- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- 700–1,100sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $544at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $4,0502026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 0none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 208 Ray St
208 Ray St is a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom detached house in Strathcona, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $489,900 (MLS® X14131784).
Welcome to 208 Ray Street North! This charming 1,044 sq. ft. detached brick bungalow is the perfect place to call home! Offering 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a warm, inviting atmosphere, this home is an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers ready to say goodbye to renting or investors looking for a great addition to their portfolio. Step inside and discover a bright, carpet-free interior with a functional layout, a welcoming eat-in kitchen, and a bonus room ideal for a spacious pantry or extra storage. The generously sized primary bedroom features a walkout to a large, private backyard - your own peaceful retreat for morning coffee, summer barbecues, entertaining family and friends, or simply relaxing outdoors. Recent updates add to the home's appeal, including the front porch (2021), an updated bathroom (2023), and fresh paint throughout. Location is another wonderful bonus! Enjoy being just minutes from historic Dundurn Castle, beautiful Bayfront Park, scenic waterfront walking trails, shopping, restaurants, and everyday conveniences. With public transit and Go Station nearby and easy access to Highway 403, getting around the city or commuting is a breeze. Whether you're dreaming of owning your very first home or searching for a promising investment opportunity, this inviting, move-in-ready bungalow offers comfort, convenience, and plenty of potential. Why keep renting when you could have a placeto call your own? Come see all that 208 Ray Street North has to offer!
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall34/100−$674/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 79 detached homes with 2 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
- $4,050 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14131784
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 97 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 0 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Community
- Strathcona
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 700-1100 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Main
- Basement Type
- Crawl Space
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Street Only
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 0
- Total Parking
- 0
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 25 ft
- Depth
- 97 ft
- Lot Size
- 25 x 97 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer and Dryer, (all as is) all light fixtures and window coverings.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 4.22 × 3.99 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.81 × 3.76 m | Eat-In Kitchen | Main |
| Primary | 2.62 × 2.85 m | W/O To Yard | Main |
| Br | 2.36 × 3.53 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 2.23 × 3.53 m | 3 Pc Bath | Main |
| Other | 1.88 × 2.72 m | — | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 208 Ray 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 | $489,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14131784 |
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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
- $97,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $391,920
- Total interest payment
- $278,880
- Total purchase cost
- $768,780
- Mortgage payment
- $2,236/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
44%Monthly carrying cost
$2,574- Rent $1,900
- Shortfall $674
Rental income opens at $1,900, the median asking rent of 79 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
- $6,273
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,273
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,273
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 $489,900
- $1,798
- Ontario total
- $6,273
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
- 2,425 sq ft225 m²
- Street frontage
- 25 ft7.6 m
- Depth
- 97 ft29.6 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.
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
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- Nearest airport: 9.9 km9.9 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 280 m280 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 250 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 HIPCO-Portlands Projects Corporation — Pier10 Energy Centre, 2.1 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, Rogers. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. 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
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 Strathcona right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $600K
- New in 7 days
- 4
- Price cuts
- 0%
Middle half: $530K to $700K
5 in 28 days
0 listings
This home is asking 18% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in StrathconaAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 950 m |
| Hamilton GO Centre | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hess Street Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 400 m | 55%Grade 6 average |
| Strathcona Junior Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 600 m | 81%Grade 3 average |
| St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.5 km | 73%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 3.7 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.4 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.5 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 4.3 km | 69%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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