Westgate Calgary is a postwar SW community established in 1957 on land annexed into Calgary in 1956, bordered by Bow Trail on the north, 45 Street W on the east, 17 Avenue S on the south, and Sarcee Trail on the west. Average assessed values sit at $701K, modestly below the citywide $732K, and they’ve climbed 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain — above the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. The 45 Street CTrain Station on the Red Line sits at the community’s southern boundary on the seam with Glendale, giving Westgate residents a live LRT connection into downtown alongside the community’s Sarcee Trail and Bow Trail arterial access. Westgate is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $701K — near the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 17.8% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
29.8 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
3,225 residents call Westgate home, with 23.3% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Westgate
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $533,746 | 1,157 | — |
| 2024 | $581,092 | 1,155 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | $684,807 | 1,153 | +17.8% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Westgate have climbed 28.3% over the last 3 years, from $533,746 in the 2023 roll to $684,807 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($701K) 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 Westgate
Community Safety in Westgate
In 2024, Westgate recorded 96 disorder events — 29.8 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 94 | — |
| 2023 | 110 | +17% |
| 2024 | 82 | -25.5% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 96 | — |
| 2025† | 78 | — |
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 Westgate
Westgate holds 3,225 residents across 1,156 properties, and the age split shows a mature but still family-heavy community. Kids and teens under 19 land near 705 — a moderate share consistent with a community past its family-formation peak but still carrying real family presence. The 20-to-39 band comes in at 750 residents, the 40-to-64 band at 1,200 (the biggest single segment), and residents 65 or older sit near 580 people, close to 18% of the community — a higher senior share than most SW postwar communities and a signal that many of the original owners from the late 1950s and 1960s have stayed. Household incomes here have historically tracked near the citywide median. For a similar postwar SW community immediately south across 17 Avenue S with a comparable vintage and demographic curve, the Glendale profile is the closest reference.
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Living in Westgate
Housing in Westgate is mostly late-1950s and 1960s postwar bungalows and ranchers on standard SW-suburb lots, layered with an accelerating cycle of teardown-and-rebuild activity — new two-storey builds inserted alongside the original bungalow rows over the last decade. Interior streets are laid out on a straightforward postwar suburban grid, and mature trees give most blocks an established look. Bow Trail on the north edge carries east-west traffic toward downtown and the Coach Hill corridor west; Sarcee Trail on the west connects the community into Stoney Trail and the western ring road; 17 Avenue S on the south forms the seam with Glendale and hosts the 45 Street CTrain Station where it crosses the arterial; and 45 Street W on the east separates Westgate from Strathcona Park. The community’s compact footprint and single-family character give Westgate a settled inner-SW feel, and the CTrain access at the southern edge puts most Westgate addresses within a short walk or drive of a live Red Line stop. For a same-Red-Line SW peer immediately south across 17 Avenue S sharing the CTrain station, the Glendale profile is the closest reference on vintage and price band.
Things to do in Westgate
Westgate’s clearest single amenity is the 45 Street CTrain Station on the Red Line — the station sits on the southern boundary at the seam with Glendale and gives Westgate a live LRT connection into downtown Calgary, Sunalta, and the wider Red Line corridor. Bow Trail on the north edge provides quick east-west driving access into downtown and out to the west-Calgary retail nodes; Sarcee Trail on the west edge connects the community into Stoney Trail and the western ring road for reaching the Rocky Mountain foothills. Day-to-day retail is a short drive rather than inside the community: the Westhills Towne Centre sits west along Bow Trail with grocery, big-box, and restaurant destinations, and the Signal Hill retail precinct south across 17 Avenue S carries a broader retail mix. Edworthy Park along the Bow River sits just north across Bow Trail and provides walking, cycling, and off-leash access to one of Calgary’s most-used inner-city parks. School catchments for Westgate route to the wider SW public and Catholic networks; check the current Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District attendance-area tools for the designated schools at a specific address. Any specific business inside Westgate is easiest to find through the Westgate business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Westgate real-estate read
Westgate’s average assessed value sits at $701K, modestly below the citywide $732K and reflecting the community’s postwar single-family homes and its inner-SW position. Values rose 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% — above the broader Calgary pace and a signal of continued pricing pressure on the community’s original bungalows. Building activity is moderate: 91 permits filed since 2024, with new-construction and demolition permits together showing an accelerating teardown-and-rebuild cycle as original 1950s and 1960s bungalows are replaced by contemporary two-storey infill. The community’s average build year sits around 1964, consistent with the 1957 establishment and the build-out through the early 1960s. The property values panel above shows how prices break across the community. On safety, disorder runs at 29.8 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000, one of the quieter figures in inner-SW Calgary. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. For a same-vintage SW peer immediately south across 17 Avenue S sharing the 45 Street CTrain seam, the Glendale profile is the closest reference on price band; for a same-vintage inner-SW peer immediately northwest across Bow Trail, the Wildwood profile is a reference on adjacency and character.
Common Questions About Westgate
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 Westgate?
The average assessed value in Westgate is $701K based on the City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments, modestly below the citywide average of $732K. Most of the housing is late-1950s and 1960s postwar bungalows and ranchers layered with an accelerating cycle of two-storey infill rebuilds.
How is the Westgate real estate market?
Westgate values rose 17.8% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% — above the broader Calgary pace. Building activity is moderate at 91 permits since 2024, with new-construction and demolition permits together showing an accelerating teardown-and-rebuild cycle across the community.
Is Westgate safe?
Westgate records 29.8 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 inner-SW Calgary. Year-over-year the community's disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before.
Is Westgate a good place to live?
Westgate suits buyers who want an inner-SW address with the 45 Street Red Line CTrain at the southern edge, quick Bow Trail and Sarcee Trail access, and an active teardown-and-rebuild market on the original postwar bungalow homes. The community's compact footprint and single-family character give it a settled inner-SW feel.
What is Westgate known for?
Westgate is best known for its 45 Street CTrain Station at the southern boundary — a live Red Line stop shared with Glendale across 17 Avenue S. The community was established in 1957 as a postwar SW bungalow-belt development bordered by Bow Trail, 45 Street W, 17 Avenue S, and Sarcee Trail.
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