Willow Park
Willow Park Calgary is an SE community established in 1965 on land annexed to the city in 1956. It sits between Southland Drive on the north, Anderson Road on the south, the Maple Ridge community on the east, and Macleod Trail on the west. Neighbours include Haysboro and Acadia on the north side, Lake Bonavista across Anderson Road to the south, Canyon Meadows south-west, and Southwood west across Macleod Trail. Average assessed value here is $861K — well above the citywide average of $732K — and values climbed 17.7% year-over-year, ahead of the citywide 15.2%. Two features shape the neighbourhood at ground level: the Willow Park golf course, which runs east-west through the middle of the community, and Southcentre Mall at the southwest corner. Willow Park is part of Calgary’s 219 community profiles.
What the data says
Property Values
Average assessed value of $861K — above the city average of $732K.
Value Trend
Property values grew 17.7% year-over-year, outpacing the city average.
Lower Disorder Rate
49.7 events per 1,000 residents — below the city average of 53.5. A relatively quiet community.
Established Community
22.4% of residents are 65+, indicating a mature, established neighbourhood.
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Property Values in Willow Park
| Year | Year-End Assessment Roll | Properties | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $653,736 | 2,010 | — |
| 2024 | $714,319 | 2,009 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | $841,094 | 2,011 | +17.7% |
Why two numbers?
Assessment-roll averages in Willow Park have climbed 28.7% over the last 3 years, from $653,736 in the 2023 roll to $841,094 in the 2025 roll. The Average Property Assessment in the snapshot above ($861K) 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 Willow Park
Community Safety in Willow Park
In 2024, Willow Park recorded 253 disorder events — 49.7 events per 1,000 residents, below the city average of 53.5.
| Year | Events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 294 | — |
| 2023 | 347 | +18% |
| 2024 | 248 | -28.5% |
| New methodology & data source (see note below) | ||
| 2024 | 253 | — |
| 2025† | 246 | — |
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 Willow Park
Willow Park holds 5,090 residents across 2,011 properties, and the age structure is genuinely mature. The split runs 1,095 kids and teens under 19, 1,095 in the 20s and 30s, 1,770 in the 40-to-64 band, and 1,140 who are 65 or older. Seniors are roughly 22% of residents, which is one of the higher shares in the SE quadrant and reflects a community where a real portion of the first buyers from the mid-1960s have stayed on the same large-lot houses and aged in place. The 40-to-64 band is the biggest single cohort at roughly 35% — largely mid-career move-up buyers drawn by the mature streetscape, the large lots, and the school catchment. Under-19 residents are close to the same count as the 20-to-39 group, so families with kids are a real part of the neighbourhood alongside the long-time owners. What the higher assessed value tracks is a community whose land is worth enough to draw both long-tenured original owners who bought before the estate-lot pattern was priced in and later buyers paying for the golf course, the CTrain access, and the Southcentre draw. For a similar SE community immediately east, the Maple Ridge profile is the closest match.
Traffic cameras near Willow Park
Live images from City of Calgary traffic cameras within ~4 km of Willow Park. Each camera refreshes every 30 seconds — click any pin to see the latest view.
Living in Willow Park
Willow Park is one of Calgary’s estate-lot SE communities. The average lot is 5,431 square metres — well above the SE norm — and that’s what defines how the neighbourhood feels at street level. Homes are mostly single-family detached, mostly bungalows and two-storey homes from the late 1960s, with a growing share of knock-down-rebuild infill on the largest lots. The average build year in the assessment roll is 1969, and the streets have grown into that: mature trees, wide setbacks, deep yards. The golf course cutting through the middle of the community from west to east shapes the street pattern on both sides — some blocks back onto fairways, others sit in quieter interior pockets with no cut-through traffic. Southcentre Mall at the southwest corner is one of Calgary’s larger regional malls and puts full-service retail directly at the community’s edge. Anderson and Southland CTrain stations on the C-Train south leg both serve Willow Park, so residents can commute downtown by rail without needing to drive to a park-and-ride — an unusual feature for a 1960s SE community. For a similar community immediately south across Anderson Road, the Lake Bonavista profile is the closest match.
