Dalhousie
Dalhousie is a NW Calgary community bounded by John Laurie Boulevard on the north, Crowchild Trail on the south, Sarcee Trail on the west, and Shaganappi Trail on the east. Established in 1967 and built out through the late 1970s, the community sits in the broader 1970s-and-1980s NW Calgary suburban wave with an average year of construction across its 3,716 assessed properties of 1977 and 8,530 residents at the 2021 census. The structural feature is Dalhousie Station on the Red Line inside the community: rail access one stop south to Brentwood Station and the University of Calgary, and through to the 7 Avenue downtown free-fare zone in about 25 minutes by train without a car. The 29.9 disorder events per 1,000 residents work out to well below the citywide baseline of roughly 50 per 1,000, marking it as one of the notably quiet NW Calgary communities. Average assessed value sits at $617K, up 16.8% year-over-year and slightly ahead of the broader citywide assessment trend at +15.2%. The community’s spot in the LRT-served, 1970s-and-1980s NW suburban belt is part of the wider picture inside Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $617K — below the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 16.8% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
29.9 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
21.3% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Dalhousie
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $446,608 | 3,712 | — |
| 2024 | $523,432 | 3,715 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | $611,626 | 3,715 | +16.8% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Dalhousie have climbed 36.9% over the last 3 years, from $446,608 in the 2023 roll to $611,626 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($617K) 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 Dalhousie
Community Safety in Dalhousie
In 2024, Dalhousie recorded 255 disorder events — 29.9 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 412 | — |
| 2023 | 390 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 253 | -35.1% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 255 | — |
| 2025† | 219 | — |
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 Dalhousie
Dalhousie's resident base sits in the more balanced age-band distribution typical of established NW Calgary suburban communities. The 2021 census recorded 8,530 residents across the community, and the 40-to-64 share is the largest of any age band at 30%, with the 20-to-39 share close behind at 29%, the 0-to-19 share at 20%, and the 65-plus share at 21% reflecting longer-tenure ownership retained from the original 1970s build wave. The 21% senior share is materially above the citywide average and the structural signal of a community where a meaningful share of original buyers have stayed in place through the second-generation turnover that has reshaped many of their neighbours. The composition tracks what an LRT-served, school-anchored, established NW suburban community would predict: established detached owners alongside a young-adult layer drawn by the Red Line access into the U of C and downtown. The retained-ownership signal also explains the comparatively higher 65-plus share against the typical NW peer, and the LRT access remains the structural reason many established owners have stayed in place across the build-cycle turnover. For a NW comparison set with a similar build era and a different value tier, the Citadel profile covers the further-NW 1990s suburban variant at a closer value band.
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Living in Dalhousie
Dalhousie reads as one of NW Calgary’s more transit-anchored 1970s suburban communities. The dominant built form is detached single-family from the late-1970s build wave with mid-rise condos and townhouses concentrated around Dalhousie Station, and the community’s 6,133 m² aggregate-average lot footprint reflects the mix of standard residential lots, large institutional and multifamily parcels, and undeveloped land still on the assessment roll. A typical Dalhousie interior street has the wide-yard NW canopy that comes with fifty years of established planting, while the station-area blocks lean toward higher-density transit-oriented homes. Dalhousie Station inside the community is the structural anchor of daily life, putting downtown reachable on the Red Line in about 25 minutes and the University of Calgary one stop south at University Station; the adjacent station bus loop also handles connections across the NW arterial grid. Crowchild Trail along the south boundary handles regional commute traffic, with John Laurie Boulevard along the north providing east-west access toward Nose Hill Park and the deeper NW. Retail draws on Dalhousie Station Shopping Centre adjacent to the station and on Crowfoot Crossing a few minutes further northwest, with Market Mall in University Heights and Northland Village rounding out the wider regional retail set. The build era and Red Line access place Dalhousie squarely in the broader LRT-served NW cluster — for the directly adjacent peer one Red Line stop south at a similar build era with University adjacency, see the Brentwood profile.
