Residential Real Estate Market Report - December 2025
Sales 
- Average Price - New Listings - Inventory 
The Hamilton, Burlington, Haldimand, and Niagara North Real Estate Market saw a total of 446 residential homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) system of the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone) in December. This is 20.8% lower than last year, for the same month.
There was also a considerable decline in new listings in December, with 550 properties that came on the market, which is 5% lower than the same month last year. This led the sales-to-new-listing ratio to jump to 81%, putting the Hamilton-Burlington area into a Sellers Market for the month. up from 50% balanced market last month. December was the ONLY month in 2025 where there was a Sellers Market. There were 3 months in a Buyer's Market, and the majority of the year, 8 months, were in a Balanced Market.
As always, it is worth remembering that each neighbourhood tells its own story, and market conditions can vary significantly from one area to another, making it all the more important to work with a local, experienced REALTOR® who understands the nuances of each community.
Area Breakdown – Sales
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Hamilton (Including Flamborough, Dundas, Ancaster, Waterdown, Stoney Creek, and Glanbrook) recorded 285 sales in December, down 18% from the same month last year. Also, down from 433 sales last month in November.
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Burlington had 99 sales, down 22% year-over-year, and also down from the 122 sales in November.
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Across Hamilton, Burlington, Haldimand County, and Niagara North combined, there were 446 sales - down from 653 in November and down 21% compared to December 2024.
Average Residential Prices
- The overall average price across the region was $749,894, which is down 10% from December 2024.
- The year-to-date average for 2025 was $841,954, down 4% year-over-year and down from last month, $847,148.
Area Breakdown – Prices
- Hamilton: $663,558 in December, down 14% year-over-year and also down from $746,377 in November.
- Burlington: $1,038,657, stayed almost the same year-over-year and went up a little from $1,008,805 in November.
For a more detailed look at the year-to-date average prices across the Greater Hamilton Area, please see the chart and map below.
New Listings
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There were 550 new residential listings in December, down 5% compared to December 2024 and down from 1,259 in November.
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Hamilton: 368 listings, down 5% year-over-year, and down from 829 in November.
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Burlington: 89 listings, down 10% year-over-year, and down from 231 in November.
Inventory and Supply
- Active inventory across the region ended the month at 2,464 listings, up 12% from December 2024 and down from 3,424 in November.
- This represents 5.52 months of supply (the time it would take to sell all current listings at the current pace). That’s up 42% from last year and up from 5.24 months of inventory in November.
Area Breakdown – Inventory
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Hamilton: 1,2611 active listings, up 14% year-over-year, equal to 5.65 months of supply (up from 5.15 in November).
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Burlington: 438 active listings, up 25% year-over-year, with 4.42 months of supply (up from 5.05 in November).
Days on Market
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Hamilton: Homes took an average of 54 days to sell — longer than November (49 days) and 10% longer than in December 2024.
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Burlington: Homes averaged 50 days on market — longer than 44 days in November, however 2% less than last year.
Market Status
The overall Hamilton-Burlington region jumped this month into a Sellers Market (for the first and only time in 2025) where between 60% of homes listed are sold.
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In December 2025, the sales-to-listings ratio was 81%, meaning 8 homes sold for every 10 houses listed for sale.
Buyers MarketBelow 40% |
Balanced MarketBetween 40% and 60% |
Sellers MarketAbove 60% |
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(Ratio of Homes Sold to Homes Listed)
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Breakdown of Year-to-date Average Prices For Hamilton & Surrounding Areas
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 - $773,896 - Down
Burlington - $1,104,121 - Down
Flamborough - $1,233,725 - Down
Waterdown - $942,822 - Down
Grimsby - $846,223 - Down
Caledonia - $739,752 - Down
Cayuga - $843,003 - Down
Dunnville - $615,283 - 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!
In this Market, it is important that you know about the houses getting listed immediatly! Click Here to get set up on the Instant Listings Notification Search, otherwise, you will only knnow about listings once they are reported to the public sites. If you wait till you see it on Realtor.ca or other sites, it's too late, and is probably already SOLD!
MLS® Property Listings December 2025
RAHB Market Activity |
Number of Sales December 2025 |
Number of Sales December 2024 |
Average Sale Prices in December 2025 |
Average Sale Price December 2024 |
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West Hamilton
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34
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22
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$556,344
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$728,839
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East Hamilton
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39
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33 |
$584,049
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$600,033
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Central Hamilton
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41
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43 |
$449,553
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$539,918
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Hamilton Mountain
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69
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89 |
$653,327
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$712,540
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Flamborough
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11
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12 |
$1,090,773
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$1,192,519
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Dundas
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13
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24 |
$654,792
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$930,995
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Ancaster
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16
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23
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$1,002,915
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$1,171,304
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Waterdown
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15
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21
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$904,333
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$904,881
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Stoney Creek
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34
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58 |
$702,419
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$788,740
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Glanbrook
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13
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19 |
$761,877
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$789,415
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Burlington
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99
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126 |
$1,038,657
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$1,040,535
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Dunnville
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12
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14 |
$563,375
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$574,857
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Cayuga
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1
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3 |
$560,000
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$646,833
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Caledonia
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4
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10 |
$714,375
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$752,150
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Hagersville
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4 | 2 | $535,750 |
$586,250
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Seneca
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0
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4 |
$000,000
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$1,225,500
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Rainham
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1
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2 |
$445,000
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$490,000
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Grimsby
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16
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17 |
$833,688
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$851,118
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West Lincoln
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6
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12 |
$735,333
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$802,092
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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.