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Signal Hill

Pop 12,905 (2021 Census) 7.6 km to downtown CREB district: West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Dinner plans in Signal Hill tend to stay unresolved until you're already at West Market Square — restaurants cluster around Sunterra Market in a way that makes the choice between cooking and going out easy to defer. Real Canadian Superstore and Safeway handle the bigger grocery runs without leaving the neighbourhood. The Signal Hill Library draws a steady after-school crowd through the week, and Westside Recreation Centre gives Saturday mornings a familiar shape — classes, lap swims, the west-end routine that families here tend to anchor to. Transit routes run east toward Killarney and Altadore for those heading into the city, though much of daily life — groceries, dinner, school, the library — doesn't require leaving the area.

Signal HillScore 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.

Signal Hill▲ 1.5% yr/yr 10.4
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.

Signal Hill▲ 3.2% yr/yr 32.4
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 102 property (76%), 32 violent (24%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 54 disturbances, 35 suspicious person or vehicle, 15 mental health or intoxication, 4 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
Signal Hill

311 requests

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

2,414requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste881▲ 17.5% yr/yr
Parks/Trees463▼ 16.0% yr/yr
Infrastructure441▼ 9.1% yr/yr
Snow/Ice254▲ 14.4% yr/yr
Bylaw132▼ 8.3% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached3,399 homes
$965,033▲ 0.1% yr/yr
Semi-detached238 homes
$749,462▼ 0.1% yr/yr
Row567 homes
$509,138▼ 4.9% yr/yr
Apartment1,026 homes
$341,116▼ 8.1% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, West district

Detached
$988,400▲ 3.1% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$812,600▼ 0.2% yr/yr
Row
$434,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$321,700▼ 4.9% yr/yr
West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Signal HillScore 3/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$783,400
Average personal income$72,372

A home here is assessed at 10.8 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,84919 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 31% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$1,0605 listings
2 beds$1,7818 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Signal HillScore 4/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 72Retail: 82Services: 33
Active business licences143Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
98▲ 44% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:211▲ 1818% yr/yr
Construction value:$10.3M

Businesses by type

Retail
82
Food Service
34
Personal Service
16
Other
5
Health Services
4
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Signal HillScore 4/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.4/10 (3 of 10 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

A. E. Cross School
CBEJunior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
Battalion Park School
CBEElementaryFraser: 7.4/10
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Holy Name School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Gregory School
CSSDJunior High
Hockey Canada Skills Academy
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Collegiate School ProgramDual-CreditInternational Baccalaureate
St. Michael School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 5.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
St. Thomas Aquinas School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 9/10

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

2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Signal HillScore 4/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Bars and pubs

Bakeries

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Signal Hill

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Shopping

More in the area

7hair salonsMaps
5accountantsMaps
2law firmsMaps
4real estate officesMaps
14insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Signal Hill

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Signal Hill

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratingsLandmarks · City of Calgary civic facilities
Signal HillScore 4/5

Mobility

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

83transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 6→Killarney/26 Av SW
  • Route 13→Altadore
  • Route 22→Richmond Rd SW
  • Route 51→West Springs/Discovery Ridge
  • Route 93→Coach Hill/Westbrook Station

Bike paths

83bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 83
7.6 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Signal HillScore 3/5

Environment

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

7,260public trees
110species
56.5%average condition

Most common trees

Spruce, Colorado (881)Ash, Green (847)Elm, Brandon (653)Spruce, Colorado Blue (625)Chokecherry, Schubert (573)

30 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 20Community Park: 5Neighbourhood Park: 5

Natural areas

2 remnant environments, 1 major natural environment

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 83
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Signal Hill

Who lives here

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

Population
12,905
Owner households
89.1%
Median age
49.2
Average personal income, 2020
$72,372
Visible minority
36.9%

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

Top ancestries

English
11.8%
Scottish
9.4%
Chinese
8.6%
German
8%
Irish
7.7%

Top mother tongues

English
65.2%
Mandarin
5.1%
Yue
3.8%
Arabic
2.8%
Korean
2.6%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in West

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Signal Hill, 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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