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Average Property Assessment
$567K
↓ Below city avg
YoY Value Change
+12.7%
↓ Below city avg
Properties
3,948
Permits Since 2024
490
Walden Calgary is an SE community whose property values climbed 12.7% year-over-year, close to the citywide average of +15.2%. Calgary City Council officially approved Walden in July 2007, and Genstar built it out from there. The community sits deep in the far-south SE, with 194 Avenue SE across from Chaparral on the north, Legacy on the south, the Bow River Valley dropping off to the east, and Macleod Trail as the west arterial. The most Calgary-specific fact about the place is the name — Walden is named after the book by Henry David Thoreau, which stands out in a corner of the city where the newer communities usually take their names from local geography or the developer’s brand. Homes are almost all detached single-family on the interior blocks, with some townhomes along the busier streets, and 205 new-construction permits since 2024 show the build-out is still layering on new inventory nearly two decades in. Walden sits alongside Calgary’s other newer far-south SE communities inside Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
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Key Insights
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $567K — below the city average of $731K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 12.7% year-over-year, trailing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
21.7 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 59.1. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
7,650 residents call Walden home, with 36.3% aged 20-39.
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Property Data
Property Values in Walden
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 | $437,598 | 3,732 | — |
| 2024 | $505,123 | 3,766 | +15.4% |
| 2025 | $569,493 | 3,948 | +12.7% |
vs Calgary Average
Walden
$567K
City Average
$731K
-22.4% below city average
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Walden have climbed 30.1% over the last 3 years, from $437,598 in the 2023 roll to $569,493 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($567K) 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 Walden
220
New Construction
$50.8M invested
0
Renovations
$0 invested
0
Demolitions
$0 value
490
Total Permits
$62M 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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#420 151 WALDEN GA SESigns - Permitted Use—Oct 9, 2026WRAPTOR SIGNS AND GRAPHICS
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WALCREST WY SEResidential Improvement Project · New$42KOct 6, 2026JAS GARAGE BUILDERS
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WALDEN PR SEResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$13KOct 5, 2026DISARPEN ELECTRIC
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#101 35 WALGROVE WK SECommercial / Multi Family Project$4KSep 28, 2026BANFF FIRE & SAFETY
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WALDEN GR SEResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$31KSep 27, 2026—
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WALGROVE MR SEResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$52KSep 25, 2026—
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WALGROVE BV SEResidential Improvement Project · New$42KSep 23, 2026ELEGANT CONSTRUCTION
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WALGROVE PS SEResidential Improvement Project · New$56KSep 21, 2026ROCKYVIEW GARAGE BUILDERS
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WALGROVE BA SEResidential Improvement Project · Improvement$4KSep 15, 2026—
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WALGROVE TC SEResidential Improvement Project · New$41KSep 15, 2026GARAGE DEPOT (THE)
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 Walden
New business licences issued in this community in the last 90 days. Renewals and home-based licences are excluded.
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Health & WellnessAug 31, 2026
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 Walden
33
Permitted
units, last 12 months
10
Under Construction
units, open permits
90
Completed
units, last 12 months
Active vs 12mo permitted
30.3%
12mo completion pace
272.7%
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
Nov 2025
Oct 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
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 Walden
In 2025, Walden recorded 166 disorder events — 21.7 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 59.1.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 214 | — |
| 2021 | 190 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 199 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 165 | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 166 | +0.6% |
| 2026† | 149 | — |
† Partial year — coverage limited to months published by CPS to date.
Disorder Rate Comparison (2025)
Events per 1,000 residents
Demographics
Who Lives in Walden
27.7%
Ages 0–19
2,120 residents
36.3%
Ages 20–39
2,775 residents
29.9%
Ages 40–64
2,290 residents
6.1%
Ages 65+
465 residents
The people living in Walden are mostly families and mid-career move-up buyers who came in during the late 2000s or later. The 20-to-39 and 40-to-64 age brackets together make up the largest share of the population, which fits a community that drew family buyers through the 2010s and keeps drawing them today. The under-19 share is healthy, and both the detached homes and the townhome runs are sized for family households across most of the interior. The 65-plus share is small because most of the original buyers haven't yet reached retirement. The interior blocks are denser than most Calgary suburbs of the same era thanks to the townhome runs along the collector streets, and the build-out on the outer edges keeps adding new detached and attached inventory. For a same-era SE community directly across 194 Avenue SE, the Albert Park / Radisson Heights profile covers a different-era SE reference to the north.