Things to do in Dalhousie
The day-to-day amenity layer leans on the LRT, the surrounding NW park network, and the schools clustered through the community. Dalhousie Station puts rail access into the U of C campus, SAIT, the downtown core, and on through to Tuscany Station at the NW terminus and Somerset-Bridlewood Station at the SW terminus, all without a car. Nose Hill Park sits a short drive northeast across John Laurie Boulevard and is the closest large natural-environment park, with off-leash access and ridge trails that anchor daily walks for residents of every NW community within a few kilometres. Schools inside the community include Dalhousie Elementary, West Dalhousie Elementary, and H.D. Cartwright Junior High under the Calgary Board of Education catchment, with St. Dominic School covering the Catholic option inside the community boundaries. Sir Winston Churchill High School to the south on Northland Drive and St. Francis High School in the wider NW catchment handle the senior-high catchment. Dalhousie Station Shopping Centre carries the closest grocery and small-format retail directly adjacent to the rail station. For the larger lake-community NW counterpoint a few kilometres west at a different era and amenity setup, the Arbour Lake profile covers the developer-built lake variant of the same NW suburban template, and the further-NW Macewan profile covers the directly nose-hill-adjacent peer at a similar build era and a slightly different LRT context.
The Dalhousie real-estate read
Average assessed value of $617K places Dalhousie in the moderate band of NW Calgary value tiers, with the 16.8% year-over-year run-up slightly ahead of Calgary’s broader +15.2% assessment trend. The historical curve in the Property Values section above shows the path: the average climbed from $447K in 2023 to $523K in 2024, then jumped to $612K in 2025 and on to the current $616K reading, with the bulk of the gain landing in the most recent two assessment cycles as the NW suburban detached homes repriced through the broader market run-up. Building Activity is moderate — 173 new-construction permits since 2024 sit alongside only 1 demolition and 20 secondary-suite permits, signalling more secondary-suite turnover and small-scale infill than full scrape-and-rebuild activity. The 20 suite permits reflect the late-1970s detached homes being adapted for basement and laneway rental use, often by established owners looking to add household income against the LRT-adjacent rental demand. The wide gap between minimum and maximum assessed values reflects the mix of original 1970s detached homes and a small number of high-end infill projects layered onto it. For comparable NW Calgary value tiers with a similar build era and a different transit context, the Sandstone Valley profile covers a further-NW peer at a similar price band. For lower-density NW comparisons at slightly different value tiers, the Beddington Heights profile covers the established NW suburban variant at a closer band with a slightly later build era, and the Bowness profile rounds out the wider NW reference set with its Bow River valley anchor and an older built form at the lower end of the value band.
Common Questions About Dalhousie
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 Dalhousie?
The average assessed value in Dalhousie is $617K. The housing is dominated by late-1970s detached single-family with mid-rise condos and townhouses concentrated around Dalhousie Station; values climbed from $447K in 2023 to $612K in 2025 before reaching the current reading, with most of the gain in the last two assessment cycles.
How is the Dalhousie real estate market?
Dalhousie's assessed values rose 16.8% year-over-year, slightly ahead of Calgary's broader +15.2% assessment trend. Building Activity is moderate with 173 new-construction permits since 2024, only 1 demolition, and 20 secondary-suite permits — more suite turnover and small-scale infill than full scrape-and-rebuild activity, often by established owners adding LRT-adjacent rental income.
Is Dalhousie safe?
Dalhousie records 29.9 disorder events per 1,000 residents, well below Calgary's roughly 50-per-1,000 baseline — one of the notably quiet NW Calgary communities. The latest count fell 16.8% year-over-year, one of the strongest improvements in the NW set. The Safety section above shows the trend and how Dalhousie compares with quadrant peers.
Are there schools in Dalhousie?
Dalhousie Elementary, West Dalhousie Elementary, and H.D. Cartwright Junior High operate inside the community under the Calgary Board of Education catchment, with St. Dominic School covering the Catholic elementary option inside the boundaries. Sir Winston Churchill High School to the south and St. Francis High School in the wider NW handle the senior-high catchment.
Are there parks in Dalhousie?
Nose Hill Park sits a short drive northeast across John Laurie Boulevard and is the closest large natural-environment park, with off-leash access and ridge trails. The community's internal park network connects through to the wider NW pathway system, and Crowchild Trail along the south edge handles regional access to Edworthy Park and the Bow River valley.
Is Dalhousie a good place to live?
Dalhousie suits established-adult and family households comfortable with detached 1970s suburban living, direct Red Line CTrain access at Dalhousie Station inside the community, and walking-distance retail at Dalhousie Station Shopping Centre. The University of Calgary is one Red Line stop south at University Station, and downtown is reachable in about 25 minutes by train.
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