Real Estate for Rent in McQuesten, Hamilton, ON
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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
McQuesten
McQuesten is a neighborhood in Hamilton, Ontario, known for its affordability and community feel. It has a mix of residential homes and amenities for families and individuals.
At a glance
Listed 2 days ago
Unit (Upper), 84 Beland Avenue
Hamilton (McQuesten), ON L8H 6C1
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 8 days ago
Unit Lower, 1175 Dunsmure Road
Hamilton (McQuesten), ON L8H 1K9
MultiplexFor Rent
Listed 10 days ago
Unit Upper, 422 Brunswick Street
Hamilton (McQuesten), ON L8H 6S4
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 15 days ago
22 Bilardi Court
Hamilton (McQuesten), ON L8H 3G3
Shared RoomFor Rent
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
$720,000
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$1,390/mo
In McQuesten
$1,390
In Hamilton
$2,100
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 33.6 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
19
Median $559,900
Houses 16 · Condos 3
For rent
8
Median $1,390
Houses 8
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-12. 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
- Lower housing prices compared to Hamilton median
- Diverse community with many families
- Presence of local parks and playgrounds
- Single-detached homes are common
Keep in mind
- Limited public transit options
- Fewer amenities like gyms and cafes
- Higher unemployment rate at 18.4%
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Life in McQuesten is relaxed, with a focus on family and community. Residents enjoy local parks and schools, making it suitable for families.
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 2026-10-12.
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
What homes in McQuesten actually rent for
23 homes were leased in McQuesten over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,318 and half below, 5.5% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 37 days — 5 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,318
- -5.5% year over year
- Days to lease
- 37
- 5 days slower
- Leases closed
- 23
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.97/mo
- from 19 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
$2,961/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $39
- Of the asking rent
- 98.7%
- Leased over asking
- 8.7%
From 23 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in McQuesten
19 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$529,436
69 sales
Median rent
$2,318/mo
23 leases
Gross rental yield
5.25%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in McQuesten 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 — McQuesten, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 5 | $2,400 | $2,200 – $2,500 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 6 | $2,550 | $1,896 – $2,600 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 4 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 12 | $2,607 | $2,500 – $2,675 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 6 | $2,625 | $2,525 – $2,725 | 35 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
24 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 McQuesten
How much does a home cost in McQuesten?
Homes in McQuesten sold for a median of $529,436 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 69 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 5.8% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in McQuesten?
A home in McQuesten took a median of 33 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 98.1% of the asking price on average, with 13.0% selling over asking.
How much is rent in McQuesten?
The median lease in McQuesten closed at $2,318 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 23 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in McQuesten?
A home in McQuesten costs about 19.0 years of the rent on one — the median price of $529,436 against a median rent of $2,318 a month, a gross yield of 5.25%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in McQuesten 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
3 condo townhouses are on the market in McQuesten right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.