Hawkwood Calgary is a NW residential community established in 1981, bounded to the north by Country Hills Boulevard, to the east by Sarcee Trail, to the south by John Laurie Boulevard, and to the west by Nose Hill Drive. Average assessed values sit at $705K, modestly below the citywide $732K, and they’ve climbed 17.9% year-over-year — above the citywide 15.2% pace and one of the sharper single-year moves in the NW 1980s belt during the current cycle. What sets Hawkwood apart on the map is its position in the cluster of 1980s-era NW communities on the west side of Sarcee Trail — Hawkwood sits between the older 1970s communities to the south and the newer 1990s and 2000s communities to the north and west across Country Hills Boulevard. Hawkwood is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $705K — near the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 17.9% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
12.1 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
20.9% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Hawkwood
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $528,628 | 3,498 | — |
| 2024 | $591,347 | 3,507 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | $697,182 | 3,498 | +17.9% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Hawkwood have climbed 31.9% over the last 3 years, from $528,628 in the 2023 roll to $697,182 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($705K) 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 Hawkwood
Community Safety in Hawkwood
In 2024, Hawkwood recorded 110 disorder events — 12.1 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 129 | — |
| 2023 | 105 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 88 | -16.2% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 110 | — |
| 2025† | 88 | — |
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 Hawkwood
Hawkwood holds 9,115 residents across 3,497 properties, and the age split shows a community that has aged from initial build-out into mid-career and second-generation family ownership. The 40-to-64 band is the biggest single segment, consistent with a community established in 1981 where many of the original owners have stayed through several decades of ownership. The under-19 share reflects a second wave of family buyers turning over the community's original homes, and the senior share has grown as the first-buyer generation has moved into retirement years across successive census cycles. The community has a substantial immigrant share and a visible multicultural mix built up across the community's mid-tenure and long-tenure resident base — around 30% of residents are immigrants per the historical census data. For a similar NW community with a comparable multi-decade family curve, the Rocky Ridge profile is the closest reference on scale; for a same-vintage NW peer with a comparable school density, the Scenic Acres profile is the closer reference on demographic curve.
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Live images from City of Calgary traffic cameras within ~4 km of Hawkwood. Each camera refreshes every 30 seconds — click any pin to see the latest view.
Living in Hawkwood
Housing is mostly early-to-mid 1980s single-family detached homes on standard NW suburban lots, with a smaller share of townhomes and duplex infill on select interior blocks. Interior streets follow a curved crescent-and-cul-de-sac pattern typical of NW 1980s planning, with mature landscaping across most blocks reflecting the community’s forty-year build-out. Country Hills Boulevard on the north separates Hawkwood from Citadel and the Hamptons; Sarcee Trail on the east forms the seam with Edgemont and the wider NW grid; John Laurie Boulevard on the south separates the community from Ranchlands; and Nose Hill Drive on the west separates Hawkwood from Arbour Lake and Dalhousie. There is no CTrain station inside Hawkwood; the community is bus-served into the wider NW transit network, and the Crowfoot CTrain Red Line station further west in the Crowfoot / Arbour Lake area provides the nearest LRT connection into downtown. For a similar NW community immediately south across John Laurie Boulevard with a comparable vintage, the Ranchlands profile is the closest reference on adjacency; for a same-vintage NW peer at a slightly newer build, the Rocky Ridge profile is the closest reference on demographic curve.
Things to do in Hawkwood
Hawkwood’s clearest single amenity is its interior pathway network and school density — Hawkwood Elementary and St. Maria Goretti Elementary (Catholic) inside the community serve the K-6 population directly, and F.E. Osborne Junior High, Sir Winston Churchill High School, and Robert Thirsk High School on the public side, alongside St. Jean Brebeuf Junior High and St. Francis High School on the Catholic side, cover older-student catchments across the wider NW school network. Day-to-day retail is a short drive rather than inside the community grid: the Country Hills retail node north across Country Hills Boulevard and the Crowfoot Crossing precinct further west carry grocery, restaurants, and daily-services retail. Sarcee Trail on the east provides quick driving access south into Crowchild Trail and the University of Calgary corridor as well as into the wider NW commuter grid, and Country Hills Boulevard on the north routes east-west toward Deerfoot Trail and the airport corridor. Check the current Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District attendance-area tools for the designated schools at a specific address. Any specific business inside Hawkwood is easiest to find through the Hawkwood business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Hawkwood real-estate read
Hawkwood’s average assessed value sits at $705K, modestly below the citywide $732K and reflecting the community’s early-to-mid 1980s detached and townhome mix. Values rose 17.9% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, above the broader Calgary pace and one of the sharper single-year moves in the NW belt during the current cycle. Building activity is modest for a community of this size: 125 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation, secondary-suite additions, and small-scale infill on the community’s original detached blocks. The community’s average build year sits around 1988, consistent with the 1981 establishment and the build-out that ran through the mid-1980s. The property values panel above shows how prices break across the community. On safety, disorder runs at 12.1 events per 1,000 residents — well below the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000, one of the quieter figures in NW Calgary. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. For a same-value NW community immediately south with a comparable vintage, the Ranchlands profile is the closest reference on adjacency; for a further NW peer at a comparable price band, the Country Hills profile is the closer reference.
Common Questions About Hawkwood
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 Hawkwood?
The average assessed value in Hawkwood is $705K based on the City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments, modestly below the citywide average of $732K. Most of the housing is early-to-mid 1980s single-family detached homes, with a smaller share of townhomes and duplex infill on select blocks.
How is the Hawkwood real estate market?
Hawkwood values rose 17.9% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain, above the broader Calgary pace and one of the sharper single-year moves in the NW belt. 125 permits have been filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation and secondary-suite additions on the community's original detached blocks.
Is Hawkwood a good place to live?
Hawkwood suits family buyers who want a NW address with school density above the NW average, quick access to Crowfoot Crossing and Country Hills retail, and Crowchild Trail routing south into the University of Calgary. The trade-off is that day-to-day retail sits at the edge rather than inside the community grid.
Is Hawkwood safe?
Hawkwood records 12.1 disorder events per 1,000 residents in the City's latest year, well below the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000 — one of the quieter figures in NW Calgary. Year-over-year the community's disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before.
What is Hawkwood known for?
Hawkwood is best known for its NW 1980s detached-and-townhome blocks, its high school density inside the community itself, and its position between the older 1970s NW communities south of John Laurie Boulevard and the newer 1990s-and-2000s communities north across Country Hills Boulevard. It is bounded by Country Hills Boulevard, Sarcee Trail, John Laurie Boulevard, and Nose Hill Drive.
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