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Neighbourhood in Hamilton

Waterdown

family-friendly community-oriented suburban active

Waterdown is a growing neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential options and community amenities, making it suitable for families and individuals alike.

Good schools and parks Diverse housing options Close to grocery stores Family-friendly atmosphere Strong community feel

Day to dayLivability

6.4

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 2,210 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

$892,000

27% above Hamilton 26% above Ontario

In Waterdown

$892,000

In Hamilton

$699,999

In Ontario

$709,900

Median monthly rent

$2,425/mo

13% above Hamilton 3% below Ontario

In Waterdown

$2,425

In Hamilton

$2,150

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 30.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

132

Median $892,000

Houses 87 · Condos 45

For rent

Median $2,425

Condos 13 · Houses 12

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-25. 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

High median income
Majority of homes are owned
Access to parks and playgrounds
Variety of restaurants and cafes

Keep in mind

Median home prices are above city average
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Waterdown includes family activities, community events, and access to local shops. Residents enjoy a suburban feel with nearby amenities.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

13.2 km²

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

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 13.2 km² of Waterdown. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

6.3/10

Average rating of the 4 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Allan A Greenleaf
Public · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
7.6/106.9 over 5 yrs
516th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
700 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
6.5/106.9 over 5 yrs
1,231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
700 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Waterdown District High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
6.0/106.4 over 5 yrs
390th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,140 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
5.2/105.3 over 5 yrs
2,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
705 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Mary Hopkins Public School
Public · Grades JK–4 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Not rated
500 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Waterdown Islamic School (Wis)
Independent
Not rated

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

23,204

Population (2021)

16.8 km²

Area

1,385

People per km²

38.3

Median age

$133,405

Median income

83%

Own their home

2.9

People per household

8,095

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)20.8%
Working age (15–64)67.4%
Seniors (65+)11.8%

What is built here

Detached houses60%
Semi-detached8.3%
Townhouses20.7%
Low-rise apartments3.4%
High-rise apartments6.6%

Own or rent

83%Owners

17%Renters

Across 8,095 households

When it was built

Mostly 1991–2000

1960 or earlier9%
1961–198011%
1981–199010%
1991–200026%
2001–20055%
2006–20106%
2011–201513%
2016–202118%

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.

20.6%
Born outside Canada: 36.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 68.1%
Employment rate: 1.6%
Commute by transit: 91.3%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $111,608
Median income after tax: $151,271
Average household income: 4.7%
Living on a low income: $2,191/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,025/mo
Owners pay, per month: $888,833
Median home value at census: 37.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 13.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 27 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

HOMEH Market Pulse Condo apartments only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What condos in Waterdown actually rent for

At least 105 condos were leased in Waterdown over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,179 and half below, 1.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical condo found its tenant in 33 days — 4 days slower than a year ago.

1 of the last 12 months had at least 5 closed condos sales in Waterdown. Quieter months are left out rather than shown as a median over a handful of homes, so the totals here are a floor.

Median rent: $2,179; -1.9% year over year
Days to lease: 33; 4 days slower
Leases closed: 105; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $3.27/mo; from 105 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 condo here differs from the next.

$2,757$2,432$2,108$1,783

Oct ’23Oct ’24Aug ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,993/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $7

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 99.8%
Leased over asking: 6.7%

From 105 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Jun 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Waterdown, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Waterdown
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	16	$2,200	$2,138 – $2,363	24	100.0%
Aug 2026	21	$2,250	$2,150 – $2,500	45	100.0%
Jul 2026	13	$2,100	$1,950 – $2,300	39	100.0%
Jun 2026	11	$2,100	$2,000 – $2,200	24	100.0%
Mar 2026	15	$2,050	$1,850 – $2,200	14	100.0%
Feb 2026	10	$2,088	$1,919 – $2,363	50	97.7%
Jan 2026	7	$2,500	$2,175 – $2,590	48	100.0%
Oct 2025	12	$2,238	$2,088 – $2,519	24	100.0%
Sep 2025	8	$2,200	$2,150 – $2,288	19	100.0%
Aug 2025	21	$2,150	$2,100 – $2,200	18	100.0%
Jul 2025	18	$2,150	$2,056 – $2,413	34	100.0%
Jun 2025	11	$2,250	$2,200 – $2,423	53	100.0%
May 2025	12	$2,150	$1,988 – $2,325	23	100.0%
Apr 2025	16	$2,300	$2,175 – $2,638	29	100.0%
Mar 2025	6	$2,200	$2,113 – $2,588	26	100.0%
Feb 2025	7	$2,300	$2,275 – $2,400	17	100.0%
Jan 2025	9	$2,350	$2,250 – $2,639	24	100.0%
Dec 2024	6	$2,025	$2,000 – $2,275	35	100.0%
Nov 2024	20	$2,250	$2,131 – $2,663	34	100.0%
Oct 2024	17	$2,300	$2,050 – $2,350	29	98.0%
Sep 2024	20	$2,250	$2,169 – $2,450	36	100.0%
Aug 2024	24	$2,225	$2,094 – $2,306	26	100.0%
Jul 2024	31	$2,200	$2,125 – $2,300	28	100.0%
Jun 2024	29	$2,250	$2,075 – $2,350	26	100.0%
May 2024	26	$2,200	$2,113 – $2,288	29	100.0%
Apr 2024	16	$2,200	$2,113 – $2,300	26	100.0%
Mar 2024	9	$2,500	$2,202 – $2,690	31	100.0%
Jan 2024	11	$2,350	$2,225 – $2,500	43	100.0%
Oct 2023	6	$2,250	$2,213 – $2,288	10	100.0%

What people ask about Waterdown

How much is rent for a condo in Waterdown?

The median condo lease in Waterdown closed at $2,179 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across at least 105 leases.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Waterdown 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 condo. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Condos for Sale in Waterdown, Hamilton, ON

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