In Sherwood, 42% of households live in an apartment (Ontario’s towns: 13%)
The middle home was worth $800,000 at the 2021 census, the average $822,743. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales. What homes sold for in Sherwood isn’t public: no sale figures are released in Ontario.
Sherwood’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
- $823K
- Owners
- 565
- 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
A detached house in Hamilton is assessed 52% higher than across 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.
14% of Sherwood’s households are in core housing need, against 9% for Ontario’s towns
At the 2021 census, Sherwood had 1,090 homes with someone living in them. Half or more were standing by 1980. 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
| Sherwood | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 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.
16 new homes a year per 1,000 in Hamilton: in step with Ontario’s towns (15)
Hamilton issued permits for 20,374 new homes from 2018 to 2023, or about 3,396 a year. Very few were houses: 15% in single-unit buildings (Ontario’s towns: 66%). For monthly permits, the only official count covers all of the Hamilton metro area, Sherwood included.
The busiest year: 2023, with 5,130 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
3,048 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, up 8% on the year before
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.
Sherwood is dearer than most of Ontario’s towns: 15% above their $695,000 median
The census values of Ontario’s towns, 871 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to Sherwood: Huntington, Hampton Heights and Delta East
Next to Sherwood: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | $800K | $823K | 51% | |
| Huntington | $600K | $634K | 58% | 0.7 |
| Hampton Heights | $600K | $586K | 57% | 1.3 |
| Delta East | $650K | $639K | 79% | 1.3 |
| Rosedale | $600K | $600K | 85% | 1.3 |
| Raleigh | $552K | $561K | 61% | 1.5 |
| Macassa | $600K | $605K | 61% | 1.6 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Sherwood
Is Sherwood expensive for Ontario?
More than most: Ontario’s towns have a median of $695,000, and Sherwood sits above it.
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).