Wildwood Calgary is a SW community whose property values climbed 15.6% year-over-year, running just above the citywide average of 15.2%. Wildwood was first settled in 1883 and built out as a residential community in the 1950s, and most of its identity comes from that era. The community sits between Edworthy Park and the Bow River on the north, 38 Avenue SW on the east against Spruce Cliff, and Bow Trail on the south. What defines Wildwood is the 1950s bungalows — single-detached homes on wide lots with rear laneways, one of the more classic surviving pockets of that pattern in the SW. Wildwood was recognized in 2010 for the community character residents built over decades. An average assessed value of $997K puts Wildwood right at the $1M mark, about 30% above the citywide average of $732K. That price is driven by the community’s Bow River access, the mature landscape, and the steady wave of teardown-and-rebuild activity that’s been progressively replacing the original bungalows with larger homes. The disorder rate of 36.9 events per 1,000 residents runs well below the citywide baseline of 53.5 per 1,000 — Wildwood is one of the more settled SW communities on that measure. Wildwood sits inside Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Premium Real Estate
Wildwood properties average $997K, well above the Calgary average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 15.6% year-over-year, tracking the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
36.9 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Demographics
2,765 residents call Wildwood home, with 21.9% aged 20-39.
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Property Values in Wildwood
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $780,881 | 1,044 | — |
| 2024 | $859,052 | 1,042 | +10% |
| 2025 | $992,760 | 1,045 | +15.6% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Wildwood have climbed 27.1% over the last 3 years, from $780,881 in the 2023 roll to $992,760 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($997K) 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 Wildwood
Community Safety in Wildwood
In 2024, Wildwood recorded 102 disorder events — 36.9 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 84 | — |
| 2023 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 72 | -18.2% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 102 | — |
| 2025† | 100 | — |
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 Wildwood
Wildwood mixes long-tenured original homeowners with the second wave of buyers drawn by the community's Bow River access and its 1950s bungalow inventory. People aged 40 to 64 and 20 to 39 make up a large share, which fits a community whose first owners moved in during the mid-1950s and has since seen homes change hands as the original bungalow generation aged out and semi-detached replacements pulled in new family buyers. The 65-plus share reflects a longer-tenured group of residents than you'd see in newer SW communities. There are plenty of kids too, drawn by the family-scale infill and replacement homes. Density on the interior blocks follows the SW postwar layout of detached houses on wide lots. The Bow River access and Edworthy Park's pathways give the community an outdoor-recreation appeal that supports family buyers even at prices approaching $1M. The current wave of teardown-and-rebuild is slowly raising the number of households per lot on redeveloped blocks by adding semi-detached homes where single bungalows once stood. For a SW community with a similar mix of long-tenured owners and infill buyers, the Altadore profile is the closest reference across the SW ring.
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Living in Wildwood
Wildwood is a 1950s SW community with Edworthy Park and the Bow River on its north edge, and that geography defines what it feels like to live here. Homes here follow the classic SW 1950s look — surviving 1950s single-detached bungalows on wide lots with rear laneways, some 1960s and 1970s two-storey detached houses mixed in, and a current wave of teardown-and-rebuild that’s replacing older bungalows with larger semi-detached homes and larger single-detached houses through the block. The interior streets have mature landscaping — tall trees, established lawns, and the kind of quiet residential feel you get from a community that’s had 70 years to settle. The north boundary is Edworthy Park, one of Calgary’s larger natural-area parks, which gives residents pathway access straight down into the Bow River valley and into the wider SW river-community pathway system. The east boundary at 38 Avenue SW sits against Spruce Cliff, and the south boundary at Bow Trail carries the arterial connection into downtown and the wider SW ring. There’s no LRT station inside Wildwood; commutes into downtown typically use Bow Trail east or Sarcee Trail north, with the Red Line’s Sunalta Station reachable east across Spruce Cliff. Wildwood Elementary serves the local primary school catchment.
Things to do in Wildwood
Everyday life in Wildwood leans heavily on Edworthy Park and the Bow River valley. Edworthy Park is one of the larger natural-area parks in Calgary, with pathways down into the Bow River valley, off-leash zones, and connecting routes across the wider SW pathway system west into the outer SW communities and east toward downtown. From most homes in Wildwood you’re a few minutes’ walk from a park trail. Wildwood Elementary serves the primary school catchment inside the community. Beyond Wildwood’s boundaries, the wider SW shopping catchment along Bow Trail and 17 Avenue SW picks up daily-service anchors, and the Killarney and 17 Avenue commercial strip east of the community carries closer shops for the eastern blocks. The Edworthy Park connection is what typically decides Wildwood-versus-neighbouring searches for buyers: if you want a substantial natural area on your doorstep, Wildwood is one of the strongest SW options. For a directly adjacent SW community with a similar era and a similar wave of teardown-and-rebuild happening now, the Altadore profile is the closest reference across the SW ring. For a SW reservoir-adjacent community at a higher price tier, the North Glenmore Park profile covers the reservoir-side comparison further south.
The Wildwood real-estate read
An average assessed value of $997K puts Wildwood at the upper end of SW postwar bungalow communities, about 30% above the citywide average of $732K. The premium comes from the community’s Bow River access, the direct Edworthy Park pathway connection, and the steady wave of teardown-and-rebuild that’s replacing 1950s bungalows with larger homes across the block. The 15.6% year-over-year change runs just above the citywide average of 15.2%, which fits an SW community where infill activity keeps prices moving steadily upward. Building activity is meaningful, driven by the ongoing teardown-and-rebuild cycle typical of the SW postwar ring. The Property Values section above breaks down how homes here spread across price ranges, and the disorder rate of 36.9 events per 1,000 residents sits well below the citywide baseline of 53.5 per 1,000. Buyers looking at Wildwood typically compare it against Altadore (a very similar SW community mid-redevelopment) and against the reservoir-adjacent SW enclaves further south. For a SW peer at a similar era with a similar rebuild cycle to the east, the Altadore profile is the closest reference. For a SW reservoir-adjacent detached community at a higher tier, the North Glenmore Park profile covers the peer variant to the south.
Common Questions About Wildwood
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.
Where is Wildwood in Calgary?
Wildwood is a SW community bounded by Edworthy Park and the Bow River on the north, 38 Avenue SW on the east against Spruce Cliff, and Bow Trail on the south. It's one of the SW postwar bungalow communities, first settled in 1883 and built out as a residential neighbourhood in the 1950s.
How much do homes cost in Wildwood?
The average assessed value in Wildwood is $997K, about 30% above the citywide average of $732K. That price reflects the community's Bow River access, Edworthy Park adjacency, and the current wave of teardown-and-rebuild replacing 1950s bungalows with larger homes. Values rose 15.6% year-over-year.
Are there schools in Wildwood?
Wildwood Elementary serves the primary school catchment inside the community under the Calgary Board of Education. Beyond the elementary level, the wider SW school catchments handle junior-high and senior-high assignments through the broader SW inner-city area surrounding Wildwood.
What parks are near Wildwood?
Edworthy Park runs along the north boundary of Wildwood and is one of Calgary's larger natural-area parks. It carries pathways down into the Bow River valley, off-leash zones, and connecting routes into the wider SW pathway system. Most Wildwood homes are a few minutes' walk from a trail.
Is Wildwood a quiet community?
Wildwood records 36.9 disorder events per 1,000 residents, well below Calgary's citywide baseline of 53.5 per 1,000. The community is one of the more settled SW options on that measure, with mature landscaping across the interior blocks and long-tenured residents on most streets.
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