- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $531at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 72 x 132 ft
- Tax a year
- $6,9772026 tax year
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 54 Alma St
54 Alma St is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Dundas, Hamilton, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,195,000 (MLS® X14148474).
A home that looks like a different house from every angle, with the original woodwork, leaded glass and private gardens that make you want to stay a little longer. Recognized with a design award in 1911 for its concrete construction, this distinctive Dundas home was once home to the town's first librarian. A welcoming front porch opens to a main floor with 10-foot ceilings, oak and pine floors, and beautiful original millwork. The living room features a gas fireplace and built-in bookcases with leaded-glass doors, a detail echoed in the cabinetry of the large central dining room. Three main-floor bedrooms, including a generous primary, and a three-piece bath make the layout especially flexible. A side porch off the kitchen offers another spot to sit, while the elevated three-season sunroom has an oak ceiling and a lovely view south over the gardens. Upstairs, the former apartment offers three rooms, including a large bedroom and a second room that once served as a kitchen. A shared bath with a clawfoot tub adds to the character, and the extra space gives you room to imagine a guest retreat, studio or home office. Outside, mature cedars and armor stone frame a quiet, private garden with year-round interest. There's a rear storage shed, a basement walkout and plenty of extra storage. Updates include a furnace (2025), central air (2022), a 200-amp electrical panel and an owned water heater. Full of charm as it stands, with room to make it your own.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall13/100−$2,833/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
- $6,977 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14148474
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 72 x 132 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Dundas
- Municipality
- Hamilton
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Concrete Block
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 72 ft
- Depth
- 132 ft
- Lot Size
- 72 x 132 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, Water Heater (owned)
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunroom | 3.1 × 4.22 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.51 × 3.35 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 4.01 × 4.88 m | — | Main |
| Living | 3.51 × 5.21 m | — | Main |
| Br | 4.19 × 3.17 m | — | Main |
| Br | 3.17 × 4.5 m | — | Main |
| Study | 3.05 × 3.15 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 4.9 × 6.5 m | — | 2nd |
| Study | 5.05 × 3.43 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 3.15 × 3.76 m | — | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 54 Alma 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 | $1,195,000 | N/A | For Sale | X14148474 |
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The numbers
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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
- $239,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $956,000
- Total interest payment
- $679,600
- Total purchase cost
- $1,874,600
- Mortgage payment
- $5,452/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
62%Monthly carrying cost
$6,033- Rent $3,200
- Shortfall $2,833
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
- $20,375
- Total land transfer tax
- $20,375
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $16,375
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 $1,195,000
- $15,900
- Ontario total
- $20,375
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
- 9,504 sq ft883 m²
- Street frontage
- 72 ft21.9 m
- Depth
- 132 ft40.2 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 conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- 2 water-supply wells recorded within 250 mAll were drilled for domestic use. From Ontario’s well records; locations can be approximate. The records do not show how this home gets its water. Wells nearby typically go down about 6.1 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 6.1 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (21 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 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: 9.6 km9.6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 420 m420 m
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
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 City of Hamilton — King Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1.1 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 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. 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 Dundas right now
- For sale now
- 43
- Median asking price
- $1.09M
- New in 7 days
- 10
- Price cuts
- 33%
Middle half: $869K to $1.41M
20 in 28 days
14 listings
This home is asking 10% above the median.
See all homes in DundasAsking 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
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 100 m | 61%Grade 6 average |
| Dundas Central Public SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 150 m | 64%Grade 6 average |
| Yorkview SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades JK–5 | 1 km | 90%Grade 3 average |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 6.7 km | 69%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 58%Grade 9 math |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 3 km | 69%Grade 9 math |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolHamilton-Wentworth DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 4.7 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 5.1 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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