Real Estate for Sale in Central, Hamilton, ON
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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Central
Central is a vibrant neighbourhood in Hamilton, ON. It offers a mix of residential and commercial spaces, making it a lively place to live.
At a glance
Listed 9 days ago
11 Mcneil Street
Hamilton (Central), ON L8R 2C3
DetachedFor Sale
Listed 9 days ago
Unit 2110, 15 Queen Street S
Hamilton (Central), ON L8P 0C6
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Listed 12 days ago
Unit 505, 36 James Street S
Hamilton (Central), ON L8P 4W4
Condo ApartmentFor Sale
Listed 13 days ago
232 King Street W
Hamilton (Central), ON L8P 1A9
Store W Apt/OfficeFor Sale
Day to dayLivability
3.5
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 819 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
$399,950
In Central
$399,950
In Hamilton
$720,000
In Ontario
$715,000
Median monthly rent
$1,899/mo
In Central
$1,899
In Hamilton
$2,100
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 17.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
26
Median $399,950
Condos 19 · Houses 7
For rent
19
Median $1,899
Condos 13 · Houses 6
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-11. 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 compared to city averages
- Variety of schools and parks nearby
- Strong community feel with diverse population
- Good access to grocery stores and restaurants
Keep in mind
- Higher renter strain at 39.9%
- Unemployment rate is 14.8%
- Limited public transit options
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Central is active and community-oriented, with many amenities close by. Residents enjoy a mix of urban and suburban living.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.1 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
4
Parks
3
Playgrounds
1
Transit stations
14
Grocery stores
33
Restaurants
14
Cafés
1
Gyms
1
Libraries
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 1.1 km² of Central. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
0.9/10
Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area
2
Elementary
3
Secondary
Hess Street Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
0.9/102.9 over 5 yrs2,994th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
310 students · EQAO 2024-2025
City Learning Centre Adult Day School
Public · Grades No Grades Applicable · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
Hamilton Downtown Islamic School
Independent
Not rated
Notre Dame House
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
Not rated
Sir John A Macdonald
Public · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Central, 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
3,698
Population (2021)
0.9 km²
Area
3,921
People per km²
39.6
Median age
$59,257
Median income
28%
Own their home
2
People per household
1,695
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)10.4%
- Working age (15–64)71.8%
- Seniors (65+)17.8%
What is built here
- Detached houses13.8%
- Semi-detached6.9%
- Townhouses10%
- Duplexes4.9%
- Low-rise apartments15.8%
- High-rise apartments48.1%
- Other attached homes0.6%
Own or rent
28%Owners
72%Renters
Across 1,695 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier43%
- 1961–198034%
- 1981–19907%
- 1991–20005%
- 2001–20053%
- 2006–20102%
- 2011–20152%
- 2016–20214%
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.
- 27.1%
- Born outside Canada
- 28.8%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 57.2%
- Employment rate
- 14.9%
- Commute by transit
- 62%
- Commute by car
- 1.6
- Children per family
- $53,772
- Median income after tax
- $81,372
- Average household income
- 21.4%
- Living on a low income
- $1,188/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,285/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $543,722
- Median home value at census
- 39.9%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 18.5%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 6 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 school registry
What homes in Central actually sell for
36 homes changed hands in Central over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $408,069 and half below, 15.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 49 days — 13 days slower than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $408K
- -15.1% year over year
- Days to sell
- 49
- 13 days slower
- Sales closed
- 36
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $421
- from 34 sized sales
Three years of sold prices
The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$953,900
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $46,100
- Of the asking price
- 95.4%
- Sold over asking
- 5.6%
From 36 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Central
17.7 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$408,069
36 sales
Median rent
$1,922/mo
190 leases
Gross rental yield
5.65%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Central over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Central, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 5 | $485,000 | $370K – $568K | 58 | 96.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | $375,000 | $350K – $480K | 28 | 95.7% |
| May 2026 | 5 | $368,300 | $330K – $436K | 19 | 99.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | $297,500 | $285K – $650K | 68 | 95.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 5 | $530,000 | $475K – $650K | 43 | 93.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 5 | $400,000 | $365K – $485K | 25 | 96.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 8 | $464,500 | $435K – $797K | 41 | 96.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 9 | $510,000 | $380K – $560K | 41 | 96.2% |
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 5 | $622,000 | $498K – $745K | 19 | 98.8% |
| Jan 2025 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 7 | $415,000 | $405K – $622K | 44 | 97.6% |
| Oct 2024 | 6 | $440,000 | $380K – $575K | 21 | 96.5% |
| Sep 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 9 | $515,000 | $405K – $545K | 31 | 98.4% |
| Jun 2024 | 6 | $496,250 | $466K – $559K | 45 | 96.3% |
| May 2024 | 5 | $475,000 | $405K – $510K | 34 | 99.2% |
| Apr 2024 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 5 | $605,000 | $496K – $605K | 25 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 6 | $417,500 | $321K – $510K | 27 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
18 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.
What people ask about Central
How much does a home cost in Central?
Homes in Central sold for a median of $408,069 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 36 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 15.1% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Central?
A home in Central took a median of 49 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 95.4% of the asking price on average, with 5.6% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Central?
The median lease in Central closed at $1,922 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 190 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Central?
A home in Central costs about 17.7 years of the rent on one — the median price of $408,069 against a median rent of $1,922 a month, a gross yield of 5.65%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Central 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.
A condo here is its own market
31 condo apartments are on the market in Central right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.
- Median condo rent
- $1,917/mo
- 165 leases