If you own a house in Gardiners, you are sitting in one of Kingston's better-performing spots right now. If you own a condo here, the picture is more complicated - and you need to know the difference before you make any moves this summer.
Let's split this into two honest conversations, because these two property types are telling very different stories right now.
The average HonestDoor Price for a house in Gardiners sits at $633,405. Yes, that is down a slight 0.92% from the previous period - think of it as the market taking a breath, not a tumble. The forward-looking predicted value actually climbs to $639,267, which is already above the 3-month moving average of $630,833. That upward trend matters.
Here is the stat that should make us feel good about our street: houses in Gardiners rank 4th out of 45 comparable neighbourhoods in Kingston for growth. That puts us in the top 10% of the city. Not bad for a neighbourhood that does not always get the headlines.
For context, every nearby neighbourhood is cheaper. Sutton Mills averages $572,418, Waterloo Village sits at $557,740, and Bayridge East comes in at $541,395. Gardiners houses are commanding a premium over all three - and the rental numbers back that up too. A $2,989 monthly rent estimate with a 5.41% yield is genuinely strong. That is not a number you ignore if you are thinking about holding or investing.
The condo story here requires a straight answer. The average HonestDoor Price for a condo in Gardiners is $217,775, which shows a 64.56% increase from the previous period on paper. But the predicted market value tells a different story at $132,334 - well below the 3-month moving average of $175,260. Recent value change is sitting at -23.36%, and the growth rank is 38 out of 44 neighbourhoods. That puts Gardiners condos near the bottom of the Kingston leaderboard right now.
Nearby condos in Sutton Mills ($276,058), Bayridge East ($355,206), and Waterloo Village ($330,515) are all priced higher. If you own a condo in Gardiners, that gap is worth paying attention to. This is not the moment to assume your assessed value reflects what a buyer would actually pay today.
Here is something most homeowners do not think about until it is too late. Your city assessment is a snapshot from the past - sometimes years old. It does not know what happened to interest rates last quarter. It does not know that houses in Gardiners are outpacing 41 other Kingston neighbourhoods. It definitely does not know what a buyer sitting at their kitchen table right now would actually pay for your place.
The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time. It pulls in current sales data, market shifts, and neighbourhood-level trends. For houses in Gardiners, that means seeing a number that reflects a market moving upward - not a static figure the city locked in before the market moved. For condo owners, it is an honest look at where values actually sit today, which is critical before making any decision about selling or refinancing.
Do not price your home based on what your neighbour sold for two years ago. Check your HonestDoor Price first. It is the real-world check your tax assessment was never designed to be.
If you own a house in Gardiners, summer 2025 is a reasonable time to have that conversation. The predicted value is trending up, the rental yield is strong (which matters to investor buyers), and you are in a top-tier growth neighbourhood by Kingston standards. A slight dip in the current HonestDoor Price is not a red flag - it is normal market breathing. The trajectory is pointing in the right direction.
If you own a condo in Gardiners, do not rush. The predicted value is below the recent moving average, and the growth rank puts you near the bottom of the Kingston leaderboard right now. That does not mean you cannot sell - it means you need accurate, current pricing to avoid leaving money on the table or sitting on the market too long. Pull your HonestDoor Price, compare it honestly to nearby neighbourhoods, and talk to someone who knows this specific market.
Either way, the worst move is assuming your old assessment tells you anything useful about what your home is worth today. It does not. Your HonestDoor Price does.
gardiners | kingston | october 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.