168 Centre St
Central, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 4A6
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,500–2,000sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $423at the range’s middle
- Lot
- Under 0.50 acres
- Tax a year
- $4,1752026 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 4none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 168 Centre St
168 Centre St is a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Central, Oshawa, listed for sale at an asking price of $739,900 (MLS® E14126230).
**PRIME LOCATION IN THE HEART OF OSHAWA - RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL!** Incredible opportunity with endless possibilities. Discover this well-maintained property offering exceptional residential and commercial potential with R1-C/CIN/SO-D zoning. Featuring 2 separate units with 5 spacious bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, this versatile property offers living spaces on both the main and second floors. Enjoy beautiful hardwood flooring, an updated kitchen with elegant quartz countertops, and a functional layout. Ideal for residential living or a variety of potential professional and commercial uses, including accounting, law, real estate offices, daycare, retirement living, senior care, nursing facilities, and more, subject to municipal zoning and approvals. Conveniently located within walking distance of numerous amenities and just minutes from Highway 401 and Oshawa shopping centre. A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR HOMEOWNERS, INVESTORS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS! DON'T MISS OUT!
Insights
Condition Score
Good73/1001 documented update signal
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even54/100−$224/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 9 detached homes with 5 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
- $4,175 / 2026
- MLS® number
- E14126230
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Lot Size
- 65.95 x 92.54 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Central
- Municipality
- Oshawa
Building
- Size
- 1500-2000 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 2pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Driveway
- Private
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 4
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 65.95 ft
- Depth
- 92.54 ft
- Lot Size
- 65.95 x 92.54 ft
Additional
- Roof
- Shingles
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
- Extras
- All appliances, window coverings & electric light fixtures, owned hot water tank
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3.72 × 4.69 m | hardwood floor, Large Window, Open Concept | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.15 × 4.69 m | hardwood floor, Quartz Counter, Stainless Steel Appl | Main |
| Dining | 2.32 × 5.06 m | hardwood floor, Open Concept, Combined W/Living | Main |
| Study | 1.98 × 2.98 m | hardwood floor, Window, O/Looks Frontyard | Main |
| Primary | 2.27 × 4.55 m | hardwood floor, W/I Closet, Large Window | Main |
| 2nd Br | 3.31 × 3.61 m | hardwood floor, Closet, Window | Main |
| 3rd Br | 2.95 × 2.98 m | hardwood floor, Closet, Window | Main |
| Kitchen | 2.41 × 2.47 m | Tile Floor, Combined W/Living, Window | 2nd |
| Living | 3.05 × 5.49 m | Laminate, Combined W/Kitchen, Large Window | 2nd |
| 4th Br | 3.3 × 3.97 m | Laminate, Closet, Large Closet | 2nd |
| 5th Br | 3.0 × 3.66 m | Laminate, Closet, Window | 2nd |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 168 Centre St, 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 | $739,900 | N/A | For Sale | E14126230 |
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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
- $147,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $591,920
- Total interest payment
- $420,880
- Total purchase cost
- $1,160,780
- Mortgage payment
- $3,376/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
25%Monthly carrying cost
$3,724- Rent $3,500
- Shortfall $224
Rental income opens at $3,500, the median asking rent of 9 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
- $11,273
- Total land transfer tax
- $11,273
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $7,273
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 $739,900
- $6,798
- Ontario total
- $11,273
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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Closing prices and sold comps are available to registered visitors who accept MLS® VOW terms on this site.
The land
Lot
- Street frontage
- 65.95 ft20.1 m
- Depth
- 92.54 ft28.2 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 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
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m4 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 2.7 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (67 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: 3.3 km3.3 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 730 m730 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 General Motors of Canada Company — Oshawa Assembly Plant, 2.0 km away. Only facilities above the inventory’s reporting thresholds are listed.1 km
- 3 federal contaminated sites 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 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, 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 Central right now
- For sale now
- 34
- Median asking price
- $609K
- New in 7 days
- 6
- Price cuts
- 21%
Middle half: $531K to $696K
14 in 28 days
7 listings
This home is asking 21% above the median, higher than three quarters of them.
See all homes in CentralAsking 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 | 2.9 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Union Public SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 300 m | 48%Grade 6 average |
| Mary Street Community SchoolDurham DSB | Public · grades JK–8 | 950 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1.1 km | 72%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Corpus-ChristiConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–6 | 1.2 km | 76%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.5 km | 49%Grade 9 math |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary SchoolDurham CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 38%Grade 9 math |
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational InstituteDurham DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 2.7 km | 53%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-GarnierConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 8 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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