Most affordable neighbourhoods in Oakville
Oakville has a reputation for being pricey, but some neighbourhoods buck that. Sunningdale is the most affordable, with a median after-tax family income around $58,000 and a typical age of 36.0. Holton Heights and Castle Green follow, both with median incomes near $76,500 and $77,000.
Citywide, the median family income is about $132,000, so these neighbourhoods sit well below that mark. About 25.3% of Oakville households spend 30% or more of their income on housing, and 19.7% of residents rent rather than own. The city runs about 3,373 people per square kilometre overall.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Oakvilleaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Oakville by median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunningdale · Oakville | $58,000 | 36.0 |
| 2. Lakeshore & Kerr · Oakville | $68,000 | 62.4 |
| 3. Speers & Kerr · Oakville | $73,000 | 45.6 |
| 4. Holton Heights · Oakville | $76,500 | 30.8 |
| 5. Dorval & Speers · Oakville | $77,000 | 31.0 |
| 6. Castle Green · Oakville | $77,000 | 42.8 |
| 7. Trafalgar & Lakeshore · Oakville | $77,500 | 35.2 |
| 8. Third & Upper Middle · Oakville | $81,000 | 40.4 |
| 9. Trafalgar · Oakville | $82,000 | 35.2 |
| 10. Lakeshore & Dorval · Oakville | $86,000 | 50.8 |
| 11. Sixth & Munn's · Oakville | $87,000 | 49.6 |
| 12. Bronte · Oakville | $88,000 | 76.5 |
| 13. Bronte Village · Oakville | $91,000 | 72.5 |
| 14. Rebecca & Morden · Oakville | $91,000 | 44.0 |
| 15. Kent Gardens · Oakville | $92,000 | 33.6 |
| 16. Palermo · Oakville | $92,000 | 34.4 |
| 17. Upper Middle & Third · Oakville | $92,000 | 44.0 |
| 18. Clearview · Oakville | $93,000 | 33.2 |
| 19. Trafalgar & MacDonald · Oakville | $93,000 | 41.6 |
| 20. Third & Abbeywood · Oakville | $94,000 | 40.4 |
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Common questions
What is the most affordable neighbourhood in Oakville?
Sunningdale, with a median after-tax family income around $58,000. Holton Heights and Castle Green follow, both near $76,500 to $77,000.
How much do Oakville households pay for housing?
About 25.3% of households citywide spend 30% or more of their income on housing, which is worth factoring in even in the more affordable neighbourhoods.
Are most people in Oakville renters or owners?
Owners, mostly. Only about 19.7% of Oakville residents rent, so ownership is the norm across the city.
How does Oakville's affordability compare across neighbourhoods?
There's a wide range. The city's median family income is around $132,000, but Sunningdale sits far below that at about $58,000, showing how much affordability varies block by block.