Windsor · Walkerville to South Windsor
Tenant placement in Windsor, from Walkerville to South Windsor
We price, list, show and screen, then prepare the Ontario standard lease or a customized lease for your Windsor rental. You approve the tenant. One flat fee of one month's rent plus HST, paid only when they sign.
Free · No obligation · $0 until your tenant signs · 10-Month replacement guarantee
In short
Zola places screened tenants in Windsor houses, condos and additional units. Windsor allows three homes on a lot with a building permit, decided in July 2026 against citywide rental licensing, and licenses short-term rentals only in principal residences. One-bedroom asking rents fell 12.6% in a year. You pay one month's rent plus HST when your tenant signs.
Windsor rules to know before you rent
We don't have Windsor reviews to show yet, so here are the City's own rules, and where to check them.
- Up to three homes on a lot, with a permitA single detached, semi or street townhouse lot can hold three units: three in the house, or two plus one in an accessory building. Each added unit needs one parking space except in exempt core areas, and units created before November 20, 2018 aren't grandfathered: they need a permit too.Source: City of Windsor, additional dwelling units, checked October 18, 2026
- No citywide rental licenceIn July 2026 the City decided against citywide rental licensing. A licensing pilot in Wards 1 and 2 had been paused in spring 2025, and the City is relying on two by-law officers and a tenant education campaign instead.Source: Windsor News Today, Windsor not moving forward with city-wide rental licensing (July 14, 2026), checked October 18, 2026
- Short-term rentals: principal residence onlyUnder By-law 115-2022, amended in March 2026, a short-term rental (29 days or less) needs a licence and must be the principal residence of at least one applicant: $336 to apply and $254 to renew.Source: City of Windsor, Short Term Rental Licensing By-law 115-2022, checked October 18, 2026
These are summaries to help you plan, not legal advice. Check the City's pages for your own property.
What we place in Windsor
Every Windsor placement uses the same process and the same flat fee.
- Tenant placementLandlords with a condo, house, basement unit, multiplex or apartment building to rent.
- CondosCondo owners renting out a unit, including owners who live abroad.
- Basement apartmentsHomeowners renting a basement or second unit, often for the first time.
- Houses and townhomesOwners renting a detached, semi-detached house or townhouse.
- Multiplexes and apartment buildingsOwners of duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and apartment buildings of any size.
- Tenant screeningLandlords who want an applicant's income, identity and history checked properly.
Renting in Windsor: what we see
Windsor is a border city of older houses, auto and battery plants, a university and a college, and its asking rents have dropped more than most of Ontario's this year.
Near the University and St. Clair College
Houses and units in the west end near the University of Windsor, and around St. Clair College's main campus in the south. Leases usually start in May, September or January.
Walkerville, Riverside and the east end
Older houses and duplexes in walkable neighbourhoods near downtown and the riverfront, and family houses near the Stellantis assembly plant and the NextStar Energy battery plant.
South Windsor and Devonshire
Family houses with basement units on quiet streets near E.C. Row and Highway 401, rented to families and commuters. With asking rents falling, pricing carefully matters more than it did a year ago.
Average asking rents in Windsor, September 2026
| Unit | Asking rent | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom | $1,467 | down 12.6% |
| 2-bedroom | $1,843 | down 4.7% |
All listed units, every size: $1,638 a month on average.
Source: Rentals.ca and Urbanation, National Rent Report, published October 7, 2026, with September 2026 listings. These are asking rents on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay. Rents across Ontario
Windsor rental rules at a glance
| Rental licence or unit registration | No citywide rental licence: the City decided against it in July 2026. Source: rental licence or unit registration |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals | A licence ($336, then $254 to renew), principal residence of an applicant only. Source: short-term rentals |
| Additional units | Up to three homes on a lot; units created before November 20, 2018 need a permit too. Source: additional units |
Checked October 18, 2026. Ontario-wide rules apply everywhere; we list only the local ones we found. Compare Windsor with other Ontario cities
Where we work in Windsor
We work across Windsor by appointment and meet you and your applicants at the property.
- Downtown
- Walkerville
- South Walkerville
- Riverside
- Sandwich
- Ford City
- Fontainebleau
- Forest Glade
- East Windsor
- South Windsor
- Devonshire
- Roseland
How it works in Windsor
A free strategy call on day 1, with a rental market analysis for your area; professional photos and a listing live within 12 to 24 hours; then showings, screening and a signed lease, usually about three weeks in all. You pay one month's rent plus HST when your tenant signs.
Windsor questions
Do I need a rental licence in Windsor?
Not for a long-term rental: the City decided against citywide licensing in July 2026. Short-term rentals still need a licence, and only in a principal residence.
My basement unit was built before 2018. Is it legal?
Windsor doesn't grandfather units created before November 20, 2018: they need a building permit too.
What should a one-bedroom in Windsor rent for?
It depends on the unit. One-bedroom asking rents averaged $1,467 in September 2026, down 12.6% from a year earlier. We price against comparable listings near you.
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