297 Wilson Ave
Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1G9
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $567at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $4,3692025 tax year
- Built
- 51-99
- Parking
- 62 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 297 Wilson Ave
297 Wilson Ave is a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $737,000 (MLS® X13837208).
If you're looking for space, versatility, and an incredible workshop, this home has so much to offer! A standout feature is the HUGE heated & powered workshop/garage, complemented by a long driveway with parking for multiple vehicles. Inside, the home is bright, clean, and well maintained. The spacious main-floor addition has been a favourite place to relax, offering a bright and peaceful spot at the back of the home. Surrounded by windows and a sliding door, the space is filled with natural light while providing a quiet spot to unwind and enjoy views of the backyard. The main floor offers convenient everyday living with a primary bedroom and ensuite, main-floor laundry, and an accessible bathroom featuring a shower seat, grab bar, and additional shower lighting. A separate rear entrance adds flexibility and potential for an in-law setup. Downstairs, the fully finished basement provides even more living space with a recreation room, games area, 2 additional bedrooms, a bathroom and plenty of room for family and guests. Additional highlights include an owned hot water tank, water softener ample parking, and a great location close to shopping, parks, schools, and highway access. Whether you need room for hobbies, vehicles, a home workshop, extended family, or simply more space to enjoy, this home offers a unique combination that's hard to find.
Insights
Condition Score
Good68/1006 condition-related facts documented
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even46/100−$527/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 24 detached homes with 4 bedrooms for lease in Kitchener right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $4,369 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13837208
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 50.09 x 123.24 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 6 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- Bungalow
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 51-99
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 3pc Bsmt, 1 × 3pc Main, 1 × 4pc Main
- Basement Type
- Separate Entrance
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 6
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 50.09 ft
- Depth
- 123.24 ft
- Lot Size
- 50.09 x 123.24 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Garage Door Opener, Hot Water Tank Owned, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer, Downstairs Fridge, Glass cabinet in kitchen.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 3.81 × 3.86 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.48 × 3.76 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.25 × 3.07 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 3.23 × 1.88 m | — | Bsmt |
| Rec | 4.14 × 5.69 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 0.74 × 2.26 m | — | Bsmt |
| Other | 4.11 × 6.43 m | — | Bsmt |
| Bathroom | 1.88 × 2.54 m | 3 Pc Ensuite | Main |
| Bathroom | 3.58 × 3.51 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Br | 3.58 × 3.51 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.96 × 2.62 m | — | Main |
| Family | 4.37 × 3.17 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.87 × 3.51 m | — | Main |
| Laundry | 2.26 × 2.74 m | — | Main |
| Living | 3.58 × 5.41 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 2.87 × 3.51 m | — | Main |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 297 Wilson 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 | $737,000 | N/A | Pc | X13837208 |
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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
- $147,400
- Total mortgage amount
- $589,600
- Total interest payment
- $419,300
- Total purchase cost
- $1,156,300
- Mortgage payment
- $3,363/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
33%Monthly carrying cost
$3,727- Rent $3,200
- Shortfall $527
Rental income opens at $3,200, the median asking rent of 24 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
- $11,215
- Total land transfer tax
- $11,215
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,215
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 $737,000
- $6,740
- Ontario total
- $11,215
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
- Street frontage
- 50.09 ft15.3 m
- Depth
- 123.24 ft37.6 m
- Lot size
- Under 0.50 acresAs the board bands it
The record marks this lot irregular, so its area is not the frontage multiplied by the depth. It is not given here. 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 m250 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: 5.6 km5.6 km
Province of Ontario open data · Municipal development applications
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 770 m770 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 Triple M Metal LP — Kitchener, 1.0 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 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, 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Kitchener right now
- For sale now
- 337
- Median asking price
- $800K
- New in 7 days
- 45
- Price cuts
- 18%
Middle half: $670K to $1.04M
155 in 28 days
61 listings
This home is asking 8% below the median.
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 | 700 m |
| Block Line | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1.1 km |
| Mill | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 2.5 km |
| Borden | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 2.8 km |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 4.9 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; GRT ION stops map layer from the Region of Waterloo under the Region of Waterloo Open Data Licence, 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. Contains information provided by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo under licence.
Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Avenue Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 300 m | 71%Grade 6 average |
| St Aloysius Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 600 m | 63%Grade 6 average |
| Rockway Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 1.3 km | 47%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Cardinal-LégerConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 3.3 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's High SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.7 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.9 km | 42%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 2.9 km | 70%Grade 9 math |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 3.4 km | 74%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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