Westdale
Hamilton Real Estate
Housing stock in Westdale: Interwar Tudor and Craftsman detached (~1920–1940), plus post-war infill. CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Hamilton Burlington region covering Hamilton is $636,700 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.
Living in Westdale
Architectural era · Interwar Tudor and Craftsman detached (~1920–1940), plus post-war infill
Westdale was master-planned in 1919 as one of Canada's earliest garden-suburb neighborhoods, developed alongside the relocation of McMaster University from Toronto in 1930. The commercial strip along King Street West retains its 1930s Art Deco character. The neighborhood's housing stock is a nearly intact catalog of interwar Tudor Revival and Craftsman detached homes, and the McMaster catchment materially drives pricing.
Westdale scores.
Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighbourhood-level snapshot from Walk Score. Scores are per-address in reality; treat these as a directional guide.
Walk Score
82
/ 100
Transit Score
71
/ 100
Bike Score
78
/ 100
Transit access
McMaster University Bus Terminal
HSR routes + GO Bus
West Hamilton GO (nearby)
GO Transit Lakeshore West
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Who buys here
End-user families with McMaster-adjacent employment, plus investor activity for student rentals near campus.
On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for Westdale specifically. For regional context, the Hamilton Burlington townhouse benchmark is $636,700 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Westdale listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.
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Westdale FAQ
What is Westdale in Hamilton known for?
Westdale was master-planned in 1919 as one of Canada's earliest garden-suburb neighborhoods, developed alongside the relocation of McMaster University from Toronto in 1930. The commercial strip along King Street West retains its 1930s Art Deco character. The neighborhood's housing stock is a nearly intact catalog of interwar Tudor Revival and Craftsman detached homes, and the McMaster catchment materially drives pricing.
What kind of homes are in Westdale?
Westdale's housing stock is predominantly interwar tudor and craftsman detached (~1920–1940), plus post-war infill. Buyers here are typically end-user families with McMaster-adjacent employment, plus investor activity for student rentals near campus.
What transit serves Westdale?
Westdale is served by McMaster University Bus Terminal (HSR routes + GO Bus); West Hamilton GO (nearby) (GO Transit Lakeshore West). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 71/100 for transit access.
What do homes cost around Westdale?
CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Westdale. The townhouse benchmark for the Hamilton Burlington reporting region that covers Hamilton is $636,700 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current Westdale inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.
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