43.2316° N · 79.8780° W — Balfour, Hamilton — MLS® #X14116320
135 Howard Ave
$699,000
Balfour, Hamilton, Ontario L9A 2W6
- 3+1
- BedroomsBeds
- 3
- BathroomsBaths
- 700-1100 sqft700-1100
- SizeSq ft
- 50 x 103 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
135 Howard Ave is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Balfour, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $699,000 (MLS® X14116320).
Wow Your Search Stop Here . Nestled in a fantastic neighborhood, this charming bungalow offers the perfect blend of comfort and convenience. Situated within walking distance to shopping, grocery stores, and bus stops, and close to highly regarded French immersion schools, this property promises a lifestyle of ease and accessibility. Fully Renovated From Top To Bottom , New Fresh Painting, New Powder Room, New Bathroom On Main Floor, Modern Kitchen With New Open Concept, New Pots Lights All Over. Potential Galore: The partially finished basement with a separate entrance holds great potential for customization to suit your unique needs. With high ceilings, a convenient two-piece powder room, and an additional bedroom, this space is perfect for creating a guest suite, home office, or recreational area. The current laundry and utility room offer ample storage space for your belongings. Garage and More: A detached 1.5-car garage With Remote Control, complete with a man door and electricity, provides secure parking and workshop space. Combined with the wide concrete driveway you will have tons of parking available. Don't miss the opportunity to make this bungalow your new home or project! Must See This House .
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
78Good
Condition score
2 documented update signals
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
50Near break-even
Cash flow quality
−$356/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 39 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 data table
Every fact
Everything the board publishes for this home.
- Tax
- $4,999 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14116320
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Time on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 103 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 7 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 135 Howard Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $699,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14116320 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.54 × 6.41 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Dining
- Dining4.54 × 6.41 mhardwood floor, Combined W/Living, Window
- Kitchen3.56 × 4.44356 mCeramic Floor, Open Concept, Double Sink
- Br3.26 × 4.86 mhardwood floor, Double Closet, Window
- 2nd Br3.29 × 3.71 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- 3rd Br3.63 × 3.79 mhardwood floor, Closet, Window
- Rec4.63 × 6.72 mLaminate, Window
- 4th Br3.61 × 3.85 mLaminate, Closet, Window
- 5th Br3.35 × 3.71 m4 Pc Bath, Closet, Window
- Bathroom1.75 × 2.31 mCeramic Floor
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Balfour
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Front Yard
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 6
- Total Parking
- 7
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50 ft
- Depth
- 103 ft
- Lot Size
- 50 x 103 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.5 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 4 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.
Around it
Detached in Balfour
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Balfour right now
- For sale now
- 12
- Median asking price
- $684K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $668K to $700K
7 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 2% above the median.
See all homes in BalfourAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
Site report
What the record says
What the City and the conservation authority have on file for this address.
- provincial plansNone in rangeOutside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areas
- wetlandNone in rangeNo mapped wetland within 120 m
- aggregateNone in rangeNo licensed pit or quarry within 2 km
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- transitOn recordTransit stop within 400 m From the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 190 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 6.2 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 8 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 5.5 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (23 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 9.6 m down nearby The middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.
- fcsiNone in rangeNo federal contaminated site within 1 km The federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Alectra Utilities Corporation
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m away Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.
- broadbandOn recordAcross the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listed Fibre to the home: Bell, NFTC, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion, Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Rogers, SkyChoice Communications, Xplore. Mobile: Bell, Freedom Mobile, Rogers, Telus. Satellite: Xplore. ISED’s list for the surrounding ~25 km² area; check with a provider for this address.
Each record is the map at the home’s location, not an inspection. Confirm anything that matters with the municipality, Hamilton Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
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Lot
- Lot area
- 5,150 sq ft478 m²
- Street frontage
- 50 ft15.2 m
- Depth
- 103 ft31.4 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.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $10,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,455
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 $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $699,000
- $5,980
- Ontario total
- $10,455
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Schools
Nearest schools
Straight-line distances. Check catchments with the board.
ElementaryEQAO average 2024–25
- Norwood Park Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion89%Grade 6 average200 m
- Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion76%Grade 6 average700 m
- Ridgemount Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–871%Grade 6 average800 m
- ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average1.2 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math1.5 km
- Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion43%Grade 9 math2.9 km
- St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1252%Grade 9 math3.5 km
- École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math4.1 km
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.
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What it costs to own
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A month, all in
$3,606
- Mortgage$3,189
- Property tax$417
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$10,455
$6,455 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,250
a month, median asking rent of 39 similar homes in Hamilton.
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