Calgary Neighbourhood Profile

Marlborough Park

NE Calgary 8,290 residents 2,906 properties
Average Property Assessment
$458K
↓ Below city avg
YoY Value Change
+17.8%
↑ Above city avg
Properties
2,906
Permits Since 2024
95

Marlborough Park Calgary is a NE residential community established in 1972 on land annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961, bounded by 68 Street E to the east, 52 Street E to the west, the Trans-Canada Highway to the north, and Memorial Drive to the south. The community holds 8,290 residents across 2,906 properties. Average assessed value runs at $458K, well below the citywide $731K and one of the more accessible NE price bands. Values rose 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace — above the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. What sets Marlborough Park apart on the map is its central park — the homonymous Marlborough Park sitting at the centre of the community, with several elementary schools clustered around it. Marlborough Park is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.

Key Insights

What the data says

Affordable Entry Point

At $458K average assessment, Marlborough Park offers entry well below the city average of $731K.

Value Trend

Property values grew 17.8% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.

Community Safety

59.6 disorder events per 1,000 residents — near the city average of 59.1.

Demographics

8,290 residents call Marlborough Park home, with 24.8% aged 20-39.

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Property Data

Property Values in Marlborough Park

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.
2023
$342,182
2024
$381,857
2025
$449,935
Year Year-End Assessment Roll Properties YoY Change
2023 $342,182 2,905 —
2024 $381,857 2,904 +11.6%
2025 $449,935 2,906 +17.8%
vs Calgary Average
Marlborough Park $458K
City Average $731K
-37.3% below city average

Why two numbers?

Assessment-roll averages in Marlborough Park have climbed 31.5% over the last 3 years, from $342,182 in the 2023 roll to $449,935 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($458K) 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 Marlborough Park

30
New Construction
$2.5M invested
0
Renovations
$0 invested
0
Demolitions
$0 value
95
Total Permits
$5.3M 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
  • MAITLAND RD NE
    Relaxation - New - Residential
    —
    Sep 18, 2026
    —
  • MALVERN RD NE
    Residential Improvement Project · New
    $51K
    Sep 3, 2026
    ALLIANCE RENOVATIONS & CONCRETE
  • GEORGIAN VI NE
    Residential Improvement Project · Improvement
    $20K
    Aug 27, 2026
    —
  • MANORA CR NE
    Relaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up
    —
    Aug 21, 2026
    ARC SURVEYS
  • MAIDSTONE DR NE
    Residential Improvement Project · Improvement
    $9K
    Aug 13, 2026
    SINGH GEOMATICS & ENGINEERING
  • MADIGAN DR NE
    Commercial / Multi Family Project · Improvement
    $50K
    Aug 11, 2026
    WORKS OF ARCHITECTURE
  • MALVERN CO NE
    Home Occupation Class 2
    —
    Aug 10, 2026
    EQUILIBRIUM MASSAGE
  • MANORA RD NE
    Residential Improvement Project · New
    $69K
    Aug 5, 2026
    —
  • MADEIRA PL NE
    Relaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up
    —
    Jul 31, 2026
    NEW MAPLE GEOMATICS
  • 4 AV NE
    Residential Improvement Project · New
    $56K
    Jul 28, 2026
    GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Building Permits (c2es-76ed). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

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Just Opened

Just opened in Marlborough Park

New business licences issued in this community in the last 90 days. Renewals and home-based licences are excluded.

Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Business Licences (vdjc-pybd). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Housing

Housing Supply Pipeline in Marlborough Park

10
Permitted
units, last 12 months
5
Under Construction
units, open permits
9
Completed
units, last 12 months
Active vs 12mo permitted 50%
12mo completion pace 90%
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

2
Inspections
Last 30 days
100%
Pass Rate
2 of 2 passed

Issues by inspection stage

  • Final 2 flags

Recent inspection notes

  • Final
    Correct noted deficiencies. No further building inspections are required. -deficiencies to be completed prior to occupancy
  • Final
    NBC AE Division B 9.19.2.1. Access -1) Every attic or roof space shall be provided with an access hatch where the open space in the attic or roof space measures a) 3 m2 or more in area, b) 1 m or…

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 Marlborough Park

In 2025, Marlborough Park recorded 494 disorder events — 59.6 events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 59.1.

Year Events Change
2020 877 —
2021 726 -17.2%
2022 487 -32.9%
2023 547 +12.3%
2024 510 -6.8%
2025 494 -3.1%
2026† 437 —

† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.

