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Discovery Ridge
Average Property Assessment
$668K
↓ Below city avg
YoY Value Change
+13.7%
↓ Below city avg
Properties
2,361
Permits Since 2024
50
Discovery Ridge Calgary is an affluent SW enclave established in 1990 (initially planned as “New Discovery” under an early-1990s developer), sitting on the far western edge of the city with the Tsuut’ina First Nation reserve and the Elbow River forming its southern boundary. The community is bounded by Stoney Trail on the north, 69 Street SW on the east, Rocky View County and the city’s western limit on the west, and the Elbow River and Tsuut’ina reserve on the south. Most of the housing is post-1995 single-family detached and estate homes, and the community’s average year built is 2005. The average assessed value sits at $668K against the citywide $731K, with individual estate homes reaching well into the seven-figure range. Values are up 13.7% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% — tracking the broader Calgary market. Discovery Ridge is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
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Key Insights
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $668K — below the city average of $731K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 13.7% year-over-year, trailing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
16.6 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 59.1. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
4,330 residents call Discovery Ridge home, with 18% aged 20-39.
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Property Data
Property Values in Discovery Ridge
Average Property Assessment
Pulled from the City of Calgary's live current-year assessment feed, using a broad aggregation across all residential parcels. Shown in the snapshot at the top of the page and in the "vs Calgary Average" card below.
Year-End Assessment Roll
Official year-end assessment roll for each year, using a narrower per-year methodology. Shown in the chart and table below. Authoritative for year-over-year trend comparisons.
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $539,934 | 2,363 | — |
| 2024 | $582,469 | 2,371 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $662,325 | 2,361 | +13.7% |
vs Calgary Average
Discovery Ridge
$668K
City Average
$731K
-8.6% below city average
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Discovery Ridge have climbed 22.7% over the last 3 years, from $539,934 in the 2023 roll to $662,325 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($668K) 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.
Development
Building Activity in Discovery Ridge
5
New Construction
$726K invested
0
Renovations
$0 invested
0
Demolitions
$0 value
50
Total Permits
$4.6M total investment
Recent Permits
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.
Address
Type
Est. cost
Date
Contractor / Applicant
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DISCOVERY RIDGE CL SWCommercial / Multi Family Project$54KOct 1, 2026CONVERGINT
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DISCOVERY RIDGE CO SWRelaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up—Sep 15, 2026GLOBAL RAYMAC SURVEYING & ENGINEERING
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#902 10 DISCOVERY RIDGE HL SWCommercial / Multi Family Project$3KAug 28, 2026NOSE CREEK ELECTRICAL SERVICES
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DISCOVERY RIDGE WY SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$41KAug 14, 2026—
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DISCOVERY PL SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$6KAug 11, 2026ANALOG ELECTRICAL SERVICES
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DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SWRelaxation - New - Residential—Jul 20, 2026PEAK VENUE CLEANING
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DISCOVERY RIDGE TC SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$150KJul 15, 2026WINWOOD HOMES
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DISCOVERY RIDGE CV SWRelaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up—May 29, 2026ARC SURVEYS
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DISCOVERY RIDGE BV SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$170KMay 5, 2026RUSCH DESIGN BUILD
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DISCOVERY RIDGE CV SWRelaxation - Existing - Compliance Follow-Up—Apr 27, 2026ARC SURVEYS
Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Building Permits (c2es-76ed). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Just Opened
Just opened in Discovery Ridge
New business licences issued in this community in the last 90 days. Renewals and home-based licences are excluded.
No new business licences issued in Discovery Ridge in the last 90 days.
Source: City of Calgary Open Data — Business Licences (vdjc-pybd). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Zoning
Rezoning Watch in Discovery Ridge
Miscellaneous
LOC2007-0128
B&A
Source: Calgary Open Data Land Use Redesignations (33vi-ew4s) and Development / Building Permits. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Housing
Housing Supply Pipeline in Discovery Ridge
1
Permitted
units, last 12 months
1
Under Construction
units, open permits
3
Completed
units, last 12 months
Active vs 12mo permitted
100%
12mo completion pace
300%
Percentages above 100% happen when a community’s active or completed unit counts include work from permits issued in prior years — the 12mo permitted count is only new issuances.
Monthly permitted units
Nov 2025
Oct 2026
Housing-unit counts sum housing_units across issued Development + Building Permits. Excludes non-residential permits. Source: Calgary Open Data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Quality
Recent Inspection Activity
1
Inspections
Last 30 days
100%
Pass Rate
1 of 1 passed
Classification follows the site's Contractor Inspection Record Methodology. Source: Calgary Open Data building / electrical / plumbing inspection records. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
Safety
Community Safety in Discovery Ridge
In 2025, Discovery Ridge recorded 72 disorder events — 16.6 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 59.1.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 117 | — |
| 2021 | 104 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 81 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2026† | 56 | — |
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Disorder Rate Comparison (2025)
Events per 1,000 residents
Demographics
Who Lives in Discovery Ridge
24.7%
Ages 0–19
1,070 residents
18%
Ages 20–39
780 residents
43%
Ages 40–64
1,860 residents
14.5%
Ages 65+
630 residents
Discovery Ridge holds 4,330 residents across 2,361 properties, and the age split leans mature. Kids and teens under 19 come in at roughly 1,070, and the 20-to-39 band is a modest 780 residents — a small share reflecting the community's high price point and estate homes. The biggest single group is the 40-to-64 band at 1,860 residents, and residents 65 or older sit near 630 people, about 15% of the community. That combination reads on the ground as a community of established professionals and empty-nesters who bought in during the community's build-out phase and have stayed — median household income sits around $128K, with essentially no low-income residents in the community's demographic profile. For a similar affluent SW community with a comparable age profile, the Signal Hill profile is the closest reference on character.
