Mckenzie Towne
Pop 17,762 (2021 Census) 16.3 km to downtown CREB district: South East
The commercial strip in McKenzie Towne is dense enough that most errands stay local — groceries at Safeway or Sobeys, a pharmacy run, a meal out. The neighbourhood was built with a town-centre model in mind, and you feel it: residents don't have to drive past each other through residential streets to reach a strip mall somewhere else. The anchor institutions do quiet, steady work — McKenzie Towne Church and St Albert the Great Parish both draw consistent congregations, and school pickups at McKenzie Towne School and St. Albert the Great shape the late-afternoon rhythm.
Older residents and young families share the streets here more visibly than in comparable southeast communities, partly because seniors residences are woven into the fabric rather than tucked away on the edge. Direct bus service connects it back to the rest of the city without making the southeast feel like a distant outpost.
What's changing in Mckenzie Towne
The last 12 months against the 12 before, from City of Calgary, CPS, CREB and listing data.
- Reported crimeup to 158 incidents from 148 (8.9 per 1,000 residents; city 22)▲ 7% yr/yr12 months to Q2 2026
- Building permits124 issued; 14 new homes created▲ 10% yr/yr12 months to September 2026
- 311 requestsInfrastructure requests up (701 in the year)▲ 19% yr/yr12 months to October 2026
- Home pricesSouth East district benchmark: detached $695,700; apartment $305,100 (-8.24%)▼ 1% yr/yrCREB, October 2026
- Asking rentaverage $1,941 across 65 listings (city $1,811)listings, October 2026
- Designated schoolsBishop Carroll High School, Lord Beaverbrook High School, McKenzie Highlands School, McKenzie Towne School and 1 moreboundaries, 2025
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.
Disorder calls per 1,000 residents
Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.
Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 114 property (72%), 44 violent (28%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 45 disturbances, 46 suspicious person or vehicle, 12 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.
311 requests
Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.
Most common requests
Requests by month
Housing market
Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.
Assessed values by home type
CREB benchmark prices, South East district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 8.5 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 37% of the average personal income here.
Growth
Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.
What the permits add
Businesses by type
Schools
Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.
Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.2/10 (1 of 6 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Kilt & Caber Ale House4.4 ★(1,726)
- Famoso Italian Pizzeria - McKenzie Towne4.2 ★(1,211)
- J Club Grill & Bar4.8 ★(925)
- Cowtown Beef Shack4.5 ★(799)
- Subway3.6 ★(532)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons3.8 ★(915)
- Second Cup Café4.1 ★(387)
- Starbucks Coffee Company3.7 ★(87)
- 2nd Cup Coffee Shop
Bars and pubs
Bakeries
- Cake Bake Shoppe4.5 ★(362)
- Pupcakes Calgary5 ★(27)
- Piped Pretty
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Sobeys - McKenzie Towne4.2 ★(1,827)
- Safeway South Trail Crossing4.2 ★(1,425)
Pharmacies
- Shoppers Drug Mart3.3 ★(592)
- Rexall3.1 ★(118)
- Walmart Pharmacy4.3 ★(36)
Banks
- Scotiabank3 ★(95)
- TD Branch and ATM2.3 ★(89)
- ATB Financial3.5 ★(58)
- BMO Bank of Montreal2.7 ★(45)
- Servus Credit Union - McKenzie Towne2.9 ★(40)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- BrightPath McKenzie Towne Child Care Centre4.8 ★(67)
- Mathnasium4.7 ★(31)
- A Child First Preschool Inc4.4 ★(25)
- Musicworks Canada Calgary Mckenzie Towne5 ★(21)
- Tiny Towne Schoolhouse4.6 ★(9)
Gyms and fitness
Dentists
- McKenzie Dental4.9 ★(829)
- Vivid Orthodontics - McKenzie Towne4.8 ★(720)
- South Family Dental4.5 ★(638)
- McKenzie Towne Family Dental4.5 ★(466)
- High Street Dental4.3 ★(137)
Vets
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Community centres
Places of worship
- St Albert the Great Parish4.8 ★(161)
- McKenzie Towne Church4.8 ★(70)
- RCCG Jesus Palace Calgary5 ★(45)
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.
- Route 23→
- Route 92→
- Route 117→
- Route 151→
- Route 152→
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Elm, American (2,457)Ash, Green (1,544)Chokecherry, Schubert (1,406)Crabapple Species (893)Spruce, Colorado (547)26 parks
Natural areas
1 supporting natural environment, 2 wetland environments
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 17,762
- Owner households
- 77.9%
- Median age
- 37.8
- Average personal income, 2020
- $62,362
- Visible minority
- 22.4%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Southeast
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Mckenzie Towne, 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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