Clarkson

Around the Neighbourhood

Cultural landmarks: the Bradley Museum and Benares Historic House, two of the Museums of Mississauga, sit in the Clarkson area and preserve the region’s early settler history on grounds worth a visit.

Hot local spots: Casalinga for Tuscan cooking and wood-fired pizza, Clarkson Mediterranean Bistro on the village strip, and the broader Lakeshore Road West village, home to 140-plus independent businesses, with its annual Taste of Clarkson Village.

Parks & green space: the Rattray Marsh Conservation Area, a rare protected lakeshore marsh with boardwalk trails, plus Jack Darling Memorial Park along the water, give Clarkson some of the best green space in south Mississauga.

Your Typical Neighbour

Clarkson is an established, family-oriented and largely owner-occupied community, skewing toward detached-home households with incomes above the Mississauga average (the city’s median household income sat around $102,000 in the 2021 Census). It’s older and more settled than the condo districts near Mississauga City Centre, with the newer GO-area buildings now bringing in some younger commuters and first-time buyers. 

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, Mississauga

What We Love

The walkable village is the thing that sets Clarkson apart from most of Mississauga. You can actually stroll Lakeshore for dinner, coffee and errands, then be on a fast GO train to Union or in the Rattray Marsh within minutes. The houses sit on generous, mature-treed lots, the lakefront parks are excellent, and the whole package costs less than the equivalent in Oakville or south Toronto. For families who want suburban space without giving up a main street, it’s a strong fit.

What We Don’t Love

Outside the village strip, Clarkson is still a car-dependent suburb, and the QEW and Southdown industrial lands aren’t far off. The pace of condo and townhouse construction around the GO station has brought traffic and growing pains, and the village, charming as it is, is compact… this isn’t a deep big-city restaurant scene. Buyers expecting Toronto-style density and nightlife will find Clarkson quieter than that.

Real Estate

Clarkson is primarily a detached-house market, a mix of mid-century homes and newer builds on large, leafy lots, with prices climbing toward the lake and the Lorne Park border. Townhouses and a growing cluster of condos near Clarkson GO give buyers lower entry points and appeal to commuters and downsizers. Well-located detached homes hold their value strongly, while the GO-area condos are the more attainable way in. New to the market? Start with our First-Time Buyer guide, or compare neighbouring Lorne Park and Port Credit.

(Current prices and days on market appear in the live statistics block below, updated quarterly.)

Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Green Glade Sr PS
Clarkson PS
Clarkson SS
Hillside PS
Hillcrest MS
Lorne Park SS
É Élém Horizon Jeunesse
Owenwood PS
Whiteoaks PS
ÉS Gaétan Gervais

CATHOLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS

ISNA High School
Meadow Green Academy – Lakeshore
Peel Montessori School
GlenOak Academy
ÉÉC Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Iona Catholic SS
ÉSC Sainte-Famille
St Luke Catholic ES
St Christopher School
St Louis School
St Helen School

For school rankings and Fraser Institute scores, see our interactive Mississauga school map.

Transit

Clarkson GO on the Lakeshore West line is the anchor, with fast trips to Union Station, while MiWay buses connect the neighbourhood locally and the QEW sits close for drivers heading in any direction. It’s built for commuters, though daily life beyond the GO and the village still leans on a car.