169 Forest Ave
Corktown, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1X8
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $223at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 31 x 99 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,1762026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 169 Forest Ave
169 Forest Ave is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Corktown, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $389,900 (MLS® X14158058).
Four bedrooms in Corktown at $389,900. This detached two storey home sits on a 31 x 99 ft lot with twobathrooms, high ceilings and the character this neighbourhood is known for, plus a side addition finishedwith heated flooring. It needs some TLC, and the price leaves room to put your own updates and finishesinto it. Located a short walk to the downtown core, Augusta Street, St. Joseph's Hospital and theHamilton GO Centre, with the escarpment close by. Bring your ideas and your contractor.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Strong98/100+$1,098/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 40 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Hamilton right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $4,176 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14158058
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 31 x 99 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Corktown
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Stucco/Plaster
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 3pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Window Unit
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 31 ft
- Depth
- 99 ft
- Lot Size
- 31 x 99 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Other
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Stove
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 4.06 × 3.56 m | — | Main |
| Br | 3.3 × 4.72 m | — | 2nd |
| Other | 0.89 × 1.4 m | — | Main |
| Family | 3.1 × 3.28 m | — | Main |
| Other | 3.15 × 3.1 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.21 × 1.47 m | 3 Pc Bath | Main |
| Sunroom | 6.1 × 2.95 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 5.36 × 3.1 m | — | Main |
| Br | 2.21 × 2.59 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.21 × 1.7 m | 3 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Primary | 3.33 × 3.45 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 2.82 × 2.57 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 169 Forest Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $389,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14158058 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $77,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $311,920
- Total interest payment
- $221,780
- Total purchase cost
- $611,680
- Mortgage payment
- $1,779/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
—Monthly carrying cost
$2,127- Carrying cost $2,127
- Surplus $1,098
Rental income opens at $3,225, the median asking rent of 40 comparable homes for lease in Hamilton. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $4,324
- Total land transfer tax
- $4,324
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $324
See how this is worked out
- 0.5% on the first $55,000
- $275
- 1.0% from $55,000 to $250,000
- $1,950
- 1.5% from $250,000 to $389,900
- $2,099
- Ontario total
- $4,324
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Yossi Kaplan, MBA, Salesperson for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,069 sq ft285 m²
- Street frontage
- 31 ft9.4 m
- Depth
- 99 ft30.2 m
The area is the frontage multiplied by the depth, so boundaries are approximate. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by GeoWarehouse.
Land and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m11 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Inside the Greenbelt (Niagara Escarpment Plan) and the Niagara Escarpment plan area (Urban Area)These provincial plans set policies on new buildings, new lots and some changes to the land; the municipality can say which apply to this property.At the address
- Nearest airport: 8.4 km8.4 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 150 m150 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 340 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal transit open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Shell Canada Products — Hamilton Terminal, 2.7 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Alectra Utilities CorporationAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this locationFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (20 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.At the address
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Cogeco Connexion, Dotto One, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.Area-wide
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Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Hamilton Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Corktown right now
- For sale now
- 6
- Median asking price
- $892K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 33%
Middle half: $604K to $1.15M
2 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 56% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in CorktownAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 600 m |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GO Transit schedule data (GTFS) from Metrolinx under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx, downloaded October 18, 2026. Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. Metrolinx makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Data and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the data used in this product or service. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario – Metrolinx.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria Elementary Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 100 m | 48%Grade 6 average |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 850 m | 57%Grade 6 average |
| Central Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 1 km | 41%Grade 3 average |
| ÉÉC Notre-DameConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 2.5 km | 80%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 900 m | 43%Grade 9 math |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 3 km | 36%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.1 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.2 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
EQAO: share of students at or above the provincial standard, 2024–25 (Ontario open data). These are the schools nearest this home, not the schools it is assigned to: boundaries change, and some schools take students by application. Confirm with the board before you buy. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The verdict
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