- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Size
- 1,100–1,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $615at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 44 x 88 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,3572025 tax year
- Built
- 100+
- Parking
- 42 detached
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 157 Dawson St
157 Dawson St is a 3+2-bedroom, 3-bathroom detached house in Waterloo, listed for sale at an asking price of $799,999 (MLS® X13775750).
MORE THAN A HOME. A SMARTER WAY TO OWN IN UPTOWN WATERLOO. Welcome to 157 Dawson Street. A beautifully appointed home that pairs everyday comfort with exceptional flexibility. The charming front porch welcomes you in, while the abundant natural light create an airy, inviting main level. The spacious kitchen, two bedrooms and full bathroom offer convenient main-floor living, while upstairs features a private third bedroom, den and powder room. The finished lower level is where this property again shines, with two bedrooms, a kitchen, four-piece bathroom and its own separate entrance with an attached mudroom. Ideal for extended family, guests or rental potential, it offers an opportunity to create a valuable mortgage helper while maintaining separation from the main space. AND the location is hard to beat. Walk to the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, Uptown Waterloo, restaurants, cafes, shopping and transit. A double car garage adds another layer of practicality and value. A lovely Waterloo home with the space, location and flexibility to make your investment work harder. Furniture included. **measurements as per previous Iguide
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-even47/100−$521/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 7 detached homes with 5 bedrooms for lease in Waterloo right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,357 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13775750
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Detached
- Building Age
- 100+
- Days on market
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 44 x 88 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- 2 Detached, 4 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Detached
- Style
- 1 1/2 Storey
- Municipality
- Waterloo
Building
- Size
- 1100-1500 sqft
- Building Age
- 100+
- Construction
- Brick
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3+2
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 2pc 2nd, 1 × 3pc Bsmt
- Basement Type
- Full
- Kitchens
- 1
Parking
- Garage Type
- Detached
- Garage
- 2
- Additional Parking
- 2
- Total Parking
- 4
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Heating Type
- Forced Air
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 44 ft
- Depth
- 88 ft
- Lot Size
- 44 x 88 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- Yes
- Family room
- Yes
- Extras
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer, Window Coverings; Basement: Dryer/Washer, Fridge, Dishwasher, Microwave; Furniture left in home
Rooms
| Room | Size | Features | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom | 1.7 × 2.62 m | 4 Pc Bath | Main |
| Br | 2.82 × 3.66 m | — | Main |
| Mudroom | 2.36 × 3.78 m | — | Main |
| Kitchen | 3.58 × 4.78 m | — | Main |
| Living | 3.43 × 3.66 m | — | Main |
| Primary | 3.58 × 3.61 m | — | Main |
| Bathroom | 1.4 × 1.32 m | 2 Pc Bath | 2nd |
| Br | 2.92 × 4.67 m | — | 2nd |
| Loft | 5.36 × 5.84 m | — | 2nd |
| Bathroom | 2.06 × 2.26 m | 3 Pc Bath | Bsmt |
| Br | 2.69 × 3.71 m | — | Bsmt |
| Br | 3.63 × 4.52 m | — | Bsmt |
| Kitchen | 2.36 × 2.72 m | — | Bsmt |
| Utility | 2.26 × 3.23 m | — | Bsmt |
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 157 Dawson St, Waterloo, 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 | $799,999 | N/A | For Sale | X13775750 |
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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
- $160,000
- Total mortgage amount
- $639,999
- Total interest payment
- $455,001
- Total purchase cost
- $1,255,000
- Mortgage payment
- $3,650/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
31%Monthly carrying cost
$4,096- Rent $3,575
- Shortfall $521
Rental income opens at $3,575, the median asking rent of 7 comparable homes for lease in Waterloo. 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
- $12,475
- Total land transfer tax
- $12,475
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $8,475
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 $400,000
- $2,250
- 2.0% from $400,000 to $799,999
- $8,000
- Ontario total
- $12,475
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
Lot
- Lot area
- 3,872 sq ft360 m²
- Street frontage
- 44 ft13.4 m
- Depth
- 88 ft26.8 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 conservation3
- No mapped wetland within 120 m120 m
- No water-supply well recorded within 250 m7 test or monitoring holes also recorded.250 m
- Groundwater recorded about 3.6 m below ground nearbyThe middle water level in the well records within 500 m (113 records). It changes with the season and from spot to spot.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 home2
- Nearest rail line: 550 m550 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 AirBoss of America Corp. — RUBBER SOLUTIONS DIVISION, 1.9 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 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, 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.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The market
Detached homes for sale in Waterloo right now
- For sale now
- 109
- Median asking price
- $935K
- New in 7 days
- 11
- Price cuts
- 27%
Middle half: $769K to $1.2M
47 in 28 days
29 listings
This home is asking 14% below the median.
See all homes in WaterlooAsking 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willis Way | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 650 m |
| Waterloo Public Square | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 750 m |
| Allen | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1 km |
| Laurier - Waterloo Park | GRT light rail: ION light rail | 1 km |
| Kitchener GO | GO Transit train: Kitchener | 3.1 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; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 150 m | 70%Grade 6 average |
| Empire Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 600 m | 76%Grade 6 average |
| Keatsway Public SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades JK–6 · French Immersion | 1.2 km | 71%Grade 6 average |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades JK–8 | 2.2 km | 84%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.9 km | 73%Grade 9 math |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteWaterloo Region DSB | Public · grades 9–12 | 2.1 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolWaterloo CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 | 2.5 km | 57%Grade 9 math |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 9.9 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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