Residential Real Estate Market Report August 2025

The Hamilton, Ontario real estate market showed improvement for the second consecutive month compared to last year, with total residential sales posting a modest year-over-year increase. While activity is still more than 30% below typical August levels, signs of stability are emerging across the region

Area Breakdown – Sales

• Hamilton (Flamborough, Dundas, Ancaster, Waterdown, Stoney Creek, and Glanbrook) recorded 460 sales, up 5% from August 2024 but down from 529 in July.
• Burlington had 187 sales, up 16% year-over-year, though slightly lower than 210 in July.
• Across Hamilton, Burlington, Haldimand County, and Niagara North combined, there were 757 sales — down from 886 in July but up 5.4% compared to August 2024.

Average Residential Prices

• The overall average price across the region was $858,601, down 3% from August 2024.
• The year-to-date average now sits at $858,179, down 3% year-over-year but slightly higher than July’s $855,677.

Area Breakdown – Prices

• Hamilton: $776,381 in August, down 3.6% year-over-year but up from $767,654 in July.
• Burlington: $1,128,578, down 3.6% year-over-year and down from $1,116,820 in July.

For a more detailed look at year-to-date average prices across the Greater Hamilton Area, please see the chart and map below.

New Listings

• There were 1,601 new residential listings in August, up 2.6% compared to August 2024 but down from 1,945 in July.
• Hamilton: 1,031 listings, up 7.4% year-over-year, down from 1,257 in July.
• Burlington: 292 listings, down 3.9% year-over-year, down from 389 in July.

Inventory and Supply

• Active inventory across the region ended the month at 3,670 listings, up 14.6% from August 2024 but down from 3,912 in July.
• This represents 4.85 months of supply (the time it would take to sell all current listings at the current pace). That’s up 8.7% from last year but higher than 4.42 months in July.

Area Breakdown – Inventory

• Hamilton: 2,333 active listings, up 19.9% year-over-year, equal to 5.07 months of supply (up from 4.74 in July).
• Burlington: 654 active listings, up 16.8% year-over-year, with 3.5 months of supply (virtually unchanged from 3.49 in July).

Days on Market

• Hamilton: Homes took an average of 37.1 days to sell — slightly faster than July (37.9 days) but longer than August 2024.
• Burlington: Homes averaged 39.9 days on market — up from 35.7 days in July and longer than last year.

Market Status

• The overall Hamilton-Burlington region remains in a Balanced Market, where 40–60% of homes listed are sold.
• As of August 2025, the sales-to-listings ratio is 47%, meaning about 4.7 homes sold for every 10 listed.

Year-to-date Average Prices For Hamilton

The map below shows the current Year-To-Date Average Residential Prices. When looking at the Average Prices in and around Hamilton, it is important to note how they have changed significantly over the last year and even now from month to month. If you are thinking of selling your house or condominium, get the most up-to-date. Here are a few other areas that are not listed on the map below.

Hamilton – $785,045 – Up

Burlington – $1,135,289 – Down

Flamborough – $1,233,637 – Down

Waterdown – $966,933 – Up

Grimsby – $854,450 – Up

Caledonia – $755,548 – Up

Cayuga – $826,610 – Up

Dunnville – $603,792 – Down

Note that the “Average Sale Price” is based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold through the RAHB MLS® System. Average sale price can be useful in establishing long-term trends, but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value.” What that means is, that not every house or condo has increased in price by the same percentage. It is really important to talk to an experienced local REALTOR® to see EXACTLY what is happening in your particular neighbourhood. It is also important to find out what you can do to your house to get the highest amount possible when you are ready to sell!

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MLS® Property Listings August 2025

Note: Numbers of sales represent sales reports on properties listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington. The average price is calculated by dividing the total dollar volume of sales (not shown) by the number of sales in that month.