Uptown
The typical home here is worth $600,000, -1.7% over the past year while Burlington as a whole moved +0.3%.
By Lennox C. James · Numbers updated October 2026
- Typical home price
- $600,000
- Change in a year
- -1.7%
- Property tax on a typical home
- $3,700a year, estimated
- Median sale, April to June 2026
- $687,500
- Days to sell
- 40
Property tax estimate: Burlington's 2026 rate on a typical Uptown 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 Uptown
What's moving. Semis and freehold townhouses are up 2.4% in a year. Condo townhouses fell 3.4% and condo apartments 7.3%.
The pace. Homes took 40 days to sell this spring, the slowest in Burlington, at 97% of asking. The 23 for sale at the end of June were just over two months of supply.
What it means. It's one of the more affordable parts of the city, and over five years prices are down only 6.2%, the second-smallest drop in Burlington.
What to watch. Applications on Appleby Line (1860 to 1900, and 1989) are in city review. Appleby GO is about 4 km away.
The market
From April to June 2026, 32 homes sold in Uptown. Half sold for more than $687,500 and half for less. A typical sale took 40 days and closed at 97% of the asking price, with 61 new listings coming on over the same three months.
| Home type | Typical price | Change in a year | Cost per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi or freehold townhouse | $885,100 | +2.4% | $5,670 |
| Condo townhouse | $683,200 | -3.4% | $4,339 |
| Condo apartment | $459,900 | -7.3% | $3,161 |
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 Uptown, 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. Elizabeth Seton Catholic5070 Dryden Ave | HCDSB | JK-8 | 78% | 53% | – |
| Orchard Park Public School5151 Dryden Ave | HDSB | JK-8 | 79% | 71% | – |
| Florence Meares Public School2102 Berwick Dr | HDSB | JK-8 | 88% | 54% | – |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary5150 Upper Middle Rd | HCDSB | 9-12 | – | – | 92% |
| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School3040 Tim Dobbie Drive | HDSB | 9-12 | – | – | 95% |
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
Shops and services cluster around Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line, and Tansley Woods Community Centre and Bronte Creek Provincial Park are a short drive. Buses connect to Appleby GO, and the 403 and 407 are a few minutes away.
Nearest GO train: Appleby GO, about 4 km by road, on the Lakeshore West line to Union Station. GO schedules
Everyday distances
Share of homes in Uptown within a short walk of:
- A park · 500 m, about 6 min 99% city: 86%
- A bus stop · 400 m, about 5 min 83% city: 83%
- A multi-use trail or path · 500 m, about 6 min 100% city: 92%
- A library, pool, arena or community centre · 1,000 m, about 12 min 63% city: 56%
Closest parks for most homes: DesJardines Park, Lampman Park, McCoy Common.
Nearest city centres: Appleby Ice Centre.
Straight-line distance from every address in Uptown, so real walks are a bit longer. Based on 1,157 addresses. Source: City of Burlington open data (addresses, parks, active bus stops, trails, city facilities), November 2026.
What's being built
Building permits in Uptown since November 2025:
- 1 basement or garden suite
- 1 addition or renovation
Projects the city is reviewing or building in Uptown (2):
Just outside Uptown:
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 Uptown:
- 2026 Stormwater Management Ponds and Oil Grit Separators (OGS) Restoration · 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 Uptown (1 piece):
- Forecast · Devon Luff, 2024
Heritage
No properties in Uptown 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.