Oakville sits on Lake Ontario between Mississauga and Burlington, in Halton Region. This guide uses the Town's own open data to show what matters before you buy: schools, GO access, heritage rules, where the Town plans growth, and how much building is happening in each neighbourhood.
Pick an area on the map, or from the list. Then open any line to see the schools, permits, applications or heritage properties behind the number.
Neighbourhood names and boundaries are the MLS communities used on listings, from the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board's community map (updated September 2025).
| Area | Schools | Nearest GO (straight line) | Building permits, 12 months | New planning applications | Heritage properties | Town growth areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte | 3 | Bronte GO · 2.9 km | 158 | 1 | 41 | Bronte Village |
| Bronte Creek | 2 | Bronte GO · 4.3 km | 18 | 0 | 1 | Palermo Village |
| Central | 4 | Oakville GO · 1.4 km | 70 | 2 | 59 | Kerr Village |
| Clearview | 2 | Clarkson GO · 2.8 km | 29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| College Park | 8 | Oakville GO · 1.8 km | 56 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Falgarwood | 5 | Oakville GO · 2.7 km | 51 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ford | 1 | Clarkson GO · 3.9 km | 58 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Glen Abbey | 7 | Bronte GO · 1.9 km | 87 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Glenorchy | 3 | Oakville GO · 5.9 km | 464 | 10 | 13 | Dundas Urban Core (W), Neyagawa Urban Core, Trafalgar Urban Core (N), Trafalgar Urban Core (S) |
| Joshua Creek | 3 | Oakville GO · 5.2 km | 13 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Joshua Meadows | 4 | Oakville GO · 5.6 km | 503 | 4 | 11 | Dundas Urban Core (E), Trafalgar Urban Core (N), Trafalgar Urban Core (S) |
| Morrison | 8 | Oakville GO · 2.3 km | 62 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Northwest | 1 | Bronte GO · 5.5 km | 19 | 4 | 10 | Hospital District, Palermo Village |
| Old Oakville | 2 | Oakville GO · 1.3 km | 101 | 2 | 658 | Downtown Oakville |
| Queen Elizabeth | 12 | Oakville GO · 2.4 km | 114 | 9 | 6 | Bronte MTSA, Midtown UGC |
| River Oaks | 6 | Oakville GO · 3.7 km | 61 | 0 | 4 | Uptown Core |
| Rural Oakville | 1 | Bronte GO · 8.0 km | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sixteen Hollow | 1 | Oakville GO · 7.2 km | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dundas Urban Core (W), Neyagawa Urban Core |
| Southwest | 4 | Bronte GO · 2.7 km | 47 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Wedgewood Creek | 1 | Oakville GO · 3.2 km | 29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| West Oak Trails | 3 | Bronte GO · 4.0 km | 22 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Oakville | 11 | Bronte GO · 1.3 km | 180 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Westmount | 7 | Bronte GO · 3.7 km | 62 | 1 | 6 | Palermo Village |
| Winston Park | 4 | Clarkson GO · 3.8 km | 50 | 3 | 2 | – |
404 of the 2,660 permits have no map location in the Town's data, so they're counted for Oakville as a whole but not in any one area.
The rules and plans that most often change what you can do with a home here.
Oakville has two zoning by-laws. Zoning decides what can be built or added on a lot, such as an addition, a second unit or a pool, so check the zone of the exact property before you buy.
906 properties are on the Town's heritage register, 658 of them in Old Oakville:
For a designated home or one in a district, changes to the outside and demolition usually need the Town's heritage approval first. For a listed home, the owner must give the Town 60 days' written notice before demolishing.
Conservation Halton regulates land near creeks, valleys, wetlands and shorelines, and other land at risk of flooding or erosion. Building, adding on, grading or placing fill in a regulated area may need a Conservation Halton permit as well as a Town permit. Oakville has several creek valleys, so check before you buy a lot near one.
The Town has mapped 13 growth areas where it plans for more homes and jobs: Bronte MTSA, Bronte Village, Downtown Oakville, Dundas Urban Core (E), Dundas Urban Core (W), Hospital District, Kerr Village, Midtown UGC, Neyagawa Urban Core, Palermo Village, Trafalgar Urban Core (N), Trafalgar Urban Core (S), Uptown Core. Living near one can mean more construction, and taller buildings, over time.
MTSA: major transit station area. UGC: urban growth centre. Names are the Town's.
The Livable Oakville Plan is the Town's official plan for most of Oakville. North Oakville, between Dundas Street and Highway 407, has its own secondary plans. The Town is also reviewing its official plan and studying some growth areas, so the rules for land near them can change.
The Town issued 2,660 building permits from November 2025 to October 2026: 1,255 for new construction, 179 for additions and 118 for demolitions. The rest were for alterations and repairs.
There were also 40 new planning applications: 19 site plans, 11 rezonings, 6 Official Plan amendments and 4 plans of subdivision.
Oakville has 104 schools: 36 public, 25 Catholic, 7 French-language and 36 private. A school being nearby doesn't mean a home is in its catchment. Boards set the boundaries and change them, so confirm with the board for the exact address.
Oakville has two GO stations on the Lakeshore West line: Oakville GO and Bronte GO. Parts of east Oakville are closer to Clarkson GO, just over the border in Mississauga.
The QEW and Highway 403 run through the south of town, and the 407 ETR crosses the north.
GO distances on this page are straight lines from the middle of each area. Driving time will be longer.
Our free client map shows the zoning, schools, conservation limits, heritage status, nearby development and recent permits for a specific home, and our team can look up what the map can't.
Data as of November 7, 2026. Counts come straight from each source and can change. This page is general information, not advice about a specific property: confirm anything important with the Town, the school board or Conservation Halton.