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Altadore

Pop 6,547 (2021 Census) 3.8 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Dogs run the Elbow River pathways at both ends of the day — River Park is the off-leash anchor, and if you live in Altadore you'll know it before you know much else. The bus on Route 7 pulls toward the nearby commercial strip for coffee and errands, Altadore School draws the morning foot traffic, and most of daily life stays within a short radius.

The Military Museums is the neighbourhood's most distinctive landmark — a serious brick institution at the southern edge that draws visitors more than residents, but you pass it often enough that it becomes part of your internal map. Altadore sits close enough to the Beltline to feel connected, while Route 9 to the C-Train covers the downtown commute on the days you're not walking.

AltadoreScore 4/5

Safety

How safe the community is: crime and disorder per 1,000 residents against the city, and the trend.

Crime per 1,000 residents

Property and violent offences reported to police, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.

Altadore▼ 13.7% yr/yr 13.4
City of Calgary22.0

Disorder calls per 1,000 residents

Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.

Altadore▲ 7.9% yr/yr 31.2
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 64 property (73%), 24 violent (27%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 24 disturbances, 18 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication, 12 other.

Crimes by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Disorder calls by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Q3 2024 to Q2 2026 · Calgary Police Service
Altadore

311 requests

Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.

2,750requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste1,000▲ 52.7% yr/yr
Infrastructure540▲ 14.2% yr/yr
Parks/Trees502▲ 15.4% yr/yr
Bylaw262▲ 2.7% yr/yr
Snow/Ice227▲ 20.1% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
AltadoreScore 5/5

Housing market

Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,283 homes
$1,425,351▲ 4.9% yr/yr
Semi-detached770 homes
$1,100,194▲ 3.5% yr/yr
Row497 homes
$602,187▲ 0.8% yr/yr
Apartment235 homes
$314,517▼ 5.9% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, City Centre district

Detached
$992,500▲ 3.3% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$961,000▲ 1.6% yr/yr
Row
$554,300▼ 7.5% yr/yr
Apartment
$295,000▼ 8.0% yr/yr
City Centre district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
AltadoreScore 5/5

Affordability

How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.

Buying

Average assessed value$1,094,820
Average personal income$135,907

A home here is assessed at 8.1 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,79429 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 16% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$1,54315 listings
2 beds$1,7236 listings
3 beds$2,5705 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
AltadoreScore 5/5

Growth

Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.

Commercial
Dining: 21Retail: 26Services: 25Industrial: 1
Active business licences87Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
123▲ 12% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:59▼ 82% yr/yr
Construction value:$49.3M

Businesses by type

Property Management
28
Retail
25
Food Service
12
Personal Service
11
Other
5
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
AltadoreScore 5/5

Schools

Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.

Average Fraser Institute rating: 8/10 (3 of 12 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Altadore School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.7/10
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Holy Name School
CSSD
French Immersion
Mount Royal School
CBEJunior High
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Collegiate School ProgramDual-CreditInternational Baccalaureate
St. Michael School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 5.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion

Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Rundle College Academy
OtherK-12Elementary: 9.4 | High school: 9.6
Alternative High School
CBESenior High
Alternative High School
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
AltadoreScore 2/5

Dining

Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.

Restaurants

Cafes

Bars and pubs

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Altadore

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

More in the area

9hair salonsMaps
2accountantsMaps
13real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Altadore

Health and wellness

Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.

Childcare

Gyms and fitness

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Altadore

Culture

Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratingsLandmarks · City of Calgary civic facilities
AltadoreScore 3/5

Mobility

Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.

31transit stops

Routes

The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.

  • Route 7→Marda Loop
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 13→Altadore
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 304→MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre

Bike paths

72bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 48Bicycle Lane: 23Cycle Track: 1
3.8 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
AltadoreScore 4/5

Environment

Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.

4,370public trees
111species
57.6%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (553)Spruce, Colorado (424)Poplar Species (413)Elm, American (369)Cotoneaster Species (280)

5 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 3Neighbourhood Park: 1Regional Park: 1

Natural areas

2 major natural environments

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 48Bicycle Lane: 23Cycle Track: 1
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Altadore

Who lives here

Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.

Population
6,547
Owner households
70.3%
Median age
37.6
Average personal income, 2020
$135,907
Visible minority
16.1%

Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.

Top ancestries

Scottish
15.3%
English
14.4%
Irish
11.4%
German
8.2%
Canadian
6.8%

Top mother tongues

English
86.3%
French
2.2%
Spanish
1.6%
Yue
1%
Korean
0.9%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in Centre

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Altadore, Calgary before you buy:

  • Rezoning and permit applications nearby
  • Council decisions affecting the area
  • Crime and 311 trends, and school changes
  • Ground movement from satellite data
  • The assessment trend against the community

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