Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Drumheller is $475,000, across 25 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 149 days.
3 new listings came to market in Drumheller in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $317 per square foot, based on the 23 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Drumheller are listed at an average of $460,532 across 11 active listings.
Badlands views, small-town streets
Set in the Red Deer River valley, Drumheller’s central neighbourhoods feel like a classic prairie town that happens to sit inside world-famous Badlands scenery. The historic downtown spine—low buildings, big skies, and quick views to the surrounding coulees—still anchors daily life, with errands and coffee runs oriented around a handful of key blocks rather than a sprawling grid. With a Walk Score around 16, most residents drive for groceries and appointments, but the scenery turns even short trips into a postcard: bridges over the river, sandstone hills on the horizon, and the iconic roadside dinosaur never far from view.
Housing here leans heavily detached and practical: mid-century bungalows, older character homes with deep yards, and a mix of modest infill and renovated properties where owners have modernized kitchens, windows, and mechanicals while keeping the original footprint. You’ll also find older low-rise rentals and secondary suites—useful in a tourism-heavy economy where seasonal work and temporary contracts are common. The market tends to be about fundamentals more than flash: value, lot size, parking, and whether the home has been maintained through Drumheller’s hot summers and cold snaps.
The people who choose these streets are tied to the town’s real economy—municipal services, small business, trades, healthcare, education, and the steady pulse of visitors drawn by the Royal Tyrrell Museum and the Badlands. Many households are multigenerational locals who know every shortcut through the valley; others are newcomers looking for attainable ownership and a slower pace with weekend hiking built in. What makes the neighbourhood special is the juxtaposition: everyday small-town routines unfolding in a landscape that feels cinematic, with community events and tourism energy giving downtown a livelier edge than its size suggests.
Drumheller currently has 27 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $439,900 and an average of $312/sqft, suggesting pricing is holding at a mid-range level while buyers compare options. With homes averaging 127 days on market and 6 new listings added in the past 30 days, conditions lean patient and selective, giving buyers and investors room to negotiate while watching for well-priced properties that can move faster.
Walk Score 16 · Bike Score 31
The median asking price in Drumheller is $475,000, across 25 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $872,502. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 25 active MLS® listings in Drumheller as of August 12, 2026. 3 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Drumheller have been on the market an average of 149 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 25 homes currently listed in Drumheller, 44% detached houses, 12% commercial properties, 8% vacant land, 4% multi-family homes.
Drumheller has a Walk Score of 16 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 31.