Residential · Burlington, Greater Toronto
Alton
Newer houses and townhouses along Dundas
- Families with kids
- Commuters
- Owners on a budget
At a glance
Alton is a newer north Burlington community of detached houses and townhouses with many families and large parks. About 71% of homes are detached and 4% are apartments, 9% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $1.15M in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $1.03M* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K
- Residents
- 22,860 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 20,302 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 9% city 34%
- Homes that are apartments
- 4% city 38%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $1.15M in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $1.03M, 12% above the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 9% of households rent, well below the 34% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 23% of residents are under 15, versus 16% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
- 71% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 40% city-wide.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 20,302 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 20,302 at the 2021 census.
Upfront closing costs1
Ontario charges a tiered land transfer tax, up to 2.5% on the part of a home over $2 million. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.
- Ontario land transfer tax
- $17,060 on $1.03M
How it's changing
These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.
Safety
Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for Burlington. Policing there is by a regional police service, and none publishes neighbourhood crime counts we can compare with Toronto's. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.