Village · Hamilton, Greater Toronto
Waterdown
A small-town main street, GO connections and Flamborough's largest community
- Families with kids
- Commuters
- Buyers wanting new builds
At a glance
Waterdown is the largest community in the old Flamborough area: a village main street, rapidly growing subdivisions, and quick access to the Burlington GO line and Highway 6. About 72% of homes are detached and 7% are apartments, 14% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $951K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $849K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $917K
- Residents
- 39,670 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 35,230 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 14% city 34%
- Homes that are apartments
- 7% city 38%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $951K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Greater Toronto MLS® Home Price Index (-11% since then), that is about $849K, close to the Toronto-area suburbs median of $917K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 14% of households rent, well below the 34% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 72% 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 35,230 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 35,230 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
- $13,460 on $849K
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 Hamilton. Policing there is by municipal and regional police services, 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.