26-162 Jansen Ave
Kitchener, Ontario N2A 2L7
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,000–1,199sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $364at the range’s middle
- Tax a year
- $2,0662026 tax year
- Parking
- 1none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 26-162 Jansen Ave
26-162 Jansen Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo townhouse in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $399,999 (MLS® X14127016).
First-time buyers, down-sizers, young families: this one is for you. This 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath townhouse is built for real life, with room to unwind, work from home or get moving.Downstairs, a large family room and a workshop give you space for movie nights, a home office, hobbies or projects. Upstairs, the bathrooms and kitchen have been updated. The open-concept main level suits a formal dinner or a casual Friday night with friends. A small hill behind the home adds privacy.The complex is large, open and welcoming, and it's tucked off Fairway Road North while staying close to the major routes. Highways 7/8 and the 401 are minutes away, and you're a 15-minute walk from Fairview Mall, with plenty of shops, restaurants and theatres nearby. The new ION station is a 22-minute walk, so commuting across the region is easy.The neighbourhood is family-friendly too. Howard Robertson Public School and St. Aloysius Catholic Elementary are close by, as are Franklin Park, Prospect Park and Chicopee Park for weekend adventures. Come see your new home!
Insights
Condition Score
Good71/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even53/100−$174/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 16 condos with 3 bedrooms for lease in Kitchener right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage, property tax and the condo fee.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $2,066 / 2026
- MLS® number
- X14127016
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Condo Townhouse
- Days on market
- Size
- 1000-1199 sqft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 1 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Condo Townhouse
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 1000-1199 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 2pc Main
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 1
- Total Parking
- 1
Utilities
- Cooling
- Wall Unit
- Heating Type
- Baseboard
Additional
- Fireplace
- No
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Refrigerator, BI Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Stove,
- Condo maint.
- $577
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.15 × 5.26 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.33 × 4.27 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.44 × 3.28 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.75 × 0.89 m | 2 Pc Bath | Main |
| Primary | 3.28 × 4.67 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 4.24 × 2.82 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 3.15 × 2.52 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 1.5 × 2.21 m | 4 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Room 9 | 5.13 × 5.21 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 1.83 × 0.94 m | — | Bsmt |
| Laundry | 3.56 × 5.21 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 26-162 Jansen Ave, Kitchener, 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 | $399,999 | N/A | For Sale | X14127016 |
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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
- $80,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $319,999
- Total interest payment
- $227,501
- Total purchase cost
- $627,500
- Mortgage payment
- $1,825/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
28%Monthly carrying cost
$2,574- Rent $2,400
- Shortfall $174
Rental income opens at $2,400, the median asking rent of 16 comparable homes for lease in Kitchener. 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
- $4,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $4,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $475
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 $399,999
- $2,250
- Ontario total
- $4,475
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
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
- 1 water-supply well recorded within 250 mIt was drilled for domestic use; 7 test or monitoring holes also recorded. 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 9.1 m.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 6.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (42 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity3
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
- 1 open development application within 250 mAn application is a proposal: it may change, be refused or never be built.250 m
- Nearest airport: 3.9 km3.9 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal development applications
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 580 m580 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 KUNTZ ELECTROPLATING INC., 2.5 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 Enova Power Corp.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 70 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (70 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.70 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Netflash Internet Solutions, Rogers, Vianet, Waterloo Wireless, 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, Grand River Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Condos for sale in Kitchener right now
- For sale now
- 115
- Median asking price
- $475K
- New in 7 days
- 10
- Price cuts
- 23%
Middle half: $410K to $530K
45 in 28 days
27 listings
This home is asking 16% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in KitchenerAsking 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
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fairway | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.5 km |
| Block Line | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 2.8 km |
| Borden | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.7 km |
| Mill | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.8 km |
| Kitchener Market | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.5 km |
The nearest subway, light rail, train, bus rapid transit stations 5 km, as the crow flies. Source: GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, downloaded October 18, 2026. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Robertson Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 400 m | 67%Grade 6 average |
| St Aloysius Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.2 km | 63%Grade 6 average |
| Franklin Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.8 km | 63%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Cardinal-LégerConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 5.1 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.3 km | 70%Grade 9 math |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 42%Grade 9 math |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.7 km | — |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.8 km | 58%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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