- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $461at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $5,1682026 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 51 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 117 West 5th St
117 West 5th St is a 3+1-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Southam, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $599,000 (MLS® X14141102).
Looking for a move-in-ready home with room for family and the potential to help offset your monthly costs? This beautifully updated West Mountain home delivers both, with extensive improvements throughout and a separate lower-level living space that opens up the possibilities. Whether you're buying your first home, making room for extended family or exploring the potential to offset monthly costs, there's plenty to get excited about here!! Over the past five years, updates have included electrical with ESA certification, plumbing, flooring, pot lights, windows, exterior doors, trim and stainless steel appliances. Further improvements include roof updates, a water heater, sump pump, exterior waterproofing, thoughtful investments in the home's everyday function and upkeep. A widened driveway adds valuable parking space. Located across from St. Joseph's Healthcare and within walking distance of Mohawk College and Hillfield Strathallan College, you're close to transit, everyday amenities and major commuter routes. Move in, settle in and discover the possibilities of a home that can adapt to your needs!!
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Covers costs61/100+$36/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 39 detached homes with 4 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 home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,168 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14141102
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 44 x 90 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 5 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Southam
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+1
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Apartment
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Available
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 5
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 44 ft
- Depth
- 90 ft
- Lot Size
- 44 x 90 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 1.57 × 1.7 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Dining | 3.76 × 2.44 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.76 × 2.46 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.27 × 5.79 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.13 × 2.06 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Br | 2.72 × 3.2 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.78 × 2.92 m | — | 2nd |
| Primary | 3.71 × 4.04 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.75 × 2.57 m | 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.02 × 2.36 m | — | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 3.89 × 2.67 m | — | Bsmt |
| Rec | 5.77 × 3.86 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 1.88 × 3.96 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 117 West 5th St, Hamilton, Ontario
Sale history on this site covers the last 2 years, the window permitted under the TRREB MLS® VOW agreement.
| Date Start | Date End | List Price | Price | Event | Listing ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date StartN/A | N/A | $599,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14141102 |
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The numbers
Mortgage Calculator
Plan with the current asking price
CMHC insurance: not required at 20% down. Payments use Canadian semi-annual compounding.
Mortgage Details
4.8% · 5-year term · 25-year amortization · 20% down
- Total down payment
- $119,800
- Total mortgage amount
- $479,200
- Total interest payment
- $340,700
- Total purchase cost
- $939,700
- Mortgage payment
- $2,733/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
19%Monthly carrying cost
$3,164- Carrying cost $3,164
- Surplus $36
Rental income opens at $3,200, the median asking rent of 39 comparable homes for lease in Hamilton. Type over it with the rent you expect. This is a planning tool, not advice.
Land transfer tax on this home
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $8,455
- Total land transfer tax
- $8,455
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $4,455
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 $599,000
- $3,980
- Ontario total
- $8,455
An estimate at the asking price, for a home with one or two single-family residences. Your lawyer confirms the exact amount.
Estimate
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Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
The estimate is an automated value built from public and MLS® data. It is not an appraisal; ask Kassaundra Dobson, Broker of Record for a full comparative market analysis.
Comparable sales
Comparable sales require sign in
Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,960 sq ft368 m²
- Street frontage
- 44 ft13.4 m
- Depth
- 90 ft27.4 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 and environment
Public records about this location. Not part of the MLS® listing and not provided by the listing brokerage.
Water and conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m4 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 7.1 km7.1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 30 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Municipal transit open data · Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- No licensed pit or quarry within 2 km2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- No facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Longwood Energy Corporation — MIP BEAM Energy Centre, 2.4 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- No federal contaminated site within 1 kmThe federal inventory covers federal land only; it says nothing about provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Alectra Utilities CorporationAt the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 30 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (30 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.30 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre 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.Area-wide
Ontario Energy Board · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Each record is placed at the distance its own line states. None of it is an inspection of the property. Confirm anything that matters to you with the municipality, Hamilton Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Southam right now
- For sale now
- 8
- Median asking price
- $612K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 25%
Middle half: $522K to $1.06M
4 in 28 days
2 listings
This home is asking 2% below the median.
See all homes in SouthamAsking prices and counts of the MLS® listings on this site as of today. Asking figures only, never sold or leased prices.
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The street
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 1.7 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.1 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 650 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| Queensdale SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 700 m | 63%Grade 6 average |
| Buchanan Park SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 900 m | 79%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 66%Grade 9 math |
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.5 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.6 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
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.
The verdict
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