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$449,900
For SaleListed 11 days ago

172 Market Street, Hamilton, ON L8R 1N9

Central
4
2
1,500–2,000 ft²
Listed by RE/MAX ESCARPMENT GOLFI REALTY INC.

Assigned school

45% EQAO

Hess Street Junior Public School

Childcare

6 centres

0.1 km closest

Area profile

12% owners

$46k median

Small-area Census counts are randomly rounded by Statistics Canada.

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Property Information

Property TypeAtt/Row/Townhouse
Lot Size19.08 × 120 ft
BasementFinished with Walk-Out, Separate Entrance, Walk-Up
Parking3 parking spaces · Right Of Way
Property taxes$4,671/yr (2026)
Days on Market11 Days
Listed DateSep 23, 2026
MLS® NumberX13821186

School Catchments

Specialized program boundaries (2)

This address also falls inside these program boundaries. Placement in a specialized or French-language program is by school board application and eligibility — not by address.

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Monthly Cost

Description

A RARE PIECE OF HAMILTON HISTORY! Built in 1870 and lovingly cared for by the same owner since 1972, this charming 4-bedroom, 2-bath century brick freehold row home is filled with character, warmth and incredible potential. Step inside and discover the timeless appeal of a true century home, featuring soaring ceilings, generous principal rooms and plenty of space for a growing family. With four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the versatile layout offers exciting possibilities for first-time buyers, families and investors alike. Enjoy the home as it is, renovate and make it your own, or explore the potential to create two separate living spaces for additional income or multi-generational living. The location is equally impressive - just minutes from vibrant Hess Village, downtown Hamilton's shops, restaurants and entertainment, and only steps from the waterfront, Bayfront Park and some of the city's best walking and cycling trails. Homes with this much history,

Listing History

Event
Date
Price
Listed
Sep 23, 2026
$449,900

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Location

Map showing 172 Market Street, Hamilton, ON L8R 1N9 inside the Hess Street Junior Public School attendance boundaryView on Map

Licensed Childcare Nearby

6 licensed centres nearby · closest 128 m

Licensed Child Care Centre
United Children Academy
80 Queen Street North, Hamilton
0.1 km
CWELCC
Full day
Licence #58727·Child Care Centre
Licensed Child Care Centre
Wesley School Age Program-Hess Street Site
107 Hess Street, Hamilton
0.3 km
CWELCC
Full day · Before & after school
Operator: Wesley Urban Ministries Inc.
Licence #55475·Child Care Centre
Licensed Child Care Centre
Hamilton Early Learning Centre
10 George Street, Hamilton
0.4 km
CWELCC
Full day
Operator: Hamilton Early Learning Centre Inc.
Licence #12153·Child Care Centre
Licensed Child Care Centre
Mother Goose Cooperative Preschool
19 Pearl Street, Hamilton
0.4 km
Half day
Operator: Mother Goose Co-Operative Preschool Inc.
Licence #60572·Child Care Centre
Licensed Child Care Centre
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Hamilton -Strathcona Site
10 Lamoreaux Street, Hamilton
0.7 km
CWELCC
Full day · Before & after school
Operator: Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club
Licence #57282·Child Care Centre
Licensed Child Care Centre
Ywca Hamilton - Downtown Child Care Centre
75 Macnab Street, Hamilton
0.8 km
CWELCC
Full day · Half day
Operator: Ywca Hamilton
Licence #12944·Child Care Centre

Area Checks

Also checked, nothing flagged at this location: conservation-regulated areas, provincially significant wetlands, the Greenbelt, the Oak Ridges Moraine, the Niagara Escarpment plan, areas of natural and scientific interest, rail corridors, hydro transmission corridors.

Not openly mapped for this area (ask the local conservation authority): flood hazard mapping.

Screened against public government mapping at this home’s location — simplified boundaries, not a survey, an appraisal or a legal determination. Confirm anything that matters with the authority named.

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Area profile

Mostly renter-occupied: 12% of households own and 88% rent; median household income is $46,400; 56% of households have children.

12%
Own their home
88%
Rent
$46,400
Median household income
1.8
Avg. household size
56%
Households with kids
46
Median age
More about this area
22%
University degree
36%
Newcomers (immigrants)
Age profile640 residents
Under 2010%
20–3423%
35–6440%
65+27%

StatCan 2021 Census · the dissemination area around this home (DA 35250417). Values are randomly rounded by Statistics Canada for privacy.

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