Kirkendall

Hamilton, Ontario

Market snapshot

As of September 28, 2026, the median asking price in Kirkendall, Hamilton is $774,950, across 26 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 54 days.

12 new listings came to market in Kirkendall in the last 30 days.

Asking prices work out to about $512 per square foot, based on the 18 listings that report floor area.

Detached homes in Kirkendall are listed at an average of $899,486 across 15 active listings.

Condos in Kirkendall are listed at an average of $599,767 across 6 active listings.

About Kirkendall

Central-west living anchored by Locke Street

Kirkendall is a walkable, established neighbourhood where daily life often centres on Locke Street South.

This is a neighbourhood built around being on foot for errands, cafés, and nights out, with strong access to parks and a broad spread of services nearby. It’s not a blank-slate, master-planned district or a place defined by one single new development—much of the appeal is the established feel and the variety of housing types, including detached homes and condominium apartments.

Why Kirkendall

Locke Street core

Locke Street South concentrates boutiques, bakeries, dining, and practical services into a single, walkable spine. It’s a defining convenience that shapes how the neighbourhood functions day to day.

Everyday walkability

With a Walk Score of 90/100, many errands and meetups can be handled without planning around a car. That walkability is reinforced by the density of nearby dining and shopping options.

Parks close by

Hill Street Dog Park and Jackson Park add easy access to green space near the neighbourhood’s centre. They provide a simple default for outdoor time without leaving the area.

Fitness and studios

Recreation options cluster nearby, from The Gym On Locke and De la Sol Yoga to Ore Movement Studio and Alchemy Community Fitness. It’s a neighbourhood where structured classes and studio-based routines are easy to keep local.

Living in Kirkendall

Kirkendall is made up mostly of detached houses, with condominium apartments also common. The result is a neighbourhood where buyers can choose between ground-oriented ownership and a more managed, shared-building style of living without leaving the same general setting.

A typical home here is a detached house, with condo apartments forming a significant secondary option.

Is Kirkendall right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Buying in Kirkendall

In Kirkendall, look past the asking price at how the home’s ownership model fits your day-to-day—detached house upkeep versus condominium obligations—and how the location lines up with your preferred way of getting around.

What to look at

Ownership model

The neighbourhood mixes mostly detached houses with condominium apartments also common. Be clear on whether you want hands-on property responsibility or the shared-maintenance structure that comes with a condo.

Mobility match

Walkability is high (90/100) and biking is strong (88/100), while transit is more moderate (61/100). A home that fits your routine may depend on whether you plan to walk, bike, or lean on transit connections like the King and Queen Go Bus Stop.

Local utility

A big part of Kirkendall’s value is how often you can actually use nearby services—groceries, bakeries, pharmacies, and casual dining. When viewing a property, test the practicality of that “do it locally” promise against the specific address.

Near-by needs

For many households, proximity to nearby schools, parks, and healthcare is a deciding factor—options include Earl Kitchener Elementary School, Jackson Park, and Main Street West Urgent Care Centre. Confirm what you want close at hand and whether the specific home delivers that convenience.

Selling in Kirkendall

Marketing in Kirkendall has to make the home’s everyday convenience legible: how it connects to Locke Street South’s shops and services, nearby parks like Jackson Park and Hill Street Dog Park, and practical transit access such as the King and Queen Go Bus Stop. Because the neighbourhood’s mix skews to detached houses but also includes condominium apartments, buyers look for clear, property-specific proof of how a particular home lives—inside the unit and in the building or on the property—rather than treating listings as interchangeable.

What the marketing has to address

Walkable context

Make it easy to see what daily life is anchored to: proximity to Locke Street South’s boutiques, restaurants, and services, plus nearby errands like Dundurn Market, Goodness Me, and the Locke Street Farmers' Market.

Parks access

Show the nearby green space and recreation options that differentiate the location, including Jackson Park and Hill Street Dog Park, and how a buyer can actually use them from this address.

Home vs condo

For detached houses, lead with the condition and functionality of the home as a whole; for condominium apartments, foreground building details that shape day-to-day ownership, including the practical aspects of shared living and what’s included in the condominium set-up.

Transit clarity

Call out how transit fits into the location in concrete terms, including access to the King and Queen Go Bus Stop, alongside the neighbourhood’s overall mobility reality (Walk Score of 90, Transit Score of 61, Bike Score of 88).

The bottom line

Kirkendall offers an established central-west Hamilton setting where day-to-day life can genuinely run on foot, anchored by the concentration of dining, shopping, and services along Locke Street South. The housing mix—mostly detached houses with condo apartments also common—gives two distinct ways to live in the same walkable context. It’s less compelling if your routine depends on transit being the primary mode for most trips or if you want a highly uniform, new-build housing environment.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Market pulse

Kirkendall currently has 25 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $789,999 and an average of $535 per square foot, pointing to a mid-to-upper pricing environment for buyers and investors. Homes have been listed for an average of 54 days so far, suggesting a market where value and condition matter, while 11 new listings in the past 30 days indicates fresh supply and potentially more options to compare before making an offer.

AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.

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Walk Score 90 · Transit Score 61 · Bike Score 88

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