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$1,395-$1,885/mo

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Kent Street

5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7

Studio-3 beds 1 bath 130-925 sqft

All about this rental

Quick overview

Type:
Apartment
Neighborhood:
Barrington South
Postal code:
B3H 1P7
Status:
Active
Last checked:
1 hour ago

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Perks of living here

Convenience

Easily manage laundry with Coin-Operated Laundry facilities on-site.

Temperature

Stay comfortable with Heat Included and Hot Water Included as part of your rent.

Security

Feel secure with a Secure Entrance and Mail Drop Boxes for added safety.

Pets

This property is Cat Friendly, making it great for feline companions.

Outdoors

Enjoy fresh air and views from a Balcony in select units.

Design

Stylish touches like Hardwood and Laminate Floors, Renovated Suites, and Stainless Steel Appliances enhance your living space.

Standout

The location is a standout feature, with Walking Distance to Halifax Waterfront, Seaport Market, Excellent Restaurants, and proximity to Dalhousie and Saint Mary's Universities.

Shared spaces & benefits

  • Coin-Operated Laundry
  • Secure Entrance and Mail Drop Boxes
  • Walking Distance to Halifax Waterfront, Seaport Market and Excellent Restaurants
  • Close to Dalhousie and Saint Mary's Universities

In-house comforts

  • Hardwood And Laminate Floors
  • Balcony in some units
  • Heat Included
  • Hot Water Included
  • Spacious Rooms
  • Cat Friendly
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Renovated Suites

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Fees & policies

Pet policy

Cats allowed. Pet limit 2 allowed. Fixed Cats Only.
The fees are estimates and actual amounts may vary. Pricing and availability are subject to change. For details, .

Contact info
Killam Apartment REIT
Property listed in the Yardi Rental ILS Network (RentCafe.com & Point2Homes.com).

Get to know the area

Know your way around

94
Walker's paradise
Walk Score®
67
Good transit
Transit Score®
54
Bikeable
Bike Score®
The area around 5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7 is a walker’s paradise. With nearly all services and amenities close by, running errands on foot is a breeze. The area has several public transportation options, offering convenience for some routes and destinations. 5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7 is in a moderately bikeable area, offering some cycling infrastructure to support local rides.
Walkability data provided by Walk Score®

Plan your commute

  • Halifax's city center
    12 min
    22 min
    32 min
Commute times provided by Walk Score® Travel Time.

