Halton Region
Oakville
Lake, harbour, and the prettiest downtown in the GTA. Priced accordingly.
- Typical home
- ≈ $1.5M
- Detached
- ≈ $2M
- Condo
- ≈ $750K
- Population
- ≈ 215K
- Drive to Union
- ~40 min
- Rail / rapid transit
- GO Lakeshore West, ~35 min express to Union
Approximate, rounded figures for orientation. We look at live data for your actual search.
Oakville is the GTA's postcard town: two harbours, a downtown that looks like a film set, and lakefront streets that stop conversations. It's also consistently the most expensive city outside Toronto — so we look carefully at Kerr Village, Glen Abbey and River Oaks for the (relatively) gentler entry points.
Bronte harbour at sunset makes people sign things. Kerr Village is where you find the gentler prices and, honestly, the best tacos.
Best for
- Upsizers with room in the budget
- Lakeside living
- Executive commuters
Neighbourhoods to know
- Old Oakville
- Bronte
- Kerr Village
- Glen Abbey
- Joshua Creek
- River Oaks
Getting around
Oakville and Bronte GO stations on the Lakeshore West line with express service; Oakville Transit; the QEW and 403.
Schools
Excellent public schools, plus Appleby College and St. Mildred's-Lightbourn on the private side.
Green space
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Sixteen Mile Creek trails, Coronation Park and the Waterfront Trail.
Thinking about Oakville?
Let's talk about which streets, which price band, and whether it actually fits the life you're planning.