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Neighbourhood Guide | Richmond

Buying a home in Hamilton

Richmond's eastern edge, against the Burnaby and New Westminster boundary. Hamilton is consistently the best value part of Richmond per square foot, and it is entirely townhouses.

The short answer

20 newly built ground-oriented homes are active in Hamilton, Richmond. The median lists at $999,000 for 1,291 sq ft at $775 per square foot. The stock is 20 townhouses and 0 half duplexes, 20% below the regional median size.

Active listings
20
Median price
$999,000
Median per sq ft
$775
Median size
1,291 sq ft

Newly built ground-oriented homes in Hamilton

20 active listings

Median list price
$999,000

typical range $899,000 to $1,177,000

Median price per sq ft
$775

typical range $719 to $824

Median size
1,291 sq ft

typical range 1,247 sq ft to 1,422 sq ft

Median strata fee
$363

typical range $325 to $407

14 of 20 listings state one

Median annual property tax
Not enough data

3 listings

3 of 20 listings state one

Measured across 20 active listings on .

What Hamilton is actually like

Every active newly built listing here is a townhouse in a complex. There is effectively no half duplex stock, which is true of Richmond generally but most absolute here.

The location at the eastern edge is the whole story on price. It sits well below Steveston or Brighouse per square foot while being the same city with the same municipal services.

The ground is flat, as everywhere in Richmond, which is a genuine practical advantage for families with young children and for anyone with limited mobility.

There is no SkyTrain here. The Canada Line runs through central and north Richmond, not the eastern edge, so this is a driving location.

Rapid transit

This is not a rapid transit neighbourhood. The nearest station is far enough that driving is the realistic assumption.

Median distance to the nearest station
2.2 km

straight line, across 20homes

Closest station to any home here
2.1 km

22nd Street

Stations these homes are nearest to

  • 22nd StreetExpo Line · nearest home 2.1 km
  • New WestminsterExpo Line · nearest home 3.8 km

Distances are measured in a straight line from each listing to the nearest SkyTrain, SeaBus, or West Coast Express station, using coordinates published by TransLink. A straight line is not a walk: a station 400 m away across a rail cut, a river, or a highway can be a twenty minute journey. Check the specific address on a map before treating any of these numbers as a commute.

Hamilton against Richmond, and against the region

Price per sq ft

$775

Richmond: $912

Region: $812

Median size

1,291 sq ft

20% below the regional 1,607 sq ft

Freehold, no strata

1 of 20

Region: 245 of 1,322

Is Hamilton right for you

Works well if

  • ✓ Buyers who want Richmond at the lowest price per square foot available
  • ✓ Families who value flat ground and wide streets
  • ✓ People commuting east toward Burnaby or New Westminster rather than into central Richmond

Does not work if

  • ✕ You want to be near the Canada Line
  • ✕ Central Richmond or Steveston is where you actually need to be

Check before you offer

  • → The strata fee, which in Richmond complexes runs above the regional median
  • → The commute to where you actually work, since this is the far east of the city
  • → What the fee includes, as some Richmond complexes bundle water and hot water

Hamilton on the map

Every home behind the figures above. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link, so you can see the street before you plan a visit.

20 of 20 homes plotted. Click a pin for the photo, the price, and a Street View link. Zoom with the plus and minus buttons or by pinching.

Newly built homes for sale in Hamilton

2 more active listings are not shown here. Search every active listing . Prices are the list price. Most new homes have GST added on top.

Common questions

What does a newly built home cost in Hamilton?

The median list price across 20 active newly built ground-oriented listings in Hamilton is $999,000, at $775 per square foot for a median 1,291 sq ft. That compares to $912 across Richmond as a whole.

Are homes in Hamilton townhouses or half duplexes?

Of the 20 active listings, 20 are townhouses and 0 are half duplexes. 1 are freehold with no strata and 19 are strata. That mix decides whether you get a complex with a monthly fee or half a house with one neighbour.

Why is Hamilton cheaper than the rest of Richmond?

It sits at the eastern edge of the city against the Burnaby boundary, away from the Canada Line and the central Richmond services. The homes are the same product built in the same window; the location is what differs, and the price per square foot tables on this hub quantify it.

Are Hamilton homes townhouses or half duplexes?

Every active newly built listing here is a townhouse in a complex. There is effectively no half duplex stock, which is true of Richmond generally but most pronounced in Hamilton.

Is Hamilton near the Canada Line?

No. The Canada Line runs through central and north Richmond, not the eastern edge, so this is a driving location rather than a transit-oriented one despite being within Richmond city limits.

Is Hamilton good for families with young children?

The ground is flat, as everywhere in Richmond, which is a genuine practical advantage for families with young children and for anyone with limited mobility. It is a car-dependent location, so weigh that against the flat, wide streets.

What should you check before buying in Hamilton?

The strata fee, which in Richmond complexes runs above the regional median, what the fee includes since some Richmond complexes bundle water and hot water, and the commute to where you actually work, since this is the far eastern edge of the city.

How current are these numbers?

They are recalculated from active MLS® listings every time the site is rebuilt, and were last measured on 2026-09-07. They describe what is on the market now, not what has sold.

Where these figures come from

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