Village · Hamilton, Greater Toronto
Ancaster Village
A heritage mill village at the edge of the Dundas Valley
- Long-term owners
- Families with kids
- Nature lovers
At a glance
Ancaster Village is a heritage village of older stone buildings and large-lot houses at the edge of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area, with a small Wilson Street shopping strip and some of the highest incomes in Hamilton. About 80% of homes are detached and 11% are apartments, 10% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $960K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $857K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K
- Residents
- 16,850 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 14,964 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 10% city 34%
- Homes that are apartments
- 11% city 38%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $960K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $857K, close to the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 10% of households rent, well below the 34% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 26% are 65 or older, versus 16% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
- 80% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 40% city-wide.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 14,964 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 14,964 at the 2021 census.
Upfront closing costs1
Ontario charges a tiered land transfer tax, up to 2.5% on the part of a home over $2 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $13,620 on $857K
How it's changing
These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.
Safety
Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Hamilton. Policing there is by municipal and regional police services, and none publishes neighbourhood crime counts we can compare with Toronto's. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.