# Mcquesten East Maps Six Key Amenities Including School and Transit Stops

Mcquesten East includes Hillcrest Elementary Public School, Hillcrest Park, Wholesale Club, and three transit stops. These mapped points define the local infrastructure baseline without indicating service levels.

Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-12.

## Key facts and reporting periods

- Sales Volume: 10 count. Property type: Condominium. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://storeys.com/cities/hamilton/)
- Mortgage Rate: 3.25 percent. Property type: All. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)
- Average Sale Price: 779000 cad. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-09. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)
- Average Sale Price: 660000 cad. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-09. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)
- Average Sale Price: 591000 cad. Property type: Townhouse. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-09. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)
- Average Sale Price: 380000 cad. Property type: Apartment. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-09. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)
- Average Sale Price: 499000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-09. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)
- Average Sale Price: 714420 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Hamilton, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-09. [Source](https://wowa.ca/hamilton-housing-market)

## Market summary

Mcquesten East includes Hillcrest Elementary Public School, Hillcrest Park, Wholesale Club, and three transit stops. These mapped points define the local infrastructure baseline without indicating service levels.

## Central finding

Mcquesten East features a mapped school, park, grocery store, and three transit stops within its boundary. Sources:
[Hillcrest Elementary Public School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/287904040)

## Mapped Infrastructure Inventory

Mcquesten East contains six distinct amenity points attributed to the neighbourhood boundary. The list includes Hillcrest Elementary Public School, Hillcrest Park, and Wholesale Club as primary service locations. Three transit stops complete the set, with specific labels like NASH at BARTON identifying key access points.

These points represent the physical infrastructure available within the defined area. The school provides an educational facility, while the park offers recreational space. The grocery store and transit stops address daily convenience needs for residents living in this section of Hamilton, establishing a basic local service network. Sources:
[Hillcrest Elementary Public School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/287904040)

## The strongest counter-case

The mapped amenity points do not establish service quality, catchment boundaries, transit frequency, or resident demand for these facilities.

## City market context

From the Hamilton market article, 22 September 2026:

The Hamilton Region recorded a Sales to New Listings Ratio of 45% in September 2026, placing the market at the threshold between seller and buyer dynamics. This balance is accompanied by a 19.5% year-over-year drop in condo apartment average prices to $376,000, while detached home averages declined only 2.4%. Hamilton's housing market has reached a state of equilibrium where the Sales to New Listings Ratio of 45% indicates neither buyers nor sellers hold a decisive advantage, supported by 4.4 months of inventory. This balanced condition masks significant segment divergence, with condos experiencing sharp price corrections and detached homes showing relative resilience, driven by uneven supply absorption across property types.

## Sources

- [Hillcrest Elementary Public School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/287904040): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

Prepared by Aurynge with AI-assisted research and writing. See /methodology for the evidence and publication policy.