Things to do in Willow Park
The community’s biggest daily-life amenity is Southcentre Mall at the southwest corner — one of Calgary’s larger regional malls, with a full daily-service and specialty-retail catchment right at the community boundary. The Willow Park shopping village sits on the same corner and adds a second retail cluster. Between the two, residents cover almost every daily errand without having to drive further along Macleod Trail. The Willow Park golf course runs through the middle of the community from west to east; the fact-pack doesn’t confirm public access, so residents should treat it primarily as a landscape and street-pattern feature rather than assume it’s an open-play course. Anderson and Southland CTrain stations give the community a one-seat rail ride downtown, which is a rare structural feature for a 1960s SE community and one of the reasons the neighbourhood holds its value. Both stations sit within an easy drive or short bus ride from most Willow Park streets. Schools include Maple Ridge Elementary, Willow Park Middle School, R.T. Alderman Middle School, St. William Elementary on the Catholic side, and Fred Seymour Elementary in French Immersion — the reopening of the French Immersion catchment has brought back a school family draw the community had lost for a stretch. For a similar SE community immediately east, the Maple Ridge profile is the closest reference in the same quadrant.
The Willow Park real-estate read
An average assessed value of $861K puts Willow Park well above the citywide average of $732K — one of the higher-value SE established communities, and the estate-scale 5,431-square-metre average lot is the biggest reason why. The 17.7% year-over-year jump is above the citywide 15.2%, which reflects a community where the estate homes is climbing a bit faster than the broader city — the large lots are what infill developers want, and buyers are paying up for them. Building activity is meaningful: 168 new-construction permits since 2024 and 5 secondary-suite permits point to steady knock-down-rebuild work across the mid-1960s homes, mostly on the largest lots. The regional retail draw of Southcentre Mall at the southwest corner adds a location premium most 1960s SE communities don’t carry, and the Anderson and Southland CTrain access layers on top of that. The property values panel above breaks the current distribution across the community. On safety, disorder runs 48.7 events per 1,000 residents — right at the citywide baseline of 53.5 per 1,000. It’s neither notably quiet nor notably busy on the data. For a similar higher-value SE community immediately east, the Maple Ridge profile is the closest match on price, and the Shepard Industrial profile covers a different SE variant on the industrial-corridor side for contrast.
Common Questions About Willow Park
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 Willow Park?
The average assessed value in Willow Park Calgary is $861K — well above the citywide average of $732K. Most homes are single-family detached bungalows and two-storey homes from the late 1960s on estate-scale lots averaging 5,431 square metres, with active knock-down-rebuild infill on the largest lots.
How is the Willow Park real estate market?
Willow Park's assessed values rose 17.7% year-over-year, ahead of the citywide 15.2%. There are 23 new-construction permits filed since 2024 and 5 secondary-suite permits. Most of the new-build activity is knock-down-rebuild work across the mid-1960s homes on the largest lots.
Is Willow Park a good place to live?
Willow Park suits move-up buyers and long-time owners who want mature streets and large lots. Southcentre Mall sits at the southwest corner of the community, Anderson and Southland CTrain stations both serve the neighbourhood, and the Willow Park golf course runs through the middle.
Is Willow Park safe?
Willow Park records 49.7 disorder events per 1,000 residents, right at Calgary's baseline of 53.5 per 1,000 — neither notably quiet nor notably busy on the data. The Safety section above shows current Calgary Police Service counts and how Willow Park compares with nearby SE communities.
What is Willow Park known for?
Willow Park is best known for two features: the Willow Park golf course running east-west through the middle of the community, and Southcentre Mall at the southwest corner — one of Calgary's larger regional malls. Estate-scale lots averaging 5,431 square metres are the community's other defining trait.
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