43.2335° N · 79.8777° W — Balfour, Hamilton — MLS® #X13770962
94 Howard Ave
$649,000
Balfour, Hamilton, Ontario L9A 2W5
- 2+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
94 Howard Ave is a 2+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Balfour, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $649,000 (MLS® X13770962).
94 Howard Avenue is a welcoming two-storey home that balances everyday comfort with modern updates throughout. Conveniently located in one of Hamilton's most connected Central Mountain neighbourhoods with easy access to all your needs and nicely set-up with an IN-LAW SUITE! The main level greets you with a bright and spacious living room, tastefully renovated (2025) kitchen plus dining area with walkout to the yard. Head upstairs to a beautifully redesigned bedroom level (2025) where the primary bedroom connects to a dressing room that displays a sleek & modern glass marble shower ensuite and integrated laundry area, making daily routines effortless. Also including the 2nd bedroom and stylish 2-pc bathroom. The basement level adds a valuable feature to the home, suited for separate living as a teen retreat, in-law suite/separate apartment, or the extra space your family has been waiting for. Offering a 2nd kitchen, bedroom, 3-pc bathroom, laundry and living room. Outside, a private backyard waits you with enough space for kids or dogs to run and play, premium hot tub (2024) sheltered by a gazebo, and a hydro-equipped garden shed. This 50ft wide property allows for the double-wide driveway parking for 4 vehicles. Enjoy the benefit of a high walk score only a short walk to Mohawk College, shopping, public transit, easy highway access and everything Upper James has to offer.
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
73Good
Condition score
1 documented update signal
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
35Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$830/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 88 detached homes with 3 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
- $4,433 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13770962
- 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
- None, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 94 Howard Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $649,000 | N/A | For Sale | X13770962 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Living4.0 × 4.1 m
- Dining2.5 × 3.1 m
- Kitchen2.8 × 3.1 m
- Bathroom1.68 × 1.52 m3 Pc Bath
- Br2.7 × 4.3 mEnsuite Bath
- 2nd Br2.9 × 2.3 m
- Other3.6 × 4.2 mCombined W/Laundry, Separate Shower, Closet
- 3rd Br2.0 × 2.5 m
- Kitchen1.5 × 2.4 m
- Living3.6 × 4.3 mCombined W/Laundry
- Bathroom2.3 × 1.3 m3 Pc Bath
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Balfour
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 2pc 2nd, 1 × 1pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 4
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 | 2.3 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.8 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
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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 5% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
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 160 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: 6.4 km
- water wellsOn record2 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m All were drilled for domestic use; 1 test or monitoring hole also recorded. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 6.1 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 3 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (24 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 10.1 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, measured by GeoWarehouse.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $9,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $9,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $5,455
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 $649,000
- $4,980
- Ontario total
- $9,455
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 average400 m
- Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion76%Grade 6 average500 m
- Buchanan Park SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–679%Grade 6 average900 m
- ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades JK–869%Grade 6 average1.1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1266%Grade 9 math1.6 km
- Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion43%Grade 9 math2.7 km
- Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion57%Grade 9 math3.5 km
- École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1273%Grade 9 math3.9 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
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$3,330
- Mortgage$2,961
- Property tax$369
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$9,455
$5,455 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$2,500
a month, median asking rent of 88 similar homes in Hamilton.
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