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Detached houses for sale in Hamilton

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There are 1,163 detached houses for sale in Hamilton today, with a median asking price of $849,999 (+21% vs. all homes in Hamilton). 310 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Ancaster, Stoney Creek and Waterdown.

community-oriented affordable active

569,353 people lived in Hamilton at the 2021 Census, in 222,745 households. 66% of households owned their home and 34% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (56%) and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys (16%). 61% of homes were built before 1981, and 9% since 2011. 85% of commuters went to work by car and 7% by public transit.

Population of 569,353

Hamilton, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Hamilton

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 128,148 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.2

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 128,148 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

$699,999

2% below Ontario

In Hamilton

$699,999

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,150/mo

14% below Ontario

In Hamilton

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,499

$554

Per square foot

≈ 27.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

2,116

Median $699,999

Houses 1,650 · Condos 466

For rent

743

Median $2,150

Houses 491 · Condos 252

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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 provincial median prices
Variety of amenities including parks and restaurants
Good walkability score of 65
Multiple grocery stores available

Keep in mind

Median rent is higher than the provincial average
School score is average at 5.1

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Hamilton is vibrant with access to parks and dining options. The community is active and offers various services.

Great for first-time buyers families young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1,121.3 km²

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

435

Parks

471

Playgrounds

Transit stations

109

Grocery stores

483

Restaurants

199

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

120

Pharmacies

Counted across all 1,121.3 km² of Hamilton. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.4/10

Average rating of the 135 rated schools in this area

184

Elementary

Secondary

Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
9.4/108.4 over 5 yrs
48th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
415 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.6/107.7 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
270 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.6/107.9 over 5 yrs
150th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
515 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.5/106.7 over 5 yrs
175th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
520 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.4/107.7 over 5 yrs
209th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
455 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Anthony Daniel Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
8.3/105.7 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
160 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

569,353

Population (2021)

1,118.3 km²

Area

509

People per km²

41.8

Median age

$95,751

Median income

66%

Own their home

2.6

People per household

222,745

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.0%
Working age (15–64)65.7%
Seniors (65+)18.3%

What is built here

Detached houses56.2%
Semi-detached3%
Townhouses12.3%
Duplexes3.3%
Low-rise apartments8.5%
High-rise apartments16.4%

Own or rent

66%Owners

34%Renters

Across 222,745 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier33%
1961–198028%
1981–199011%
1991–20009%
2001–20054%
2006–20104%
2011–20154%
2016–20215%

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.

25.9%
Born outside Canada: 25.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 54.5%
Employment rate: 7%
Commute by transit: 85.4%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $83,220
Median income after tax: $110,444
Average household income: 10.9%
Living on a low income: $1,388/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,455/mo
Owners pay, per month: $703,112
Median home value at census: 29.3%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 14.5%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 891 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, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)

HOMEH Market Pulse Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Houses in Hamilton Sell For

3,221 detached houses changed hands in Hamilton over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $738,308 and half below, 6.0% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 28 days — 5 days slower than a year ago.

Median sold price: $738K; -6.0% year over year
Days to sell: 28; 5 days slower
Sales closed: 3,221; last 12 months
Per square foot: $497; from 3,173 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$1.22M$980K$736K$493K

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$970,100

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $29,900

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 97.0%
Sold over asking: 14%

From 3,221 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Hamilton

25.3 years

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

Median sold price

$738,308

3,221 sales

Median rent

$2,432/mo

977 leases

Gross rental yield

3.95%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Hamilton 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.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Hamilton, sales

Monthly closed sales in Hamilton
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	248	$705,500	$548K – $895K	30	97.0%
Aug 2026	263	$740,000	$574K – $939K	34	97.0%
Jul 2026	304	$750,000	$618K – $983K	28	97.0%
Jun 2026	340	$737,750	$585K – $923K	21	97.1%
May 2026	345	$772,900	$622K – $980K	21	97.5%
Apr 2026	313	$750,000	$610K – $1.05M	22	97.3%
Mar 2026	263	$725,000	$593K – $1.00M	21	97.2%
Feb 2026	192	$727,500	$599K – $888K	27	96.9%
Jan 2026	192	$715,500	$550K – $934K	50	96.5%
Dec 2025	206	$675,000	$543K – $864K	42	96.4%
Nov 2025	262	$770,000	$631K – $958K	32	97.2%
Oct 2025	293	$750,000	$625K – $986K	26	96.6%
Sep 2025	310	$775,000	$621K – $1.01M	25	97.0%
Aug 2025	291	$775,000	$619K – $948K	28	96.8%
Jul 2025	353	$755,000	$590K – $970K	28	97.0%
Jun 2025	314	$821,000	$636K – $1.12M	21	97.5%
May 2025	352	$780,000	$620K – $1.05M	17	98.1%
Apr 2025	300	$776,000	$624K – $978K	20	97.9%
Mar 2025	271	$809,500	$649K – $1.06M	18	98.0%
Feb 2025	236	$768,250	$625K – $1000K	19	97.6%
Jan 2025	220	$810,450	$640K – $1.07M	36	97.7%
Dec 2024	184	$760,000	$625K – $976K	28	96.9%
Nov 2024	271	$780,001	$638K – $995K	24	97.5%
Oct 2024	336	$810,000	$659K – $1.09M	25	98.1%
Sep 2024	269	$850,000	$670K – $1.17M	22	97.6%
Aug 2024	255	$800,000	$648K – $1.07M	24	97.5%
Jul 2024	324	$794,000	$625K – $1.13M	21	98.1%
Jun 2024	322	$823,000	$660K – $1.10M	19	98.1%
May 2024	356	$866,000	$695K – $1.10M	15	98.5%
Apr 2024	345	$855,100	$684K – $1.06M	15	98.3%
Mar 2024	280	$862,550	$679K – $1.08M	13	98.4%
Feb 2024	105	$819,000	$615K – $979K	9	100.0%

What people ask about Hamilton

How much does a detached house cost in Hamilton?

Detached houses in Hamilton sold for a median of $738,308 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 3,221 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 6.0% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Hamilton?

A detached house in Hamilton took a median of 28 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 97.0% of the asking price on average, with 14.0% selling over asking.

How much is rent for a detached house in Hamilton?

The median detached house lease in Hamilton closed at $2,432 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 977 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a detached house in Hamilton?

A detached house in Hamilton costs about 25.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $738,308 against a median rent of $2,432 a month, a gross yield of 3.95%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Hamilton 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

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