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Friends For Life
Childcare • 1.89 mi
NR
Wee Care Development Centre
Childcare • 2.22 mi
NR
Dartmouth Day Care Centre
Childcare • 2.41 mi
NR
Kids & Company
Childcare • 2.41 mi
NR
Alexandra Children’s Centre
Childcare • 2.60 mi
NR
Saint Mary's Elementary School Park
School • 0.28 mi
NR
Halifax Grammar School
School • 0.49 mi
NR
École Mer et Monde
School • 0.54 mi
NR
Sacred Heart School of Halifax
School • 0.60 mi
NR
Gorsebrook Junior High School
School • 0.65 mi
NR
Inglis Street Elementary School
School • 0.67 mi
NR
Citadel High School
School • 0.90 mi
NR
Citadel High School
School • 0.95 mi
NR
NSCAD
College • 0.28 mi
NR
A, B, C, D Building complex & Sexton Library
College • 0.32 mi
NR
Dalhousie University Sexton Campus
College • 0.35 mi
NR
Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning
College • 0.41 mi
NR
Paramount Site
College • 0.55 mi
NR
Saint Mary's University
College • 0.57 mi
NR
Kellogg Learning Commons
College • 0.60 mi
NR
NSCAD Academy Building
College • 0.60 mi
NR
6092 - Barrington St After Green St
Bus
0.06 mi
6093 - Barrington St Before Green St
Bus
0.06 mi
6112 - Barrington St Before Kent St
Bus
0.08 mi
6938 - Hollis St After Barrington St
Bus
0.10 mi
8293 - South St Before Barrington St
Bus
0.12 mi
8294 - South St Before Church St
Bus
0.13 mi
6111 - Barrington St Before Inglis St
Bus
0.13 mi
6097 - Barrington St Before South St
Bus
0.15 mi
CFB Shearwater
Airport
3.16 mi
Sherwater Water Aerodome
Airport
3.68 mi
6092 - Barrington St After Green St
Bus
0.06 mi
6093 - Barrington St Before Green St
Bus
0.06 mi
6112 - Barrington St Before Kent St
Bus
0.08 mi
6938 - Hollis St After Barrington St
Bus
0.10 mi
8293 - South St Before Barrington St
Bus
0.12 mi
8294 - South St Before Church St
Bus
0.13 mi
6111 - Barrington St Before Inglis St
Bus
0.13 mi
6097 - Barrington St Before South St
Bus
0.15 mi
Via Rail Halifax Station
Train
0.18 mi
Halifax
Train
0.19 mi
Crepe Crepe Cafe
Restaurant
0.07 mi
Tim Hortons
Restaurant
0.11 mi
Gingerbread Haus Bakery
Restaurant
0.12 mi
Bai Wei Grill Bar
Restaurant
0.13 mi
Subway
Food
0.13 mi
Boneheads BBQ
Restaurant
0.13 mi
Narrow Espresso
Restaurant
0.14 mi
Masala Delight
Restaurant
0.14 mi
Bearly's House of Blues and Ribs
Drinks
0.23 mi
Garrison Brewery
Drinks
0.25 mi
The Juice Press
Drinks
0.41 mi
Bubba Ray's Sports Bar
Drinks
0.49 mi
Rockbottom Brewery
Drinks
0.51 mi
Your Father's Moustache
Drinks
0.51 mi
Oasis Pub and Eatery
Drinks
0.51 mi
Stillwell Beer Garden
Drinks
0.51 mi
Subway
Food
0.13 mi
Peter's Pizzeria
Food
0.16 mi
The Submarine
Food
0.16 mi
Snappy Tomato's Pizzeria
Food
0.25 mi
Manhattan Pizza
Food
0.35 mi
Pita Pit
Food
0.46 mi
Way2Roll
Food
0.48 mi
Sugah!
Food
0.49 mi
Crepe Crepe Cafe
Restaurant
0.07 mi
Tim Hortons
Restaurant
0.11 mi
Gingerbread Haus Bakery
Restaurant
0.12 mi
Bai Wei Grill Bar
Restaurant
0.13 mi
Boneheads BBQ
Restaurant
0.13 mi
Narrow Espresso
Restaurant
0.14 mi
Masala Delight
Restaurant
0.14 mi
Halal Basha Restaurant
Restaurant
0.14 mi
Halifax Mac Store
Shopping
0.04 mi
Waypoint Seaport
Grocery store
0.10 mi
Q-Tique Fashion Studio
Shopping
0.12 mi
NSLC
Shopping
0.12 mi
NSLC
Shopping
0.14 mi
Ca-Hoa Grocery
Grocery store
0.14 mi
South End Florist
Shopping
0.16 mi
Jerry's Kwik Way
Grocery store
0.18 mi
Waypoint Seaport
Grocery store
0.10 mi
Ca-Hoa Grocery
Grocery store
0.14 mi
Jerry's Kwik Way
Grocery store
0.18 mi
Layers
Grocery store
0.22 mi
South Hampton Mini Mart
Grocery store
0.25 mi
Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market
Grocery store
0.28 mi
Taishan Asian Grocery
Grocery store
0.30 mi
Fenwick Convenience
Grocery store
0.31 mi
Halifax Mac Store
Shopping
0.04 mi
Q-Tique Fashion Studio
Shopping
0.12 mi
NSLC
Shopping
0.12 mi
NSLC
Shopping
0.14 mi
South End Florist
