Greensborough is one of the easternmost communities in Markham, and with the exception of Dickson Hill, is also the northernmost. The community is situated just north of Markham Village (a heritage district along Main St. Markham), west of Cornell, and east of Mount Joy. It includes the area north of 16th Avenue, west of Ninth Line, south of Major MacKenzie Drive and east of Markham Road. The community is well served by public transit. York Region Transit (YRT) serves the area through route 18, route 85, route 4, route 9 and route 102. The neighbourhood largely features detached houses, accounting for 42% of sales, accompanied by townhomes at 23% and condo townhomes at 19%.