Penbrooke Meadows
Penbrooke Meadows Calgary is a SE residential community established in 1969 on land annexed into Calgary in 1961, bounded by Memorial Drive to the north, 68 Street SE to the east, 52 Street SE to the west, and 17 Avenue SE to the south. The community holds 8,235 residents across 2,879 properties. Average assessed value runs at $416K, well below the citywide $732K and one of the more accessible price bands in the SE. Values have climbed 19% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace — one of the sharper single-year moves in the SE during the current cycle. Penbrooke Meadows is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Affordable Entry Point
At $416K average assessment, Penbrooke Meadows offers entry well below the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 19% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Higher Activity
90.6 disorder events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 53.5.
Demographics
8,235 residents call Penbrooke Meadows home, with 26.2% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Penbrooke Meadows
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $303,499 | 2,879 | — |
| 2024 | $335,879 | 2,879 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | $399,813 | 2,879 | +19% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Penbrooke Meadows have climbed 31.7% over the last 3 years, from $303,499 in the 2023 roll to $399,813 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($416K) 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 Penbrooke Meadows
Community Safety in Penbrooke Meadows
In 2024, Penbrooke Meadows recorded 746 disorder events — 90.6 events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 736 | — |
| 2023 | 828 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 721 | -12.9% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 746 | — |
| 2025† | 382 | — |
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 Penbrooke Meadows
Penbrooke Meadows holds 8,235 residents across 2,879 properties. About 38% of residents are immigrants — nearly ten percentage points above the citywide baseline and one of the higher immigrant shares in the SE, giving the community a distinctly multicultural character. Household incomes here have historically tracked below the citywide median, in line with the community's below-average price band. Rental housing runs around 38%, a higher renter share than most detached SE communities and reflecting a mix of long-time owners and secondary-suite rentals across the interior blocks. For a similar SE community with a comparable multicultural character, the Abbeydale profile covers the immediate east neighbour, and the Forest Lawn profile covers the wider International Avenue corridor with a related demographic profile.
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Living in Penbrooke Meadows
Housing is dominated by 1970s and 1980s single-family detached homes on standard SE lots, with a small share of townhomes and duplexes on the arterials. Roughly three percent of buildings are condos or apartments — the community is almost entirely low-rise detached. Renter share runs around 38%, higher than most detached SE communities and reflecting a mix of long-time owners and secondary-suite rentals across the interior blocks. Memorial Drive on the north separates Penbrooke Meadows from Marlborough Park directly above; 68 Street SE on the east separates the community from Applewood and Red Carpet; 52 Street SE on the west separates it from Marlborough, a distinct community; and 17 Avenue SE on the south places the community directly along the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone corridor, which straddles that avenue between Forest Lawn and Abbeydale. There is no CTrain station inside Penbrooke Meadows; the Marlborough Blue Line station sits west across 52 Street SE in the neighbouring Marlborough community — a short drive from most interior blocks. For a similar SE community immediately east with a comparable renter-heavy detached profile, the Abbeydale profile is the closest neighbour reference; for a same-vintage SE peer at a comparable price band, the Erin Woods profile is the closer reference on demographic curve.
Things to do in Penbrooke Meadows
Elliston Park sits directly across 68 Street SE on the community’s east side — one of the larger urban parks in SE Calgary with pathway network and open-park amenities a short drive from most interior blocks. Retail runs along two edges: the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone straddles 17 Avenue SE on the south boundary, connecting Penbrooke Meadows to the wider Forest Lawn and Abbeydale retail corridor along one of Calgary’s most multicultural commercial strips; and the Marlborough retail area sits west across 52 Street SE in the neighbouring Marlborough community. Schools inside Penbrooke Meadows are dense for a SE community of this size — G.W. Skene Elementary, James Short Memorial Elementary, and Penbrooke Meadows Elementary on the public Calgary Board of Education side, and St. Peter Elementary on the Calgary Catholic School District side — a school density above the average for a SE detached community of this scale. Any specific business inside Penbrooke Meadows is easiest to find through the Penbrooke Meadows business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Penbrooke Meadows real-estate read
Penbrooke Meadows’s average assessed value sits at $416K, well below the citywide $732K and toward the lower end of the SE price map. Values rose 19% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, one of the sharper single-year moves in the SE during the current cycle — a pattern consistent with below-average SE communities closing ground on the wider Calgary value curve. Building activity is steady: 92 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward renovation, secondary-suite additions, and infill redevelopment on original detached blocks. The community’s average build year sits around 1975, consistent with the 1969 establishment and the 1970s-1980s build-out. On safety, disorder runs at 90.6 events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before. For a same-vintage SE community with a comparable renter-heavy detached profile, the Abbeydale profile is the closest reference on price band; for a same-value SE peer at a comparable demographic curve, the Erin Woods profile is the closer reference on price and tenure mix.
Common Questions About Penbrooke Meadows
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 Penbrooke Meadows?
Penbrooke Meadows's average assessed value sits at $416K, well below the citywide $732K and one of the more accessible SE communities on price. Values rose 19% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace during the current cycle.
How is the Penbrooke Meadows real estate market?
The Penbrooke Meadows market is climbing above the broader Calgary pace: values rose 19% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% pace, one of the sharper single-year moves in the SE during the current cycle. Building activity runs at 92 permits since 2024, weighted toward renovation and secondary-suite additions.
Is Penbrooke Meadows a good place to live?
Penbrooke Meadows is an established SE Calgary community with a strong multicultural character, a dense concentration of public and Catholic elementary schools inside the community, and direct access to Elliston Park east and the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone corridor on the south boundary. Housing is largely detached at one of the SE's more accessible price bands.
Is Penbrooke Meadows safe?
Penbrooke Meadows runs 90.6 disorder events per 1,000 residents against the citywide baseline of 54 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community's disorder rate held roughly steady compared with the year before.
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