Residential · Hamilton, Greater Toronto
Stoney Creek
Lakeside Stoney Creek, Eastgate Square and a historic battlefield
- Families with kids
- Commuters
- Owners on a budget
At a glance
Stoney Creek covers Hamilton's east end and the former town of Stoney Creek, from Eastgate Square and the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology to Battlefield House and the Lake Ontario shore. About 44% of homes are detached and 39% are apartments, 46% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $635K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $567K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K
- Residents
- 52,580 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 46,694 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 46% city 34%
- Homes that are apartments
- 39% city 38%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $635K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $567K, 38% below the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 46% of households rent, well above the 34% city-wide.
- 23% are 65 or older, versus 16% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 46,694 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 46,694 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
- $7,820 on $567K
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.