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Forest Heights

Pop 6,021 (2021 Census) 7.3 km to downtown CREB district: East

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

On weekday mornings, the bus toward McKnight pulls through while kids cut across to Keeler School — the neighbourhood runs on transit and routine. The commercial character here leans toward eating: spots for a sit-down meal or a quick takeout order are woven into the blocks rather than concentrated somewhere you have to drive. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been a fixture long enough that most residents recognize it on sight — one of those anchors that quietly marks a neighbourhood as established.

The boundary with Forest Lawn is porous enough that the two communities blur in practice — activity spills across and residents move between them without much ceremony. Mixed ownership and rental throughout keeps the demographic range honest: longer-term residents alongside newer arrivals, a spread of ages that tilts toward the middle rather than any single stage of life.

Forest HeightsScore 3/5

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.

Forest Heights▼ 2.2% yr/yr 21.9
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.

Forest Heights▼ 37.5% yr/yr 102.8
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 72 property (55%), 60 violent (45%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 50 disturbances, 32 suspicious person or vehicle, 12 mental health or intoxication, 18 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
Forest Heights

311 requests

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

1,163requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste442▼ 6.2% yr/yr
Infrastructure192▲ 1.1% yr/yr
Bylaw155▼ 13.9% yr/yr
Snow/Ice130▲ 68.8% yr/yr
Parks/Trees119▼ 17.9% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached932 homes
$505,939▲ 1.2% yr/yr
Semi-detached419 homes
$394,440▲ 1.5% yr/yr
Row523 homes
$315,702▲ 7.3% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, East district

Detached
$463,800▼ 6.8% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$361,000▼ 7.6% yr/yr
Row
$253,700▼ 11.5% yr/yr
Apartment
$205,200▼ 13.1% yr/yr
East district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Forest HeightsScore 3/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$427,918
Average personal income$40,036

A home here is assessed at 10.7 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,53918 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 46% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$1,4337 listings
3 beds$1,6557 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Forest HeightsScore 2/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 17Retail: 9Services: 7
Active business licences32Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
37▲ 54% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:21▲ 91% yr/yr
Construction value:$6.5M

Businesses by type

Food Service
10
Retail
9
Other
6
Health Services
3
Personal Service
3
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Forest HeightsScore 1/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 4.3/10 (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
Bishop Kidd School
CSSDJunior High
Ernest Morrow School
CBEJunior High
Father Lacombe High School
CSSD
Advanced PlacementDual-CreditFilipino Language and Culture
Holy Family School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 4.3/10
Keeler School
CBEElementary
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Rose of Lima School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion

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

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

Dining

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

Restaurants

Bars and pubs

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Forest Heights

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Banks

More in the area

2hair salonsMaps
2accountantsMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Forest Heights

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Forest Heights

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Forest HeightsScore 1/5

Mobility

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

17transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 23→52 St E
  • Route 42→Marlborough
  • Route 43→36 Street East
  • Route 49→Forest Heights
  • Route 58→Erin Woods/44 St SE

Bike paths

16bike path segments
Neighbourhood Greenway: 8On-Street Bikeway: 6Bicycle Lane: 2
7.3 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Forest HeightsScore 2/5

Environment

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

1,860public trees
96species
57%average condition

Most common trees

Spruce, Colorado (288)Ash, Green (271)Spruce, White (166)Poplar Species (122)Elm, American (77)

14 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 12Community Park: 2

Bike paths

Neighbourhood Greenway: 8On-Street Bikeway: 6Bicycle Lane: 2
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Forest Heights

Who lives here

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

Population
6,021
Owner households
66%
Median age
40.4
Average personal income, 2020
$40,036
Visible minority
55.5%

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

Top ancestries

Filipino
12.5%
Canadian
8.6%
Vietnamese
8.3%
English
8.2%
Scottish
7.4%

Top mother tongues

English
59.4%
Tagalog
10.6%
Vietnamese
7.2%
Spanish
3.6%
Arabic
3.2%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in East

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Forest Heights, 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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