada
unemployment rate20175.7%observedhighStatistics Canada
vacancy rate—3.7%observedhighCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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