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Living in Walden
Walden looks and feels like a newer far-south SE community that’s still finishing itself off along the outer edges. Homes are mostly detached single-family on the interior streets, with some townhomes along the busier collector routes — a typical post-2007 Genstar build. The earliest blocks have settled in nicely with mature trees and landscaping, while the newer subdivisions on the outside still show fresh sod and active construction traffic. All four boundaries are hard edges rather than soft transitions: 194 Avenue SE across the top, Legacy directly south, the Bow River Valley dropping east, and Macleod Trail on the west. That makes Walden feel self-contained. There’s no LRT inside the community — most people drive, and the closest CTrain is Somerset–Bridlewood Station on the Red Line’s south terminus, reached by bus across Macleod Trail. Chaparral sits right across 194 Avenue SE on the north side and is the closest side-by-side comparison for buyers weighing similar-era SE communities. The build era matters when buyers are comparing Walden to older parts of the SE — the street layout, lot sizes, and setbacks all follow the post-2007 planning standard rather than what you’d find in a 1970s or 1980s community farther north. If you want to see what a similar-era SE community looks like with a developer-built lake added into the mix, the Auburn Bay profile is the closest match.
Things to do in Walden
Day-to-day green space runs through Walden’s own internal park and pathway network, which totals roughly 160 acres — one of the larger interior park allocations across the newer far-south SE communities. Fish Creek Provincial Park is a short drive north rather than a walk from the door: Chaparral, Sundance, and Cranston sit between Walden and Fish Creek, so getting there means getting in the car. The Bow River Valley falls away on the east edge and gives the community a natural landscape boundary instead of another subdivision — most interior SE communities don’t have that. Macleod Trail on the west side carries the closest large-format retail, and the Shawnessy commercial strip a bit farther south along the same arterial covers the daily-service and big-box shopping within a short drive. Schools work through Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic catchments — the CBE and CCSD school finders give the current assignment for each street address. For a similar-era SE community directly across 194 Avenue SE on the north side, the Acadia profile covers a mid-south SE reference at a different era, and the Applewood Park profile is the closest SE reference at a comparable average value.
The Walden real-estate read
The average assessed value of $567K puts Walden in the moderate range for the newer SE communities — below the citywide average of $731K. That’s consistent with a far-south SE community whose detached and attached homes work as an accessible move-up option relative to inner-SE and inner-SW pricing. The +12.7% year-over-year change sits close to the citywide +15.2%, which fits a community still mid-way through its build-out where continued greenfield inventory helps keep pricing tracking the broader city rather than running well above or below it. Construction is heavy: 205 new-construction permits since 2024 make Walden one of the more actively-building far-south SE communities, driven by ongoing subdivision completion on the outer blocks. The Property Values section above breaks out the current distribution, and the disorder rate of 21.7 events per 1,000 residents sits well below the citywide baseline of roughly 59 per 1,000. For a similar-era SE community at a comparable price point, the Applewood Park profile is the closest SE match to the north, and for a lower-priced inner-SE reference, the Forest Lawn profile covers that end of the SE.
FAQ
Common Questions About Walden
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 Walden?
The average assessed value in Walden is $567K, below the citywide average of $731K. Homes are mostly detached single-family across the interior blocks, with some townhomes along the busier collector streets. It's an accessible move-up option relative to inner-SE pricing.
How is the Walden real estate market?
Walden's assessed values rose 12.7% year-over-year, close to the citywide average of +15.2%. Construction is heavy — 205 new-construction permits since 2024 make Walden one of the more actively-building far-south SE communities as its outer subdivisions continue to fill in.
Is Walden a good place to live?
Walden works well for families and mid-career move-up buyers who want newer detached and attached inventory at a moderate price. The community's roughly 160-acre internal park and pathway system is one of the larger interior park allocations in the far-south SE, and Fish Creek Provincial Park is a short drive north.
Is Walden safe?
Walden records 21.7 disorder events per 1,000 residents, well below Calgary's baseline of roughly 59 per 1,000 — one of the quieter far-south SE communities on the current data. The Safety section above shows the current Calgary Police Service disorder counts and how Walden compares with its SE neighbours.
What is Walden known for?
Walden is known for its literary name — the community is named after Walden by Henry David Thoreau, which stands out among SE communities that usually take their names from local geography or the developer. Genstar built it after 2007 approval, and its east edge falls off toward the Bow River Valley.
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