Headon
Includes Headon Forest. "Headon" is the name TRREB uses in its market reports.
The typical home here is worth $844,300, +1.6% over the past year while Burlington as a whole moved +0.3%.
By Lennox C. James · Numbers updated October 2026
- Typical home price
- $844,300
- Change in a year
- +1.6%
- Property tax on a typical home
- $5,100a year, estimated
- Median sale, April to June 2026
- $990,000
- Days to sell
- 23
Property tax estimate: Burlington's 2026 rate on a typical Headon home, assessed at MPAC's 2016 value (about 60% of today's price). Work out a full monthly budget or see property tax help.
The read on Headon
What's moving. Detached homes are up 1.9% in a year. Condo townhouses fell 3.2% and condo apartments 6.1%.
The pace. Homes sold in 23 days on average this spring, at 98% of asking. The 35 homes for sale at the end of June were under two months of supply, one of the tighter areas in the city.
What it means. Prices here are down 9.0% over five years, a smaller drop than most of Burlington, so owners have held more value.
What to watch. An application at 2105 Headon Road is in city review. Owners are adding on: 28 addition permits and 8 suite permits in the past year.
The market
From April to June 2026, 57 homes sold in Headon. Half sold for more than $990,000 and half for less. A typical sale took 23 days and closed at 98% of the asking price, with 90 new listings coming on over the same three months.
| Home type | Typical price | Change in a year | Cost per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | $1,192,200 | +1.9% | $7,469 |
| Condo townhouse | $699,500 | -3.2% | $4,425 |
| Condo apartment | $438,300 | -6.1% | $3,047 |
Cost per month: what it takes to live in a typical home of each type with 20% down at 4.7% over 25 years, including the mortgage, estimated property tax, heat, hydro, water, insurance, condo fees (about $550 for condos) and a repairs fund. Tap a number to change any of it in the budget calculator.
Typical price is the MLS® Home Price Index benchmark for all home types (TRREB MLS® HPI Benchmark Summary, October 2026). Sales figures: TRREB Community Housing Market Report, Burlington, Q2 2026. Averages shift with the mix of homes that sold, so treat them as a guide.
Schools
Schools in and near Headon, with the share of students meeting the provincial standard on EQAO tests.
| School | Board | Grades | Gr 3 reading | Gr 6 math | Gr 10 literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Timothy Catholic2141 Deer Run Ave | HCDSB | JK-8 | 94% | 77% | – |
| C H Norton Public School2120 Cleaver Ave | HDSB | JK-8 | 86% | 47% | – |
| Rattlesnake Point Public School2050 Guelph Line | HDSB | JK-8 | 59% | 52% | – |
| Bruce T Lindley Public School2510 Cavendish Dr | HDSB | JK-6 | 83% | 56% | – |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic3201 Lansdown Dr | HCDSB | JK-8 | 98% | 73% | – |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary2333 Headon Forest Dr | HCDSB | 9-12 | – | – | 88% |
| M.M. Robinson High School2425 Upper Middle Rd | HDSB | 9-12 | – | – | 86% |
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information and Student Demographics (EQAO 2024–25). School boundaries change, so confirm your address with the HDSB school finder, or call the HCDSB. Test scores are one measure and don't tell the whole story of a school.
Parks and getting around
Ireland Park has ball diamonds, a track, tennis courts, a splash pad and a community garden, and a multi-use path follows the hydro corridor through the neighbourhood. Many homes are a walk from groceries and coffee, and Highway 407 is just north.
Nearest GO train: Burlington GO, about 5 km by road, on the Lakeshore West line to Union Station. GO schedules
Everyday distances
Share of homes in Headon within a short walk of:
- A park · 500 m, about 6 min 86% city: 86%
- A bus stop · 400 m, about 5 min 81% city: 83%
- A multi-use trail or path · 500 m, about 6 min 99% city: 92%
- A library, pool, arena or community centre · 1,000 m, about 12 min 25% city: 56%
Closest parks for most homes: Crosstown Trail, Cleaver Park, Pinemeadow Park.
Nearest city centres: Tansley Woods Library, Angela Coughlan Pool, Alton Recreation Centre.
Straight-line distance from every address in Headon, so real walks are a bit longer. Based on 4,431 addresses. Source: City of Burlington open data (addresses, parks, active bus stops, trails, city facilities), November 2026.
What's being built
Building permits in Headon since November 2025:
- 8 basement or garden suites
- 28 additions and renovations
Projects the city is reviewing or building in Headon (1):
Each address links to the city's page for that project, with plans, meeting dates and how to comment. Source: City of Burlington open data, updated November 6, 2026. All development applications.
City work, art and heritage
Work the city has planned in Headon:
- 2026 Ireland Park · Park renewal
- 2028 Cleaver Park · Park renewal
- 2030 Crosstown Recreational Trail · Park renewal
- 2030 Newport Park · Park renewal
Years are the city's forecast in its capital budget, and can move. Road work usually means a few weeks of detours and parking limits on the street.
Public art in Headon (6 pieces):
- Bird's Nest · Ibrahim Rashid, 2011
- Birds · Asli Alin, 2011
- Butterflies · Asli Alin, 2011
- Dragonflies · Asli Alin, 2011
- Flowers · Asli Alin, 2011
- Sun · Asli Alin, 2011
Heritage
1 property in Headon is on the city's heritage register, 1 of it formally designated. Buying a listed or designated home can mean extra steps for renovations or demolition. How heritage rules work.
Source: City of Burlington open data (capital budget forecast, public art inventory, heritage register), updated November 6, 2026. Art links go to the city's cultural map.