Shopping
0.16 mi
Rousseau Chocolatier
Shopping
0.18 mi
Swee Tea House
Shopping
0.19 mi
East Coast Lifestyle
Shopping
0.25 mi
Missionary Bible Church
Place of worship
0.06 mi
FLO - Atlantic Superstore
Automotive
0.08 mi
Mobil
Automotive
0.09 mi
Superstore
Healthcare
0.10 mi
The UPS Store
Public service
0.12 mi
Fort Massey United Church
Place of worship
0.13 mi
Dero
Other
0.15 mi
Accessible Parking Two Spots
Automotive
0.15 mi
FLO - Atlantic Superstore
Automotive
0.08 mi
Mobil
Automotive
0.09 mi
Accessible Parking Two Spots
Automotive
0.15 mi
Irving
Automotive
0.18 mi
Hertz
Automotive
0.22 mi
NS Power Parking
Automotive
0.27 mi
car
Automotive
0.28 mi
Accessible Parking One Site
Automotive
0.37 mi
Superstore
Healthcare
0.10 mi
Sobeys
Healthcare
0.18 mi
Shoppers Drug Mart
Healthcare
0.18 mi
Eye Care Centre
Healthcare
0.44 mi
Shoppers Drug Mart
Healthcare
0.47 mi
Dr. Chris Petropolis
Healthcare
0.48 mi
Victoria General
Healthcare
0.50 mi
Lawtons Lord Nelson #114
Healthcare
0.51 mi
Westin Nova Scotian
Hotel
0.20 mi
The Heritage House Hostel
Hotel
0.21 mi
The Waverley Inn
Hotel
0.23 mi
The Halliburton
Hotel
0.26 mi
The Halliburton Hotel
Hotel
0.26 mi
The Garden South Park Inn
Hotel
0.35 mi
Bishop's Landing
Hotel
0.38 mi
Bank of Montreal
Hotel
0.46 mi
Dero
Other
0.15 mi
Dero
Other
0.27 mi
Dero
Other
0.28 mi
Dero
Other
0.38 mi
Bryant Realty
Other
0.45 mi
Dero
Other
0.51 mi
CSS Insurance Agencies Ltd.
Other
0.58 mi
Dero
Other
0.81 mi
iCUT
Personal care
0.16 mi
The Ten Spot Halifax
Personal care
0.18 mi
Slayed Hair & Esthetics
Personal care
0.19 mi
Su Nails & Spa
Personal care
0.32 mi
Hair Factory
Personal care
0.43 mi
Aspirations Hair Design
Personal care
0.43 mi
Brewery Barber
Personal care
0.46 mi
Life Salon & Spa
Personal care
0.46 mi
Pet Valu
Pet care
0.51 mi
Coburg Animal Hospital
Pet care
0.90 mi
Centennial Pool Dog Park
Pet care
1.03 mi
Petite Urban Pooch
Pet care
1.33 mi
Pet Valu
Pet care
1.43 mi
Halifax Veterinary Hospital
Pet care
1.62 mi
Full Circle Veterinary
Pet care
1.91 mi
Service Dog Area
Pet care
1.97 mi
Missionary Bible Church
Place of worship
0.06 mi
Fort Massey United Church
Place of worship
0.13 mi
Halifax Chinese Christian Church
Place of worship
0.20 mi
The Salvation Army Halifax Citadel Community Church
Place of worship
0.30 mi
Christian Science Church
Place of worship
0.36 mi
Saint Matthew's
Place of worship
0.41 mi
Shambhala Centre
Place of worship
0.42 mi
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica
Place of worship
0.46 mi
The UPS Store
Public service
0.12 mi
Fenwick Post Office
Public service
0.19 mi
Halifax Provincial Courthouse
Public service
0.42 mi
Passport Office
Public service
0.45 mi
TD Canada Trust
Public service
0.46 mi
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
Public service
0.47 mi
FedEx
Public service
0.47 mi
CIBC
Public service
0.48 mi
Resolutes Amateur Athletics Club
Entertainment
0.18 mi
Mission to Seafarers
Entertainment
0.25 mi
Trapped
Entertainment
0.27 mi
Halifax Curling Club
Sports
0.28 mi
Pier 21
Entertainment
0.28 mi
Spencer House Senior Centre
Entertainment
0.29 mi
Sexton Design & Technology Library
Entertainment
0.32 mi
F.H. Sexton Memorial Gymnasium
Sports
0.32 mi
Resolutes Amateur Athletics Club
Entertainment
0.18 mi
Mission to Seafarers
Entertainment
0.25 mi
Trapped
Entertainment
0.27 mi
Pier 21
Entertainment
0.28 mi
Spencer House Senior Centre
Entertainment
0.29 mi
Sexton Design & Technology Library
Entertainment
0.32 mi
Halifax Central Library
Entertainment
0.41 mi
Halifax Circus
Entertainment
0.41 mi
Halifax Curling Club
Sports
0.28 mi
F.H. Sexton Memorial Gymnasium
Sports
0.32 mi
GoodLife Fitness
Sports
0.39 mi
Shanti
Sports
0.46 mi
Moksha Yoga Halifax
Sports
0.50 mi
Fit4Less
Sports
0.50 mi
Sands at Salter
Sports
0.51 mi
Nova Fitness
Sports
0.52 mi

