- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $400at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 26 x 100 ft
- Tax a year
- $4,3572025 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 31 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 225 Prospect St
225 Prospect St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in St. Clair, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $699,900 (MLS® X13800220).
Welcome to 225 Prospect St S in St. Clair! Located just minutes from vibrant Gage Park, this charming 2.5-storey detached home perfectly blends modern updates with incredible potential for a growing family. The bright, open-concept main floor features hardwood flooring, an electric fireplace, and a spacious dining room with a custom feature wall of cabinetry - ideal for family dinners and entertaining. The open-concept kitchen makes life easy, offering a sink overlooking the backyard and seamless access to the back deck for summer BBQs. Upstairs, the second level boasts a large 17-ft primary bedroom and a spacious second bedroom, both featuring double closets. A smart conversion created a dream upper-level laundry room and a luxurious, structurally reinforced 4-piece bathroom (2019) complete with heated marble floors and ample built-in storage. The third-floor offers a third bedroom and a bright flex space. It's the perfect family hang out room, playroom or home office. Need more space? The unfinished basement boasts a rare 8'5" ceiling height, a separate side entrance, and a fully completed, modern 3-piece bathroom with heated floors. Whether you're considering income-options or simply expanding your living space, this basement offers huge potential. Outside, enjoy a fully fenced, family-friendly yard with an upper deck, lower patio, and mature gardens. The detached garage with laneway is currently used as storage, but with a little work for a new garage door, you've got yourself a secured 3rd parking space in addition to the 2 on the front double wide drive. Located within minutes walking distance to Gage Park, the 74-acre muti-use park featuring extensive rose gardens, tropical greenhouses, playground, splash pad, bandshell, tennis courts, lawn bowling, baseball diamonds, and Children's Museum. If restaurants and shopping is more your vibe, you've got what you need on nearby Ottawa St. 225 Prospect St S is the perfect home to plant your roots!
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall30/100−$1,057/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 87 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
- $4,357 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13800220
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 26 x 100 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 1 Detached, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2 1/2 Storey
- Community
- St. Clair
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 1
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 26 ft
- Depth
- 100 ft
- Lot Size
- 26 x 100 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Built-in Microwave, Dishwasher, Dryer, Hot Water Tank Owned, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer, Window Coverings, Dining Room Wall Cabinets, Living Room TV Mount, Backyard Metal Pergola, Dresser in Garage, Basement Fridge
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family | 4.83 × 3.57 m | Electric Fireplace | 3rd |
| Bathroom | 1.9 × 2.01 m | 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| 2nd Br | 3.16 × 3.52 m | hardwood floor, Double Closet | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.47 × 2.47 m | 4 Pc Bath, Marble Floor, Heated Floor | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.36 × 3.54 m | — | 3rd |
| Laundry | 2.44 × 2.39 m | Laundry Sink | 2nd |
| Primary | 2.9 × 5.21 m | hardwood floor, Double Closet | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 4.2 × 2.93 m | O/Looks Backyard, W/O To Deck, Open Concept | Main |
| Living | 3.82 × 3.37 m | hardwood floor, O/Looks Frontyard, Electric Fireplace | Main |
| Dining | 4.23 × 2.97 m | Open Concept, hardwood floor | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 225 Prospect 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 | $699,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13800220 |
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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
- $139,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $559,920
- Total interest payment
- $398,280
- Total purchase cost
- $1,098,180
- Mortgage payment
- $3,194/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
46%Monthly carrying cost
$3,557- Rent $2,500
- Shortfall $1,057
Rental income opens at $2,500, the median asking rent of 87 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
- $10,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $10,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $6,473
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 $699,900
- $5,998
- Ontario total
- $10,473
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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The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 2,600 sq ft242 m²
- Street frontage
- 26 ft7.9 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 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 m2 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: 9.2 km9.2 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home3
- Nearest rail line: 250 m250 m
- Transit stop within 400 mFrom the transit agency’s published stop map; the nearest is 120 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), 1.7 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, 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 St. Clair right now
- For sale now
- 11
- Median asking price
- $630K
- New in 7 days
- 2
- Price cuts
- 45%
Middle half: $610K to $920K
3 in 28 days
5 listings
This home is asking 11% above the median.
See all homes in St. ClairAsking 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 | 3 km |
| West Harbour GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore West | 3.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉÉC Notre-DameConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 200 m | 80%Grade 6 average |
| Adelaide Hoodless Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 300 m | 65%Grade 6 average |
| Prince of Wales Elementary Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 65%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1 km | 36%Grade 9 math |
| Cathedral High SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.8 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2 km | 39%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3.4 km | 45%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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