68% of Raleigh’s homes were built before 1961, against 22% across Ontario’s towns
A median of $552,000 and a mean of $561,027: that is how owners valued their homes in 2021. The census asks owners what their home would sell for, so the values are estimates from May 2021. What homes sold for in Raleigh isn’t public: no sale figures are released in Ontario.
Raleigh’s homes, by two sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Ontario’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms. Ontario still assesses at 2016 values (MPAC’s 1 January 2016 base): a figure to set against other Ontario towns, not against prices.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $561K
- Owners
- 2,010
- Ontario’s towns
- $695K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential, MPAC 2016 base
- Ontario’s towns
- $232K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH). · Measured across the city of Hamilton: assessed values, values by property type and building permits
Hamilton’s detached houses are assessed 52% above the median of Ontario’s towns
Of Hamilton’s 178,695 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 71% are detached houses and 6% are condos.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Ontario’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Apartments are 33% of Raleigh’s homes, against 13% for Ontario’s towns
People lived in 3,300 homes in Raleigh at the 2021 census. A neighbourhood’s counts are summed from small census areas, so its parts can fall a little short of the whole.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Raleigh | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 14% | 9% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
Hamilton permitted 16 new homes a year per 1,000, close to the 15 of Ontario’s towns
From 2018 to 2023, permits in Hamilton created 20,374 homes, about 3,396 a year. Only 15% went into single-unit buildings, beside 66% for Ontario’s towns.
The busiest year: 2023, with 5,130 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Rising: 3,048 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, 8% more
The monthly permits numbers here cover the Hamilton metro area
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Raleigh is cheaper than most of Ontario’s towns: 21% under their $695,000 median
871 of Ontario’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near Raleigh: Eastmount
Next to Raleigh: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
Questions about property prices in Raleigh
How many households in Raleigh are in core housing need?
In Raleigh, 14% of households are in core housing need, against 9% for Ontario’s towns: their home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, and nothing suitable nearby costs under 30% of their income.
Is Raleigh expensive for Ontario?
No: Raleigh’s census median is below the $695,000 of Ontario’s towns.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).