Creditview

Around the Neighbourhood

Cultural landmarks: the district leans residential, but the Credit River corridor and the nearby University of Toronto Mississauga campus and its Erindale grounds give it institutional and natural anchors close at hand.

Hot local spots: everyday shopping and dining cluster along Burnhamthorpe, Mavis and Eglinton, with the full main-street roster of Streetsville a short drive north and Square One’s hundreds of options minutes east.

Parks & green space: Erindale Park, one of Mississauga’s largest, sits on the Credit River with trails, picnic areas and canoe access, and the Sawmill Valley and Culham trails link the neighbourhood into the wider river system.

Your Typical Neighbour

Creditview is family suburbia, a mix of established homeowners who bought in the 1980s and 1990s and newer families moving up into the detached stock, with a diverse, multicultural population typical of west Mississauga. Home ownership is high, most households are families in single-family homes, and incomes sit around or above the Mississauga average. It is settled, quiet and owner-occupied rather than transient.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile, City of Mississauga 

What We Love

Space and nature for the money. You get a real detached house on a proper lot, quiet family streets, and Erindale Park with the Credit River and its trails right there, which is a genuinely good backyard for a suburb. The Erindale GO gives a car-free option into the city, the 403 is on the doorstep for drivers, and Streetsville’s village and Square One’s amenities are both a short hop. Solid, liveable and better value than the pricier addresses around it.

What We Don’t Love

It is suburbia, and it feels like it. There is no walkable main street of its own, so day-to-day life means driving to plazas and malls, and the streetscape is more functional than pretty. Transit beyond the GO train is limited, so most households need two cars. The housing is uniform and newer, which some buyers like and others find lacking in character.

Real Estate

Creditview is a house market, mostly detached homes built from the 1970s to the early 2000s, with a healthy mix of semis, link homes and freehold townhomes filling in the more affordable end. Lots are suburban-generous, and homes near the river and green space carry a premium for the setting. Condo supply is limited. It is a family move-up market at its core, with the semi and townhome stock offering entry points for first-time buyers. New to the market? Start with our First-Time Buyer guide.

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

Schools

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

McBride Avenue PS
Elm Drive PS
Corsair PS
Queenston Drive PS
The Woodlands School
Ellengale PS
É Élém Horizon Jeunesse
ÉS Gaétan Gervais

CATHOLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS

ÉSC Sainte-Famille
St David of Wales School
Corpus Christi School
ÉÉC René-Lamoureux
Father Michael Goetz SS
St Joseph SS

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

Transit

The Erindale GO station on the Milton line anchors transit, running into Union Station, with MiWay buses connecting to City Centre and the rest of Mississauga. Highway 403 runs along the northern edge, with the 401, 407 and QEW a short drive on. This is a car-first district for daily trips, with the GO train the main transit option.