Chinook Park
Chinook Park Calgary is a small SW postwar community established in 1959, bounded by Glenmore Trail to the north, Elbow Drive to the east, 14 Street W to the west, and Heritage Drive to the south. On a 0.6 km² footprint, the community holds 1,535 residents across 528 properties. Average assessed value runs at $954K against the citywide $732K, well above the citywide average — reflecting the community’s SW postwar detached mix on a small lot count. Values rose 15.4% year-over-year against the citywide 15.3% pace during the current cycle. The Glenmore Reservoir sits immediately northwest across Glenmore Trail — a defining outdoor anchor for Chinook Park households despite technically sitting outside the community boundary. Chinook Park is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Premium Real Estate
Chinook Park properties average $954K, well above the Calgary average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 15.4% year-over-year, tracking the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
44.3 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 59.2. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
22.8% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Chinook Park
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
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| 2023 | $759,723 | 528 | — |
| 2024 | $802,800 | 528 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | $926,533 | 528 | +15.4% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Chinook Park have climbed 22% over the last 3 years, from $759,723 in the 2023 roll to $926,533 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($954K) 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 Chinook Park
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.
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8027 CHARDIE RD SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$416KSep 15, 2026MODERN OAK PROJECTS
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7808 CHARDIE RD SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$365KAug 14, 2026SOLID SOLUTIONS
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1420 CHARDIE PL SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$54KJul 8, 2026VERBATIM DEVELOPMENTS
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7903 CHURCHILL DR SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$70KJun 11, 2026—
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16 COLLEEN CR SWResidential Improvement Project · New$80KJun 3, 2026KAVALEER RENOVATIONS
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1308 CARLYLE RD SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$35KApr 21, 2026SEVEN DAY PERMITS
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156 CHEROVAN DR SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$70KApr 17, 2026PEAR-MAC CONSTRUCTION
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1308 CARLYLE RD SWResidential - Additions over 10 sq metres—Mar 30, 2026SEVEN DAY PERMITS
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1032 80 AV SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$400KFeb 24, 2026TRANSFORM GROUP
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8039 ELBOW DR SWResidential - Multi-Family—Feb 23, 2026FORMED ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Building Permits (c2es-76ed). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Community Safety in Chinook Park
In 2025, Chinook Park recorded 68 disorder events — 44.3 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 59.2.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | — |
| 2021 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72 | +0% |
| 2023 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 68 | -12.8% |
| 2026† | 20 | — |
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Who Lives in Chinook Park
Chinook Park holds 1,535 residents across 528 properties on the community's small 0.6 km² SW footprint. The resident base skews owner-heavy and stable — around 82% detached housing means most residents are owners, with a modest walk-up condo share driving the roughly 17% rental portion. Household incomes have historically run comfortably above the citywide median, in line with the community's established postwar detached character and small-lot Elbow Drive corridor location. The mix draws a range of household types — long-tenured owners in the original 1959 detached homes alongside families drawn to the SW postwar stability and quick Glenmore Reservoir access. For a comparable SW postwar community at a similar price and mix, the Kingsland profile covers the direct east neighbour across Elbow Drive; for another SW community at a similar value range with a comparable postwar character, the Bayview profile covers a nearby SE peer.
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Transit near Chinook Park
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Living in Chinook Park
Housing in Chinook Park is dominated by postwar single-family detached homes — around 82% of the community’s homes are detached, with only about 18% condos or apartments. Rental share sits around 17%, well below the citywide baseline, reflecting the community’s owner-heavy stable-family character. Elbow Drive along the east boundary is one of Calgary’s older SW residential arterials with quick north connections into inner-SW Calgary and south connections into Kingsland and Haysboro. Heritage Drive along the south boundary is the community’s Chinook Centre-corridor connector — quick east access along Heritage Drive to the Chinook LRT corridor and further to Chinook Centre in the neighbouring community of Manchester. Kelvin Grove sits directly north as the same-batch same-vintage peer, both established in the late 1950s and both close to the Glenmore Reservoir; the two communities share the Chinook Park Bilingual Elementary school and Henry Wise Wood as their local CBE schools. For a same-batch peer community immediately north, the Kelvin Grove profile is the direct north neighbour and closest reference; for a similar SW postwar detached community with a comparable price and mix, the Haysboro profile covers the direct south neighbour across Heritage Drive.
Things to do in Chinook Park
The Glenmore Reservoir sits immediately northwest across Glenmore Trail — the reservoir pathway network is a short north connection from Chinook Park interior streets and one of Calgary’s core outdoor loops for cycling, running, and off-leash dog walking. Chinook Centre (the mall) sits east across Elbow Drive in Manchester, connected via Heritage Drive and the Red Line’s Chinook corridor — the closest large mall for Chinook Park households despite being in the neighbouring community. Henry Wise Wood High School serves the community as the CBE high school for the wider SW postwar corridor, with Chinook Park Bilingual Elementary the local elementary school inside the community. Elbow Drive on the east edge and Heritage Drive on the south edge give the community quick access into the wider SW retail and services network. There is no CTrain station inside Chinook Park; the closest LRT is on the Red Line further east across Macleod Trail. Any specific business inside or near the community is easiest to find through the Chinook Park business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Chinook Park real-estate read
Chinook Park’s average assessed value sits at $954K against the citywide $732K — well above the citywide average, reflecting the community’s SW postwar detached mix on a small lot count with quick Glenmore Reservoir access. Values rose 15.4% year-over-year against the citywide 15.3% pace, closely tracking the wider Calgary market during the current cycle. Building activity for the community’s small footprint sits at 49 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward interior renovations and infill redevelopment as older 1959 homes turn over on the assessment roll. The community’s average build year sits around 1961, reflecting the original postwar establishment and later interior renovation cycles. The small-lot detached mix + reservoir proximity is a combination that has held per-home values well above the citywide average through the current cycle. On safety, disorder runs at 44.3 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 comparable SW postwar community at a similar price range, the Wildwood profile is a close reference on value.
Common Questions About Chinook 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 Chinook Park?
The average assessed value in Chinook Park sits at $954K against the citywide $732K — well above the citywide average, reflecting the community's SW postwar detached mix on a small lot count with quick Glenmore Reservoir access. Assessed value is a property-tax measure and differs from a market sale price.
How is the Chinook Park real estate market?
Chinook Park's average assessed value rose 15.4% year-over-year against the citywide 15.3% pace, closely tracking the wider Calgary market during the current cycle. The community's small 0.6 km² footprint and 82% detached mix mean inventory is thin and turns slowly, with values held up by proximity to the Glenmore Reservoir.
Is Chinook Park a good place to live?
Chinook Park pairs a small SW postwar detached mix with quick Glenmore Reservoir access northwest across Glenmore Trail and Chinook Centre corridor access east across Elbow Drive. The fit for buyers depends on priorities: those wanting a detached-heavy SW postwar community with reservoir access and inner-SW retail proximity tend to land here.
Is Chinook Park safe?
Disorder in Chinook Park runs at 44.3 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. The disorder measure covers social-disorder calls handled by Calgary Police Service; overall crime is measured separately.
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