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Rocky Ridge
Average Property Assessment
$578K
↓ Below city avg
YoY Value Change
+14.6%
≈ Near city avg
Properties
4,162
Permits Since 2024
173
Rocky Ridge Calgary is a NW community established in 1998 on land annexed into Calgary in 1989, bounded by Country Hills Boulevard on the north, Rocky Ridge Road on the east, Crowchild Trail on the south, and Twelve Mile Coulee Road on the west. Average assessed values sit at $578K, modestly below the citywide $731K, and they’ve climbed 14.6% year-over-year — a close match to the citywide 15.2% pace during the current cycle. What sets Rocky Ridge apart on the map is the community’s position on higher ground on Calgary’s far-NW edge — the community sits on the ridge system that gives the area its name, with long sight lines across the NW quadrant from the ridge and quick access to the Bearspaw and Cochrane corridors immediately west of the city limits. Rocky Ridge is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
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Key Insights
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $578K — below the city average of $731K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 14.6% year-over-year, tracking the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
16.8 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 59.1. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
8,195 residents call Rocky Ridge home, with 23.7% aged 20-39.
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Property Data
Property Values in Rocky Ridge
Average Property Assessment
Pulled from the City of Calgary's live current-year assessment feed, using a broad aggregation across all residential parcels. Shown in the snapshot at the top of the page and in the "vs Calgary Average" card below.
Year-End Assessment Roll
Official year-end assessment roll for each year, using a narrower per-year methodology. Shown in the chart and table below. Authoritative for year-over-year trend comparisons.
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $471,830 | 4,145 | — |
| 2024 | $508,292 | 4,206 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | $582,671 | 4,165 | +14.6% |
vs Calgary Average
Rocky Ridge
$578K
City Average
$731K
-21% below city average
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Rocky Ridge have climbed 23.5% over the last 3 years, from $471,830 in the 2023 roll to $582,671 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($578K) is drawn from the live current-year assessment feed, which uses a broader aggregation than the year-specific rolls in the table — small differences between the two are normal.
Development
Building Activity in Rocky Ridge
64
New Construction
$30.2M invested
0
Renovations
$0 invested
0
Demolitions
$0 value
173
Total Permits
$33.8M total investment
Recent Permits
Latest building permits issued
The 10 most recently issued or completed building permits in this community. Sourced from the City of Calgary's Open Data portal. Some fields are blank when the city hasn't published them yet.
Address
Type
Est. cost
Date
Contractor / Applicant
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ROCKY RIDGE CV NWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$8KOct 8, 2026ELITE CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTING
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ROCKYWOOD PA NWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$36KOct 5, 2026TWO STUDS BASEMENT DEVELOPMENTS
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ROCKYSPRING HL NWRelaxation - New - Residential—Sep 25, 2026NATIONAL FENCE & DECK
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ROCKY RIDGE CV NWRelaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up—Sep 18, 2026ARC SURVEYS
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ROCKY RIDGE HE NWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$29KSep 10, 2026TALENT RENOVATIONS
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ROCKY RIDGE BA NWRelaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up—Sep 8, 2026GLOBAL RAYMAC SURVEYING & ENGINEERING
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ROCKY RIDGE VW NWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$6KSep 2, 2026—
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ROCKYVALE GR NWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$84KAug 17, 2026RUDRA DESIGNS
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ROCKY RIDGE PT NWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$36KAug 6, 2026DRACEK DEVELOPMENTS
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ROCKY VISTA GD NWCommercial / Multi Family Project$4KAug 5, 202624/7 FIRE & ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Building Permits (c2es-76ed). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Just Opened
Just opened in Rocky Ridge
New business licences issued in this community in the last 90 days. Renewals and home-based licences are excluded.
No new business licences issued in Rocky Ridge in the last 90 days.
Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Business Licences (vdjc-pybd). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Zoning
Rezoning Watch in Rocky Ridge
Miscellaneous
LOC2014-0065
DC
R-C1s
Source: Calgary Open Data Land Use Redesignations (33vi-ew4s) and Development / Building Permits. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Housing
Housing Supply Pipeline in Rocky Ridge
13
Permitted
units, last 12 months
2
Under Construction
units, open permits
27
Completed
units, last 12 months
Active vs 12mo permitted
15.4%
12mo completion pace
207.7%
Percentages above 100% happen when a community’s active or completed unit counts include work from permits issued in prior years — the 12mo permitted count is only new issuances.
Monthly permitted units
Nov 2025
Oct 2026
Housing-unit counts sum housing_units across issued Development + Building Permits. Excludes non-residential permits. Source: Calgary Open Data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Quality
Recent Inspection Activity
5
Inspections
Last 30 days
80%
Pass Rate
4 of 5 passed
Issues by inspection stage
- Final 5 flags
Recent inspection notes
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NBC AE Division B 9.10.9.2. Continuous Barrier --Seal ceiling at kitchen venting penetration.
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Correct noted deficiencies, then may continue. : Homeowner to ensure shower is completed and the missing supply air defuser is installed before occupying the secondary suite. Building permit will be closed.
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NBC AE Division B 9.8.6.2. Required Landings : Landing is missing at the bottom of stairs leading to basement wall on main floor dwelling side. The following code has not been followed: Required…
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NBC AE Division B 8.1.2.2. Protection from Risk - Basement stair carpeting incomplete. Wooden tack strips have been installed presenting a potential hazard. Place signage and caution tape across…
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Correct noted deficiencies. No further building inspections are required.
Classification follows the site's Contractor Inspection Record Methodology. Source: Calgary Open Data building / electrical / plumbing inspection records. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Safety
Community Safety in Rocky Ridge
In 2025, Rocky Ridge recorded 138 disorder events — 16.8 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 59.1.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | — |
| 2021 | 130 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 116 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 141 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 153 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 138 | -9.8% |
| 2026† | 88 | — |
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Disorder Rate Comparison (2025)
Events per 1,000 residents
Demographics
Who Lives in Rocky Ridge
24.9%
Ages 0–19
2,040 residents
23.7%
Ages 20–39
1,940 residents
37.7%
Ages 40–64
3,090 residents
13.5%
Ages 65+
1,110 residents
Rocky Ridge holds 8,195 residents across 4,162 properties, and the age split shows a family-heavy community with a strong mid-career presence. Kids and teens under 19 land near 2,040 — a substantial share and a signal that families with children are a core part of the community's fabric. The 20-to-39 band comes in at 1,940 residents, the 40-to-64 band at 3,090 (the biggest single segment), and residents 65 or older sit near 1,110 people, close to 14% of the community — consistent with a 1998-established community that has aged from initial build-out into mid-career-and-older ownership. Household incomes here have historically tracked above the citywide median, reflecting the community's detached-only housing and its position among the higher-value NW suburbs. For a similar 1990s NW community with a comparable family-heavy mix, the Tuscany profile is the closest reference on scale and demographic curve.
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Living in Rocky Ridge
Housing in Rocky Ridge is nearly all late-1990s and 2000s single-family detached homes on standard NW-suburb lots — the community’s article confirms detached homes as the dominant form — with smaller runs of townhome and duplex infill on select blocks. Interior streets are laid out on the ridge topography with residential clusters connected by pathway loops, and the community’s Rocky Ridge Ranch Centre serves as the residents’-association facility for community programming. Country Hills Boulevard on the north edge carries east-west traffic toward the airport corridor; Rocky Ridge Road on the east forms the seam with Arbour Lake; Crowchild Trail on the south provides fast access south into the wider NW grid and the University of Calgary; and Twelve Mile Coulee Road on the west separates Rocky Ridge from Bearspaw outside the city limits. There is no CTrain station inside Rocky Ridge; the community is bus-served into the wider NW transit network, with the Tuscany CTrain Red Line station one arterial south across Crowchild Trail providing the nearest LRT connection into downtown. For a similar 1990s NW community immediately east across Rocky Ridge Road, the Arbour Lake profile is the closest reference on vintage; for a same-era NW peer immediately south across Crowchild Trail, the Tuscany profile is the closest reference on price band and demographic curve.