Community reviews
How are these reviews collected?
3.7 (4 reviews)

What other renters say:

Verified Resident
Apr 12, 2026 • Anonymous
Verified Resident
Oct 14, 2025 • Anonymous
I like this unit I have but I think the bathroom needs to be modernized especially if more than 5 people are sharing it
Verified Resident
Jan 4, 2023 • Anonymous
Verified Resident
Sep 11, 2020 • Anonymous

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FAQs about Kent Street

When was this property’s information last updated?

The details for Kent Street were last updated 1 hour ago.

What floor plans are available?

Kent Street offers the following floor plan options: studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-plus-bedroom.

Is Kent Street pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are welcome at Kent Street.
Here are the details:
Cats allowed. Pet limit 2 allowed. Fixed Cats Only.

What neighbourhood is this property in?

5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7 is in Barrington South.

What are popular apartment communities in Barrington South?

Popular apartment communities in Barrington South include: Southpoint, Suites on South Park, 1358-1360 Hollis, 5150 Salter Street, Armdale Place.

How far is Kent Street from the city centre?

Kent Street is approximately 12 minutes away by car from the city centre.

What's the best way to get around the area?

The area around 5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7 is a walker’s paradise. With nearly all services and amenities close by, running errands on foot is a breeze. The area has several public transportation options, offering convenience for some routes and destinations. 5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7 is in a moderately bikeable area, offering some cycling infrastructure to support local rides.

What childcare centres are close by?

Nearby childcare centres include Friends For Life, Wee Care Development Centre, Dartmouth Day Care Centre.

What schools are close by?

Nearby schools include Saint Mary's Elementary School Park, Halifax Grammar School, École Mer et Monde.

What colleges are close by?

Nearby colleges include NSCAD, A, B, C, D Building complex & Sexton Library, Dalhousie University Sexton Campus.

What are the price ranges for the units in this building?

Prices in Kent Street are at:
  • From $1,395 for studios
  • From $1,595 for one-bedroom units
  • $1,885 for two-bedroom units

Are there any other apartments around for the same amount?

Here are some apartment buildings near 5240 Kent Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 1P7 with similar rents: Southpoint, Suites on South Park, 1358-1360 Hollis, 5150 Salter Street, Armdale Place, 56 Old Sambro Road, 132 Old Sambro Road, 28 Frederick Avenue, 27 Evans Avenue, Halifax, 59 Main Avenue.

Does the rent at Kent Street include utilities?

No, utilities are not included in the rent at Kent Street. Tenants are typically responsible for all utilities.

Are there any reviews or ratings related to Kent Street or its management company?

Yes, you can read resident reviews for Kent Street above and see what current and past tenants have shared about their experience living here.

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