Cityscape
Cityscape is a NE community that’s still being built. Development started in 2013, and the community’s own perimeter isn’t finished yet — Metis Trail forms the west edge and Country Hills Boulevard forms the north edge, but the south and east boundaries are noted on the current map as future extensions of Airport Trail NE and 60 Street NE that haven’t been fully built out. The single most defining fact about Cityscape right now is the pace of construction: 686 new-construction permits since 2024 across 652 total permits, and a property count that has grown from 1,723 in 2023 to 1,903 in 2024 to 2,960 on the current 2025 roll. That’s one of the fastest-growing property counts of any Calgary community. Average assessed value is $565K, up 9% year-over-year — tracking below the citywide 15.2% swing, which is what a new-build community usually looks like. Cityscape is one of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $565K — below the city average of $732K.
Slower Growth
Year-over-year growth of 9% trails the city average of 15.2%.
Lower Disorder Rate
36 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
5,085 residents call Cityscape home, with 36.9% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Cityscape
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $552,414 | 1,723 | — |
| 2024 | $624,714 | 1,903 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | $681,247 | 2,238 | +9% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Cityscape have climbed 23.3% over the last 3 years, from $552,414 in the 2023 roll to $681,247 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($565K) 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 Cityscape
Community Safety in Cityscape
In 2024, Cityscape recorded 183 disorder events — 36 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 89 | — |
| 2023 | 114 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 171 | +50% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 183 | — |
| 2025† | 132 | — |
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 Cityscape
The 2021 census counted 5,085 residents in Cityscape, but that number is already dated — the property base has since grown from 1,723 in 2023 to 2,960 on the current 2025 roll, which means the current resident count is almost certainly higher. Residents are mostly young families and mid-career move-up buyers stepping into the NE quadrant at a moderate price band. The 20-to-39 and 40-to-64 age groups together carry most of the population. Families with kids are a big part of the community — homes here are sized for family households, and the townhome and multi-family homes along the higher-density blocks adds some variety in who can afford to live here. The under-65 population dominates because Cityscape is too new for its first owners to have aged into retirement. Renters and owners share the community, with the townhomes and multi-family homes pulling the rental share higher than a purely detached community would carry. The wider NE new-build ring pulls a multicultural resident base, and Cityscape reflects that. The community's makeup will shift meaningfully over the coming decade as the first owners age and the first wave of resales starts. For a similar NE new-build community at a similar stage, the Cornerstone profile is the closest match.
Traffic cameras near Cityscape
Live images from City of Calgary traffic cameras within ~4 km of Cityscape. Each camera refreshes every 30 seconds — click any pin to see the latest view.
Living in Cityscape
Cityscape is very new, and it feels that way. Construction is still active across most of the community, and some of the roads on the current map are noted as future extensions rather than actual paved arterials. The assessment roll shows an average year built of 2020 — homes here are almost entirely post-2013 new construction, with no older cohort to speak of. Detached single-family homes on standard master-planned lots make up the bulk of the housing. Townhomes line the busier streets, and there’s some multi-family homes on the higher-density blocks closer to the arterials. Streetscapes are first-generation — fresh landscaping, young trees that haven’t filled in yet, and the general clean-slate feel of a community still moving in. The pace of construction means the built environment is still changing on a rolling basis. Adjacent communities per the mapped perimeter are Skyview Ranch to the north-west, Stonegate Landing (industrial) to the north, Rocky View County outside the city limits to the north and east, Stoney 3 Industrial to the east and south-east, Saddle Ridge Industrial to the south, and Saddle Ridge to the south-west across the Metis Trail alignment. There’s no LRT station inside or right next to Cityscape, so transit relies on bus feeders to the nearest NE-leg stops, and most people drive. Cityscape sits at the current far-NE build-out frontier — a commute south along Metis Trail into the city core rather than a quick drive to downtown.
Things to do in Cityscape
Day-to-day amenities in Cityscape mostly come from the surrounding NE arterial retail nodes rather than anything long-established inside the community itself. That’s typical for a post-2013 community still in active build-out — the amenity mix arrives gradually as the neighbourhood fills in. The wider NE commercial corridor along Metis Trail NE and the surrounding arterials picks up daily-service shopping — grocery, coffee, restaurants, everyday errands — within a short drive of the community. Interior storm-pond and pathway parks provide the open-space layer inside the community, and the arterials along Metis Trail and Country Hills Boulevard define the outer commute pattern. Because the community is still filling in, community-scale schools, retail nodes, and named local anchors are being added as the neighbourhood grows rather than the settled mix a resident would find in the older NE communities to the south. Buyers weighing Cityscape typically also look at Carrington to the west for another current-build-out community, or Coventry Hills further south for a more-settled 1990s NE alternative that’s had time to fill in its amenity layer.
The Cityscape real-estate read
Cityscape’s average assessed value of $565K is about 27% below the citywide average of $732K, which puts it in the moderate range for NE new-build communities. That price point is what makes Cityscape work for family buyers stepping into the NE quadrant — the moderate assessment band supports first-time and move-up buyers who couldn’t stretch to the inner-city or SW numbers. The 9% year-over-year climb tracks below the citywide 15.2% swing, and that gap is worth explaining. In a new-build community, roll prices are anchored by ongoing new-construction pricing rather than by resale bidding wars on a fixed housing. Every new house that comes onto the roll gets valued off the builder’s price, which tends to move more slowly than resale in established communities where scarcity drives quick jumps. Building activity here is exceptional: 686 new-construction permits since 2024 alongside zero demolition permits across 652 total permits make Cityscape one of the most-active build-out communities anywhere in Calgary. The property base grew from 1,723 in 2023 to 1,903 in 2024 to 2,960 on the current 2025 roll — a growth rate at the top end of the far-NE build-out corridor. The Property Values section above breaks down what homes cost across the community, and the Safety section shows the current Calgary Police Service disorder counts and how Cityscape compares with its NE peers. Buyers typically compare Cityscape against Cornerstone for another current NE build-out, or Coventry Hills further south for a more-settled 1990s NE community that’s had time to fill in.
Common Questions About Cityscape
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 Cityscape?
The average assessed value in Cityscape is $565K, about 27% below the citywide average of $732K. Homes here are almost entirely post-2013 new construction — detached single-family on standard master-planned lots, townhomes along the busier streets, and multi-family homes closer to the arterials.
How is the Cityscape real estate market?
Cityscape's assessed values rose 9% year-over-year, tracking below the citywide 15.2% swing — a pattern typical of a new-build community where roll prices are anchored by ongoing new-construction pricing. Building activity is exceptional: 686 new-construction permits since 2024, and the property base grew from 1,723 in 2023 to 2,960 on the 2025 roll.
Is Cityscape a good place to live?
Cityscape carries a moderate NE price point, an almost entirely post-2013 housing, and interior storm-pond and pathway parks typical of a far-NE build-out. Adjacent communities include Skyview Ranch, Saddle Ridge, and Stonegate Landing, and day-to-day retail comes from the surrounding NE arterial nodes.
Is Cityscape safe?
Cityscape's current disorder rate is shown in the Safety section above alongside the citywide baseline of 53.5 events per 1,000 residents. The section pulls the latest Calgary Police Service counts and lets residents compare Cityscape directly with adjacent NE communities and the citywide reference number.
What is Cityscape known for?
Cityscape is a post-2013 far-NE community still in active build-out. Its perimeter is defined by Metis Trail on the west, Country Hills Boulevard on the north, and future extensions of 60 Street NE and Airport Trail NE on the east and south — arterials still being built as the community grows.
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