City
Burlington
Burlington is a lakeside city at the west end of Halton Region, between Hamilton and Oakville. The 2021 Census counted 186,948 people, and the median age of 44.4 is the oldest of the cities in this guide.
Three GO Lakeshore West stations are inside the city. The median household income is $110,000.

Who lives here
Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Burlington.
- Population (2021)186,948vs 2016 +2% (183,314)
- Median household income (2020)$110,000Before tax; half of households earn more, half earn less
- Median age44.4Half of residents are younger than this
- Private dwellings (2021)74,891Households (2021): 73,180
- Korean mother tongue0.5%895 people
- Korean ethnic origin0.7%1,350 people, incl. multiple origins
- Immigrants25.7%Residents born outside Canada who immigrated
- Population density1,004per km²
- Top 3 mother tongues other than English or French
- Spanish (3,220)
- Arabic (3,060)
- Polish (2,270)
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile — Burlington, DGUID 2021A00053524002; tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0358. checked Nov 1, 2026. For reference only. Check the Statistics Canada and TRREB source data yourself.
Housing market
TRREB (Toronto Regional Real Estate Board) statistics for October 2026, all home types combined.
- Average price$1,046,822Burlington
- Median price$892,000
- Sales214
- New listings417
Source: TRREB Market Watch, October 2026 (released Nov 4, 2026) — PDF. For reference only. Check the Statistics Canada and TRREB source data yourself. Full market report
Local features
Only facts checked on official websites.
- Transit
GO Lakeshore West: Appleby, Burlington and Aldershot.Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28)
- Schools
Public: Halton District School Board. Catholic: Halton Catholic District School Board.Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026)
Burlington in photos
Places that show what the area is like. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the photographer and licence are shown under each photo.

Burlington City Hall on Brant StreetPhoto: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
Village Square in downtown Burlington, with mid-rise buildings around itPhoto: Luka0188, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
The Brant Street Pier, seen from the Burlington waterfrontPhoto: Maksim Sokolov (maxergon.com), CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped 
The compass at Spencer Smith Park, seen from the airPhoto: Dave Lauretti from Burlington, Canada, CC BY 2.0, resized/cropped 
Cherry blossoms in Spencer Smith ParkPhoto: Eric Marshall, CC BY 3.0, resized/cropped 
The downtown waterfront of BurlingtonPhoto: Gogerr, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized/cropped
Pre-construction in Burlington
Projects compiled from public sources. Prices and terms change often.
No projects listed here right now.
Korean-speaking real estate agent in Burlington
I am Joonghyun Ahn, a Sales Representative with HomeLife Frontier Realty Inc., Brokerage. I help people buy, sell and rent in Burlington, and I explain every contract in Korean before you sign. My office is at 7620 Yonge Street in Thornhill.
Nearby
Region
Cities in the same region
Sources
- Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Burlington, DGUID 2021A00053524002 (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0173, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0358), checked Nov 1, 2026
- TRREB Market Watch, October 2026, checked Nov 6, 2026
- Metrolinx GO Transit open data (GTFS feed dated 2026-10-28), checked Nov 1, 2026
- Ontario Ministry of Education, public school contact list (September 2026), checked Nov 1, 2026