Bonavista Downs
Bonavista Downs Calgary is a small SE suburban community established in 1973, originally titled Lake Bonavista Downs before the rename to the current shorter form. On a compact 0.592 km² footprint bounded by Anderson Road to the north and Bow Bottom Trail to the east, the community holds 830 residents across 366 properties. Average assessed value runs at $643K against the citywide $732K — close to the citywide average, reflecting the community’s SE detached suburban mix on a small lot count. Values rose 15.2% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, tracking the wider Calgary market during the current cycle. Bonavista Downs is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $643K — below the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 15.2% year-over-year, tracking the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
48.2 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
830 residents call Bonavista Downs home, with 24.1% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Bonavista Downs
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $497,569 | 368 | — |
| 2024 | $544,371 | 368 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $626,871 | 368 | +15.2% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Bonavista Downs have climbed 26% over the last 3 years, from $497,569 in the 2023 roll to $626,871 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($643K) 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 Bonavista Downs
Community Safety in Bonavista Downs
In 2024, Bonavista Downs recorded 40 disorder events — 48.2 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37 | — |
| 2023 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 25 | -21.9% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 40 | — |
| 2025† | 40 | — |
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 Bonavista Downs
Bonavista Downs holds 830 residents across 366 properties on the community's small 0.592 km² SE footprint. The resident base skews owner-heavy and stable — the detached-dominant housing mix and the small lot count mean most households are long-tenured owners rather than short-stay renters. The community's population peaked at 1,474 in 1982 when the buildout finished, and has drifted down as households aged in place and lot turnover stayed low. Median household income has historically run close to the citywide median, in line with the SE detached suburban character. Immigrant share is low relative to the citywide average, and the community is long-tenured Calgary-family at street level, with a low share of newcomer households. The population drop from the 1982 peak — roughly a 44% decline over four decades — is one of the sharpest of any established Calgary community, driven by low turnover in a fixed-lot 1970s buildout rather than any structural decline. For a comparable SE detached community with a similar 1970s buildout and price range, the Midnapore profile covers a nearby SE peer.
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Living in Bonavista Downs
Housing in Bonavista Downs is largely detached single-family — the community was built out through the 1970s and reached full residential capacity by 1982, giving it the era-defined suburban fabric of curved streets, developer-set lot sizes, and mature landscaping. The street naming is one of the community’s distinctive markers: interior streets carry names of the world’s largest lakes, weighted toward the Great Lakes — Lake Huron Crescent SE, Lake Ontario Drive SE, and Lake Michigan Road SE all sit inside the community. Anderson Road along the north edge is the arterial that carries traffic west toward Macleod Trail and the Anderson Red Line CTrain station further west; Bow Bottom Trail along the east edge is the north–south connector into the wider SE Bow River corridor. Calgary Transit bus route 29 runs through the community with a bus trap at Bow Bottom Trail and Lake Michigan Road, connecting residents north to Anderson CTrain and south to Deer Ridge and Queensland. For a same-batch peer immediately east across Bow Bottom Trail, the Diamond Cove profile is the direct east neighbour and closest reference.
Things to do in Bonavista Downs
Bonavista Village is the community’s small local shopping plaza — a strip of storefronts near the Bow Bottom Trail corner that has historically run with high vacancy, so most day-to-day retail lands in the neighbouring Lake Bonavista retail hub. The Lake Bonavista profile covers the direct west parent-community reference with the actual Lake Bonavista, a full lake-community retail cluster, and the closest schools grouping. Anderson Road on the north edge gives quick access west toward Macleod Trail retail and the Chinook Centre corridor; Bow Bottom Trail on the east gives access south toward the wider SE Bow River pathway network and north toward Fish Creek Provincial Park access via the Anderson Road corridor. There is no CTrain station inside Bonavista Downs; the closest LRT is the Red Line’s Anderson station west along Anderson Road, reachable via bus route 29. Any specific business inside or near the community is easiest to find through the Bonavista Downs business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records. For a similar SE detached community at a comparable value range, the Riverbend profile is the closest north Bow-River reference.
The Bonavista Downs real-estate read
Bonavista Downs’s average assessed value sits at $643K against the citywide $732K — close to the citywide average, reflecting the community’s SE detached suburban mix on a small lot count with quiet interior streets and quick Anderson Road connections west. Values rose 15.2% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, tracking the wider Calgary market during the current cycle. Building activity for the community’s small footprint sits at 25 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward interior renovations and infill work as the original 1970s homes turn over on the assessment roll. The community’s average build year sits around 1973, reflecting the concentrated 1970s buildout. On safety, disorder runs at 48.2 events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. For another SE detached community at a similar price range and 1970s vintage, the Canyon Meadows profile is a close reference.
Common Questions About Bonavista Downs
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 Bonavista Downs?
The average assessed value in Bonavista Downs sits at $643K against the citywide $732K — close to the citywide average, reflecting the community's SE detached suburban mix on a small lot count. Assessed value is a property-tax measure and differs from a market sale price.
How is the Bonavista Downs real estate market?
Bonavista Downs's average assessed value rose 15.2% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, tracking the wider Calgary market during the current cycle. Inventory is thin — the community holds only 366 properties on a 0.592 km² SE footprint, so homes turn over infrequently.
Is Bonavista Downs a good place to live?
Bonavista Downs pairs a small SE detached suburban character with the Great-Lakes-named interior streets and direct Bow Bottom Trail access into the wider SE Bow River corridor. The fit for buyers depends on priorities: those wanting a quiet, detached-heavy 1970s SE community with quick Anderson Road connections west tend to land here.
Is Bonavista Downs safe?
Disorder in Bonavista Downs runs at 48.2 events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community's disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. The disorder measure covers social-disorder calls handled by Calgary Police Service; overall crime is measured separately.
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