Kedron (Oshawa)

Around the Neighbourhood

Cultural landmarks: Kedron Dells Golf Club on Ritson Road North, an 18-hole course that’s been run by the same family since it opened in 1974, spread over 155 acres of green space. Beyond that, honestly, the landmarks are still under construction… this is a community in the making.

Hot local spots: the commercial corridor is forming along Simcoe Street North and Conlin Road East, near the Durham College and Ontario Tech campus just to the south. 

Parks & green space: the golf course valley lands, plus open countryside north toward Winchester Road. New neighbourhood parks are part of the subdivision plans; Purple Woods Conservation Area and its March maple syrup festival are a 10-minute drive north.

Your Typical Neighbour

Kedron’s new streets skew toward young families and move-up buyers chasing new construction with highway access. Community-level census figures aren’t published for Kedron, so here are the Oshawa-wide numbers: the city counted 175,383 people in 2021, with a median household income of about $86,000. Expect Kedron’s new-build pocket to sit above that city-wide income figure, given the price of entry.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, Oshawa (City)

What We Love

New housing supply in a region that’s starved for it. You can buy a house here that nobody else has lived in, on the doorstep of the 407, for meaningfully less than a comparable new build closer to Toronto. The golf course gives the area a genuine green anchor, and the countryside north of Winchester is a nice thing to have at the end of your street… while it lasts.

What We Don't Love

You’re buying into a construction zone, and it will be one for years. School boundaries are actively being redrawn as the area grows, so don’t fall in love with a specific school until you’ve confirmed your address is in its catchment. You’ll need a car for everything. And with only a dozen sales a quarter, pricing is jumpier here than the averages suggest.

Real Estate

The mix runs from older homes on generous lots (the village-era survivors) to 1990s and 2000s two-storeys, to the new phases of detached homes and townhomes now being built out. The Kedron planning area is one of Oshawa’s main growth fronts, so expect new-release pricing to set the tone. New to the market? Start with our First-Time Buyer guide.

(Current prices and days on market appear in the live statistics block below, updated quarterly.)

Transit

Car country, with one big advantage: the 407 passes the community’s north-east corner, connecting to the 412 and 401 for the rest of the GTA. GO service means driving about 15 minutes to Oshawa GO on the Lakeshore East line, roughly an hour to Union. Durham Region Transit runs local buses along Simcoe Street North.

Schools

Kedron is served by the Durham District School Board and the Durham Catholic District School Board. Kedron Public School on Ritson Road North (K to 8) has anchored the area for decades; secondary students currently head to Maxwell Heights Secondary School, with a new North Oshawa secondary school opening to share the growing Kedron planning area starting in 2026-27. The DCDSB also has a new Kedron-area Catholic elementary school in boundary review. For rankings, see the Fraser Institute’s Ontario school report cards.