Ramsay Calgary is one of the city’s oldest inner-SE communities, with development on the site going back to the 1880s and the current neighbourhood formally named in 1956 — the community sits east of the Elbow River, Macleod Trail, the Stampede Grounds, and the Scotiabank Saddledome, and south of Inglewood. Average assessed values sit at $962K, above the citywide $962K, and they’ve climbed 16.5% year-over-year — ahead of the citywide 15.2% pace during the current cycle. What sets the community apart on the map is the ridge above the Elbow River giving sight lines back across the Stampede Grounds and toward the downtown skyline, alongside one of the deepest heritage-home concentrations in Calgary. Ramsay is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Premium Real Estate
Ramsay properties average $962K, well above the Calgary average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 16.5% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Higher Activity
100.2 disorder events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 59.2.
Demographics
2,155 residents call Ramsay home, with 37.4% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Ramsay
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $673,584 | 864 | — |
| 2024 | $774,470 | 864 | +15% |
| 2025 | $901,949 | 857 | +16.5% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Ramsay have climbed 33.9% over the last 3 years, from $673,584 in the 2023 roll to $901,949 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($962K) 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 Ramsay
Community Safety in Ramsay
In 2025, Ramsay recorded 216 disorder events — 100.2 events per 1,000 residents, above the city average of 59.2.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 236 | — |
| 2021 | 185 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 191 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 139 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 216 | +57.7% |
| 2026† | 98 | — |
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Who Lives in Ramsay
The community holds 2,155 residents across 856 properties — a small resident footprint that keeps the community among Calgary's more intimately-scaled inner-city neighbourhoods. The age split shows a strong 20-to-39 lead over the other bands, consistent with an inner-city community whose walk-up apartment buildings and infill townhomes on the sloped blocks draw a younger renter and first-time-buyer base while the heritage detached homes on the ridge house a mix of long-time homeowners and second-generation family buyers. The rental share has historically run near half the housing — the community's inner-city walk-up and townhome mix is a natural landing spot for young professionals and creative workers drawn to the neighbourhood's mix of heritage character and easy downtown access. For a similar inner-city community with a comparable heritage character and mixed tenure, the Bridgeland-Riverside profile is the closest reference.
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Living in Ramsay
Housing is a genuine inner-city mix — heritage single-family detached homes from the pre-1940s era, alongside meaningful runs of walk-up apartment buildings and infill townhomes across select interior blocks. The community’s average build year sits around 1946 — one of the older per-property averages on any Calgary community page and consistent with the community’s deep heritage-home base. Interior streets follow a compact grid stepping up the ridge from the Elbow River valley on the west, and blocks on the higher ground carry sight lines back across the Stampede Grounds and Scotiabank Saddledome toward the downtown skyline. The Alyth-Bonny Brook rail-yard and industrial area sits directly east and shapes the community’s east-edge texture. There is no CTrain station inside; the Erlton-Stampede Red Line station a short walk west across Macleod Trail in the adjacent community serves Ramsay residents for downtown-bound commutes, and the wider CTrain network is a short cross-river walk from the ridge. For a similar inner-city community immediately north across 9 Avenue SE at a comparable heritage character, the Inglewood profile is the closest reference; for a nearby inner-city community north of the Bow River with a comparable heritage-home base, the Bridgeland-Riverside profile is a closer reference on inner-city heritage character.
Things to do in Ramsay
The community’s clearest single amenity is Scotsman’s Hill on the community’s west-of-Macleod ridge — a Calgary institution that gives sight lines back across the Stampede Grounds, the Scotiabank Saddledome, and the downtown skyline, and is one of the most-photographed views of the city during the Calgary Stampede in July. The Stampede Grounds themselves sit a short walk west across Macleod Trail and the Elbow River, giving residents the closest walking commute to the ten-day Stampede festival of any Calgary community. Ecole Ste. Anne (Kindergarten through Grade 12, Catholic French-language) and Ramsay Elementary (public English) both sit inside the community and give families two walkable school options across the two language and board tracks. Janus Academy, a private school, also operates inside the community for families outside the two board tracks. The 17 Avenue SE and Inglewood retail strips are a short walk or drive from most addresses in the community, and the Elbow River pathway network on the west edge opens river and inner-city green-corridor access. School catchments route to the wider inner-SE public and Catholic networks; 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 the community is easiest to find through the Ramsay business directory, which pulls current City of Calgary business-licence records.
The Ramsay real-estate read
The community’s average assessed value sits at $962K, above the citywide $732K — a figure driven by the heritage-home base on the ridge and the sight lines back across the Stampede Grounds toward downtown that command a redevelopment and character premium. Values rose 16.5% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2%, running ahead of the broader Calgary pace during the current cycle. Building activity is moderate for a heritage inner-city community: 125 permits filed since 2024, weighted toward heritage-sensitive renovation and secondary-suite additions on the built-out lots rather than heavy new construction. The community’s average build year sits at 1946, one of the older averages on any Calgary community page. On safety, disorder runs at 100.2 events per 1,000 residents — near the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000. Year-over-year, the community’s disorder rate rose compared with the year before. For a similar heritage inner-city community west across the Elbow River, the Beltline profile is a close reference on inner-city character; for a similar heritage-character community across the inner-SW ridge, the Upper Mount Royal profile is a closer reference on the heritage-home base and inner-city premium value.
Common Questions About Ramsay
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 Ramsay?
The average assessed value in Ramsay is $962K based on the City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments, above the citywide average of $732K. The housing is a genuine inner-city mix of heritage detached homes on the ridge alongside walk-up apartment buildings and infill townhomes.
How is the Ramsay real estate market?
Ramsay values rose 16.5% year-over-year against the citywide 15.2% gain, running ahead of the broader Calgary pace. 125 permits have been filed since 2024, weighted toward heritage-sensitive renovation and secondary-suite additions rather than heavy new construction.
Is Ramsay a good place to live?
Ramsay suits buyers who want an inner-SE address with heritage detached housing on the ridge, sight lines back across the Stampede Grounds and downtown from Scotsman's Hill, and one of the closest walking commutes to the Calgary Stampede festival. The trade-off is the Alyth-Bonny Brook rail-yard directly east.
Is Ramsay safe?
Ramsay records 100.2 disorder events per 1,000 residents in the City's latest year, near the citywide baseline of 59 per 1,000. Year-over-year the community's disorder rate rose compared with the year before.
What is Ramsay known for?
Ramsay is best known as one of Calgary's oldest inner-city communities with roots in the 1880s, its heritage single-family detached homes on the ridge above the Elbow River, and Scotsman's Hill — a Calgary institution for sight lines back across the Stampede Grounds and the downtown skyline.
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