Rose
Includes Millcroft. "Rose" is the name TRREB uses in its market reports.
The typical home here is worth $1,052,400, -0.8% over the past year while Burlington as a whole moved +0.3%.
By Lennox C. James · Numbers updated October 2026
- Typical home price
- $1,052,400
- Change in a year
- -0.8%
- Property tax on a typical home
- $6,400a year, estimated
- Median sale, April to June 2026
- $1,090,000
- Days to sell
- 34
Property tax estimate: Burlington's 2026 rate on a typical Rose 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 Rose
What's moving. Detached homes are up 2.8% in a year and semis 2.0%, while condo townhouses fell 3.2%.
The pace. Homes took 34 days to sell on average this spring, at 98% of asking. The 28 for sale at the end of June were under three months of supply.
What it means. Rose, which includes Millcroft, has the priciest detached homes in the city outside the rural north, at a typical $1,614,000.
What to watch. Millcroft Greens, a housing plan in two phases, is in city review, and a provincial zoning order now sets zoning for three properties in the area. Applications at 4063 Upper Middle Road and Millcroft Park Drive are also in review.
The market
From April to June 2026, 31 homes sold in Rose. Half sold for more than $1,090,000 and half for less. A typical sale took 34 days and closed at 98% of the asking price, with 85 new listings coming on over the same three months.
| Home type | Typical price | Change in a year | Cost per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | $1,614,000 | +2.8% | $9,940 |
| Semi or freehold townhouse | $973,600 | +2.0% | $6,188 |
| Condo townhouse | $745,600 | -3.2% | $4,668 |
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 Rose, with the share of students meeting the provincial standard on EQAO tests.
| School | Board | Grades | Gr 3 reading | Gr 6 math | Gr 10 literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R. Beaudoin Public School4313 Clubview Dr | HDSB | JK-8 | 80% | 74% | – |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic2222 Country Club Dr | HCDSB | JK-8 | 95% | 85% | – |
| Florence Meares Public School2102 Berwick Dr | HDSB | JK-8 | 88% | 54% | – |
| Orchard Park Public School5151 Dryden Ave | HDSB | JK-8 | 79% | 71% | – |
| St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic5070 Dryden Ave | HCDSB | JK-8 | 78% | 53% | – |
| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School3040 Tim Dobbie Drive | HDSB | 9-12 | – | – | 95% |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary5150 Upper Middle Rd | HCDSB | 9-12 | – | – | 92% |
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
Millcroft Park and the Millcroft golf course are at the heart of the neighbourhood, and Tansley Woods Community Centre is nearby. Highway 407 is a few minutes north, and Appleby GO is a short drive or bus ride.
Nearest GO train: Appleby GO, about 5 km by road, on the Lakeshore West line to Union Station. GO schedules
Everyday distances
Share of homes in Rose within a short walk of:
- A park · 500 m, about 6 min 75% city: 86%
- A bus stop · 400 m, about 5 min 91% city: 83%
- A multi-use trail or path · 500 m, about 6 min 83% city: 92%
- A library, pool, arena or community centre · 1,000 m, about 12 min 65% city: 56%
Closest parks for most homes: Berwick Green Park, Taywood Park, Berton Park.
Nearest city centres: Tansley Woods Library, Alton Recreation Centre, Alton Community Campus - Library.
Straight-line distance from every address in Rose, so real walks are a bit longer. Based on 4,091 addresses. Source: City of Burlington open data (addresses, parks, active bus stops, trails, city facilities), November 2026.
What's being built
On October 23, 2026 the province signed a zoning order for three Millcroft-area properties (2155 Country Club Drive, 4135 Millcroft Park Drive and 4291 Couples Crescent), allowing new detached homes there without the usual city process. Read the zoning order.
Building permits in Rose since November 2025:
- 7 new houses
- 1 basement or garden suite
- 19 additions and renovations
Projects the city is reviewing or building in Rose (4):
- 2155 Country Club Dr. · Millcroft Greens - Phase 2
- 2155 Country Club Dr. · Millcroft Greens - Phase 1
- 4063 Upper Middle Rd
- 4375 Millcroft Park Dr.
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 Rose:
- 2026 Millcroft Park · Park renewal
- 2026 Walkers Line (Lakeshore Road to Dundas Street) · Road renewal
- 2028 Berton Park · Park renewal
- 2029 Appleby Creek Erosion Control (Dundas Street to Upper Middle Road) · Creek and drainage
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 Rose (3 pieces):
- Bird's Nest · Ibrahim Rashid, 2011
- Orchids · Alex Pentek, 2011
- Have a Nice Day · Hannah Brown, 2021
Heritage
No properties in Rose are on the city's heritage register.
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.