Waterdown, Ontario
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking price in Waterdown, Hamilton is $700,000, across 2,409 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 64 days.
908 new listings came to market in Waterdown in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $459 per square foot, based on the 1,287 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Waterdown are listed at an average of $1,052,528 across 1,506 active listings.
Townhouses in Waterdown are listed at an average of $651,310 across 380 active listings.
Condos in Waterdown are listed at an average of $416,955 across 325 active listings.
Homes in Waterdown are listed at an average of $1,361,408 across 64 active listings.
Hamilton had a population of 569,353, a median household income of $86,000, 66% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Waterdown specifically.
Established north-Hamilton area with low-rise housing
Waterdown offers a grounded, home-focused setting with amenities spread across a wide area.
This is a place defined by houses and daily routines that often span multiple nodes—parks, schools, shops, and trail access appear in different pockets rather than in one concentrated district. The appeal is space and a conventional home base in an established part of Hamilton’s edge; it is not a condo-centred, single-main-street lifestyle where most errands happen on foot.
Waterdown’s housing is anchored by mostly detached houses, with townhouses also common. The built form reads as low-rise and ownership-oriented, with choices focused on individual homes rather than condo buildings.
A typical home here is a detached house, with townhouses forming a significant share of the alternatives.
Selling in Waterdown works when buyers can quickly understand how one property differs from the next—especially in a market anchored by detached houses with townhouses also common. Marketing should make the home’s day-to-day practicality and the surrounding context easy to picture, since amenities and outdoor options are spread across the area rather than defined by one central hub.
Lead with what the property is within Waterdown’s mix—detached or townhouse—and present the spaces and features that typically separate those choices for buyers comparing low-rise options.
Show how the home relates to multiple everyday stops and services across the area, referencing real nearby options such as Independent Banner, Canadian Tire, and M&M Food Market where relevant to the property’s location.
Waterdown has several outdoor destinations across different parts of the area; where applicable, connect the listing to options like Waterdown Memorial Park, T.B. McQuesten Community Park, and the Bruce Trail to help buyers understand the lifestyle context.
If the property aligns with transit use, anchor it to specific regional nodes a buyer can recognize, such as McMaster University Bus Terminal and MacNab Transit Terminal, rather than implying a single transit option defines the whole area.
Waterdown stands out for being a large, established north-Hamilton area where low-rise housing—mostly detached, with townhouses common—sets the tone. Its parks and outdoor destinations, including the Bruce Trail and Royal Botanical Gardens, are a meaningful part of what nearby life can look like. It is not a one-core, highly walkable, condo-centred place where a single main street represents the whole area.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Waterdown’s for-sale market is well stocked with 2,457 active listings, a median asking price of $709,777, and an average of $457/sqft, reflecting a mix of newer suburban subdivisions, established family streets, and pockets of larger lots that create meaningful price variation across the city. Homes have been listed an average of 65 days so far, and with 935 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors currently have strong selection and negotiating leverage, especially on properties that have sat longer than the citywide average.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Waterdown covers about 1,121 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Waterdown you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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