Cardiff, Alberta
Sturgeon County had a population of 20,061, a median household income of $124,000, 87% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Cardiff specifically.
A semi-rural hamlet near Edmonton’s north side
Cardiff offers detached-home living in a quieter, semi-rural setting with nearby recreation, while keeping the broader Edmonton region within reach.
This is a compact, low-intensity place where the housing mix and day-to-day rhythm are shaped by detached homes and a drive-first layout. The appeal is space-oriented living and a calmer setting, not a dense main street or a transit-forward routine—and most regular errands are handled outside the area rather than on foot.
Cardiff is described by a quiet, semi-rural character that appeals to people looking for a slower pace without leaving the Edmonton region.
The housing mix is dominated by detached homes, with comparatively limited rental-focused multi-family options.
Cardiff Golf & Country Club is a nearby recreation anchor that helps define the area’s leisure options.
Cardiff Park provides nearby green space that’s easy to make part of a regular routine.
Cardiff’s housing is primarily detached homes, with a limited supply of rental-focused multi-family stock. That imbalance tends to make detached-home listings the main way the market expresses choice, while rental options appear more sporadically.
A typical home in Cardiff is a detached house rather than a rental-oriented multi-family unit.
A typical weekend rhythm here is anchored by nearby outdoor and recreation options rather than a dense local commercial strip. Cardiff Park offers an easy nearby green-space option, with Cardiff Golf & Country Club and Sturgeon Agriplex adding more structured recreation close to the area.
In Cardiff, look beyond the asking price at how the property supports a drive-oriented routine and what condition and functionality you’re getting in a detached-home-heavy market.
With walk and bike scores that skew low (5/100 and 27/100), evaluate how the home’s location and your vehicle setup fit a driving-based week of errands and appointments.
Because detached homes dominate the area’s housing, pay close attention to upkeep, mechanical systems, and overall maintenance—condition tends to be a major differentiator between properties.
If your plan involves renting now or later, note that local descriptions point to limited rental-focused multi-family supply, which can affect how easy it is to secure or offer rental options.
Selling in Cardiff is about making the property’s day-to-day livability easy to grasp in a market of distinctive, largely detached homes. Clear presentation helps buyers understand how the home fits a semi-rural, drive-first routine and what practical advantages it offers compared with alternatives outside the area.
Put the emphasis on the parts buyers can’t get from rental-focused multi-family options: how the home lives, how it has been maintained, and what features support long-term ownership.
Be explicit about what is nearby versus what typically requires a trip into surrounding centres, since amenities within Cardiff itself are modest.
Where it applies, make it easy to see the home’s relationship to nearby recreation options like Cardiff Golf & Country Club, Cardiff Park, and Sturgeon Agriplex.
Cardiff offers a quiet, semi-rural feel in the Sturgeon County region north of Edmonton, with a housing mix that leans strongly toward detached homes. Nearby recreation—particularly golf, park space, and a large agriplex-style facility—adds to the appeal without turning the area into an amenity-dense hub. It won’t match what a walkable, transit-supported place provides, and most regular errands are handled outside the area.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Limited live market data is available for Cardiff, Alberta, so pricing and momentum signals should be treated as directional rather than definitive. Active listings currently range from $446,000 to $1,700,000, highlighting a broad spread across the city’s housing options and suggesting meaningful variation between more entry-level stock and higher-end properties in different areas. Days on market ranges from 14 to 71 days so far, indicating a mixed pace where some homes are moving quickly while others are taking longer to attract buyers at their current asking prices.
AI-written commentary on the active public listing snapshot as of November 4, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walkability 6 · Transit access 0 · Bikeability 32
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