Deer Run Calgary is a SE community established in 1978 on land annexed into Calgary in 1961, bounded on the north by North Deersaxon Circle and Deer Ridge and on the west by Bow Bottom Trail — with Fish Creek Provincial Park wrapping the community on both the east and south edges. Average assessed values sit at $585K, modestly below the citywide $732K, and they’ve climbed 15.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain — a close match to the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. What sets Deer Run apart on the map is the Fish Creek adjacency: the community backs directly onto one of North America’s largest urban parks along two full boundaries, a park-frontage profile few Calgary communities can match. Deer Run is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $585K — below the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 15.8% year-over-year, tracking the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
19.6 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
20.2% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Deer Run
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $438,948 | 2,101 | — |
| 2024 | $483,726 | 2,101 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | $560,073 | 2,101 | +15.8% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Deer Run have climbed 27.6% over the last 3 years, from $438,948 in the 2023 roll to $560,073 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($585K) 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 Deer Run
Community Safety in Deer Run
In 2024, Deer Run recorded 96 disorder events — 19.6 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 78 | — |
| 2023 | 98 | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 83 | -15.3% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 96 | — |
| 2025† | 102 | — |
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 Deer Run
Deer Run holds 4,910 residents across 2,098 properties, and the age split shows a community that has aged into a mature owner-occupied profile. Kids and teens under 19 land near 945 — a moderate share consistent with a community past its family-formation peak. The 20-to-39 band comes in at 1,120 residents, the 40-to-64 band at 1,860 (the biggest single segment), and residents 65 or older sit near 990 people, close to 20% of the community — a higher senior share than most SE communities of this vintage and a signal that many of the original owners from the late 1970s and 1980s have stayed. Population has drifted down slightly across the last two census cycles as long-tenured households age in place. About 17% of residents were born outside Canada per historical census patterns, and median household income tracks slightly above the citywide figure. For a similar SE community with a comparable senior share and Fish Creek adjacency, the Woodlands profile is the closest reference across the SE quadrant.
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Living in Deer Run
Housing in Deer Run is mostly late-1970s and 1980s single-family detached homes on standard SE-suburb lots, with a smaller share of townhome and duplex infill and a modest condominium-and-apartment buildings — roughly 12% of the community’s units per the 2021 census, and about 19% of residents rent rather than own. Interior blocks step gently toward Fish Creek along the east and south edges, and mature landscaping from the community’s original build-out gives most streets an established look. Bow Bottom Trail on the west edge carries north-south driving traffic toward downtown and forms the seam with Parkland across the Bow River valley; North Deersaxon Circle on the north edge separates Deer Run from Deer Ridge, which shares much of the same 1970s SE character. There is no CTrain station inside Deer Run; the community is bus-served into the wider SE transit network, with the nearest LRT connections on the Red Line further west across the Bow River and along Macleod Trail. For a similar SE community immediately north sharing the same 1970s-era vintage, the Deer Ridge profile is the closest reference; for a similar Fish Creek-adjacent SE community further west, the Woodlands profile is the closest reference on park-adjacency.
Things to do in Deer Run
Deer Run’s clearest single amenity is Fish Creek Provincial Park along the east and south edges of the community — the park’s pathway network, its Bow River access, and its year-round hiking, cycling, and cross-country skiing trails are all reachable within a short walk from any Deer Run block. That’s a park-adjacency profile very few Calgary communities share, and it’s the biggest single reason Deer Run’s resale market draws buyers looking for at-doorstep outdoor access. Deer Run Elementary sits inside the community as the designated public elementary school, and the out-of-district secondary schools for the area include Wilma Hansen Junior High and Lord Beaverbrook High School. Day-to-day retail is a short drive rather than inside the community — the Bow Bottom Trail corridor toward Deer Valley and the retail nodes further north carry most residents’ errand runs, and the wider south-Calgary retail network is a short drive away via Bow Bottom Trail or Deerfoot Trail. The Bow River pathway across Bow Bottom Trail to the west links Deer Run into the wider south-side pathway network, giving cyclists a second at-doorstep route beyond the Fish Creek trails. Any specific business inside Deer Run itself is easiest to find through the Deer Run business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Deer Run real-estate read
Deer Run’s average assessed value sits at $585K, modestly below the citywide $732K and reflecting the community’s late-1970s and 1980s detached homes. Values rose 15.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, a close match to the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. Building activity is modest: 69 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation and secondary-suite additions on the original detached homes rather than large-scale new construction — infill activity is limited by the community’s fully built-out footprint and the surrounding Fish Creek park boundary. The community’s average build year sits around 1981, consistent with the 1978 establishment and the gradual build-out across the early 1980s. The property values panel above shows how prices break across the community. On safety, disorder runs at 19.6 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000, one of the quieter figures in south Calgary. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. For a similar-value SE community immediately west across the Bow River, the Queensland profile is the closest reference on scale and price band.
Common Questions About Deer Run
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 Deer Run?
The average assessed value in Deer Run is $585K based on the City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments, modestly below the citywide average of $732K. Most of the housing is late-1970s and 1980s single-family detached homes with a smaller share of townhome, duplex, and condo infill.
How is the Deer Run real estate market?
Deer Run values rose 15.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain, a close match to the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. Building activity is modest — 69 permits have been filed since 2024, mostly renovation and secondary-suite work on the original detached homes.
Is Deer Run a good place to live?
Deer Run suits buyers who want a SE address with direct Fish Creek Provincial Park access on two boundaries, established 1970s and 1980s detached homes, and a mature owner-occupied resident base. The trade-off is that retail is a short drive rather than inside the community, and CTrain access requires a bus connection into the wider SE network.
Is Deer Run safe?
Deer Run records 19.6 disorder events per 1,000 residents in the City's latest year, well below the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000 — one of the quieter figures in south Calgary. Year-over-year the community's disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before.
What is Deer Run known for?
Deer Run is best known for its Fish Creek Provincial Park adjacency — the park wraps the community along both the east and south boundaries, giving residents direct at-doorstep access to one of North America's largest urban parks. The community was established in 1978 and sits at Calgary's southern edge along Bow Bottom Trail.
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