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Palliser

Pop 3,406 (2021 Census) 9.2 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Weekends at Ed Whalen and Joseph Kryczka Arenas have their own cadence — hockey bags, early-morning ice time, kids from across the south end coming through in rotation. Recreation anchors daily life here: the Southland Leisure Centre is close enough to be a regular stop, and a handful of bus routes make Palliser reasonably connected to Acadia, Canyon Meadows, and the MAX Yellow line toward downtown.

The neighbourhood shares its name with one of Calgary's most iconic hotels — search "Palliser" and you'll spend a moment sorting out the hotel from the residential streets. Locals know the difference. Nellie McClung School sits within the neighbourhood, and the surrounding blocks have the settled quality of a place where most residents have been here a while — established trees, familiar faces, the kind of quiet continuity that doesn't announce itself.

PalliserScore 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.

Palliser▼ 8.6% yr/yr 15.6
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.

Palliser▲ 32.1% yr/yr 42.3
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 37 property (70%), 16 violent (30%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 20 disturbances, 8 suspicious person or vehicle, 2 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
Palliser

311 requests

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

491requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Infrastructure144▲ 39.8% yr/yr
Waste111▼ 14.6% yr/yr
Parks/Trees73▲ 1.4% yr/yr
Snow/Ice62▲ 77.1% yr/yr
Bylaw41▼ 8.9% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
PalliserScore 3/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached467 homes
$848,968▲ 3.9% yr/yr
Semi-detached12 homes
$522,375▲ 6.6% yr/yr
Row460 homes
$554,247▲ 2.7% yr/yr
Apartment211 homes
$386,294▼ 11.0% 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
PalliserScore 3/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$642,781
Average personal income$60,570

A home here is assessed at 10.6 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,8008 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 36% of the average personal income here.

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
PalliserScore 1/5

Growth

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

Residential
Dining: 1Retail: 1Services: 2
Active business licences12Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
21▼ 16% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:2▼ 50% yr/yr
Construction value:$1.7M

Businesses by type

Property Management
8
Personal Service
2
Retail
1
Health Services
1
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
PalliserScore 3/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.5/10 (3 of 8 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
Henry Wise Wood High School
CBESenior High
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
John Ware School
CBEJunior High
Nellie McClung School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.3/10
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Cyril School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 5.3/10
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
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
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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
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Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
1insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Palliser

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
PalliserScore 3/5

Mobility

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

14transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 56→Woodbine
  • Route 99→Acadia/Oakridge
  • Route 125→Cedarbrae
  • Route 304→MAX Yellow Woodpark/City Centre
  • Route 776→Wise Wood/Palliser/Oakridge

Bike paths

5bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 5
9.2 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
PalliserScore 1/5

Environment

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

812public trees
44species
59.4%average condition

Most common trees

Spruce, Colorado (208)Spruce, White (139)Spruce, Colorado Blue (71)Lilac Shrub Species (55)Elm, American (49)

6 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 5Neighbourhood Park: 1

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 5
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
3,406
Owner households
57.1%
Median age
50
Average personal income, 2020
$60,570
Visible minority
19.3%

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

Top ancestries

English
13.7%
Scottish
12.5%
Irish
12.4%
German
9.2%
Canadian
8.1%

Top mother tongues

English
80.2%
Mandarin
3.5%
Spanish
1.7%
French
1.7%
Russian
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 Palliser, 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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