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Transit near Discovery Ridge
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Living in Discovery Ridge
Discovery Ridge reads as a semi-secluded SW ridge community at street level. The community sits on a hillside above the Elbow River valley, with the Tsuut’ina First Nation reserve directly south across the river and Rocky View County immediately west across the city limit. Most of the housing is post-1995 single-family detached and estate homes on generous SW-suburb lots. Median household income sits around $128K, with essentially no low-income residents in the census — one of Calgary’s most concentrated affluent SW enclaves. There’s no LRT inside Discovery Ridge; residents drive Stoney Trail on the north for regional access, and the closest CTrain station is 69 Street on the Red Line’s west leg a few minutes east. The community was originally planned as a gated development but the idea was dropped; the sense of a semi-secluded neighbourhood setting remains through the geography rather than a physical gate. Longtime Calgarians referred to the area as “Jackson’s Valley” before development began — an isolated valley beside what was then the Sarcee Military Reserve — and that older name still shows up occasionally in local conversation. For a similar affluent SW community immediately east across 69 Street, the Aspen Woods profile is the closest reference on price and character.
Things to do in Discovery Ridge
Discovery Ridge is a residential community without significant retail inside its own footprint — day-to-day amenities are outside the community’s boundary. Residents drive out to the West Springs and Aspen Woods commercial nodes to the north across Stoney Trail, or south along 69 Street toward the wider inner-SW commercial network at Signal Hill and Sarcee Trail. The Elbow River valley on the community’s south edge provides adjacent natural-area access via pathway systems along the river, and the wider inner-SW ravine and river-corridor network gives residents outdoor recreation options within a short walk or drive. The community’s ridge position and low density mean streetscapes are quiet, with mature landscaping now visible as the community approaches thirty years since first development. Winter weekends here have a genuinely rural feel compared with most of Calgary — you can see the Bow Valley and Rockies on clear days from the community’s higher blocks, and residents often make the observation that Discovery Ridge feels like a country neighbourhood that happens to sit inside the city limit. School catchments for Discovery Ridge kids route through the wider Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District networks in adjacent SW communities. Any specific business inside Discovery Ridge itself is easiest to find through the Discovery Ridge business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records for the community.
The Discovery Ridge real-estate read
Discovery Ridge’s average assessed value sits at $668K against the citywide $731K baseline. Values rose 13.7% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, roughly tracking the broader Calgary market — a mature affluent SW community where the year-over-year change reflects a stable resale market rather than a rapidly moving newer segment. Building activity is minimal: 50 permits filed since 2024, dominated by renovation and small new-construction work. Zero secondary-suite permits filed since 2024 reflect a community that is genuinely single-family across the housing; there’s essentially no rental layer here, and buyers looking at Discovery Ridge are almost universally owner-occupiers rather than investors. On safety, disorder runs at 16.6 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000, one of the quietest communities in Calgary regardless of quadrant. For a similar-value affluent SW community for reference on price, the Glenbrook profile is the closest reference; for a nearby SW community at a comparable premium price band, the Altadore profile is the closer reference on inner-SW character.
FAQ
Common Questions About Discovery Ridge
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 Discovery Ridge?
The average assessed value in Discovery Ridge Calgary is $668K against the citywide average of $731K, with individual estate homes reaching well into the seven-figure range. Most of the housing is post-1995 single-family detached and estate homes on generous SW-suburb lots.
How is the Discovery Ridge real estate market?
Discovery Ridge's assessed values rose 13.7% year-over-year, roughly tracking the citywide 15.2% gain. 50 permits filed since 2024, dominated by renovation and small new-construction work, point to a stable mature market with modest turnover rather than a rapidly moving segment.
Is Discovery Ridge a good place to live?
Discovery Ridge works well for buyers who want a semi-secluded affluent SW enclave on the western edge of Calgary, with the Elbow River valley to the south and quick Stoney Trail access to the north. The trade-off is no LRT and thin interior retail; the payoff is quiet, established, and among Calgary's more private residential settings.
Is Discovery Ridge safe?
Discovery Ridge records 16.6 disorder events per 1,000 residents, well below the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000 — one of the quietest communities in Calgary regardless of quadrant. The Safety section above shows the current Calgary Police Service counts.
What is Discovery Ridge known for?
Discovery Ridge is known for two things: its position as one of Calgary's more semi-secluded SW enclaves on the far western city edge, with the Tsuut'ina First Nation reserve directly south across the Elbow River, and the pre-development "Jackson's Valley" name that longtime Calgarians still occasionally use.
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