Point Mckay
Point McKay Calgary is a small NW inner-city community established in 1911 on land annexed to the City of Calgary in 1963, bounded to the north by Bowness Road and to the south by the Bow River along one of the most direct riverside stretches in the NW inner-city. The community holds 1,330 residents across 848 properties — one of the smaller populations of any Calgary community. Average assessed value runs at $531K, compared with the citywide $732K and reflecting the community’s mixed detached and riverside condo profile. Values rose 16% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, tracking the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. What sets Point McKay apart on the map is the Bow River pathway directly on the community’s south edge and the pedestrian bridge connection into Edworthy Park across the river. Point McKay is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $531K — below the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 16% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
16.5 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
26.7% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Point Mckay
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $400,858 | 848 | — |
| 2024 | $470,573 | 848 | +17.4% |
| 2025 | $545,864 | 848 | +16% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Point Mckay have climbed 36.2% over the last 3 years, from $400,858 in the 2023 roll to $545,864 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($531K) 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 Point Mckay
Community Safety in Point Mckay
In 2024, Point Mckay recorded 22 disorder events — 16.5 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 | — |
| 2023 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 11 | -59.3% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 22 | — |
| 2025† | 20 | — |
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 Point Mckay
Point McKay holds 1,330 residents across 848 properties — one of the smaller populations of any Calgary community. The community has a well-established resident mix with a substantial senior share — around 27% of residents are aged 65 or older, one of the higher senior shares in the inner-NW and reflecting the mid-twentieth-century build-out of the riverside condo mix. Household incomes have historically tracked around the citywide median. The immigrant share runs around 15%, below the citywide baseline. Owner-occupancy is common across the detached mix; the condo mix carries a mix of long-time owners and rentals. For a similar inner-NW community with a comparable riverside profile, the Parkdale profile covers the immediate east neighbour, and the West Hillhurst profile covers a nearby Bow River peer with a related demographic profile.
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Living in Point McKay
Housing is a mix of postwar single-family detached homes and riverside condo and apartment buildings built out through the 1970s and 1980s — around 37% of the community’s buildings are condos or apartments, a condo-mix profile unusual for a NW community of this scale. Interior blocks cluster along the Bow River pathway on the south edge and the Bowness Road corridor on the north edge, and the community’s small footprint means most blocks are within a short walk of both. The Bow River on the south edge separates Point McKay from Spruce Cliff across the river, connected by pedestrian bridge into Edworthy Park; Bowness Road on the north edge separates the community from Montgomery; Parkdale sits east across the seam along the same Bow River corridor. There is no CTrain station inside Point McKay; the nearest LRT is south into the West LRT Red Line via 45 Street or Shaganappi Point stations — a short drive from most interior blocks. For a similar inner-NW community with a comparable riverside profile, the West Hillhurst profile is the closest reference on demographic curve; for the immediate east neighbour along the same Bow River corridor, the Parkdale profile is the closer reference on daily character.
Things to do in Point McKay
Edworthy Park across the Bow River is the clearest single amenity — one of Calgary’s largest riverside parks with off-leash trails, forest cover, and pathway connections along the Bow River pathway, reachable from Point McKay by pedestrian bridge across the river a short walk from most interior blocks. The Bow River pathway along the community’s south edge connects east into downtown and west toward Bowness — one of Calgary’s core cycling and walking corridors. Retail is a short drive rather than inside the interior blocks: the wider Montgomery retail cluster sits north along Bowness Road, and the Parkdale retail node sits east along the same corridor. For a small community of this footprint the amenities skew toward park and pathway rather than in-community retail. Any specific business inside Point McKay is easiest to find through the Point McKay business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Point McKay real-estate read
Point McKay’s average assessed value sits at $531K, compared with the citywide $732K and reflecting the community’s mixed detached and riverside condo profile on a small NW inner-city footprint. Values rose 16% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, tracking the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. Building activity is moderate given the community’s small footprint: 18 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward riverside condo redevelopment and interior renovations. The community’s average build year sits around 1979, consistent with the 1970s and 1980s riverside condo build-out on the mid-twentieth-century established land. On safety, disorder runs at 16.5 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000, one of the quieter rates in inner-NW Calgary. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. For a same-vintage inner-NW community with a comparable riverside profile, the West Hillhurst profile is the closest reference on price band; for the immediate east neighbour, the Parkdale profile is the closer reference on tenure mix.
Common Questions About Point Mckay
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 Point McKay?
Point McKay's average assessed value sits at $531K, compared with the citywide $732K and reflecting the community's mixed detached and riverside condo profile on a small NW inner-city footprint. Values rose 16% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace.
How is the Point McKay real estate market?
The Point McKay market is tracking the broader Calgary pace: values rose 16% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace during the current cycle. Building activity runs at 18 permits since 2024, weighted toward riverside condo redevelopment and interior renovations.
Is Point McKay a good place to live?
Point McKay is a small NW inner-city community with the Bow River pathway directly on the south edge, pedestrian bridge access into Edworthy Park across the river, and one of the quieter disorder rates in the inner-NW. Housing is a mix of postwar detached and 1970s-1980s riverside condo.
Is Point McKay safe?
Point McKay runs 16.5 disorder events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000 — well below the city average and one of the quieter rates in the inner-NW. Year-over-year, the community's disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before.
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