If you have been glancing at your property tax bill and wondering if the numbers add up, you are not alone. Sunninghill is in a bit of a holding pattern right now, and the gap between what the city says your home is worth and what the market is actually doing is wider than ever. Here is the real picture.
Let us start with houses, because that is where most of us live. The average HonestDoor Price for a house in Sunninghill sits at $725,073, down about 2.45% from the previous period. The market is taking a breather - no question about it. One house sold last month at an average of $695,000, and buyers paid about 96.54% of the asking price. That means if you listed at $719,900, you would realistically walk away with something closer to $695,000 after negotiation. Homes are sitting for an average of 35 days before selling, which tells us buyers are not rushing. They have options, and they know it.
Condos tell a slightly different story. The average HonestDoor Price for a condo here is $1,149,748, and it has actually ticked up 1.72% from the previous period. The predicted market value is $1,130,327, which is climbing above the 3-month moving average of $1,100,854. That upward momentum is worth paying attention to. Airbnb potential ranks 20th in Hamilton for condos - that is a strong short-term rental position compared to most of the city.
Here is the honest part. On the growth leaderboard for Hamilton, Sunninghill houses rank 173rd out of 207 neighbourhoods. Condos rank 182nd out of 193. That puts us near the bottom of the pack for price growth right now. Days on market for houses ranks 25th out of 46, meaning properties here sell slower than about half of comparable Hamilton neighbourhoods. On price, houses rank 43rd out of 72 - below average for Hamilton.
Compare us to the neighbours: Sherwood houses are averaging $989,710 - significantly higher than Sunninghill. Delta West comes in at $705,265, just a touch below us. Raleigh is the budget option at $594,076. For condos, Delta West is in a completely different league at $2,088,204, while Sherwood sits just above us at $1,200,963. Knowing where we sit on that spectrum matters when you are pricing to sell.
Your city assessment is a snapshot frozen in time. It does not know that house prices in Sunninghill have shifted -3.22% recently. It does not factor in what buyers actually paid last month or how long homes are sitting. The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time using actual sales data, listing activity, and market trends - not a bureaucratic formula that gets revisited every few years.
For houses, the HonestDoor Price of $725,073 versus the predicted market value of $743,321 gives you two useful data points at once. For condos, the HonestDoor Price of $1,149,748 against a predicted value of $1,130,327 tells you the market is catching up to where values are heading. Neither of those numbers shows up on your tax bill. That is the gap your HonestDoor Price closes.
If you are thinking about listing a house this summer, go in with clear eyes. Buyers are negotiating - they are landing about 3.5% below asking price on average. Homes are taking over a month to sell. That does not mean you should not sell; it means you need to price sharp from day one. An overpriced listing in this market will just sit there and go stale.
The rental yield on houses is 5.21% - that is genuinely strong. If selling feels rushed, holding and renting at an estimated $3,342 per month is a real alternative worth running the numbers on. For condo owners, the short-term picture is more interesting. Values are trending upward month over month, and that top-20 Airbnb ranking in Hamilton means your unit has real income potential beyond a standard lease.
Bottom line: Sunninghill is not the hottest market in Hamilton right now, and pretending otherwise helps nobody. But if you know your real numbers - not the city's outdated ones - you can make a move that actually works in your favour. Check your HonestDoor Price, compare it to what sold nearby, and go from there.
sunninghill | hamilton | august 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.