- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $467at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 33.3 x 125.55 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,8342025 tax year
- Parking
- 42 attached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 79 Riehm St
79 Riehm St is a 3+2-bedroom, 4-bathroom detached house in Kitchener, listed for sale at an asking price of $1,049,900 (MLS® X14112244).
Welcome to 79 Riehm Street, Kitchener! This beautifully updated two-storey home offers exceptional curb appeal, spacious living areas, and a fully finished in-law suite with a separate entrance. The exterior features classic brick, a concrete driveway, and a double-car garage. Inside, a welcoming foyer leads to a bright and spacious living room featuring hardwood flooring, large windows, and pot lights. The open-concept kitchen and dining area is filled with natural light and showcases modern finishes, stylish light fixtures, tiled flooring, dark cabinetry, quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances. A walkout from the dining area leads to a fully fenced backyard complete with a deck and pool, creating an inviting space for outdoor enjoyment and entertaining. Upstairs, a comfortable family room with hardwood flooring provides additional living space, while three generously sized bedrooms offer room for the whole family. The spacious primary bedroom features a walk-in closet and a private ensuite with a soaker tub and glass-enclosed shower. Convenient second-floor laundry and an additional four-piece bathroom complete the upper level. The fully finished basement in-law suite offers excellent versatility, featuring a separate entrance, a modern kitchen with pot lights, two bedrooms, and a full bathroom, ideal for extended family or additional living arrangements. Ideally located within walking distance of Williamsburg Plaza, with convenient access to shopping, restaurants, everyday amenities, parks, schools, and major commuter routes, this home combines space, style, and functionality in a desirable Kitchener neighbourhood.
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Shortfall23/100−$1,976/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 detached homes with 5 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
- $5,834 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X14112244
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 33.3 x 125.55 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Attached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Municipality
- Kitchener
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 2 × 4pc 2nd, 1 × 4pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Finished
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Pvt Double
- Garage Type
- Attached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 33.3 ft
- Depth
- 125.55 ft
- Lot Size
- 33.3 x 125.55 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- Abv Grnd
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | 3.65 × 2.28 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.75 × 3.68 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 2.43 × 3.7 m | — | Main |
| Living | 7.59 × 4.08 m | — | Main |
| Family | 8.1 × 4.69 m | — | 2nd |
| Br | 4.82 × 3.88 m | — | 2nd |
| 2nd Br | 3.86 × 3.37 m | — | 2nd |
| 3rd Br | 2.99 × 4.08 m | — | 2nd |
| Kitchen | 2.56 × 3.7 m | — | Bsmt |
| Rec | 3.12 × 4.67 m | — | Bsmt |
| 4th Br | 2.59 × 3.83 m | — | Bsmt |
| 5th Br | 4.16 × 2.92 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 79 Riehm St, 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 | $1,049,900 | N/A | For Sale | X14112244 |
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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
- $209,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $839,920
- Total interest payment
- $597,080
- Total purchase cost
- $1,646,980
- Mortgage payment
- $4,790/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
53%Monthly carrying cost
$5,276- Rent $3,300
- Shortfall $1,976
Rental income opens at $3,300, the median asking rent of 5 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
- $17,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $17,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $13,473
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 $1,049,900
- $12,998
- Ontario total
- $17,473
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
- 4,181 sq ft388 m²
- Street frontage
- 33.3 ft10.1 m
- Depth
- 125.55 ft38.3 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 conservation4
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m6 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 7.2 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (68 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.500 m
- Bedrock about 8.2 m down nearbyThe middle depth to bedrock in the well records within 500 m.500 m
Province of Ontario open data
Planning and building activity1
- Outside the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment plan areasAt the address
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home1
- A trail on the Ontario trail network within 1 km1 km
Province of Ontario open data
Environmental records4
- 3 licensed pits or quarries within 2 kmThe nearest is 1.3 km away, as mapped.2 km
- No recorded oil, gas or salt well within 250 m250 m
- 2 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Ultra Manufacturing Ltd. — Mitchell Plastics, 820 m away. Facilities report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory above set thresholds; reporting a release is not a finding of harm.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 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, 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 31% above the median, higher 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
Map and tour
Transit nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Block Line | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.5 km |
| Mill | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 3.6 km |
| Borden | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.6 km |
| Kitchener Market | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.8 km |
| Queen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 500 m | 87%Grade 6 average |
| Glencairn Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 | 850 m | 85%Grade 6 average |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | — |
| ÉÉC Cardinal-LégerConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1.4 km | 61%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's High SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.9 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.9 km | 61%Grade 9 math |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.9 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 7.5 km | 70%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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