Brentwood
Brentwood is a NW Calgary community bounded by John Laurie Boulevard on the north, Crowchild Trail on the south, Shaganappi Trail on the west, and the Brisebois Drive and Charleswood Drive corridor on the east. It is one of the larger NW communities at 3,438 assessed properties and 7,410 residents, established in 1960 and built out through the 1960s and early 1970s — the assessment-roll average year built sits at 1983, a figure that reflects the heavy infill and secondary-suite turnover layered onto the original detached homes rather than the actual construction era of the bulk of the housing. Brentwood Station on the Red Line sits adjacent to the community and is the structural feature that defines it: rail access one stop north to Dalhousie Station, one stop south to University Station and the University of Calgary campus, and through to the 7 Avenue downtown free-fare zone in about 20 minutes by train. Average assessed value sits at $605K, up 14.2% year-over-year and essentially in line with the broader citywide assessment trend at +15.2%. The community’s spot in the LRT-served, academic-adjacent NW belt is part of the wider picture in Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $605K — below the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 14.2% year-over-year, trailing the city average.
Higher Activity
81.8 disorder events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 53.5.
Demographics
7,410 residents call Brentwood home, with 39.5% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Brentwood
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $473,353 | 3,438 | — |
| 2024 | $531,314 | 3,435 | +12.2% |
| 2025 | $606,935 | 3,438 | +14.2% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Brentwood have climbed 28.2% over the last 3 years, from $473,353 in the 2023 roll to $606,935 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($605K) 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.
Building Activity in Brentwood
Community Safety in Brentwood
In 2024, Brentwood recorded 606 disorder events — 81.8 events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 861 | — |
| 2023 | 758 | -12% |
| 2024 | 530 | -30.1% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 606 | — |
| 2025† | 418 | — |
CPS revised how disorder events are counted in 2024 and moved to a new data source. Pre-2024 numbers reflect the older definition and aren't directly comparable to 2024-onward.
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Who Lives in Brentwood
Brentwood's resident base skews dramatically young-adult, and the University of Calgary directly south is the structural reason. The 2021 census recorded 7,410 residents, with the 20-to-39 share at 39% — the largest of any age band by a wide margin, and well above the citywide average. The 40-to-64 share sits at 27% and the 0-to-19 share at 20%, with the 65-plus share at 14% reflecting longer-tenure ownership from the original 1960s build wave. The composition tracks what the Red Line LRT access, the university adjacency, and the active suite-conversion cycle would predict: a high share of student rentals, young-adult professional households drawn by the rail connection to downtown, and family households cycling through the larger detached homes. The mix sits between the inner-city walk-up belt's renter-heavy density and the typical NW suburban family-formation profile, with the academic-adjacent rental layer the distinguishing feature. For the academic-adjacent NW peer with the same student-rental skew at a slightly different value tier, the Banff Trail profile is the closest reference point in the same cluster.
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Living in Brentwood
Brentwood reads as one of NW Calgary’s most LRT-and-University-driven communities. The original platting from the early 1960s left a wide-block detached pattern on standard NW Calgary lots, but the 211 new-construction permits since 2024 and the 17 secondary-suite permits running alongside them have steadily reshaped the housing mix toward infill and basement-conversion homes. The 662 m² average lot footprint sits in the middle of the NW Calgary range, and a typical Brentwood street mixes original 1960s detached homes, two-storey 1990s infill, and recent stripped-and-rebuilt projects on the deeper lots. Crowchild Trail forms the south boundary and crosses directly into the University of Calgary campus, with University Station one Red Line stop south of Brentwood Station; the academic-adjacent location is the structural reason the community’s age profile skews dramatically young-adult relative to its NW peers. Brentwood Village Shopping Centre sits at Crowchild Trail immediately adjacent to the station, anchoring the day-to-day retail, and the broader Northland Village and Market Mall nodes sit a short drive northwest and southwest respectively. Transit beyond the LRT runs through the station bus loop, with frequent service into the U of C campus and across the NW arterial grid. Winter walkability is real for the immediate station blocks but stretches at the eastern and northern edges where the bus connections drive the daily pattern. The Red Line station and the NW suburban era together place Brentwood squarely in the broader LRT-served NW cluster — for the directly adjacent peer one Red Line stop north with a similar build era and a similar transit-led density, see the Dalhousie profile.
