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Elbow Park
Average Property Assessment
$2.1M
↑ Above city avg
YoY Value Change
+13.5%
↓ Below city avg
Properties
1,231
Permits Since 2024
169
Elbow Park Calgary is one of the city’s oldest and wealthiest addresses — an inner-SW community annexed in 1907 and established as a neighbourhood in 1910, bounded by the Elbow River on the south and east, Elbow Drive on the east, Council Way on the north, and 14 Street W on the west. Average assessed values sit at $2.1M, well above the citywide $730K — one of the highest per-property averages of any Calgary community and a reflection of the community’s large lots, mature detached homes, and inner-SW river-bend position. Values are up 13.5% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain, close to the broader Calgary run-up despite the different market dynamics of the luxury segment. Elbow Park is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
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Key Insights
What the data says
Premium Real Estate
Elbow Park properties average $2.1M, well above the Calgary average of $730K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 13.5% year-over-year, trailing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
35.9 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 59.1. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
3,285 residents call Elbow Park home, with 16.4% aged 20-39.
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Property Data
Property Values in Elbow Park
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 | $1,588,282 | 1,236 | — |
| 2024 | $1,749,204 | 1,237 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | $1,986,124 | 1,234 | +13.5% |
vs Calgary Average
Elbow Park
$2.1M
City Average
$730K
+186.1% above city average
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Elbow Park have climbed 25% over the last 3 years, from $1,588,282 in the 2023 roll to $1,986,124 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($2.1M) 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 Elbow Park
53
New Construction
$17.5M invested
0
Renovations
$0 invested
25
Demolitions
$0 value
169
Total Permits
$30M 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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34 Av SWSingle Construction Permit · New$427KOct 28, 2026WILLIAM BLAKE HOMES
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6 St SWResidential Improvement Project · New$69KOct 20, 2026JANSSEN HOMES
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14 St SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$28KOct 19, 2026ALTA HOME
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10 St SWResidential - New Single / Semi / Duplex—Oct 16, 2026AMAYA ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
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12 St SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$86KOct 14, 2026KTRAN DESIGN AND DRAFTING
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3831 10 St SWDemolition · Demolition—Oct 13, 2026MEECH CREEK CONTRACTING
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Elbow Dr SWResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$100KOct 9, 2026AMANDA HAMILTON DESIGN
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Elbow Dr SWResidential - Additions over 10 sq metres—Oct 1, 2026ERIN MEYERS DESIGNS
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636 29 Av SWCommercial / Multi Family Project · Improvement$400KSep 29, 2026—
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Council Wy SWSingle Construction Permit · New—Sep 29, 2026—
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 Elbow Park
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 Elbow Park 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.
Housing
Housing Supply Pipeline in Elbow Park
9
Permitted
units, last 12 months
16
Under Construction
units, open permits
8
Completed
units, last 12 months
Active vs 12mo permitted
177.8%
12mo completion pace
88.9%
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
Dec 2025
Nov 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
4
Inspections
Last 30 days
100%
Pass Rate
4 of 4 passed
Issues by inspection stage
- Final 1 flag
Recent inspection notes
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Because the sauna is in a flood plane below grade in the basement, it must be protected by a GFCI device.
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 Elbow Park
In 2025, Elbow Park recorded 118 disorder events — 35.9 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 59.1.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | — |
| 2021 | 122 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 92 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 118 | +28.3% |
| 2026† | 70 | — |
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Disorder Rate Comparison (2025)
Events per 1,000 residents
Demographics
Who Lives in Elbow Park
28.8%
Ages 0–19
945 residents
16.4%
Ages 20–39
540 residents
38.2%
Ages 40–64
1,255 residents
16.6%
Ages 65+
545 residents
Elbow Park holds 3,285 residents across 1,231 properties, and the age split shows a family-heavy community with strong long-tenured owner presence. Kids and teens under 19 land near 945 — a notably large share for a community this size and a signal that Elbow Park's detached-family character is still real. The 20-to-39 band comes in at 540 residents, the 40-to-64 band at 1,255 (the biggest single segment), and residents 65 or older sit near 545 people, about 17% of the community. About 96% of housing here is owner-occupied per historical census patterns — one of the highest owner-occupancy rates in Calgary — and the community's median household income tracks well above the citywide figure. For a similar high-owner-occupancy heritage enclave with a comparable price band immediately across the river, the Roxboro profile is the closest reference on scale and character.
