York Region
Markham
Tech jobs, top schools, and a Main Street from 1850.
- Typical home
- ≈ $1.3M
- Detached
- ≈ $1.75M
- Condo
- ≈ $700K
- Population
- ≈ 340K
- Drive to Union
- ~35 min
- Rail / rapid transit
- GO Stouffville line, ~50 min from Unionville to Union
Approximate, rounded figures for orientation. We look at live data for your actual search.
Markham is where a lot of the GTA's tech and head offices live, which is why a lot of the GTA's most school-focused families live here too. Unionville's Main Street is the postcard; Cornell's front-porch streets are the planned-community template everyone else copies.
Unionville Main Street is the postcard. Cornell is the planned, front-porch community everyone copies. Both come with the school rankings people move here for.
Best for
- Families chasing school rankings
- Tech and head-office commuters
- Multi-generational homes
Neighbourhoods to know
- Unionville
- Cornell
- Berczy Village
- Markham Village
- Thornhill (Markham)
- Wismer
Getting around
GO Stouffville line through Unionville, Centennial and Markham stations; Viva rapid bus along Highway 7; the 404 and 407 for drivers.
Schools
Consistently top-ranked public schools with catchments people move for. Expect competition for the well-known ones.
Green space
Toogood Pond, Rouge National Urban Park, Milne Dam Conservation Park and a serious trail network.
Thinking about Markham?
Let's talk about which streets, which price band, and whether it actually fits the life you're planning.