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Capitol Hill

Pop 4,400 (2021 Census) 3.7 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Restaurants and coffee shops anchor the commercial stretch — the kind of places that develop regulars, not just weekend traffic. Capitol Hill sits close enough to downtown that the commute is rarely more than a quick bus ride, and the mix of renters and owners gives it a lived-in feel that sits somewhere between student-neighbourhood energy and settled residential calm. Capitol Hill School pulls families into the neighbourhood's daily rhythms, with Pharmasave nearby for the kind of errand that shouldn't require a cross-city trip.

Capitol HillScore 2/5

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.

Capitol Hill▲ 9.5% yr/yr 28.9
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.

Capitol Hill▲ 13.4% yr/yr 82.5
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 91 property (72%), 36 violent (28%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 35 disturbances, 29 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 mental health or intoxication, 16 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
Capitol Hill

311 requests

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

2,038requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Infrastructure454▼ 3.8% yr/yr
Waste429▲ 15.0% yr/yr
Parks/Trees365▼ 9.7% yr/yr
Bylaw261▼ 8.1% yr/yr
Snow/Ice251▲ 30.1% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Capitol HillScore 4/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached751 homes
$834,714▲ 3.8% yr/yr
Semi-detached579 homes
$821,313▲ 2.7% yr/yr
Row135 homes
$704,222▼ 3.7% yr/yr
Apartment72 homes
$258,292▼ 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
Capitol HillScore 2/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$791,202
Average personal income$69,427

A home here is assessed at 11.4 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,95664 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 34% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$1,17015 listings
2 beds$1,56721 listings
3 beds$2,52326 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Capitol HillScore 4/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 29Retail: 25Services: 18
Active business licences88Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
78▼ 11% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:118– no change yr/yr
Construction value:$21.5M

Businesses by type

Retail
27
Food Service
21
Property Management
14
Health Services
8
Personal Service
7
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Capitol HillScore 4/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.1/10 (2 of 14 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
Capitol Hill School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.9/10
Crescent Heights High School
CBESenior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Rosedale School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Rosemont School
CBEElementary
Senator Patrick Burns School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
St. Francis High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementDual-CreditExtended FrenchItalian Language and CultureSpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Collegiate School ProgramDual-CreditInternational Baccalaureate
St. Pius X School
CSSD
French Immersion
William Aberhart High School
CBEJunior/Senior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Ecole St. Pius X School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.2/10
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Capitol HillScore 4/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Bars and pubs

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Capitol Hill

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

Shopping

More in the area

5hair salonsMaps
3accountantsMaps
3law firmsMaps
2real estate officesMaps
8insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Capitol Hill

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Capitol Hill

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Capitol HillScore 4/5

Mobility

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

26transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 4→Huntington
  • Route 5→North Haven
  • Route 19→16 Avenue North
  • Route 40→Crowfoot Station/North Hill
  • Route 65→Market Mall/Downtown West

Bike paths

17bike path segments
Cycle Track: 13On-Street Bikeway: 4
3.7 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Capitol HillScore 3/5

Environment

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

2,347public trees
91species
59.5%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (353)Poplar, Northwest (277)Spruce, Colorado (251)Elm, American (230)Spruce, White (197)

8 parks

Linear Park: 4Subneighbourhood Park: 2Parks Depot: 1Regional Park: 1

Bike paths

Cycle Track: 13On-Street Bikeway: 4
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Capitol Hill

Who lives here

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

Population
4,400
Owner households
49%
Median age
36.8
Average personal income, 2020
$69,427
Visible minority
26.9%

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

Top ancestries

English
14.5%
Scottish
13%
Irish
12.4%
German
9.8%
Canadian
6.7%

Top mother tongues

English
77.3%
Mandarin
2.9%
Spanish
2.7%
Yue
2%
Tagalog
1.5%
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 Capitol Hill, 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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