Living in Streetsville
Mississauga, ON — "the Village in the City," a historic main street along the Credit River
How did Streetsville become the "Village in the City"?
Streetsville was settled in 1819, after a survey by Timothy Street and Richard Bristol, and grew into a mill village on the Credit River. It remained its own town until 1974, when it became part of the new City of Mississauga, and it has kept a distinct identity ever since. Queen Street South is still a traditional main street, with independent shops, restaurants and cafés in older buildings, and the Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival, held every year since 1973, is one of the city's best-known community events. Streetsville Memorial Park and the Credit River valley are a short walk from the core.
What kind of homes are for sale in Streetsville?
About half of Streetsville's listings are detached houses: a few older homes near Queen Street, and many post-war and 1970s-80s houses on streets such as Suburban Drive, Joymar Drive, Vista Boulevard, Pioneer Drive and Rayshaw Crescent. Condo townhouses are the other big group. Falconer Drive alone has several 1970s complexes, including 6540, 98 and 6699 Falconer Drive, and 6625 Falconer Drive is a newer 2011 community. Condo apartments are few and small: Tannery Square (2001), 86 Joymar Drive (2005) and Condos on Broadway (2019), all within walking distance of the village. Search by type with Mississauga homes for sale and Mississauga townhouses for sale.
What is it like to live in Streetsville?
Streetsville suits buyers who want a walkable centre without living downtown. Many residents can walk to Queen Street's shops, the library and parks, and the Credit River trails run close by. Streetsville GO, on the Milton line, is in the village, although Milton line trains run mainly at weekday rush hours, so check the GO schedule. Highway 401 and Highway 403 are both a short drive. Streetsville Secondary School and several elementary schools serve the area for the Peel District School Board, with Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools nearby; confirm the school for your address. Traffic through the village on festival weekends and at rush hour is the most common complaint.
What should buyers check in Streetsville?
Older houses near the core may have heritage status, and properties close to the Credit River can fall within Credit Valley Conservation's regulated area, which affects additions and landscaping. For 1970s condo townhouses, look carefully at the reserve fund and how the corporation has planned for roofs, windows and paving. On any older house, check the electrical, plumbing and foundation, and get an insurance quote early.
Streetsville compared, and where to find prices
Meadowvale, to the west, has more 1970s townhouses and planned-community lakes. East Credit and Churchill Meadows offer newer subdivisions. Meadowvale Village, to the north, is Mississauga's other heritage village. The Streetsville market report tracks sold prices and inventory each month. Our home evaluation helps sellers, and buyers can estimate Ontario's land transfer tax with our land transfer tax calculator; Mississauga adds no municipal tax.
School catchments, programs and transit schedules change — verify them for Streetsville before you buy.
