How much does a house cost in Central?

The median sold price in Central, Hamilton over the last 12 months was $480,000, across 9 sales. By home type: detached $309,000, semi-detached $380,000, townhouse $485,000 and condo $457,500.

Is Central expensive compared to the rest of Hamilton?

Central is the 10th most affordable of the 112 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales by median sold price, at $480,000. The ranking covers every Hamilton neighbourhood with recorded sales in the last 12 months.

How competitive is the Central housing market?

Homes in Central sold in a median of 71 days on market, faster than the 76-day Hamilton median, closing at an average of 94% of the asking price. Homes here generally close at or below asking.

Do you need a car to live in Central?

Central scores 0 out of 100 for walkability, 0 for transit and 0 for cycling. A car is close to essential here. Scores are computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre.

How much of a Down Payment Boost could I get in Central?

Zown shares its commission with buyers, up to $25,000, paid at closing. At Central's median sold price of $480,000, a Down Payment Boost works out to about $4,800 (1% of the price). Your amount depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it.

Central, Hamilton Neighbourhood Guide

Central is the 10th most affordable of the 112 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales, with a median sold price of $480,000 over the last 12 months. 79% of what is for sale here is condo apartments. 19 homes are for sale on Zown today.

Central at a glance

Median sold price: $480,000 over the last 12 months, the 10th most affordable of the 112 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales
How fast it sells: a median of 71 days on market, faster than the 76-day Hamilton median, at 94% of asking
What you can buy: 79% of listings here are condo apartments, 19 on the market today
Getting around: Walk score 0 and transit score 0 out of 100
What not to expect: Thin transit. Most trips here are by car.
Your Down Payment Boost: About $4,800 at this neighbourhood's median price, paid at closing

Over the last 12 months 9 homes sold in Central, at a median of $480,000. That makes it the 10th most affordable of the 112 Hamilton neighbourhoods with recorded sales. By home type that is detached at $309,000, semi-detached at $380,000, townhouse at $485,000 and condo at $457,500. Sales closed in a median of 71 days on market, faster than the 76-day Hamilton median, at 94% of the asking price against 97% city-wide.

What comes up for sale here is mostly condo apartments (79%), townhouses (11%) and detached houses (5%). 19 homes are on the market in Central right now.

Central scores 0 out of 100 for walkability, 0 for transit and 0 for parks.

How much does it cost to buy in Central?

Median sold price by home type over the last 12 months, next to the same figure for Hamilton.

Detached

$309,000

56% below the Hamilton median

Semi-detached

$380,000

36% below the Hamilton median

Townhouse

$485,000

25% below the Hamilton median

Condo

$457,500

27% above the Hamilton median

How the Central market moves

Pace and competition over the last 12 months, next to the same figures across the city.

Days on market: 71
Sold vs asking: 94%
Homes sold: 9

What you can buy in Central

The 19 homes on the market today, by type.

Condo apartments15 (79%)
Townhouses2 (11%)
Detached houses1 (5%)
Multiplexes1 (5%)

Central price trend

Median sold price each month in Central against Hamilton, over the last 12 months.

What your Down Payment Boost is worth in Central

Zown is a brokerage, so we earn a commission on the home you buy and give 1% of the price back to you, up to $25,000, paid at closing.

Home type	Median sold price	Estimated boost
Detached	$309,000	$3,090
Semi-detached	$380,000	$3,800
Townhouse	$485,000	$4,850
Condo	$457,500	$4,575

Estimates only. Your boost depends on the home you buy and the commission offered on it, and it is paid at closing. It adds to your overall savings and is most often used for closing costs.

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Where Central is

Centred on the homes currently for sale in Central.

Getting around Central

Scores out of 100, computed from the amenities and transit stops within one kilometre of each home.

Walkable

0/100

Transit

0/100

Cycling

0/100

Restaurants

0/100

Shopping

0/100

Parks

0/100

Schools nearby

0/100

Quiet

100/100

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Sources

Prices, sales and listing counts refresh daily from the MLS. Last updated October 24, 2026.