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Deer Run

Pop 2,528 (2021 Census) 14.3 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Deer Run School anchors the daily rhythm here — foot traffic in the morning, kids cutting over to the Deer Run Skatepark by mid-afternoon. For groceries, most people make the short trip into Deer Ridge, where a Co-op and No Frills sit within a kilometre of each other. A couple of bus routes connect the neighbourhood outward, though most daily errands happen by car at this distance from downtown.

Deer RunScore 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.

Deer Run▼ 5.0% yr/yr 15.0
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.

Deer Run– no change yr/yr 44.3
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 28 property (74%), 10 violent (26%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 10 disturbances, 10 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 6 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
Deer Run

311 requests

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

988requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste363▼ 8.6% yr/yr
Parks/Trees173▼ 4.4% yr/yr
Infrastructure144▲ 23.1% yr/yr
Snow/Ice104▼ 8.0% yr/yr
Bylaw69▼ 21.6% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Deer RunScore 2/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,560 homes
$684,262▲ 4.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached116 homes
$482,543▲ 9.1% yr/yr
Row195 homes
$304,156▲ 0.6% yr/yr
Apartment216 homes
$195,472▲ 5.9% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, South district

Detached
$705,700▼ 0.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$519,100▼ 2.2% yr/yr
Row
$367,400▼ 4.0% yr/yr
Apartment
$267,200▼ 9.2% yr/yr
South district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Deer RunScore 4/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$586,946
Average personal income$59,469

A home here is assessed at 9.9 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics Canada
Deer RunScore 3/5

Growth

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

Residential
Dining: 3Retail: 3Services: 1
Active business licences6Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
44▲ 52% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:4▲ 33% yr/yr
Construction value:$102.7M

Businesses by type

Retail
3
Personal Service
2
Food Service
1
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Deer RunScore 4/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.5/10 (2 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
Deer Run School
CBEElementary
Don Bosco School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.2/10
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Cecilia School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Wilma Hansen School
CBEElementary/Junior High

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

2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Deer RunScore 1/5

Dining

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Deer Run

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

More in the area

2hair salonsMaps
2accountantsMaps
2real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Deer Run

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Deer Run

Culture

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

Libraries

Community centres

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Deer RunScore 4/5

Mobility

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

16transit stops

Routes

  • Route 28→Deer Run
  • Route 713→Beaverbrook/Deer Run

Bike paths

75bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 75
14.3 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Deer RunScore 4/5

Environment

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

1,697public trees
70species
56.7%average condition

Most common trees

Poplar Species (304)Spruce, Colorado (216)Ash, Green (201)Spruce, Colorado Blue (181)Elm, American (169)

11 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 10Community Park: 1

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 75
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Deer Run

Who lives here

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

Population
2,528
Owner households
82.9%
Median age
43.8
Average personal income, 2020
$59,469
Visible minority
13.1%

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

Top ancestries

English
15.9%
Scottish
11.8%
Irish
10.5%
Canadian
10.3%
German
9.7%

Top mother tongues

English
85.7%
Tagalog
1.9%
Spanish
1.5%
French
1.4%
Polish
1.4%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in South

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Deer Run, 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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