Neighbourhood Profile · Markham

Unionville
Markham Real Estate

Housing stock in Unionville: 19th-century heritage Main Street (~1794–1900), plus post-war and modern executive detached. CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Greater Toronto region covering Markham is $687,300 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.

Living in Unionville

Architectural era · 19th-century heritage Main Street (~1794–1900), plus post-war and modern executive detached

Unionville was founded in 1794 as one of the earliest German-Canadian settlements in Upper Canada. Historic Main Street Unionville — with its preserved 19th-century clapboard commercial buildings — has served as filming location for the Hallmark Channel's "Heartland" and multiple TV productions. The Varley Art Gallery, dedicated to Group of Seven painter Frederick Varley, anchors the north end of Main Street. Residentially, Unionville offers a mix of heritage cottages, executive detached, and townhouse infill.

Unionville scores.

Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighbourhood-level snapshot from Walk Score. Scores are per-address in reality; treat these as a directional guide.

Walk Score

78

/ 100

Transit Score

63

/ 100

Bike Score

65

/ 100

Transit access

  • Unionville GO

    GO Transit Stouffville line

  • YRT Viva Purple + Green

    Highway 7 + Warden BRT

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Notable places

Historic Main Street Unionville Toogood Pond Varley Art Gallery Old Firehall Confectionery

Who buys here

End-user families drawn to Markham's top public schools + heritage-village character, with a strong multi-generational family buyer base.

On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for Unionville specifically. For regional context, the Greater Toronto townhouse benchmark is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Unionville listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.

Unionville FAQ

What is Unionville in Markham known for?

Unionville was founded in 1794 as one of the earliest German-Canadian settlements in Upper Canada. Historic Main Street Unionville — with its preserved 19th-century clapboard commercial buildings — has served as filming location for the Hallmark Channel's "Heartland" and multiple TV productions. The Varley Art Gallery, dedicated to Group of Seven painter Frederick Varley, anchors the north end of Main Street. Residentially, Unionville offers a mix of heritage cottages, executive detached, and townhouse infill.

What kind of homes are in Unionville?

Unionville's housing stock is predominantly 19th-century heritage main street (~1794–1900), plus post-war and modern executive detached. Buyers here are typically end-user families drawn to Markham's top public schools + heritage-village character, with a strong multi-generational family buyer base.

What transit serves Unionville?

Unionville is served by Unionville GO (GO Transit Stouffville line); YRT Viva Purple + Green (Highway 7 + Warden BRT). Walk Score rates the neighbourhood 63/100 for transit access.

What do homes cost around Unionville?

CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Unionville. The townhouse benchmark for the Greater Toronto reporting region that covers Markham is $687,300 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current Unionville inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.

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