Disorder Rate Comparison (2025)
Events per 1,000 residents
Marlborough Park
59.6
City Average
59.1
Demographics

Who Lives in Marlborough Park

25%
Ages 0–19
2,070 residents
24.8%
Ages 20–39
2,055 residents
34.8%
Ages 40–64
2,885 residents
15.3%
Ages 65+
1,270 residents

Marlborough Park holds 8,290 residents across 2,906 properties. About 38% of residents are immigrants — nearly ten percentage points above the citywide baseline and one of the higher immigrant shares in the NE, giving the community a distinctly multicultural character. Household incomes have historically tracked around the citywide median. Rental housing runs around 25%, moderate for a detached NE community and reflecting a mix of long-time owners and secondary-suite rentals across the interior blocks. For a similar NE community with a comparable multicultural character, the Pineridge profile covers a same-vintage NE peer, and the Castleridge profile covers a nearby NE community with a related demographic profile.

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Living in Marlborough Park

Housing is dominated by 1970s and 1980s single-family detached homes on standard NE suburban lots, with a small share of condos or apartments — around 4% of buildings are multi-family. Renter share runs around 25%, moderate for a detached NE community. Interior streets follow a modified grid centred on the homonymous central park, with mature landscaping across most blocks. The Trans-Canada Highway on the north separates Marlborough Park from the wider NE communities north of the corridor; 68 Street E on the east separates the community from Applewood and the wider Applewood-area retail; 52 Street E on the west separates it from Marlborough, a distinct NE community with a related name; and Memorial Drive on the south separates the community from Penbrooke Meadows, a same-batch NE peer directly south. There is no CTrain station inside Marlborough Park; the Marlborough Blue Line station sits west across 52 Street E in the neighbouring Marlborough community — a short walk or drive from most interior blocks. For a similar 1970s NE community with a comparable multicultural detached mix, the Pineridge profile is the closest reference on demographic curve; for the immediate south neighbour across Memorial Drive, the Penbrooke Meadows profile is the closer reference on price band.

Things to do in Marlborough Park

The homonymous Marlborough Park at the centre of the community is one of the largest interior community parks in the NE — open green space with a school-linked cluster of elementary schools around its edges. Retail is a short drive rather than inside the interior blocks: the Marlborough Mall and the wider Marlborough retail area sit west across 52 Street E in the neighbouring Marlborough community with grocery, restaurants, and daily-services retail; the Applewood retail area sits east across 68 Street E; and the wider International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone corridor sits further south across Memorial Drive and Penbrooke Meadows. Schools inside Marlborough Park are dense for a community of this size — Cappy Smart Elementary, Roland Michener Elementary, and Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert Community School on the public Calgary Board of Education side, and St. Martha Elementary and Junior High on the Calgary Catholic School District side. Any specific business inside Marlborough Park is easiest to find through the Marlborough Park business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.

The Marlborough Park real-estate read

Marlborough Park’s average assessed value sits at $458K, well below the citywide $731K and reflecting the community’s detached housing on standard NE suburban lots. Values rose 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, above the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle — a pattern consistent with below-average NE communities closing ground on the wider Calgary value curve. Building activity is steady: 95 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation, secondary-suite additions, and infill redevelopment on original detached blocks. The community’s average build year sits around 1976, consistent with the 1972 establishment and the 1970s and early-1980s build-out. On safety, disorder runs at 59.6 events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate fell compared with the year before. For a same-vintage NE community with a comparable multicultural character, the Pineridge profile is the closest reference on demographic curve; for the immediate south neighbour across Memorial Drive, the Penbrooke Meadows profile is the closer reference on price and tenure mix.

FAQ

Common Questions About Marlborough Park

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 Marlborough Park?

Marlborough Park's average assessed value sits at $458K, well below the citywide $731K and reflecting the community's detached housing on standard NE lots. Values rose 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, above the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle.

How is the Marlborough Park real estate market?

The Marlborough Park market is climbing above the broader Calgary pace: values rose 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace during the current cycle. Building activity runs at 95 permits since 2024, weighted toward renovation and infill on original detached blocks.

Is Marlborough Park a good place to live?

Marlborough Park is an established NE Calgary community with a homonymous central park anchoring the interior, a dense concentration of public and Catholic elementary schools inside the community, a strong multicultural character, and Marlborough Blue Line CTrain access a short walk west into the neighbouring Marlborough community.

Is Marlborough Park safe?

Marlborough Park runs 59.6 disorder events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community's disorder rate fell compared with the year before.

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