Verified October 18, 2026. Transit details from Metrolinx, GO Transit and MiWay; price figures from TRREB’s September 2026 Market Watch for Mississauga as a whole; community facilities and heritage rules from the City of Mississauga.
Erin Mills and Meadowvale are the two big planned communities of western Mississauga. Both were laid out as “new towns” in the late 1960s and 1970s, both were built around a town centre with shopping and transit, and both have networks of parks and trails running between the streets. Today they sit side by side, with Erin Mills to the south and Meadowvale to the north.
The short version: Meadowvale has its own GO train stations on the Milton line, two man-made lakes, a large business park along Highway 401 and a lot of townhouses and low-rise homes from the 1970s and 1980s. Erin Mills has no GO rail station of its own, but it has the Mississauga Transitway along Highway 403, Erin Mills Town Centre, Credit Valley Hospital and a large stock of detached houses. Which one fits depends on how you commute and what type of home you want.
The two communities at a glance
| Erin Mills | Meadowvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | West Mississauga, roughly from Dundas Street north to Britannia Road, between Winston Churchill Boulevard and the Credit River | Northwest Mississauga, north of Erin Mills, around Highway 401 |
| Original developer | Erin Mills Development Corp. (backed by E.P. Taylor), later Cadillac Fairview and partners | Markborough Properties |
| Built | Mainly from the early 1970s onward | Mainly from the 1970s onward |
| Town centre | Erin Mills Town Centre (opened 1989) | Meadowvale Town Centre, with a major MiWay terminal |
| GO train | No station of its own | Meadowvale GO and Lisgar GO, Milton line (weekday rush hour) |
| Rapid bus | Erin Mills Station on the Mississauga Transitway | MiWay express routes from Meadowvale Town Centre |
| Landmarks | Credit Valley Hospital, Erin Mills Town Centre, Erin Meadows Community Centre | Lake Aquitaine, Lake Wabukayne, Meadowvale Community Centre, Meadowvale Business Park |
| Main highways | Highway 403 runs through it | Highways 401 and 407 nearby |
Two new towns, one plan
Both communities trace back to the same idea. In the mid-1950s the Erin Mills Development Corp., backed by industrialist E.P. Taylor, bought about 7,200 acres in the Credit River watershed. Its planner was Macklin Hancock, who had designed Don Mills in Toronto in 1953. Don Mills was built in quadrants, each around a school, a park and a church, with shared services in the middle. Erin Mills and Meadowvale took that model and scaled it up.
By 1969, Erin Mills was owned by a group that included Cadillac Development Corp. Meadowvale was led by Markborough Properties on a 2,300-acre site at Highway 401 and Mississauga Road. According to Heritage Mississauga, the two projects were promoted together as a $1.25 billion development that could house up to 200,000 people, and the province put $88 million into a new water and sewer system to serve them.
That shared history explains why the two areas feel similar on the ground: curving residential streets, cul-de-sacs, schools and parks set inside the neighbourhoods, and arterial roads carrying most of the traffic around the edges.
Erin Mills
Erin Mills covers a large part of west Mississauga. It is often split into smaller areas such as Lower Erin Mills, closer to Dundas Street, and Central Erin Mills, around Eglinton Avenue and Erin Mills Parkway. Highway 403 cuts across the middle.
Erin Mills Town Centre, at Eglinton Avenue and Erin Mills Parkway, opened in 1989. Heritage Mississauga describes it as the planned heart of the community. Cadillac Fairview owned and managed it until 2010. It is the main indoor shopping centre for this part of the city.
Credit Valley Hospital, part of Trillium Health Partners, is at 2200 Eglinton Avenue West, at Erin Mills Parkway. For many buyers, having a full hospital close by is a practical point worth noting.
Erin Meadows Community Centre, at 2800 Erin Centre Boulevard, houses the Erin Meadows Library, which opened in 2001. The City describes the building as Mississauga’s first shared-use facility; it is shared with a secondary school.
Erin Mills also borders the Credit River valley on its east side, with parkland along the river, and Streetsville sits on its northeast edge. If you are also weighing Streetsville, our Port Credit vs Streetsville comparison covers it in detail.
Meadowvale
Meadowvale sits north of Erin Mills, in the northwest corner of Mississauga around Highway 401. It took its name from the much older Meadowvale Village to the east (more on that below).
