Calgary, Alberta
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking price in Calgary is $549,000, across 5,624 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 54 days.
2,129 new listings came to market in Calgary in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $450 per square foot, based on the 5,615 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Calgary are listed at an average of $910,035 across 2,448 active listings.
Condos in Calgary are listed at an average of $357,914 across 1,620 active listings.
Townhouses in Calgary are listed at an average of $454,451 across 918 active listings.
Duplexes in Calgary are listed at an average of $754,350 across 495 active listings.
Calgary had a population of 1,306,784, a median household income of $98,000, 69% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population.
A big, varied area with many daily-life nodes
Calgary is about choice between different pockets of living, not one single experience.
The area covers a broad footprint and functions as a collection of distinct districts with different rhythms, housing types, and amenity clusters. The appeal is flexibility—transit-connected inner areas, quieter residential stretches, and services spread across many commercial nodes. It is not a one-stop, single-centre place where any one park, school, or shopping strip represents how the whole area lives.
Calgary’s housing mix is led by detached houses, with condominium apartments and townhouses also common. That creates a market where freehold ownership and multi-unit living both show up as mainstream choices rather than edge cases.
A typical home is a detached house, with many viable alternatives in townhouses and condominium apartments depending on location within the area.
Look past the asking price by matching the home type to the ownership reality: detached-house upkeep versus the shared-building trade-offs of condos and townhouses. Also consider whether the part of the area you’re targeting aligns with the transit stations, schools, and everyday services you’ll actually use.
Detached houses, condominium apartments, and townhouses each come with different maintenance and decision-making obligations. Be clear about what you want to own outright versus share through a complex or building.
Transit options vary by location within the area, with stations including Shaganappi Point station, Sunalta station, and Victoria Park/Stampede station. Confirm that the station you care about is the one that fits your routine.
Nearby options include King Edward School, Earl Grey School, and Calgary Arts Academy, among others. Treat schools as location-specific amenities—what’s nearby changes significantly across the area.
Shopping and services are distributed across multiple clusters, from Glenmore Landing to places like Blush Lane Organic Market and 7-Eleven. Check that your preferred errands are practical from the specific home, not just present somewhere in the area.
Selling in Calgary is about making the home’s specific value legible, because buyers are often weighing very different property types and locations inside one broad area. Clear positioning helps them understand whether they’re looking at a detached-house lifestyle, a townhouse compromise, or a condo-based routine—and which amenity and transit cluster the home truly connects to.
Make it immediately clear whether the offering is a detached house, townhouse, or condominium apartment, and present the ownership realities that come with that format.
Highlight the specific nearby anchors that are genuinely relevant to the home’s location—whether that’s a station like 39 Avenue station, parks like Confederation Park, or shopping like Glenmore Landing.
Because detached houses and multi-unit homes can differ widely from one another, strong documentation and straightforward disclosure help buyers compare one distinctive property to another.
Show how the home supports a particular way of living—walk-to-café patterns near spots like Our Daily Brett Market and Cafe or a recreation routine tied to studios such as Biofit Calgary—without implying the whole area lives the same way.
Calgary offers a broad set of choices—housing formats, transit stations, parks, and commercial nodes—spread across a large area rather than concentrated in one defining centre. It works well for people who want to choose a specific pocket that matches their routine and preferred home type. It is not the right fit for someone who wants one uniform community identity where a single school, park, or shopping street describes daily life for the whole area.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Calgary’s city-wide resale market currently has 5,619 active for-sale listings, with a median asking price of $549,900 and an average $451 per square foot, reflecting a broad mix of housing from inner-city infills and condos to established suburban homes across the north, south, east, and west. Listings have been on the market an average of 54 days so far, and with 2,128 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors are seeing improving selection and negotiating leverage in some segments, while pricing remains firmer in areas and property types with tighter supply.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of October 12, 2026. Not financial advice.
Calgary covers about 635 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Calgary you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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