Edgemont Calgary is an established NW hillside community north of Nose Hill Park, roughly a 20-minute drive to the downtown core outside peak hours. The community is bordered on the north by Country Hills Boulevard, on the south by John Laurie Boulevard, on the east by Shaganappi Trail, and on the west by Sarcee Trail. Average assessed value sits at $834K, up 16.8% year-over-year — running above the citywide average change of 15.2% and one of the higher per-property values among the established NW hillside-ridge communities. The community was established in 1978 and the average year built across the 5,367 residential properties is 1988, which places the built form inside the late-1970s and 1980s NW master-planned cycle on the Nose Hill ridge above the Bow Valley. Nose Hill Park sits directly south across John Laurie Boulevard, one of Calgary’s largest urban natural areas and the defining amenity for the community’s daily outdoor and ridge-view life. The full comparative picture is inside Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $834K — above the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 16.8% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
10.2 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
21.7% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Edgemont
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $644,653 | 5,365 | — |
| 2024 | $718,949 | 5,371 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | $839,937 | 5,365 | +16.8% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Edgemont have climbed 30.3% over the last 3 years, from $644,653 in the 2023 roll to $839,937 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($834K) 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 Edgemont
Community Safety in Edgemont
In 2024, Edgemont recorded 155 disorder events — 10.2 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 196 | — |
| 2023 | 211 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 150 | -28.9% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 155 | — |
| 2025† | 141 | — |
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 Edgemont
The census-2021 population is 15,255 across the 5,367 residential properties, giving the community the largest population in the batch and a household size well above the citywide detached-only average. The age composition tilts toward the older-established NW hillside-community pattern: 36% aged 40 to 64, 23% aged 0 to 19, 22% aged 65 and over, and 20% aged 20 to 39. The 40-to-64 share is the largest single band, consistent with a community where the original first-generation family cohort has moved through the school-age years and, in a growing share of households, into empty-nester and retirement stages while the property has stayed under the same ownership. The 65-plus share of 22% is larger than in the newer NW-edge post-2010 communities, and the under-19 share of 23% remains meaningful as the community's second-generation family cycle continues. For a similar 1970s-and-1980s NW hillside age curve, the Citadel profile is the closest reference immediately west across Sarcee Trail; for the NW LRT-served comparison, the Brentwood profile picks up the same NW-mature-suburb age curve at a slightly older build vintage.
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Living in Edgemont
The community reads as a fully built-out late-1970s and 1980s NW hillside-ridge community, defined by the ridge geography that places most of Edgemont on higher ground with north-facing views over the Country Hills corridor and the Nose Hill Park frontage on the south. The dominant built form is 1980s two-storey detached on generous suburban lots, with attached townhouses and duplexes scattered along the internal collectors and closer to the community’s arterial edges. Because the community has been settled for more than three decades and the average year built is 1988, streetscapes read as fully second-generation — grown-in front-yard landscaping, mature developer street trees, and the settled character of a community where most of the original owners have either aged in place or turned the property over to a second family cycle. Country Hills Boulevard on the north forms the boundary with the Hamptons and Citadel ring, Shaganappi Trail on the east forms the boundary with MacEwan Glen and the Hamptons, Sarcee Trail on the west forms the boundary with Citadel and Hawkwood, and John Laurie Boulevard on the south forms the community’s frontage against Nose Hill Park itself. Edgemont Calgary has no LRT station inside the community; residents typically bus or drive south to Dalhousie or Brentwood on the Red Line, both south of John Laurie Boulevard. The hillside geography also gives the community’s south-facing blocks direct views south across Nose Hill Park and onward toward the Bow Valley and the downtown skyline in the distance. Country Hills Boulevard on the north and John Laurie Boulevard on the south are the community’s main outbound arterials, and both connect quickly into the wider NW road network without requiring routing through the older inner-NW communities south of Nose Hill.