The community is built around two lakes, Lake Aquitaine and Lake Wabukayne, both largely man-made. Walking and cycling paths link the lakes, parks and the town centre, so many residents can reach shops or a bus terminal on foot without walking along a main road.
Meadowvale Community Centre and Library, at 6655 Glen Erin Drive on Lake Aquitaine, reopened in October 2016 after a $37 million renovation. The City lists an 82,200 square foot building with a gymnasium, fitness space, meeting rooms, library space and a therapeutic pool.
Meadowvale Town Centre combines shopping with one of MiWay’s largest bus terminals. North of the homes, along Highway 401, is Meadowvale Business Park, the largest business park area in Mississauga on the 401 corridor. Living near your workplace is a real option here for people who work in the park.
Getting around
Meadowvale: GO trains at rush hour. Meadowvale GO, at 6845 Millcreek Drive, and Lisgar GO, which opened in September 2007, are both on the Milton line. Metrolinx describes the Milton line as weekday rush-hour service, running east toward Toronto in the morning and west in the afternoon. Outside those times, and on weekends, GO trips on the corridor run by bus. The line shares track with freight trains, and all-day two-way service has not been scheduled. If you work regular office hours downtown, the train can work well. If your hours vary, plan on driving or connecting by bus.
Erin Mills: the Transitway. Erin Mills Station, at 4430 Erin Mills Parkway beside Highway 403, is a stop on the Mississauga Transitway. The City lists MiWay routes 46 Tenth Line, 48 Erin Mills, 109 Meadowvale Express and 110 University Express, a GO Transit connection, and 300 free parking spaces. The Transitway runs east along Highway 403 toward the City Centre and Renforth Station near the Toronto border, so it is the main rapid transit option for Erin Mills. For GO trains, residents of Erin Mills generally drive or take a bus to a station outside the community, such as Streetsville GO on the Milton line or Clarkson GO on Lakeshore West, which runs all day in both directions.
Driving. Highway 403 runs through Erin Mills, and Highways 401 and 407 are close to Meadowvale. Commute times vary a lot by time of day, so test the drive at the hour you would actually travel. Always check GO Transit schedules and MiWay for current trip times before you decide.
Housing and what homes cost
Erin Mills has a large share of detached houses, along with semis, townhouses and some apartment buildings near the main roads and the town centre. Most homes were built from the 1970s through the 1990s and later, so lot sizes, layouts and condition vary from street to street.
Meadowvale was planned with a wider mix of housing types from the start, including townhouses and apartments alongside detached and semi-detached houses. Heritage Mississauga notes that new apartment housing types were part of the early Meadowvale concept. Condo townhouses are common here, which can make Meadowvale an entry point for buyers who want a ground-level home with less upkeep. If you are comparing ownership types, check the monthly fee and what it covers before you write an offer.
TRREB’s monthly Market Watch report does not break out Erin Mills or Meadowvale separately. It publishes figures for Mississauga as a whole, so that is the closest reliable benchmark. These numbers cover every neighbourhood in the city, so use them as context, not as a price for either community.
| Home type | Sales | Average price | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| All home types | 468 | $929,600 | $868,000 |
| Detached | 196 | $1,285,467 | $1,219,000 |
| Semi-detached | 72 | $870,161 | $865,000 |
| Freehold townhouse | 13 | $980,037 | $898,000 |
| Condo townhouse | 61 | $717,408 | $686,000 |
| Condo apartment | 122 | $500,192 | $432,500 |
The only fair way to price a specific home is recent sales of similar homes nearby. We can pull those for you; see how we work with buyers. If you already own in either area, you can request a free home evaluation.
Both communities are in the City of Mississauga, so the property tax rate is the same. Your bill depends on your home’s assessed value. Our guide to GTA property tax rates shows how Mississauga compares with nearby cities. If you are thinking about adding a backyard unit later, our guide to Mississauga’s pre-approved garden suite plans explains the City’s rules.
Meadowvale vs Meadowvale Village
Buyers often mix up the two. Meadowvale is the planned community described above. Meadowvale Village is a separate, much older settlement to the east, established in 1819 near the Credit River.
