01Spencer Smith & the Pier
The Waterfront
A rebuilt downtown shoreline with the Brant Street Pier, Spencer Smith Park, the Waterfront Trail and a festival calendar running from Sound of Music through the Rib Fest and into Christmas.
✦ Halton Region · Community Guide
BURLINGTONlake & escarpment.
Spencer Smith Park & the Brant Street pier
Burlington is the rare city with a lake on one side and the Niagara Escarpment on the other. A rebuilt waterfront downtown, a rural north protected in perpetuity, and a housing market spanning first condos to Roseland estates — all inside one municipal boundary.
- Average price
- $1.1M
- Typical range
- $500K – $6M+
- Region
- Halton Region, Ontario
1.1M
Average price
All property types
186K
Residents
Halton's second city
3×
GO stations
Aldershot · Burlington · Appleby
50%
Land protected
Greenbelt & escarpment
The case for Burlington
Why live here.
Five things that keep bringing buyers back to Burlington.
02Mount Nemo & the Bruce Trail
The Escarpment
Mount Nemo, Rattlesnake Point and Kerncliff Park put UNESCO Biosphere cliff edge and Bruce Trail access inside city limits — hiking, climbing and turkey-vulture thermals fifteen minutes from downtown.
03Walkable Core
Downtown Brant
Brant Street runs from the lake into a genuinely walkable core of restaurants, the Performing Arts Centre, the Art Gallery of Burlington and a mid-rise condo market that keeps growing along it.
04Greenbelt & Rural
Protected North
More than half of Burlington's land base sits in the Greenbelt and escarpment plan. Lowville, Kilbride and the Bronte Creek valley stay rural — which is exactly why south-end supply stays tight.
05Aldershot · Burlington · Appleby
Three GO Stations
Three Lakeshore West stations plus a VIA stop at Aldershot make Burlington unusually commuter-flexible — Toronto one direction, Hamilton and Niagara the other.
Local knowledge
Burlington pocket by pocket.
Every neighbourhood trades differently. Open any one to see what is on the market there right now.
Live Burlington market
On the market now.
For Rent
$1,375/mo
1 BD1 BA540 SQFT
329 KING Street E Unit# 3, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N1C1
MLS® 40706792
For Rent
$1,725/mo
2 BD1 BA800 SQFT
329 KING Street E Unit# 2, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N1C1
MLS® 40706844
For Sale
$565,000
2 BD1 BA
LPH13 - 118 KING STREET E, Hamilton (Beasley), Ontario, L8N1A8
MLS® X12264144
For Sale
$565,000
2 BD1 BA1,039 SQFT
118 KING Street E Unit# LPH13, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N1A8
MLS® 40748022
For Sale
$4,695,000
4 BD8 BA6,350 SQFT
2284 SIDEROAD 1, Burlington, Ontario, L7P0S7
MLS® 40774815
For Sale
$1,699,000
4 BD2 BA2,000 SQFT
4011 MILLAR Crescent, Burlington, Ontario, L7R3X4
MLS® 40774458
Culture, sport & the outdoors
Life in Burlington.
What a weekend looks like once the paperwork is done and the keys are yours.
01Waterfront & festivals
Spencer Smith Park & the Brant Street Pier
The city's front lawn on the lake — the pier, the Waterfront Trail, Sound of Music, the Rib Fest and a skating rink that runs all winter.
02Gardens & nature sanctuary
Royal Botanical Gardens
Canada's largest botanical garden, straddling Aldershot and Hamilton with 27 km of nature trails through Cootes Paradise.
03Escarpment & climbing
Mount Nemo & Rattlesnake Point
Cliff-edge lookouts, Bruce Trail sections and the region's best rock climbing, all inside the city's northern boundary.
04Arts & downtown culture
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
A 718-seat main hall on Locust Street, paired with the Art Gallery of Burlington and a downtown restaurant scene that has outgrown its size.
05Restaurants & cafés
Dining Down Brant Street
A downtown restaurant scene that has genuinely outgrown the city's size — patios running from the pier up Brant, plus the Village Square courtyard and the Rib Fest weekend that shuts the waterfront down every summer.
06Transit & commute
Three GO Stations & the QEW
Aldershot, Burlington and Appleby all sit on the Lakeshore West line, with a VIA stop at Aldershot on top. Toronto one direction, Hamilton and Niagara the other — few Halton addresses are this commuter-flexible.
Everyday essentials
What's around the corner.
The Burlington amenities that decide how a street actually lives — not just how it shows.
01·
Dining & cafés
A downtown restaurant strip that punches well above the city's size.
Brant Street & the downtown core
the densest patio and restaurant run in Halton, walking distance from the pier
Village Square
a cobblestone courtyard of cafés and independent kitchens off Pine Street
Burlington Centre & Fairview corridor
everyday casual dining and grocery-anchored plazas through the middle of the city
Lowville & the rural north
country bistros and the Lowville Bistro in the escarpment valley
02·
Shopping & retail
Two malls, a heritage main street and a big-box belt along the QEW.
