187 Emerald St
Stinson, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 2V6
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $404at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 24.88 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,9862026 tax year
- Parking
- 21 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 187 Emerald St
187 Emerald St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Stinson, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $525,000 (MLS® X13674252).
Welcome to 187 Emerald Street South, a charming century home tucked away on a quiet dead-end street in Hamilton's desirable Stinson neighbourhood, nestled against the escarpment. Filled with character and offering incredible potential, this home showcases beautiful original wood trim and doors, spacious principal rooms and a functional layout ready to be enjoyed, refreshed or thoughtfully restored to suit your vision. The main level features a comfortable living room with fireplace, dining area, kitchen and additional flexible living space. Upstairs, you'll find three generously sized bedrooms, including access to a walkout balcony. The finished attic is fully insulated and provides valuable additional space. The dry basement offers additional usable space, laundry and storage, along with a convenient walkout. Important updates include updated electrical and plumbing, providing a great foundation for future improvements. A rear entrance adds further functionality, while the detached garage and covered carport provide excellent parking and storage options. Outside, enjoy a private, fenced setting with multiple outdoor areas and covered space. Full of potential and boasting great bones, this is an exciting opportunity to bring your ideas to life while preserving the warmth and character of a classic century home. The location is equally impressive. Just blocks from Augusta Street's popular restaurants, cafés and lively bars, with parks, schools and scenic escarpment trails nearby. Public transit, the Hamilton GO Centre and convenient highway access make commuting easy. A wonderful opportunity to own a character-filled home with versatile living space, valuable updates and outstanding potential in a convenient Hamilton neighbourhood. New Hot Water Heater and Furnace Oct 2026
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even52/100−$228/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 86 detached homes with 3 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
- $3,986 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X13674252
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 24.88 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Stinson
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Lane, Covered, Private, Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 24.88 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 24.88 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- FRIDGE, STOVE, RANGE HOOD, WASHER, DRYER
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 4.82 × 3.79 m | — | Main |
| Living | 4.29 × 3.63 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 5.33 × 3.76 m | — | Main |
| Mudroom | 4.78 × 3.2 m | — | Main |
| Foyer | 1.32 × 1.78 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 4.57 × 3.96 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.45 × 3.86 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.14 × 7.8 m | — | 3rd |
| Laundry | 4.17 × 6.71 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.88 × 5.64 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 187 Emerald 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 | $525,000 | N/A | Pc | X13674252 |
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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
- $105,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $420,000
- Total interest payment
- $298,800
- Total purchase cost
- $823,800
- Mortgage payment
- $2,396/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
28%Monthly carrying cost
$2,728- Rent $2,500
- Shortfall $228
Rental income opens at $2,500, the median asking rent of 86 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
- $6,975
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,975
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,975
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 $525,000
- $2,500
- Ontario total
- $6,975
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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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
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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 2,488 sq ft231 m²
- Street frontage
- 24.88 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 100 ft30.5 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 MPAC.
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 m9 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity2
- Inside the Greenbelt (Niagara Escarpment Plan) and the Niagara Escarpment plan area (Urban Area)These provincial plans set policies on new buildings, new lots and some changes to the land; the municipality can say which apply to this property.At the address
- Nearest airport: 8.6 km8.6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 30 m30 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 140 m away. Routes and stops change; check the agency’s schedule.400 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal transit 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 GFL Environmental Services Inc. — GFL Environmental Services Inc. (Hamilton - Lottridge), 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 50 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (50 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.50 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre 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.Area-wide
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Stinson right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $699K
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Price cuts
- 56%
Middle half: $650K to $700K
1 in 28 days
5 listings
This home is asking 25% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in StinsonAsking 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 | 1.2 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 2.3 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.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 600 m | 57%Grade 6 average |
| George L Armstrong Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 650 m | 55%Grade 6 average |
| Queen Victoria Elementary Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 800 m | 48%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Notre-DameConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.7 km | 80%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 450 m | 43%Grade 9 math |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.4 km | 36%Grade 9 math |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 3.5 km | 39%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 3.7 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.
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