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Beltline

Pop 26,806 (2021 Census) 1.7 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Walk far enough south from downtown and Beltline announces itself through restaurants — the kind that cluster close together, open late, and serve everything from ramen to lamb. The Calgary Co-op handles the everyday shopping, A-Mart handles everything else, and Memorial Park Library is the neighbourhood's quieter anchor. Most buildings here are rentals, and the density shows — groceries, transit, and a full evening out are all within walking distance of each other.

Calgary Stampede Park and the Scotiabank Saddledome sit at the southern edge, which means Beltline absorbs the surge of Stampede week in July and the slower pulse of hockey nights through winter. On ordinary evenings, though, it's just another stretch of patios and takeout counters — a neighbourhood that moves on weeknight dinner as much as weekend event.

BeltlineScore 1/5

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.

Beltline▲ 10.8% yr/yr 52.7
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.

Beltline▲ 3.4% yr/yr 329.8
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 822 property (58%), 591 violent (42%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 1,603 disturbances, 371 suspicious person or vehicle, 125 mental health or intoxication, 248 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
Beltline

311 requests

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

7,480requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Graffiti1,985▲ 210.6% yr/yr
Infrastructure1,372▲ 5.3% yr/yr
Bylaw916▲ 44.7% yr/yr
Parks/Trees733▲ 4.4% yr/yr
Encampments586▼ 4.9% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
BeltlineScore 1/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached28 homes
$905,125▼ 17.1% yr/yr
Semi-detached2 homes
$906,000▼ 23.2% yr/yr · low sample
Row199 homes
$433,394▼ 1.9% yr/yr
Apartment10,697 homes
$330,358▼ 6.1% 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
BeltlineScore 5/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$333,813
Average personal income$64,594

A home here is assessed at 5.2 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,915250 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 36% of the average personal income here.

Studio$1,26015 listings
1 bed$1,707120 listings
2 beds$2,274105 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
BeltlineScore 5/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 391Retail: 304Services: 242Industrial: 32
Active business licences994Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
196▲ 8% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:771▼ 7% yr/yr
Construction value:$238.3M

Businesses by type

Retail
309
Food Service
258
Property Management
143
Personal Service
142
Other
59
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
BeltlineScore 3/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.9/10 (3 of 9 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Connaught School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.6/10
Mount Royal School
CBEJunior High
Ramsay School
CBEElementaryFraser: 5.8/10
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
Western Canada High School
CBESenior High
International Baccalaureate (IB) DiplomaLate French Immersion Program (7-12)International Baccalaureate (IB) French ImmersionEarly French Immersion Program (K-12)

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Alberta Ballet School
OtherJunior/Senior HighFraser: 8.4/10
Discovering Choices
CBESenior High
Outreach
Lady Fatima Academy
OtherElementary/Junior High
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
BeltlineScore 3/5

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
Beltline

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

More in the area

32hair salonsMaps
22accountantsMaps
13law firmsMaps
26real estate officesMaps
18insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Beltline

Health and wellness

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

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

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
BeltlineScore 1/5

Mobility

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

58transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 2→Mount Pleasant/Killarney 17 Av SW
  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 6→Killarney/26 Av SW
  • Route 7→Marda Loop
  • Route 10→City Hall/Southcentre

Bike paths

115bike path segments
Cycle Track: 68On-Street Bikeway: 43Shared Lane: 3Bicycle Lane: 1
1.7 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
BeltlineScore 1/5

Environment

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

3,140public trees
106species
2heritage trees
55.5%average condition

Most common trees

Elm, Brandon (692)Ash, Green (544)Elm, American (260)Oak, Bur (178)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (130)

Natural areas

2 supporting natural environments

Bike paths

Cycle Track: 68On-Street Bikeway: 43Shared Lane: 3Bicycle Lane: 1
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
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Who lives here

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

Population
26,806
Owner households
25.6%
Median age
33.2
Average personal income, 2020
$64,594
Visible minority
38.9%

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

Top ancestries

English
10.9%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
9.9%
German
8.3%
Chinese
4.8%

Top mother tongues

English
66.5%
Spanish
3.8%
Mandarin
2.4%
French
2%
Arabic
1.9%
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 Beltline, 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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