Residential · Hamilton, Greater Toronto
East Mountain
Escarpment waterfalls and Mohawk Sports Park
- Families with kids
- Commuters
- Owners on a budget
At a glance
East Mountain covers the eastern Mountain brow, with Red Hill Valley waterfalls like Albion Falls and Buttermilk Falls, the Mohawk Sports Park and a mix of detached houses, townhouses and apartments. About 66% of homes are detached and 17% are apartments, 29% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $596K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $531K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K
- Residents
- 63,580 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 56,462 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 29% city 34%
- Homes that are apartments
- 17% city 38%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $596K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $531K, 42% below the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 29% of households rent, below the 34% city-wide.
- 66% 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 56,462 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 56,462 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
- $7,100 on $531K
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.