162 College Ave
Vanier, Oshawa, Ontario L1J 1R4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $385at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 38 x 132 ft
- Tax a year
- $3,3832025 tax year
- Parking
- 2none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 162 College Ave
162 College Ave is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom detached house in Vanier, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $499,900 (MLS® E14123918).
Fantastic opportunity to own a detached 3-bedroom home in a desirable, family-friendly neighbourhood! Ideally located just minutes from schools, parks, shopping, restaurants, walking trails, major highways, and everyday amenities, this home offers outstanding convenience and versatility. The bright main floor features spacious living and dining areas, a flexible den ideal for a home office or additional living space, and a main floor bedroom currently used as a family room. A convenient 2-piece bathroom adds to the functionality. The spacious eat-in kitchen offers abundant cabinetry, generous counter space, and a walkout to the fully fenced backyard, perfect for relaxing and entertaining. Upstairs, you'll find 2 generously sized bedrooms and an updated 4-piece bathroom. Recent improvements include a brand-new gas furnace and plumbing updated throughout in July 2026. Outside, enjoy beautifully maintained front and rear yards, a private backyard surrounded by mature trees, and a private driveway with ample parking. With its flexible layout, inviting outdoor space, and excellent location, this is a fantastic opportunity for first-time buyers, families, investors, or anyone looking to make a home their own. 2026 Utility Costs: Heating $133/Month | Hydro $150/Month | Water $67/Month. Don't miss your opportunity to make this home yours!
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even58/100−$63/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 73 detached homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Oshawa right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $3,383 / 2025
- MLS® number
- E14123918
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 38 x 132 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 2 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Community
- Vanier
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Construction
- Alum Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc Upper
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 2
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- None
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 38 ft
- Depth
- 132 ft
- Lot Size
- 38 x 132 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, All window coverings, All electrical light fixtures, Hot water tank.
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.35 × 3.56 m | — | Main |
| Dining | 3.66 × 3.43 m | — | Main |
| Office | 2.75 × 2.8 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.18 × 4.85 m | — | Main |
| Breakfast | 2.0 × 3.18 m | — | Main |
| Br | 3.35 × 3.4 m | — | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.71 × 3.96 m | — | Upper |
| 3rd Br | 3.05 × 3.2 m | — | Upper |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 162 College Ave, Oshawa, 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 | $499,900 | N/A | For Sale | E14123918 |
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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
- $99,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $399,920
- Total interest payment
- $284,380
- Total purchase cost
- $784,280
- Mortgage payment
- $2,281/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
22%Monthly carrying cost
$2,563- Rent $2,500
- Shortfall $63
Rental income opens at $2,500, the median asking rent of 73 comparable homes for lease in Oshawa. 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
- $6,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $6,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $2,473
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 $499,900
- $1,998
- Ontario total
- $6,473
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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Market estimates use sold comparables and are available after you sign in and accept MLS® VOW terms.
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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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Lot area
- 5,016 sq ft466 m²
- Street frontage
- 38 ft11.6 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 conservation2
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m1 test or monitoring hole also recorded.250 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: 4.5 km4.5 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 330 m330 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
- 1 facility within 1 km reports pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is General Motors of Canada Company — Oshawa Assembly Plant, 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
- 1 federal contaminated site within 1 kmAll of them are closed. The federal inventory covers federal land only, not provincial or private sites.1 km
Province of Ontario open data · Government of Canada open data
Power and internet3
- Electricity is distributed here by Oshawa PUC Networks Inc.At the address
- Wired internet 50/10 Mbps or faster is listed at a household 40 m awayFixed wireless 50/10 Mbps or faster. LTE mobile coverage listed. ISED’s National Broadband Data at the nearest household point (40 m from the listing); 50/10 Mbps is its top category and includes faster plans. Confirm with a provider for this address.40 m
- Across the surrounding area: fibre to the home, cable, DSL internet listedFibre to the home: Bell, NFTC, Rogers. Cable: Rogers. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Dash Networks, Rogers, Ruralwave, 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
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The market
Detached homes for sale in Vanier right now
- For sale now
- 17
- Median asking price
- $595K
- New in 7 days
- 1
- Price cuts
- 24%
Middle half: $520K to $649K
6 in 28 days
4 listings
This home is asking 16% below the median, lower than three quarters of them.
See all homes in VanierAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham College Oshawa GO | GO Transit train: Lakeshore East | 2.1 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 Corpus-ChristiConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 600 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 750 m | 72%Grade 6 average |
| College Hill Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 900 m | 59%Grade 6 average |
| Village Union Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 1.1 km | 48%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.6 km | 38%Grade 9 math |
| G L Roberts Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.7 km | 20%Grade 9 math |
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.8 km | 49%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 8.6 km | 67%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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