285 Melvin Apts Limited
285 Melvin Avenue, Hamilton, ON
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Overview
Property Type
Condo
Price History
1 recordsMarket Stats
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Steady
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Location & Walkability
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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
McQuesten
McQuesten is a residential neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of affordable housing and local amenities.
At a glance
Day to dayLivability
4
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 354 past and present listings
Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more
Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.
What it costsAffordability
Median asking price
$559,900
In McQuesten
$559,900
In Hamilton
$715,000
In Ontario
$711,658
Median monthly rent
$1,390/mo
In McQuesten
$1,390
In Hamilton
$2,150
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 33.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
20
Median $559,900
Houses 17 · Condos 3
For rent
8
Median $1,390
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Market data as of 2026-10-20. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.
The honest readPros & cons
What people love
- Affordable housing compared to Hamilton median
- Family-friendly environment
- Strong community feel
- Good access to local amenities
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Few recreational facilities available
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in McQuesten is relaxed, with easy access to parks and schools. The community feels welcoming and friendly.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.9 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
2
Parks
5
Playgrounds
1
Grocery stores
1
Restaurants
1
Libraries
1
Pharmacies
Counted across all 1.9 km² of McQuesten. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
2.7/10
Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area
1
Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
2.7/103.7 over 5 yrs2,878th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
480 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside McQuesten, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.
The peopleWho lives here
6,349
Population (2021)
1.9 km²
Area
3,413
People per km²
38.9
Median age
$61,117
Median income
44%
Own their home
2.4
People per household
2,720
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)17.6%
- Working age (15–64)67.6%
- Seniors (65+)14.8%
What is built here
- Detached houses44.2%
- Semi-detached6.3%
- Townhouses8.7%
- Duplexes2%
- Low-rise apartments11.6%
- High-rise apartments27.1%
Own or rent
44%Owners
56%Renters
Across 2,720 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier52%
- 1961–198037%
- 1981–19905%
- 1991–20003%
- 2001–20051%
- 2006–20100%
- 2011–20150%
- 2016–20211%
Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.
- 22.4%
- Born outside Canada
- 9.5%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 45.9%
- Employment rate
- 15.7%
- Commute by transit
- 77.1%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $55,848
- Median income after tax
- $70,541
- Average household income
- 23%
- Living on a low income
- $1,028/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,325/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $484,656
- Median home value at census
- 28.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 18.2%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 10 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.
Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap
