Old University
Guelph Real Estate
Housing stock in Old University: Late-Victorian and Edwardian detached (~1880–1920). CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Guelph and District region covering Guelph is $577,800 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.
Living in Old University
Architectural era · Late-Victorian and Edwardian detached (~1880–1920)
Old University is a residential neighborhood immediately south of the University of Guelph campus, developed as a faculty and professional community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Housing stock is nearly intact Victorian and Edwardian brick with strong end-user demand from academic families.
Thinking about Old University?
A licensed Guelph advisor will reach out to walk you through your options.
Who buys here
University of Guelph faculty families, academic households, and long-tenured owner-occupiers.
On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for Old University specifically. For regional context, the Guelph and District townhouse benchmark is $577,800 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Old University listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
Browse Guelph inventory by type + price.
Other Guelph neighbourhoods
Old University FAQ
What is Old University in Guelph known for?
Old University is a residential neighborhood immediately south of the University of Guelph campus, developed as a faculty and professional community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Housing stock is nearly intact Victorian and Edwardian brick with strong end-user demand from academic families.
What kind of homes are in Old University?
Old University's housing stock is predominantly late-victorian and edwardian detached (~1880–1920). Buyers here are typically university of Guelph faculty families, academic households, and long-tenured owner-occupiers.
What do homes cost around Old University?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Old University. The townhouse benchmark for the Guelph and District reporting region that covers Guelph is $577,800 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current Old University inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
Talk to a Guelph advisor about Old University.
A licensed Guelph advisor will reach out to walk you through active Old University listings, current prices, and your financing options.
Old University, Guelph
Guelph · Licensed FSRA advisor