Meadowvale Village became Ontario’s first heritage conservation district of its type in 1980, under City of Mississauga By-law 453-80. The district plan was reviewed and updated in 2014. Under that plan, larger changes such as adding floor area to a house, adding new windows or doors where none existed, building an accessory structure over 10 square metres, or putting in a pool need a Heritage Property Permit. Smaller work such as re-roofing, repairs and fences usually goes through a quicker “clearance to alter” process, which the plan says is generally issued within one to two business days.
Homes in the planned Meadowvale and in Erin Mills are generally not inside a heritage district, but individual properties can still be listed or designated. Check the City’s heritage register for any address you are serious about.
This is general information, not legal advice. Confirm heritage status and permit needs with the City of Mississauga before you buy or renovate.
Which one suits you?
| If you… | Erin Mills | Meadowvale |
|---|---|---|
| Commute downtown by GO train at office hours | Drive or bus to a nearby station | Strong fit: Meadowvale or Lisgar GO |
| Commute at irregular hours or on weekends | MiWay buses from Erin Mills Station; Clarkson GO runs all day | Harder: trains are weekday rush hour only |
| Work in the Highway 401 business parks | Short drive north | Strong fit: Meadowvale Business Park is next door |
| Want a detached house | Strong fit: large detached stock | Available, alongside many townhouses and semis |
| Want a lower-upkeep townhouse | Available | Strong fit: many condo townhouse complexes |
| Want lakes and trails close by | Credit River valley parks to the east | Lake Aquitaine and Lake Wabukayne with linked paths |
| Want a major hospital and mall nearby | Credit Valley Hospital and Erin Mills Town Centre | Short drive south |
For a wider view, see our comparison of buying in Mississauga or Brampton, what $900,000 buys in Brampton, Mississauga and Milton, or the Mississauga real estate hub for other neighbourhoods.
Schools in both areas are run by the Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. Boundaries change, so check each board’s school locator for the exact address before you commit.
FAQ
Does Erin Mills have a GO train station?
No. Erin Mills has no GO rail station of its own. It has Erin Mills Station on the Mississauga Transitway, served by MiWay express buses and a GO Transit connection. For GO trains, residents use nearby stations such as Streetsville GO on the Milton line or Clarkson GO on Lakeshore West.
How often do GO trains run from Meadowvale?
Meadowvale GO and Lisgar GO are on the Milton line, which Metrolinx describes as weekday rush-hour service: toward Toronto in the morning and back toward Milton in the afternoon. Other trips on the corridor run by GO bus. Check GO Transit for current times.
How much do homes cost in Erin Mills and Meadowvale?
TRREB does not publish separate figures for either community. For Mississauga as a whole in September 2026, the average sale price across all home types was $929,600 and the median was $868,000. Detached houses averaged $1,285,467 and condo townhouses $717,408. A specific home’s value depends on recent nearby sales.
Who built Erin Mills and Meadowvale?
Erin Mills began with the Erin Mills Development Corp., backed by E.P. Taylor, with Macklin Hancock as planner, and was later owned by a group including Cadillac Development Corp. Meadowvale was developed by Markborough Properties. Both were planned as new towns and built mainly from the 1970s.
Are Lake Aquitaine and Lake Wabukayne natural lakes?
They are largely man-made. Both were created as part of the Meadowvale plan and are linked by walking and cycling paths. Meadowvale Community Centre and Library sits on Lake Aquitaine.
Is Meadowvale the same as Meadowvale Village?
No. Meadowvale Village is an older settlement to the east, established in 1819. It became Ontario’s first heritage conservation district of its type in 1980. Meadowvale is the planned community built from the 1970s that took the same name.
Sources
- Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Market Watch, September 2026 (Mississauga tables; no community-level figures published)
- Metrolinx, Milton Line and GO Transit Milton schedule, Table 21 (effective April 25, 2026)
- City of Mississauga, Erin Mills Station
- City of Mississauga, Meadowvale Community Centre and Library reopening and Erin Meadows Library
- City of Mississauga, Meadowvale Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (By-law 0078-2014)
- Heritage Mississauga and Visit Mississauga, Meadowvale and Erin Mills and Erin Mills Town Centre
- Trillium Health Partners listing, Credit Valley Hospital address
- Background: Erin Mills, Meadowvale and Meadowvale GO Station
Featured photo: Mississauga skyline by The Eloquent Peasant, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; resized for display. General photograph of the city, not Erin Mills or Meadowvale specifically, and not a listing.
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