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Living in Elbow Park
Elbow Park reads as an established inner-SW residential enclave at street level. The Elbow River wraps the community along the south and east, and interior blocks step gently down toward the water on tree-lined streets that were laid out in the 1910s and 1920s. Most of the housing is a mix of original heritage detached homes on generous lots and more recent teardown-and-rebuild activity — new-build custom homes replacing original homes on select lots, a pattern that has run steadily for the last two decades. The street network is largely residential-only, with 14 Street W on the west edge and Elbow Drive on the east edge carrying most of the through-traffic while the interior grid stays quiet. Mature trees line most blocks, and the community’s shared park network and river-pathway access along the south and east give residents a walking radius that most inner-SW communities can’t match. There is no CTrain station inside Elbow Park; residents rely on Elbow Drive and 14 Street W for driving access to downtown and Chinook, with the closest LRT stations on the Red Line a few minutes east or south. For a similar inner-SW heritage enclave immediately north across the ridge, the Upper Mount Royal profile is the closest reference.
Things to do in Elbow Park
Elbow Park’s clearest single anchor is the Elbow River pathway along the south and east edges of the community — the pathway links east toward Stanley Park, south toward Sandy Beach across the river, and connects into the wider Calgary pathway network for walking, running, and cycling access. The main community park sits between 8A and 7 Street SW and 35 and 34 Avenue SW, with a playground, skating rink, and tennis courts serving the interior blocks. Stanley Park and River Park sit on the community’s edges and give residents park access at doorstep distance rather than needing a park drive. Elbow Park Elementary, founded 1926, is the community’s original public school and remains a neighbourhood landmark; William Reid Bilingual Elementary is also inside the community for French-immersion catchment. Day-to-day retail is a short drive rather than inside the community — Elbow Drive north toward Mission and Cliff Bungalow, and 4 Street SW in Mission across the river, carry most residents’ errand runs. Any specific business inside Elbow Park itself is easiest to find through the Elbow Park business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Elbow Park real-estate read
Elbow Park’s average assessed value sits at $2.1M, well above the citywide $730K — one of Calgary’s highest per-property averages and a reflection of the community’s large-lot detached homes, river-bend position, and inner-SW address. Values rose 13.5% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, close to the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. Building activity is meaningful for a community of this size: 169 permits filed since 2024, weighted heavily toward new-construction and demolition — the teardown-and-rebuild cycle is real here, with original 1910s and 1920s homes being replaced one-lot-at-a-time by new custom builds. The community’s average build year sits around 1962, a mid-century figure that reflects the mix of surviving heritage homes and mid-century-plus rebuilds. The property values panel above shows how prices break across the community. Elbow Park was among the communities affected by the June 2013 Elbow River flood, and the resulting flood-mitigation upgrades along the south and east river edges have shaped how the community’s edge blocks are built and insured today. On safety, disorder runs at 35.9 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000 — and year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate rose compared with the year before. For a similar-value inner-SW community immediately west toward the ridge, the Altadore profile is the closest reference at a comparable price point.
FAQ
Common Questions About Elbow 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 Elbow Park?
The average assessed value in Elbow Park is $2.1M based on the City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments, well above the citywide average of $730K. Most of the housing is heritage detached homes on generous lots with active teardown-and-rebuild activity across the community.
How is the Elbow Park real estate market?
Elbow Park values rose 13.5% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain, close to the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. 169 permits have been filed since 2024, weighted toward new-construction and demolition as the teardown-and-rebuild cycle continues.
Is Elbow Park a good place to live?
Elbow Park suits buyers who want a heritage inner-SW address with river-pathway access, generous lots, and quick Elbow Drive routing to downtown. The trade-off is a price point among Calgary's highest and older-vintage homes that often needs updating; the payoff is one of the city's most established residential settings.
Is Elbow Park safe?
Elbow Park records 35.9 disorder events per 1,000 residents in the City's latest year, well below the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000. Year-over-year the community's disorder rate rose compared with the year before.
What is Elbow Park known for?
Elbow Park is known as one of Calgary's oldest and wealthiest addresses, annexed in 1907 and established as a neighbourhood in 1910. It sits in a bend of the Elbow River in inner SW Calgary and is anchored by Elbow Park Elementary, the community park between 8A and 7 Street SW, and river-pathway access along the south and east edges.
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