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Neighbourhood in Hamilton

Buchanan

quiet family-friendly community-oriented

Buchanan is a quiet neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and local amenities.

Median home price is $839,900 Median rent is $2,000 Average household size is 2.6 Two elementary schools available One library in the area

At a glance

Photo of 116 Mohawk Road W
For RentNew Listing
Listed for:

Listed 1 day ago

$2,350

116 Mohawk Road W

Hamilton (Buchanan), ON L9C 1W1

3Bedrooms
1Bathroom
1Garage
700-1.1KSq Ft

DetachedFor Rent

Photo of Unit LOWER, 58 Columbia Drive
For RentLegal Duplex
Listed for:

Listed 28 days ago

$2,200

Unit LOWER, 58 Columbia Drive

Hamilton (Buchanan), ON L9C 3Y2

2Bedrooms
1Bathroom
3Parking
< 700Sq Ft

MultiplexFor Rent

Photo of 265 West 19th Street
For RentLegal Basement Apt
Listed for:

Listed Jul 29, 2026

$1,800

265 West 19th Street

Hamilton (Buchanan), ON L9C 4J3

2Bedrooms
1Bathroom
2Parking
700-1.1KSq Ft

MultiplexFor Rent

Day to dayLivability

5.2

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 154 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

$839,900

16% above Hamilton 17% above Ontario

In Buchanan

$839,900

In Hamilton

$724,900

In Ontario

$718,000

Median monthly rent

$2,000/mo

7% below Hamilton 20% below Ontario

In Buchanan

$2,000

In Hamilton

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 35 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

7

Median $839,900

Houses 7

For rent

3

Median $2,000

Houses 3

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-14. 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

  • Family-friendly environment
  • High home ownership rate at 80.4%
  • Good school ratings with an average of 4.2
  • Low percentage of low-income households at 9.1%

Keep in mind

  • Limited restaurants and cafes
  • Higher median home price than city average

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a peaceful lifestyle with access to schools and parks. Daily life is calm and community-focused.

Great for families first-time buyers those seeking a quiet life

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

3

Parks

3

Playgrounds

1

Libraries

Counted across all 1.0 km² of Buchanan. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

4.2/10

Average rating of the 2 rated schools in this area

2

Elementary

  • ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval

    Independent · French · Grades JK–8 · CSC MonAvenir

    5.8/105.1 over 5 yrs

    1,729th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    435 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Buchanan Park School

    Public · Grades JK–6 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB

    2.5/103.2 over 5 yrs

    2,904th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    210 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Buchanan, 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

2,069

Population (2021)

0.7 km²

Area

2,793

People per km²

40.3

Median age

$97,304

Median income

80%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

815

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)15.2%
  • Working age (15–64)65.5%
  • Seniors (65+)19.3%

What is built here

  • Detached houses93.7%
  • Semi-detached0.6%
  • Duplexes3.8%
  • Low-rise apartments0.6%

Own or rent

80%Owners

20%Renters

Across 815 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

  • 1960 or earlier47%
  • 1961–198048%
  • 1981–19901%
  • 1991–20002%
  • 2001–20050%
  • 2006–20100%
  • 2011–20150%
  • 2016–20210%

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.

20.7%
Born outside Canada
25.9%
Hold a degree or higher
55%
Employment rate
4.1%
Commute by transit
84.1%
Commute by car
1.8
Children per family
$84,484
Median income after tax
$103,594
Average household income
9.1%
Living on a low income
$1,887/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,254/mo
Owners pay, per month
$692,484
Median home value at census
42.8%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
9.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 4 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

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Thin sales history — read the monthly counts

What homes in Buchanan actually rent for

16 homes were leased in Buchanan over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,453 and half below, 7.8% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 39 days.

Median rent
$2,453
+7.8% year over year
Days to lease
39
1 day slower
Leases closed
16
last 12 months
Rent per square foot
$2.45/mo
from 13 sized leases

Three years of rents

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every lease — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.

What renters actually paid

$2,986/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $14

−10%Asking rent+10%
Of the asking rent
99.5%
Leased over asking
12.5%

From 16 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Buchanan

24.6 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.

Median sold price

$723,072

25 sales

Median rent

$2,453/mo

16 leases

Gross rental yield

4.07%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Buchanan over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

Every month behind these charts — Buchanan, rentals
Monthly closed leases in Buchanan
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 20263 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Aug 20261 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jun 20261 Not enough leases this month to report a median
May 20262 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Apr 20263 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Mar 20261 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jan 20261 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Dec 20252 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 20252 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Aug 20251 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jul 20253 Not enough leases this month to report a median
May 20251 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Mar 20252 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Jan 20253 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Nov 20241 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Oct 20241 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Aug 20243 Not enough leases this month to report a median
Apr 20241 Not enough leases this month to report a median

18 of these months closed fewer than 5 leases. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one lease it is simply that lease — so the count is shown and the median is not. The leases themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.

What people ask about Buchanan

How much does a home cost in Buchanan?

Homes in Buchanan sold for a median of $723,072 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 25 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 0.3% higher than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Buchanan?

A home in Buchanan took a median of 34 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.3% of the asking price on average, with 8.0% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Buchanan?

The median lease in Buchanan closed at $2,453 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 16 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Buchanan?

A home in Buchanan costs about 24.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $723,072 against a median rent of $2,453 a month, a gross yield of 4.07%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Buchanan on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.