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The Burlington real estate market — Aug 2026

Burlington lies on Lake Ontario in Halton Region, between Hamilton and Oakville at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, and is regularly ranked among the best mid-size cities in Canada to live.

In August 2026, the MLS® benchmark price in Burlington stood at $849,900, down 0.8% year over year. The average price, all property types combined, was $1,020,937. By property type: detached $1,429,151, townhouse $897,263, and apartment $683,997. There were 193 sales during the month, 11.5% fewer than a year earlier. With 3.6 months of inventory, it is a seller's market by the standard board convention (under 4 months: sellers; 4 to 6: balanced; over 6: buyers). Homes in Burlington took an average of 38 days to sell. Source: TRREB (Halton) / CREA, August 2026.

By segment, detached houses sit at the top of the market, freehold townhomes in the middle, and condominium apartments — concentrated in the revitalised downtown along Brant Street — are the most accessible entry point.

Burlington is several communities. The walkable downtown and its waterfront condominiums, the mature detached neighbourhoods of Aldershot, Roseland and Millcroft, and newer family communities like Alton Village to the north each follow their own patterns. A broker who knows these pockets — and an appraiser familiar with the local stock — is worth far more than a citywide figure.

On financing, the minimum down payment rises in tiers with the price: 5% on the first $500,000, 10% on the portion between $500,000 and $1.5 million, and 20% from $1.5 million up — the insured-mortgage cap was raised to $1.5 million in December 2024. Every purchase must clear the federal stress test. A pre-approval clarifies which bracket — and which budget — actually applies to you.

Beyond the mortgage, Burlington sits outside the City of Toronto, so buyers pay only the Ontario land transfer tax — not a second municipal LTT. First-time buyers can claim the provincial rebate of up to $4,000. Budget as well for the lawyer's fee, title insurance and adjustments, and confirm current rates, which change.

As everywhere in Ontario, a real estate lawyer — not a notary as in Quebec — handles title, the land transfer and the mortgage at closing, under the Law Society of Ontario. Payotte lists one verified professional per profession for Burlington — real estate agent, mortgage broker, home inspector, real estate lawyer and appraiser — each ranked on a transparent 100-point grid (Google reviews, experience, an active licence on the regulator's register with RECO, FSRA, the Law Society of Ontario or the Appraisal Institute of Canada, local presence and a small bonus). One verified reference per profession — free, ad-free and commission-free.

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