Things to do in Rocky Ridge
Rocky Ridge’s clearest single amenity is the Rocky Ridge Ranch Centre — the community’s residents’-association facility that serves as the hub for community programming, rentals, and neighbourhood events year-round. The community’s ridge topography and pathway network give residents an at-doorstep walking, running, and cycling loop across the community and into the connecting Royal Oak and Arbour Lake pathway systems. Day-to-day retail is a short drive rather than inside the community: the YMCA Shane Homes at Rocky Ridge sits immediately adjacent at the Rocky Ridge / Royal Oak seam and functions as a major fitness, aquatics, and library hub for the surrounding NW communities. The Royal Oak Centre retail precinct sits at the Rocky Ridge / Royal Oak edge with grocery, restaurants, and daily-services retail; the Crowfoot Crossing retail node further east on Crowchild carries a broader retail mix. School catchments for Rocky Ridge route to the wider NW public and Catholic networks; check the current Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District attendance-area tools for the designated schools at a specific address. Any specific business inside Rocky Ridge is easiest to find through the Rocky Ridge business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Rocky Ridge real-estate read
Rocky Ridge’s average assessed value sits at $578K, modestly below the citywide $731K and reflecting the community’s late-1990s and 2000s detached homes and its far-NW position. Values rose 14.6% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, a close match to the broader Calgary pace. Building activity is moderate: 173 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation, secondary-suite additions, and select new-construction on remaining infill lots. The community’s average build year sits around 2004, consistent with the late-1990s establishment and the build-out that ran through the mid-2000s. The property values panel above shows how prices break across the community. On safety, disorder runs at 16.8 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000, one of the quieter figures in NW Calgary. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate fell compared with the year before. For a similar-value NW community immediately south across Crowchild Trail, the Tuscany profile is the closest reference on price band; for a same-vintage NW peer at a slightly different price band, the Panorama Hills profile is the closer reference.
FAQ
Common Questions About Rocky Ridge
Why are there two average values on this page?
The page shows two related but distinct figures because they come from two different official City of Calgary datasets with different aggregation methods. The Average Property Assessment (in the snapshot at the top of the page and in the "vs Calgary Average" card) is drawn from the City's live current-year assessment feed, using a broad aggregation across all residential parcels. The Year-End Assessment Roll figures in the Property Values chart and table below come from a separate dataset that captures each year's official year-end roll, using a narrower per-year methodology. Both are official data — the small difference between them is normal and reflects the different aggregation windows. For an at-a-glance current value, use the Average Property Assessment; for authoritative year-over-year trends, use the Assessment Roll.
What's the average house price in Rocky Ridge?
The average assessed value in Rocky Ridge is $578K based on the City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments, modestly below the citywide average of $731K. Most of the housing is late-1990s and 2000s single-family detached homes, with smaller runs of townhome and duplex infill on select blocks.
How is the Rocky Ridge real estate market?
Rocky Ridge values rose 14.6% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain, a close match to the broader Calgary pace. 173 permits have been filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation, secondary-suite additions, and select new-construction on remaining infill lots.
Is Rocky Ridge a good place to live?
Rocky Ridge suits buyers who want a NW address with ridge-topography sight lines, quick Crowchild Trail routing into downtown and the University of Calgary, and adjacent access to the YMCA Shane Homes and Royal Oak Centre. The trade-off is that day-to-day retail sits at the edge rather than inside the community grid.
Is Rocky Ridge safe?
Rocky Ridge records 16.8 disorder events per 1,000 residents in the City's latest year, well below the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000 — one of the quieter figures in NW Calgary. Year-over-year the community's disorder rate fell compared with the year before.
What is Rocky Ridge known for?
Rocky Ridge is best known for its ridge-topography position on Calgary's far-NW edge, its detached-family housing, and the Rocky Ridge Ranch Centre residents'-association facility. The community was established in 1998 on land annexed into Calgary in 1989 and is bounded by Country Hills Boulevard, Rocky Ridge Road, Crowchild Trail, and Twelve Mile Coulee Road.
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