Housing in Ward 5 at a glance
- Population
- about 4,603
- Housing units
- about 2,223
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $577,000Burlington: $444,800 (+30%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,700 a monthBurlington: $1,649 (+3%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63.6%Burlington: 41.5%
- Homes built before 1980
- 67.2%
- Median year built
- 1958
Ward 5, south of Burlington's population centre, has the second-highest home value of seven wards, $577,000, or 30% above the city's $444,800. Owners hold 63.6% of households, also second among the eight wards and 22.1 points over the citywide share, so this is a place where buying is the norm. Rent of $1,700 is only a little above the $1,649 across Burlington and ranks third. Ward 6 is the one neighbour with a higher value, $655,000, while Ward 3 is at $413,000 with just 20.5% owners and Ward 8 rents for $1,830. A typical Ward 5 home dates to 1958, and 67.2% were built before 1980, sixth among the wards.
Questions about Ward 5
What is the median home value in Ward 5, Burlington?
$577,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $444,800 for Burlington as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Ward 5?
$1,700 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,649 in Burlington (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Ward 5 own or rent?
Most own: 63.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 41.5% in Burlington (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 2 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Burlington GIS, City Wards (2023 redistricting) (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: City Council wards, Maps: Wards, State Districts and Polling Places (City of Burlington).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Burlington as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Ward 5
The closest sectors of Burlington, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Burlington
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Ward 5. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Ward 5? Ask for your spot.