Real Estate for Rent in Strathcona, Hamilton, ON
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Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Strathcona
Strathcona is a vibrant neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and community amenities.
Hamilton, Ontario
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At a glance
Listed 6 days ago
418 Main Street W
Hamilton (Strathcona), ON L8P 1K6
DetachedFor Rent
Listed 9 days ago
Unit #3, 358 Main Street W
Hamilton (Strathcona), ON L8P 1K2
MultiplexFor Rent
Listed 9 days ago
Unit #1, 358 Main Street W
Hamilton (Strathcona), ON L8P 1K2
MultiplexFor Rent
Listed 13 days ago
Unit 3, 43 Crooks Street
Hamilton (Strathcona), ON L8R 2Z7
MultiplexFor Rent
Day to dayLivability
4.3
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 329 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
$524,900
In Strathcona
$524,900
In Hamilton
$720,000
In Ontario
$718,000
Median monthly rent
$1,675/mo
In Strathcona
$1,675
In Hamilton
$2,100
In Ontario
$2,500
≈ 26.1 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
23
Median $524,900
Houses 13 · Condos 10
For rent
11
Median $1,675
Houses 10 · Condos 1
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
- Affordable compared to city median prices
- Good schools and education options
- Community feel with local parks
- Diverse population and cultural mix
Keep in mind
- Higher renter percentage at 60.3%
- Limited transit options available
- Some homes are older and may need updates
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Strathcona is community-oriented with local shops and parks. It is suitable for families and individuals who enjoy a close-knit environment.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
1.8 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
5
Parks
5
Playgrounds
3
Grocery stores
10
Restaurants
5
Cafés
2
Gyms
5
Pharmacies
Counted across all 1.8 km² of Strathcona. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
4
Elementary
Colin MacDonald Alternative School
Independent
Not rated
HWCDSB - Elementary Remote Learning
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
Not rated
Programme de jour-Le Passage
Public · French · Grades JK–12 · CSC MonAvenir
Not rated
Strathcona Junior Public School
Public · Grades JK–5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
220 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Strathcona, 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
7,029
Population (2021)
3.2 km²
Area
2,203
People per km²
41.3
Median age
$60,359
Median income
39%
Own their home
2.1
People per household
3,500
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)13.8%
- Working age (15–64)66.3%
- Seniors (65+)19.9%
What is built here
- Detached houses27.2%
- Semi-detached8.5%
- Townhouses2.9%
- Duplexes4.6%
- Low-rise apartments16.8%
- High-rise apartments39.8%
Own or rent
39%Owners
60%Renters
Across 3,500 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
- 1960 or earlier54%
- 1961–198026%
- 1981–19906%
- 1991–20003%
- 2001–20053%
- 2006–20102%
- 2011–20153%
- 2016–20212%
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.
- 31.9%
- Born outside Canada
- 26%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 49.4%
- Employment rate
- 15.8%
- Commute by transit
- 67.3%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $55,167
- Median income after tax
- $74,132
- Average household income
- 22.2%
- Living on a low income
- $1,015/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,436/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $560,867
- Median home value at census
- 32.5%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 15.1%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 11 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, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)
What homes in Strathcona actually rent for
18 homes were leased in Strathcona over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,132 and half below, 17.7% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 40 days — 5 days slower than a year ago.
- Median rent
- $2,132
- -17.7% year over year
- Days to lease
- 40
- 5 days slower
- Leases closed
- 18
- last 12 months
- Rent per square foot
- $1.94/mo
- from 15 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
$2,988/mo
on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $12
- Of the asking rent
- 99.6%
- Leased over asking
- 5.6%
From 18 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Strathcona
19.5 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$500,123
39 sales
Median rent
$2,132/mo
18 leases
Gross rental yield
5.12%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Strathcona 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 — Strathcona, rentals
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2025 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 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 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 5 | $2,950 | $2,325 – $2,950 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 2 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 3 | Not enough leases this month to report a median | |||
29 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 Strathcona
How much does a home cost in Strathcona?
Homes in Strathcona sold for a median of $500,123 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 39 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 11.6% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Strathcona?
A home in Strathcona took a median of 33 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.7% of the asking price on average, with 12.8% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Strathcona?
The median lease in Strathcona closed at $2,132 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 18 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Strathcona?
A home in Strathcona costs about 19.5 years of the rent on one — the median price of $500,123 against a median rent of $2,132 a month, a gross yield of 5.12%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Strathcona 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
9 condo apartments and 2 condo townhouses are on the market in Strathcona right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.