- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 2,000–2,500sq ft
- Per sq ft
- $200at the range’s middle
- Lot
- 30 x 140 ft
- Tax a year
- $5,0702025 tax year
- Parking
- 3none
- Days on market
- Members
The brief
About 478 East Main St
478 East Main St is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom duplex in Welland Downtown, Welland, listed for sale at an asking price of $449,900 (MLS® X13155552).
478 East Main Street offers a practical opportunity for investors, owner-occupants, or buyers looking for flexible space in a central Welland location. This approximately 2,000 sq. ft. up/down duplex features a spacious 1-bedroom main-floor unit and a renovated 2-bedroom upper unit, which is currently vacant and ready for its next use. With separate entrances and separate hydro meters, the layout provides clear separation between the two units and supports a variety of ownership options. The property also includes a private rear patio, parking for approximately 3-4 vehicles, and a roof updated in 2020. Located along East Main Street, this address offers convenient access to downtown Welland, shopping, restaurants, everyday amenities, the Welland Canal, Niagara College, and commuter routes throughout Niagara. A functional, well-positioned property with income potential, flexibility, and strong long-term value.
Insights
Condition Score
Good78/1002 documented update signals
Source: Listing age, structured features and disclosed update language; not an inspection.
Cashflow Quality
Near break-even50/100−$250/mo against the cost of owning (20% down, 4.8%, 25 yrs)
Source: Median of 5 homes with 3 bedrooms for lease in Welland Downtown right now. Cost of owning counts the mortgage and property tax.
Condition uses listing-record signals, not an inspection.
The home
Key facts
- Tax
- $5,070 / 2025
- MLS® number
- X13155552
- Board
- TRREB MLS®
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Days on market
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Lot Size
- 30 x 140 ft
- Listed on
- Parking
- None, 3 Parking
Property details
Property
- Property Type
- Duplex
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Community
- Welland Downtown
- Municipality
- Welland
Building
- Size
- 2000-2500 sqft
- Construction
- Vinyl Siding
Inside
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Bathroom Details
- 1 × 4pc Main, 1 × 4pc 2nd
- Basement Type
- None
- Kitchens
- 2
Parking
- Garage Type
- None
- Additional Parking
- 3
- Total Parking
- 3
Utilities
- Water
- Municipal
- Cooling
- Window Unit
- Heating Type
- Radiant
Land
- Sewer
- Sewers
- Frontage
- 30 ft
- Depth
- 140 ft
- Lot Size
- 30 x 140 ft
Additional
- Foundation
- Concrete
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Fireplace
- No
- Pool
- None
- Den
- No
- Family room
- No
Rooms
Room details unavailable
The listing source did not provide room-level measurements or features.
Listing history
Buy/sell history for 478 East Main St, Welland, 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 | $449,900 | N/A | For Sale | X13155552 |
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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
- $89,980
- Total mortgage amount
- $359,920
- Total interest payment
- $255,980
- Total purchase cost
- $705,880
- Mortgage payment
- $2,053/mo
Cash Flow Analysis
If you rented this home out at 20% down
Break-even down payment
30%Monthly carrying cost
$2,475- Rent $2,225
- Shortfall $250
Rental income opens at $2,225, the median asking rent of 5 comparable homes for lease in Welland Downtown. 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
- $5,473
- Total land transfer tax
- $5,473
- First-time buyer rebates (Ontario up to $4,000)
- −$4,000
- Total for first-time buyers
- $1,473
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 $449,900
- $998
- Ontario total
- $5,473
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
- 4,200 sq ft390 m²
- Street frontage
- 30 ft9.1 m
- Depth
- 140 ft42.7 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 m18 test or monitoring holes 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: 6.6 km6.6 km
Province of Ontario open data
Around the home2
- Nearest rail line: 350 m350 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
- 4 facilities within 1 km report pollutant releases to Environment CanadaThe nearest is Canada Forgings Inc. — Closed Die Plant, 340 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 Welland Hydro-Electric System 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, Cogeco Connexion, Niagara Regional Broadband Network. Cable: Cogeco Connexion. DSL: Bell. Fixed wireless: Bell, Last Mile Wireless Internet, NWIC, Rogers, 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, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authorityor the record’s publisher.
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The market
Multiplexes for sale in Welland Downtown right now
- For sale now
- 9
- Median asking price
- $480K
- New in 7 days
- 3
- Price cuts
- 33%
Middle half: $450K to $540K
4 in 28 days
3 listings
This home is asking 6% below the median.
See all homes in Welland DowntownAsking 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
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Schools nearby
| Elementary | Type | Distance | EQAO average 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Catholic Elementary SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 700 m | 91%Grade 6 average |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades JK–8 · French Immersion | 1 km | 76%Grade 6 average |
| St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.3 km | 96%Grade 6 average |
| ÉÉC Saint-François-d'AssiseConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades JK–8 | 1.5 km | 62%Grade 6 average |
| Secondary | Type | Distance | Grade 9 math 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Franco-NiagaraConseil scolaire Viamonde | French-language public · grades 9–12 | 1.1 km | 48%Grade 9 math |
| Notre Dame College SchoolNiagara CDSB | Catholic · grades 9–12 · French Immersion | 1.2 km | 56%Grade 9 math |
| Eastdale Secondary SchoolDSB Niagara | Public · grades 9–12 | 1.2 km | 43%Grade 9 math |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufConseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir | French-language Catholic · grades 9–12 | 1.9 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.
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