43.2405° N · 79.8005° W — Homeside, Hamilton — MLS® #X14086556
96 PALING Ave
$479,900
Homeside, Hamilton, Ontario L8H 5J4
- 2
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- < 700 sqft< 700
- SizeSq ft
- 31.5 x 114 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
96 PALING Ave is a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Homeside, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $479,900 (MLS® X14086556).
Charming 2-bedroom bungalow ideal for first-time buyers, downsizers, or investors! This cozy starter home offers a bright, functional layout with plenty of potential to make it your own. The detached garage, rebuilt in 2019, features a 2024 electrical sub-panel and is prepped for an electric vehicle charger. A rear driveway provides convenient parking for multiple vehicles. The unfinished basement with a 2-piece bathroom presents an excellent opportunity to expand your living space with a future rec room, additional bedroom, home office, or gym. Additional updates include owned natural gas hot water tank (2020), roof shingles (2019), natural gas BBQ hookup (2020), deck and concrete patio (2025), gutters with gutter guards, downspouts and fascia (2025), and central air conditioning (2025). Spacious attic area offers excellent additional storage. Fantastic location just minutes to the highway, shopping, and within walking distance to a Secondary School, an Arena & Outdoor Pool, Park, and more. A great opportunity to enter the market in a convenient, family-friendly neighbourhood!
Listing readings
How it measures up
Scores from the listing record and the market around it.
68Good
Condition score
6 condition-related facts documented
Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
37Shortfall
Cash flow quality
−$557/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 82 detached homes with 2 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
- $3,208 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14086556
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Time on market
- Size
- < 700 sqft
- Lot Size
- 31.5 x 114 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 3 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 96 PALING Ave, Hamilton, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $479,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14086556 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Great Rm3.05 × 6.4 m
- Kitchen3.05 × 2.74 m
- Br3.05 × 2.74 m
- Br3.2 × 2.9 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Homeside
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- < 700 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 2pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 31.5 ft
- Depth
- 114 ft
- Lot Size
- 31.5 x 114 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.3 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 Homeside
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Homeside right now
- For sale now
- 24
- Median asking price
- $532K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 29%
Middle half: $466K to $607K
11 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 10% below the median.
See all homes in HomesideAsking 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 200 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m
- npriNone in rangeNo facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Orlick Industries Ltd. — 411 Parkdale, 1.3 km away. 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, 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.
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
- 3,591 sq ft334 m²
- Street frontage
- 31.5 ft9.6 m
- Depth
- 114 ft34.7 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
- $6,073
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,073
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,073
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 $479,900
- $1,598
- Ontario total
- $6,073
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
- W H Ballard Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion65%Grade 6 average250 m
- Parkdale SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades JK–5 · French Immersion76%Grade 3 average800 m
- St. Eugene Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion68%Grade 6 average950 m
- École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesseConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–671%Grade 6 average2.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–1235%Grade 9 math550 m
- Sherwood Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion39%Grade 9 math2.3 km
- ÉSAC Mère-TeresaConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenirFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1245%Grade 9 math3.7 km
- Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSBCatholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion43%Grade 9 math4.6 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
$2,457
- Mortgage$2,190
- Property tax$267
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$6,073
$2,073 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$1,900
a month, median asking rent of 82 similar homes in Hamilton.
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