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Elboya

Pop 1,647 (2021 Census) 3.2 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The ELBOYA off-leash park pulls people out most mornings — it's where you notice how many dogs this neighbourhood keeps, and how many of the same faces show up week after week. Elboya School and St. Anthony sit a few blocks away, and on school days the side streets have that particular rhythm of drop-offs and pickups that marks the pace of a neighbourhood where a lot of life happens close to home.

Elbow Drive runs along the edge, connecting errands south toward Britannia and Altadore, while Route 10 makes the run downtown quick enough that plenty of people leave the car at home. The Living Spirit Centre is where the neighbourhood folds inward — community events, programs, the kind of place you only register as important once you've been coming for a while.

ElboyaScore 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.

Elboya– no change yr/yr 26.7
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.

Elboya▼ 8.0% yr/yr 55.9
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 40 property (91%), 4 violent (9%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 10 disturbances, 10 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 2 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
Elboya

311 requests

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

623requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste174▼ 6.5% yr/yr
Infrastructure139▼ 15.8% yr/yr
Parks/Trees116▼ 17.1% yr/yr
Bylaw58▼ 1.7% yr/yr
Graffiti56▲ 100.0% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached474 homes
$1,616,710▲ 6.4% yr/yr
Semi-detached7 homes
$904,357▲ 2.0% yr/yr · low sample
Row9 homes
$1,024,222▲ 9.1% yr/yr · low sample
Apartment212 homes
$198,861▼ 5.4% 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
ElboyaScore 2/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$1,173,828
Average personal income$103,708

A home here is assessed at 11.3 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,9617 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 23% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$1,6546 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
ElboyaScore 2/5

Growth

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

Residential
Dining: 3Retail: 4Services: 7Industrial: 1
Active business licences23Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
25▲ 56% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:7▲ 40% yr/yr
Construction value:$7.3M

Businesses by type

Property Management
6
Personal Service
5
Retail
4
Other
3
Auto Services
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
ElboyaScore 5/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.9/10 (4 of 11 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
Elbow Park School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.3/10
Elboya School
CBEElementary/Junior HighFraser: 6.7/10
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
Rideau Park School
CBEElementary/Junior HighFraser: 8.8/10
St. Augustine School
CSSD
Fine ArtsFine Arts (Gr.7-9)Instrumental Music Strings
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
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

St. Anthony
CSSDK-12
Congregated Program
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
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Dining

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

Restaurants

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

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
1real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Elboya

Health and wellness

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

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

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
ElboyaScore 2/5

Mobility

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

6transit stops

Routes

  • Route 3→Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW
  • Route 10→City Hall/Southcentre

Bike paths

45bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 41Neighbourhood Greenway: 4
3.2 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
ElboyaScore 4/5

Environment

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

1,329public trees
84species
20heritage trees
60.7%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (164)Cotoneaster Species (152)Spruce, White (126)Crabapple Species (96)Spruce, Colorado (86)

5 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 4Community Park: 1

Natural areas

1 buffering natural environment

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 41Neighbourhood Greenway: 4
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
1,647
Owner households
51.4%
Median age
40.8
Average personal income, 2020
$103,708
Visible minority
28.2%

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

Top ancestries

English
12.8%
Scottish
12.8%
Irish
10.4%
German
9.4%
Canadian
6.9%

Top mother tongues

English
74.6%
Tagalog
3.4%
Spanish
2.7%
Mandarin
1.8%
French
1.7%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

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Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Elboya, 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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