43.4503° N · 80.4970° W — Kitchener — MLS® #X14143026
162 Joseph St
$550,000
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1J4
- 4
- BedroomsBeds
- 2
- BathroomsBaths
- 1500-2000 sqft1500-2000
- SizeSq ft
- 43 x 109 ft
- Lot sizeLot
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In short · from the listing record
162 Joseph St is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $550,000 (MLS® X14143026).
Welcome to 162 Joseph Street, a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home full of classic character in one of Kitchener's most sought-after neighbourhoods. Move-in ready as-is, it's also a great opportunity for a buyer looking to add their own personal touch and build in something truly their own - a project with real upside in a prime location. Tucked into a walkable pocket of Kitchener, this home is minutes from the historic Victoria Park and close to an ION LRT stop, putting downtown Kitchener and Waterloo within easy reach. You're also near to the Kitchener Market, Centre In The Square, Grand River Hospital, and the Innovation District around the Tannery - home to Google Kitchener and a growing tech scene. Inside, original hardwood floors, tall baseboards, an arched doorway, and a striking wood staircase set the tone. The kitchen offers a large centre island and a walkout to the back deck, while sun-filled living and dining rooms offer great everyday space. A main-floor bathroom and side entrance complete the first level. Upstairs, a roomy primary bedroom with its own walk-in closet leads three more well-proportioned bedrooms and a second full bathroom - great for family, roommates, or rental income. Outside - a fenced backyard with deck and mature trees, a detached single-car garage, and a long driveway with excellent parking. With its unbeatable location near great amenities, classic character, and strong investment potential, 162 Joseph Street is worth seeing for yourself.
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.
71Covers costs
Cash flow quality
+$315/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Median of 24 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Kitchener 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
- $4,504 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X14143026
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Time on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 43 x 109 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 4 Parking
Listing history
Listing activity for 162 Joseph St, Kitchener, Ontario
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $550,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14143026 |
Inside
Room by room
From the listing.
- Foyer4.04 × 2.13 m
- Living4.04 × 4.7 m
- Office2.29 × 3.17 m
- Bathroom1.45 × 3.07 m2 Pc Bath
- Dining3.86 × 3.76 m
- Kitchen4.7 × 5.87 m
- Br3.45 × 2.64 m
- 2nd Br4.06 × 3.1 m
- 3rd Br3.15 × 4.27 m
- Bathroom3.0 × 1.57 m4 Pc Bath
- Primary4.7 × 5.38 mW/I Closet
- Other4.44 × 6.53 m
- Utility4.11 × 6.53 m
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private, Lane
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 43 ft
- Depth
- 109 ft
- Lot Size
- 43 x 109 ft
Where it sits
The street and the area
Asking prices on the map.
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 250 m |
| Central Station - Innovation District | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 350 m |
| Kitchener City Hall | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 550 m |
| Queen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 650 m |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 650 m |
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; GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, 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. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Around it
Detached in Kitchener
Active listings only, today.
Detached homes for sale in Kitchener right now
- For sale now
- 334
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 51
- Price cuts
- 19%
Middle half: $670K to $1.05M
155 in 28 days
62 listings
This home is asking 31% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in KitchenerAsking 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
- railOn recordNearest rail line: 420 m
- trailOn recordA trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km
- 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: 7.9 km
- water wellsNone in rangeNo water-supply well recorded within 250 m 105 test or monitoring holes also recorded.
- groundwaterOn recordGroundwater recorded about 4 m below ground nearby The middle water level in the well records within 500 m (536 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.
- npriOn record1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment Canada The nearest is Krug Furniture Inc. — Seating, 760 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.
- fcsiOn record1 federal contaminated site within 1 km All of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.
- electricityOn recordElectricity is distributed here by Enova Power Corp.
- internet speedOn recordWired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at this location Fixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (10 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, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Netflash Internet Solutions, Rogers, Vianet, Waterloo Wireless, 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, Grand River 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 Kitchener. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Lot
- Lot area
- 4,687 sq ft435 m²
- Street frontage
- 43 ft13.1 m
- Depth
- 109 ft33.2 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 transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $7,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $7,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $3,475
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 $550,000
- $3,000
- Ontario total
- $7,475
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
- King Edward Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic · grades JK–661%Grade 6 average850 m
- St John Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic · grades JK–856%Grade 6 average1 km
- Suddaby Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic · grades JK–6 · French Immersion79%Grade 6 average1.2 km
- École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades JK–884%Grade 6 average2.5 km
SecondaryGrade 9 math 2024–25
- Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolWaterloo Region DSBPublic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion73%Grade 9 math1.1 km
- Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSBPublic · grades 9–1274%Grade 9 math1.4 km
- St Mary's High SchoolWaterloo CDSBCatholic · grades 9–1248%Grade 9 math4.1 km
- École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire ViamondeFrench-language public · grades 9–1270%Grade 9 math7 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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The ledger
What it costs to own
Worked out for this home. Change any number.
A month, all in
$2,885
- Mortgage$2,510
- Property tax$375
A planning figure, not a quote.
Land transfer tax
$7,475
$3,475 for first-time buyers.
Rent, similar homes
$3,200
a month, median asking rent of 24 similar homes in Kitchener.
Community
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