Things to do in Brentwood
The day-to-day amenity layer leans on three structural features: Brentwood Station and the LRT, the adjacent University of Calgary campus, and the schools clustered through the community. Brentwood Station itself is the Red Line stop that anchors the community and puts the U of C, SAIT, and downtown all reachable on rail without a car; the station opened in 1990 as part of the NW Red Line extension and now sees some of the higher daily boardings on the line outside the downtown stops. The University of Calgary campus sits immediately south of Crowchild Trail and is the closest university-scale recreation, library, and event venue, with the Olympic Oval and the campus arts facilities open to community access alongside the academic side. Schools inside the community include Brentwood School, a CBE elementary, with Captain John Palliser, Dr. E.W. Coffin, and Simon Fraser also serving the wider community across the NW catchment and Sir Winston Churchill High School at 5220 Northland Drive NW handling the senior-high catchment from adjacent Northland. Catholic options run through St. Luke and St. Jean Brebeuf School on Northland Drive. For the directly adjacent NW Calgary neighbour east at the same value tier, the Cambrian Heights profile covers the eastern peer, and the Bowness profile rounds out the wider NW reference set with its Bow River valley anchor.
The Brentwood real-estate read
Average assessed value of $605K places Brentwood in the moderate band of NW Calgary value tiers and below the larger-lot NW communities further north and west, with the 14.2% year-over-year run-up essentially in line with Calgary’s broader +15.2% assessment trend. The historical curve in the Property Values section above tells the path: the average climbed from $473K in 2023 to $531K in 2024, then to $607K in 2025 before settling at the current $605K reading, with the bulk of the gain landing in the most recent two assessment cycles. Building Activity is among the more active in NW Calgary — 211 new-construction permits since 2024 sit alongside 2 demolitions and 17 secondary-suite permits, signalling an infill-and-conversion pattern where original 1960s homes are being scraped, replaced, or carved into secondary rental units to capture the LRT-adjacent rental demand. The 662 m² average lot footprint is large enough to support both full rebuilds and lot-splits, and the wide gap between the dataset’s minimum and maximum assessed values reflects the mix of original detached homes and high-end infill projects layered onto it. Disorder counts work out to 71.5 events per 1,000 residents, above the citywide baseline of roughly 50 per 1,000 and consistent with a high-foot-traffic LRT-and-University station context, but the count fell 14.2% year-over-year in the latest data. For comparable NW Calgary value tiers with a similar build era and a different transit context, the Sandstone Valley profile covers a further-NW peer at a similar price band, and the Citadel profile shows the deeper-NW value tier in the same range. For a NW lake-community contrast at a different amenity setup, the Arbour Lake profile rounds out the reference set.
Common Questions About Brentwood
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 Brentwood?
The average assessed value in Brentwood is $605K. the housing mixes original 1960s detached homes, 1990s infill, and recent stripped-and-rebuilt projects on the larger lots; values climbed from $473K in 2023 to $607K in 2025 before settling at the current reading, with the bulk of the gain in the last two assessment cycles.
How is the Brentwood real estate market?
Brentwood's assessed values rose 14.2% year-over-year, essentially in line with Calgary's broader +15.2% assessment trend. Building Activity is among the more active in NW Calgary with 211 new-construction permits since 2024, 2 demolitions, and 17 secondary-suite permits, signalling an active infill-and-conversion pattern driven by LRT-adjacent rental demand.
Are there schools in Brentwood?
Brentwood School, a Calgary Board of Education elementary, sits inside the community, alongside Captain John Palliser, Dr. E.W. Coffin, and Simon Fraser. Sir Winston Churchill High School at 5220 Northland Drive NW serves the senior catchment, with St. Luke and St. Jean Brebeuf School covering the Catholic options on Northland Drive.
Are there parks in Brentwood?
Brentwood's green space is built around interior pocket parks and pathway connections to the wider NW system. Nose Hill Park sits north-northeast of the community as the closest large natural-environment park, and the University of Calgary campus immediately south carries the Olympic Oval and its adjacent recreation facilities open to community access.
Is Brentwood safe?
Brentwood records 81.8 disorder events per 1,000 residents, above Calgary's roughly 50-per-1,000 baseline and consistent with a high-foot-traffic LRT-and-University station context. The latest count fell 14.2% year-over-year, the strongest improvement in the NW Calgary set. The Safety section above shows the trend and how Brentwood compares with quadrant peers.
Is Brentwood a good place to live?
Brentwood suits young-adult, student, and professional households drawn by direct Red Line CTrain access at Brentwood Station, walking distance to the University of Calgary across Crowchild Trail, and the trade-off of higher pedestrian disorder than the quieter NW suburban peers. Brentwood Village Shopping Centre at the station anchors the day-to-day retail.
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