Sundance is a SE Calgary community best known for the 33-acre lake at its centre — a private amenity that residents pay a small HOA fee to access. Property values here climbed 15.5% over the past year, running just above the citywide average of 15.2%. Sundance was built starting in 1982, east of Macleod Trail, with Fish Creek Provincial Park wrapping around its north and east sides and Stoney Trail closing off the south. Most homes are single-family detached, with some townhomes on the busier streets and a handful of walk-ups near the edges. The disorder rate sits at 13.8 events per 1,000 residents, well under the citywide baseline of 53.5. Sundance is one of Calgary’s original lake communities and sits inside the Fish Creek-adjacent group in Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $780K — above the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 15.5% year-over-year, tracking the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
14.9 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
9,590 residents call Sundance home, with 21.2% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Sundance
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $592,848 | 3,211 | — |
| 2024 | $647,914 | 3,211 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | $748,537 | 3,211 | +15.5% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Sundance have climbed 26.3% over the last 3 years, from $592,848 in the 2023 roll to $748,537 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($780K) 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 Sundance
Community Safety in Sundance
In 2024, Sundance recorded 143 disorder events — 14.9 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 150 | — |
| 2023 | 135 | -10% |
| 2024 | 132 | -2.2% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 143 | — |
| 2025† | 143 | — |
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 Sundance
Sundance is mostly families and long-time residents. The community was built for households that wanted lake access and full K-12 schools inside the boundary, and that's who ended up staying. Many of the original owners from the 1980s are still here, ageing in place, so you get a mix of retirees on quiet cul-de-sacs alongside younger families who bought in through resale. The lake amenity tends to be the deciding factor — households that want summer swimming and winter skating are willing to pay the HOA fee to live inside the community, while buyers who don't care about the lake usually look at Midnapore or Shawnessy right next door where the fee doesn't apply. The schools are the other magnet: four public schools plus a Catholic option pull in families with school-age kids year after year, and the elementary-through-high-school pipeline means kids can walk or bike to school for most of their childhood. Compared to newer SE communities like Cranston, Sundance feels more settled and less transient — you meet more people who've lived here twenty or thirty years. The residents' association is active, and community events at the lake tend to draw a good turnout each summer.
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Living in Sundance
Life in Sundance revolves around the lake. Residents pay an HOA fee, and in return they get summer paddleboarding, kayaking, and beach days at the residents-only Beach Club, plus outdoor skating and hockey through the winter. That single feature is why most people move here and why they stay. The community was mostly built out by the late 1980s, so the streets are lined with mature trees and the yards look settled. Homes are mostly single-family detached, with townhomes on the collector streets and a smaller mix of walk-up units near the arterials. Fish Creek Provincial Park sits right along the northern and eastern edges, so residents can walk from their front door into one of Calgary’s largest natural areas. Sikome Lake, the public swim beach inside Fish Creek, is just next door. There’s no LRT station in Sundance — the closest Red Line stops are further west along Macleod Trail — so most people drive. Getting downtown means either Macleod Trail north or Stoney Trail east and then north on Deerfoot. The community touches Midnapore, Shawnessy, Parkland, Somerset, McKenzie Lake, Silverado, Chaparral, and Cranston across the surrounding SE ring, so daily errands and retail runs are usually a short drive to one of the neighbouring commercial nodes.
Things to do in Sundance
The lake is the main event. Sundance Lake covers 33 acres in the middle of the community, with a pathway loop around the shoreline and year-round programming run by the residents’ association — swim lessons in the summer, hockey and skating in the winter, community events on long weekends. Fish Creek Provincial Park runs along the north and east boundaries, giving Sundance direct access to the pathway network that runs west toward the Bow River and connects to the wider Calgary pathway system. Sikome Lake, just inside Fish Creek, is one of the few public swim beaches in the south end of the city — a summer draw that pulls in people from across Calgary. For schools, the community catchment includes Fish Creek Elementary, Sundance Elementary, MidSun Junior High, and Centennial High School through the public board, plus Father James Whelihan under the Catholic board — that covers kids from kindergarten through Grade 12 without leaving the community. Households comparing Sundance often look at the earlier Lake Bonavista lake community to the north, or Chaparral across Macleod Trail, which was built in the mid-1990s and has its own lake.
The Sundance real-estate read
The average assessed value in Sundance is $780K, just above the citywide average of $732K. The 15.5% year-over-year change beat the citywide 15.2% by a small margin, which is what you’d expect from a settled community where the housing is stable and resale drives the market. New building is minimal — Sundance has been essentially finished since the late 1980s, so most sales are homes changing hands rather than new construction. That means buyers are shopping the existing inventory, and inventory can be tight in busy months. The Property Values section on this page shows how the assessments break down across the community. On safety, the 14.9 disorder events per 1,000 residents runs well below the 53.5 citywide baseline. Buyers comparing Sundance typically look at Lake Bonavista as the older lake-community peer or Chaparral as the newer 1990s version across Macleod Trail. The lake fee is the one line item newcomers should understand up front — it’s what pays for the beach club, the winter skating, and the year-round maintenance of the lake itself. For most families who move here specifically for the lake, that fee is the whole point of the address, and the resale market tends to reward homes closest to the water. Homes within a short walk of the lake or with lake views generally trade at a small premium over interior blocks, and lakefront properties are the tightest segment of the market — they turn over rarely, and when they do, they usually go quickly.
Common Questions About Sundance
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 Sundance?
The average assessed value in Sundance is $780K, just above the citywide average of $732K. Homes here are mostly single-family detached around the lake, with some townhomes on the busier streets and a small share of walk-up units near the community edges. Most were built in the 1980s.
How is the Sundance real estate market?
Values in Sundance rose 15.5% year-over-year, just above the citywide 15.2%. New building is minimal because the community was essentially finished by the late 1980s, so most sales are existing homes changing hands. The lake amenity keeps demand steady from families comparing SE lake communities.
Is Sundance a good place to live?
Sundance suits families who want lake access without leaving the city. The 33-acre Sundance Lake at the centre gives residents summer swimming and winter skating for an HOA fee. Four public schools and one Catholic school serve the community from kindergarten through Grade 12, and Fish Creek Park is right next door.
Is Sundance safe?
Sundance records 14.9 disorder events per 1,000 residents, well below Calgary's baseline of 53.5. The community is quiet and settled, with mature streets and long-time residents. The Safety section on this page shows the current Calgary Police Service disorder counts alongside SE lake-community peers.
What is Sundance known for?
Sundance is best known for its 33-acre lake at the community's centre, which residents can access year-round through an HOA fee. It's also known for direct pathway access into Fish Creek Provincial Park along the north and east boundaries, and Sikome Lake public swim beach right next door inside the park.
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