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Homes for rent in Alton

Name: HOMEH Market Pulse — Alton, Burlington closed sales and leases
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family-friendly community-oriented suburban active

Alton is a family-friendly neighbourhood in Burlington, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential homes and amenities for comfortable living.

Good schools with an average rating of 7.6 Many parks and playgrounds for outdoor activities Diverse community with a high immigrant percentage Close to grocery stores and restaurants Strong sense of community with low crime rates

Day to dayLivability

7.6

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,350 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$879,500

4% below Burlington 23% above Ontario

In Alton

$879,500

In Burlington

$919,000

In Ontario

$714,900

Median monthly rent

$3,400/mo

19% above Burlington 36% above Ontario

In Alton

$3,400

In Burlington

$2,863

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 21.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $879,500

Houses 21 · Condos 16

For rent

Median $3,400

Houses 12 · Condos 6

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-19. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Family-oriented environment
High median income
Low percentage of low-income households
Majority of homes are owner-occupied

Keep in mind

Housing prices are above the city median
Limited public transit options
Higher rental prices compared to the province

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Alton is peaceful, with plenty of space for families. Residents enjoy parks and local amenities within a short drive.

Great for families first-time buyers professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

4.7 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 4.7 km² of Alton. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.9/10

Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Alton Village Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Halton DSB
8.2/108.0 over 5 yrs
262nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
940 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Halton DSB
8.0/107.6 over 5 yrs
86th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,315 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Halton CDSB
7.4/108.2 over 5 yrs
626th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
660 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Alton, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

11,412

Population (2021)

6.2 km²

Area

1,855

People per km²

36.3

Median age

$154,953

Median income

87%

Own their home

3.5

People per household

3,340

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)26.3%
Working age (15–64)67.1%
Seniors (65+)6.6%

What is built here

Detached houses61.7%
Semi-detached15.5%
Townhouses14.4%
Low-rise apartments6.5%
Other attached homes0.6%

Own or rent

87%Owners

13%Renters

Across 3,340 households

When it was built

Mostly 2006–2010

1960 or earlier0%
1961–19800%
1981–19900%
1991–20001%
2001–20053%
2006–201060%
2011–201526%
2016–20218%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

43.9%
Born outside Canada: 47.4%
Hold a degree or higher: 67.5%
Employment rate: 4.5%
Commute by transit: 91.2%
Commute by car: 1.9
Children per family: $128,525
Median income after tax: $169,448
Average household income: 4.9%
Living on a low income: $2,503/mo
Renters pay, per month: $2,713/mo
Owners pay, per month: $1,108,122
Median home value at census: 17.8%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 19%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 13 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What homes in Alton actually rent for

338 homes were leased in Alton over the 12 months to September 2026. Half leased above $2,470 and half below, 17.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its tenant in 24 days — 2 days quicker than a year ago.

Median rent: $2,470; -17.9% year over year
Days to lease: 24; 2 days quicker
Leases closed: 338; last 12 months
Rent per square foot: $2.98/mo; from 316 sized leases

Three years of rents

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every lease — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.

$4,194$3,377$2,560$1,744

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median rent Middle half of leases

What renters actually paid

$2,999/mo

on a $3,000 asking rent — under ask by $1

−10%Asking rent+10%

Of the asking rent: 100.0%
Leased over asking: 7.7%

From 338 leases that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Alton

37.3 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.

Median sold price

$1,106,717

136 sales

Median rent

$2,470/mo

338 leases

Gross rental yield

2.68%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Alton over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

What actually rents in Alton

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

338leases

Condo apartment$2,17058.0%
Detached$4,0539.8%
Other kinds of home$2,2381.8%
Freehold town$3,2501.5%
Other kinds, too few of each —28.9%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Alton, rentals

Monthly closed leases in Alton
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	15	$3,600	$2,675 – $3,950	15	100.0%
Aug 2026	23	$2,250	$2,000 – $2,900	18	100.0%
Jul 2026	65	$2,300	$2,100 – $2,650	32	100.0%
Jun 2026	80	$2,200	$1,950 – $2,413	21	100.0%
May 2026	55	$2,150	$1,913 – $2,350	13	100.0%
Apr 2026	18	$2,338	$2,113 – $3,225	13	100.0%
Mar 2026	13	$3,000	$2,650 – $3,400	28	100.0%
Feb 2026	10	$3,050	$2,888 – $3,488	20	99.3%
Jan 2026	15	$3,100	$2,874 – $3,550	68	100.0%
Dec 2025	16	$3,400	$2,925 – $3,925	27	100.0%
Nov 2025	16	$2,375	$2,244 – $3,238	27	100.0%
Oct 2025	12	$2,900	$2,450 – $4,000	39	99.4%
Sep 2025	17	$3,200	$2,450 – $3,600	22	100.0%
Aug 2025	17	$3,300	$2,625 – $3,480	35	100.0%
Jul 2025	22	$3,200	$2,450 – $3,675	16	100.0%
Jun 2025	18	$2,925	$2,388 – $4,025	31	100.0%
May 2025	22	$2,850	$2,306 – $3,700	12	100.0%
Apr 2025	10	$3,150	$2,350 – $3,900	18	100.0%
Mar 2025	9	$3,450	$2,300 – $3,750	41	100.0%
Feb 2025	14	$2,448	$2,200 – $3,388	24	100.0%
Jan 2025	8	$2,950	$2,500 – $3,403	43	99.5%
Dec 2024	11	$2,500	$2,400 – $3,050	34	100.0%
Nov 2024	12	$3,225	$2,350 – $3,500	26	100.0%
Oct 2024	15	$2,900	$2,600 – $3,450	32	100.0%
Sep 2024	14	$3,500	$3,250 – $3,763	16	99.3%
Aug 2024	37	$2,700	$2,500 – $3,350	27	100.0%
Jul 2024	28	$2,778	$2,500 – $3,500	34	100.0%
Jun 2024	18	$2,750	$2,325 – $3,725	41	100.0%
May 2024	18	$2,795	$2,463 – $3,450	28	100.0%
Apr 2024	19	$2,900	$2,500 – $3,525	47	100.0%
Mar 2024	20	$3,550	$2,500 – $3,713	52	100.0%
Feb 2024	19	$2,595	$2,350 – $3,300	28	100.0%
Jan 2024	8	$2,575	$2,450 – $2,913	31	100.0%
Dec 2023	10	$3,200	$2,900 – $3,600	9	100.0%
Nov 2023	15	$2,800	$2,475 – $3,400	26	100.0%
Oct 2023	13	$3,600	$2,850 – $4,000	16	100.0%

What people ask about Alton

How much does a home cost in Alton?

Homes in Alton sold for a median of $1,106,717 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 136 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 6.2% higher than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Alton?

A home in Alton took a median of 22 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.0% of the asking price on average, with 15.4% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Alton?

The median lease in Alton closed at $2,470 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 338 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Alton?

A home in Alton costs about 37.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $1,106,717 against a median rent of $2,470 a month, a gross yield of 2.68%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from leases reported closed in Alton on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

Condos in Alton

A condo here is its own market

18 condo apartments and 2 condo townhouses are on the market in Alton right now. Too few have closed here in the last year for us to publish a median we would stand behind.