Mapleview Shopping Centre
the region's upper-tier mall, at Maple Avenue and the QEW
Burlington Centre
centrally located everyday retail, grocery and services on Fairview
Downtown Brant Street
independent boutiques, galleries and specialty food through the core
Appleby Line & Dundas power centres
warehouse, home and grocery retail along the north-east corridors
03·
Transit & commute
Three GO stations plus a VIA stop — unusual flexibility for a city this size.
Burlington GO Station
central Lakeshore West station with the broadest service span
Aldershot GO & VIA
west-end station with intercity VIA Rail service on top of GO
Appleby GO Station
east-end boarding point serving Millcroft, Orchard and Appleby
Burlington Transit & the QEW/407
local bus grid, with QEW, 403 and 407 ETR all within minutes
04·
Sport & recreation
Arenas, pools and a municipal golf course, plus the region's best climbing.
Haber Recreation Centre
Alton Village's pool, gym and library campus shared with the high school
Tansley Woods & Angela Coughlan Pool
community centre programming and a competition-standard pool
Tyandaga Golf Course
municipal course cut into the escarpment slope
Rattlesnake Point & Mount Nemo
the region's best rock climbing and cliff-edge Bruce Trail sections
05·
Parks & trails
A rebuilt waterfront on one edge, protected escarpment on the other.
Spencer Smith Park & Brant Street Pier
the city's front lawn on the lake, with a winter skating rink
Royal Botanical Gardens
Canada's largest botanical garden and 27 km of Cootes Paradise trail
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
trails, pool and heritage farm on the Oakville boundary
Kerncliff Park & the Bruce Trail
escarpment lookouts and trailheads inside the city limits
06·
Health & essentials
A full hospital, seven library branches and services on every major road.
Joseph Brant Hospital
waterfront hospital with a full emergency department and regional cancer clinic
Burlington Public Library
seven branches including the Central branch beside city hall
Halton Regional Police — Burlington
district station serving the city
Grocery & pharmacy corridors
full-service grocers along Fairview, Appleby, New Street and Plains Road
Want to know what sits within a five-minute walk of a specific address? Ask us — we run that check on every property before our clients see it.
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Schools & catchments.
In Burlington, catchment moves price as much as square footage does. Boundaries are reviewed periodically — confirm the current one before you firm up.
01
Public Secondary
Halton District School Board
Nelson High School
Established Record
South Burlington's long-standing secondary school, serving the Roseland and Elizabeth Gardens catchments with strong academic and athletic programmes.
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Newest Campus · Alton
A modern campus in Alton Village sharing facilities with the Haber Recreation Centre and library — the newest secondary build in the city.
M.M. Robinson High School
French Immersion
North Burlington secondary with established French Immersion streams and a broad co-op and technology offering.
02
Catholic Secondary
Halton Catholic District School Board
Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
North-End Campus
North-end Catholic secondary school with specialist high skills majors and a well-regarded arts programme.
Assumption Catholic Secondary School
Central Burlington
The city's original Catholic secondary school, centrally located with a long athletic tradition and strong community ties.
03
Post-Secondary Access
Universities & colleges nearby
McMaster University
20 Minutes West
A top-ranked research university in west Hamilton, close enough that Burlington students commonly commute from home for all four years.
Mohawk & Sheridan Colleges
Applied Programmes
Mohawk in Hamilton and Sheridan in Oakville bracket the city, putting trades, health and design programmes within a short drive either way.
Straight answers
Burlington, asked & answered.
The questions that come up on almost every first call.
Generally yes. Burlington has been averaging around $1.1M against Oakville's $1.4M, and the gap is widest in the entry and mid-market. South-of-Lakeshore Roseland estates close that gap entirely at the top end.
Alton Village at the north end, along with the newer phases in the northeast. If you want recent construction with new schools and quick 407 access, that is where the inventory sits.
Three Lakeshore West GO stations — Aldershot, Burlington and Appleby — plus a VIA stop at Aldershot. Union is roughly 45–55 minutes by train; Hamilton is fifteen minutes the other direction.
Downtown along Brant Street. Between the pier, Spencer Smith Park, the Performing Arts Centre and the restaurant strip, it is the one Halton address where daily life genuinely works without a car.
More than half the city's land base falls inside the Greenbelt and the Niagara Escarpment Plan and cannot be developed. That protection is permanent, which keeps the rural north rural and constrains new supply in the south.
The People
Your Burlington team.
Markjensen.
Broker of Record
With over 15 years in the Oakville and Burlington markets, Mark has built his reputation on honest guidance and exceptional results. He specialises in move-up buyers, luxury properties, and seller strategy — personally closing 400+ transactions across Halton Region.
TEL(289) 815-2822MAILmark@thejensenteam.ca
Leahjensen.
Realtor®
Leah brings warmth and market depth to every buyer journey. Known for her patience and deep neighbourhood knowledge across Oakville, Mississauga and Burlington, she ensures her clients find not just a house — but the right home.
TEL(647) 424-3576MAILleah@thejensenteam.ca✦ Buying in Burlington
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