44.2699° N · 76.6203° W — City Northwest, Kingston — MLS® #X13842956
1242 Leyton Ave
$499,900
City Northwest, Kingston, Ontario K7P 2V6
- 3
- BedroomsBeds
- 1
- BathroomsBaths
- 700-1100 sqft700-1100
- SizeSq ft
- 50.35 x 151.71 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
1242 Leyton Ave is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom semi-detached house in City Northwest, Kingston, listed for sale at an asking price of $499,900 (MLS® X13842956).
Client RemarksSituated at 1242 Leyton Ave in Kingston, this well-cared-for semi-detached home offers a smart layout, thoughtful updates, and a fantastic oversized one and half-car garage. Set in a well-established residential neighbourhood, the home provides a comfortable setting with convenient access to everyday amenities. The main floor features a bright living room with updated hardwood flooring, a separate dining area, and a refreshed kitchen with updates completed in 2019, plus newer kitchen flooring added in 2021. Upstairs, you'll find three comfortable bedrooms with hardwood flooring through the bedrooms and hallway, along with an updated 4-piece main bath completed in 2017. The lower level offers additional living space with a rec room, laundry/utility area, and storage - ideal for families, hobbies, or a home office setup. This home has seen many important upgrades over the years, including replaced carpet on the stairs, an updated front step handrail and sidewalk, updated garage door and man door, attic insulation upgraded to R40 in 2014, furnace replaced in 2015, hot water tank replaced in 2014, soffit and eavestrough replacement in 2015, main and second-level windows replaced in 2015, metal shingle roof installed in 2022, air conditioning replaced in 2025, and sump pump replaced in 2026. Outside, enjoy a lovely backyard with space to garden, relax, entertain, or let kids and pets play. The location adds to the appeal, with easy access to parks, schools, shopping, restaurants, public transit, recreation facilities, and commuter routes. This part of Kingston is especially practical for those who want to be close to daily necessities without being right in the downtown core. Downtown Kingston, the waterfront, Queen's University, St. Lawrence College, CFB Kingston, and Highway 401 are all within reasonable reach. A solid home with great updates, useful space, and an impressive garage - 1242 Leyton Ave is ready to welcome its next owner.
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.
61Covers costs
Cash flow quality
+$22/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 10 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Kingston 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
- $2,959 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13842956
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Time on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50.35 x 151.71 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1.5 Attached, 5.5 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 1242 Leyton Ave, Kingston, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $499,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13842956 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Dining3.24 × 2.43 m
- Kitchen2.93 × 2.43 m
- Living6.15 × 3.34 mHardwood Floor
- Bathroom1.92 × 2.0 m4 Pc Bath
- 2nd Br3.08 × 3.06 m
- 3rd Br2.67 × 2.77 m
- Primary3.78 × 2.75 m
- Rec7.04 × 3.43 m
- Other7.27 × 2.38 m
Property
- Property Type
- Semi-Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- City Northwest
- Municipality
- Kingston
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 1.5
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5.5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50.35 ft
- Depth
- 151.71 ft
- Lot Size
- 50.35 x 151.71 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Around it
Semi-Detached in City Northwest
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- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $570K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $540K to $591K
2 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 12% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in City NorthwestAsking 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
- aggregateOn record1 licensed pit or quarry within 2 km The nearest is 2.0 km away, as mapped.
- wellsNone in rangeNo recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m
- devappsOn record1 open development application within 250 m An application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.
- airportOn recordNearest airport: 3.8 km
- water wellsOn record3 water-supply wells recorded within 250 m All were drilled for domestic use. 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 21.3 m.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 5.5 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (32 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- bedrockOn recordBedrock about 2.1 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 Hydro One Networks Inc.
- 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. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Kingston Online Services, Rogers, WTC 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, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority or the record’s publisher.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Kingston. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Street frontage
- 50.35 ft15.3 m
- Depth
- 151.71 ft46.2 m
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. Confirm with a survey before you buy.
Source: the MLS® listing record, measured by Survey.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $6,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,473
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 $499,900
- $1,998
- Ontario total
- $6,473
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.J. Holsgrove Public SchoolLimestone DSBPublic · grades JK–875%Grade 6 average150 m
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSBCatholic · grades JK–883%Grade 6 average2.4 km
- Lancaster Drive Public SchoolLimestone DSBPublic · grades JK–890%Grade 6 average2.4 km
- École élémentaire publique Madeleine-de-RoybonConseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'OntarioFrench-language public · grades JK–686%Grade 6 average8.1 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolAlgonquin and Lakeshore CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1252%Grade 9 math2.1 km
- Bayridge Secondary SchoolLimestone DSBPublic · grades 9–1263%Grade 9 math2.9 km
- Bayridge Learning CentreLimestone DSBPublic · grades 9–12—3.2 km
- École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-RivierConseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-EstFrench-language Catholic · grades 9–1280%Grade 9 math5.3 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
$2,528
- Mortgage$2,281
- Property tax$247
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$6,473
$2,473 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$2,550
a month, median asking rent of 10 similar homes in Kingston.
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