Things to do in Edgemont
Nose Hill Park directly south of the community is Edgemont’s defining amenity: one of Calgary’s largest urban natural areas, with off-leash areas, ridge trails, and open-sky views. The park sits directly south of Edgemont across John Laurie Boulevard, giving the community’s southern blocks direct pedestrian access to the trail network. Inside the community, Edgemont Elementary and Tom Baines Junior High (public), Mother Mary Greene Elementary (Catholic), plus catchment secondary schools Sir Winston Churchill High School (public) and St. Francis High School (Catholic) all serve the community’s school-age population. The wider NW retail and service catchment sits along the surrounding arterial network rather than at any interior main street; day-to-day retail typically works through the neighbouring Hamptons, Citadel, and MacEwan Glen communities, with additional NW catchments reachable south along Shaganappi Trail. For a similar 1970s-and-1980s NW master-planned reference immediately west across Sarcee Trail, the Citadel profile is the closest same-quadrant catchment read; for the NW LRT-served comparison, the Brentwood and Dalhousie profiles pick up the Red Line stations that Edgemont residents reach by feeder bus. For the SW hillside-ridge contrast on the opposite side of the city, the Patterson profile picks up the same ridge-community pattern on the south side of the Bow.
The Edgemont real-estate read
An average assessed value of $834K places Edgemont Calgary in the upper band of the established NW communities, running above the older 1970s NW homes like Brentwood and Dalhousie and roughly in line with the newer NW-edge post-2010 communities at a different vintage. The +16.8% year-over-year change runs above the citywide average of +15.2% — a swing consistent with a well-located hillside-ridge community where the Nose Hill Park frontage, the ridge-view premium, and the specialty-secondary-school catchment have supported strong first-time-buyer and downsizer demand. Building Activity is modest relative to the community’s size: 203 new-construction permits since 2024, 3 demolitions, and 12 suite permits, with the total permit count reaching 198 for the two-year window. That volume reads as a settled infill-and-secondary-suite pattern rather than any large redevelopment cycle. The Property Values section above breaks the current distribution across the 5,361 properties, and the historical curve (from $644K in 2023 to $718K in 2024 to $839K in 2025) shows the acceleration into the current +16.8% band. For a comparable 1970s-and-1980s NW master-planned reference immediately west across Sarcee Trail, the Citadel profile is the closest same-quadrant read; for the NW LRT-served alternative, the Brentwood and Dalhousie profiles pick up the older NW communities south of Nose Hill. For the SW hillside-ridge contrast on the opposite side of the city, the Patterson profile rounds out the comparison set on the Bow’s south side. The 5,367-property count has held roughly flat across 2023-2025, confirming the community’s fully built-out status. Suite-permit volume of 12 in the two-year window reads as a slow but consistent trend of homeowners opening basement or laneway units, likely to catch NW rental demand from the university, hospital, and inner-NW employment corridors immediately south of Nose Hill Park.
Common Questions About Edgemont
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 Edgemont?
The average assessed value in Edgemont is $834K across 5,367 residential properties, up 16.8% year-over-year from $718K in 2024. The dominant housing form is 1980s two-storey detached on generous suburban lots, with attached townhouses and duplexes scattered along the internal collectors; the community's average year built is 1988.
How is the Edgemont real estate market?
Edgemont's assessed values rose 16.8% year-over-year, above the citywide average of 15.2%. The Nose Hill Park frontage directly south, the ridge-view premium, and the specialty-secondary-school catchment have supported strong first-time-buyer and downsizer demand across the community's mature 1980s homes.
Is Edgemont a good place to live?
Edgemont suits family and mid-career buyers looking for 1980s two-storey detached homes on a hillside-ridge community with direct Nose Hill Park access to the south. School anchors include Edgemont Elementary, Tom Baines Junior High, Mother Mary Greene Elementary, Sir Winston Churchill High School, and St. Francis High School.
Is Edgemont safe?
The Safety section above shows current Calgary Police Service disorder counts and how Edgemont compares with the Calgary baseline. The most recent year shows 10.2 disorder events per 1,000 residents, one of the lowest rates in the batch and well below the citywide baseline of about 50 per 1,000; events fell 16.8% year-over-year.
What is Edgemont known for?
Edgemont is best known for its position on a hillside ridge directly north of Nose Hill Park across John Laurie Boulevard. Nose Hill is one of Calgary's largest urban natural areas, and the community's ridge geography gives south-facing blocks direct views south toward the Bow Valley and downtown skyline in the distance.
How far is Edgemont from downtown Calgary?
Edgemont sits in Calgary's established NW quadrant north of Nose Hill Park, roughly a 20-minute drive to the downtown core outside peak hours. There is no LRT station inside the community; residents typically bus or drive south to Dalhousie or Brentwood on the Red Line, both south of John Laurie Boulevard.
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