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Edgemont

Pop 15,240 (2021 Census) 10.8 km to downtown CREB district: North West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Multiple schools cluster within easy reach — Tom Baines, Edgemont School, and Mother Mary Greene — and give mornings their shape: drop-off lines, crossing guards, the quieting that follows once the bells ring. The Real Canadian Superstore handles most weekly errands without leaving the northwest, and the bus routes connect to the rest of the city for those who need them.

The off-leash areas all go by the same name, Edgemont, and regulars sort out which one they mean quickly enough. By the end of a Calgary winter you tend to know people by their dog's name before you know theirs.

EdgemontScore 5/5

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.

Edgemont▼ 11.4% yr/yr 5.1
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.

Edgemont▲ 3.9% yr/yr 12.3
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 52 property (67%), 26 violent (33%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 19 disturbances, 16 suspicious person or vehicle, 6 mental health or intoxication, 8 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
Edgemont

311 requests

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

2,619requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste829▼ 0.8% yr/yr
Infrastructure518▲ 4.6% yr/yr
Parks/Trees469▲ 8.8% yr/yr
Bylaw326▲ 31.5% yr/yr
Snow/Ice281▲ 8.5% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached4,394 homes
$912,824▼ 0.7% yr/yr
Semi-detached217 homes
$530,039▲ 2.4% yr/yr
Row407 homes
$575,060▼ 0.7% yr/yr
Apartment289 homes
$261,381▼ 5.8% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, North West district

Detached
$765,500▼ 2.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$676,200▲ 0.8% yr/yr
Row
$418,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$273,900▼ 8.8% yr/yr
North West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
EdgemontScore 2/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$835,794
Average personal income$72,456

A home here is assessed at 11.5 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,12130 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 35% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$1,0367 listings
2 beds$1,49612 listings
4+ beds$3,6205 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
EdgemontScore 4/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 27Retail: 22Services: 16
Active business licences52Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
75▼ 22% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:21▼ 5% yr/yr
Construction value:$8.1M

Businesses by type

Retail
21
Food Service
15
Personal Service
10
Other
4
Health Services
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
EdgemontScore 3/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.4/10 (1 of 10 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
Edgemont School
CBEElementary
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Mother Mary Greene School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 6.4/10
Sir Winston Churchill High School
CBESenior High
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
St. Francis High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementDual-CreditExtended FrenchItalian Language and CultureSpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Jean Brebeuf School
CSSDJunior High
Fine ArtsFine Arts (Gr.7-9)Hockey Canada Skills AcademyItalian Language and Culture
St. Luke School
CSSD
French Immersion
Tom Baines 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
EdgemontScore 2/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Cafes

Bakeries

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

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

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

Health and wellness

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

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

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
EdgemontScore 3/5

Mobility

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

70transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 54→Edgevalley
  • Route 77→Edgemont
  • Route 82→Nolan Hill
  • Route 129→Dalhousie Station/Sage Hill

Bike paths

51bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 51
10.8 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
EdgemontScore 3/5

Environment

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

8,028public trees
106species
59.7%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (1,272)Spruce, Colorado (1,190)Elm, American (798)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (676)Spruce, Colorado Blue (650)

43 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 31Neighbourhood Park: 6Community Park: 3District Park: 3

Natural areas

5 supporting natural environments, 2 remnant environments

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 51
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Edgemont

Who lives here

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

Population
15,240
Owner households
84.2%
Median age
46.3
Average personal income, 2020
$72,456
Visible minority
56.4%

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

Top ancestries

Chinese
22.1%
English
9.4%
Scottish
8%
Irish
6.5%
German
6.3%

Top mother tongues

English
55%
Mandarin
14.2%
Yue
9.5%
Urdu
1.9%
Korean
1.4%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in Northwest

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Edgemont, 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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