Duffield

Duffield, Alberta

0 active public listings

About Duffield

Highway-adjacent rural hamlet-style living near Edmonton

Duffield offers a quiet, rural-leaning home base with direct highway access west of Edmonton.

This is a small, highway-anchored community where the appeal is space, simpler surroundings, and a close-knit feel more than a menu of nearby shops and walkable errands. It is not an amenity-dense, transit-led place, and it does not read like a built-up centre with lots of services on the same block.

Why Duffield

Highway 16 access

Being anchored by Highway 16 (Yellowhead) is a defining practical advantage for people who want straightforward regional access from a rural setting.

Rail-line character

The CN rail line is part of Duffield’s identity and how the area feels and functions, especially for homes closest to the corridor.

Small-community scale

With a total area of about 0.3 km², Duffield stays compact and distinctly small in day-to-day atmosphere.

Acreage option nearby

The housing mix includes acreages alongside single-family homes, suiting buyers who want more land-oriented living than many nearby built-up options.

Living in Duffield

Duffield’s housing is primarily older single-family homes with additional acreage-style properties, plus a limited amount of small-scale rental stock. The overall feel is low-density and ownership-oriented rather than dominated by multi-unit buildings.

A typical home here is an older detached house, with some properties offering an acreage-style setup.

Day to day

A weekend in Duffield tends to feel home-centred and outdoors-oriented, with many residents using their own space as the main backdrop rather than relying on nearby commercial amenities. For bigger errands or a wider range of activities, trips into surrounding communities are part of the routine.

Is Duffield right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Buying in Duffield

In Duffield, look beyond the house itself to how the property relates to Highway 16 and the CN rail line, since both shape day-to-day comfort in different ways. Also plan around modest local amenities and a driving-oriented routine.

What to look at

Highway context

Confirm how the home’s positioning relative to Highway 16 affects access and day-to-day enjoyment. If sensitivity to traffic activity is a factor for you, visit at different times.

Rail proximity

If the CN rail line is near the property, check how that corridor relates to the home’s outdoor spaces and interior sound comfort. The experience can vary materially from one location to another.

Errand pattern

Given the low walk and bike scores, map out where you’ll handle shopping, health services, and recreation, since major needs are typically met outside the area.

Nearby school

Duffield School is nearby; confirm with the relevant school authority what options apply to your specific address and program needs.

Selling in Duffield

Selling in Duffield comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.

What the marketing has to address

Price from the wider market

With no homes listed in Duffield today, pricing rests on nearby sales and on an agent's read of the market.

Say how the area works day to day

Duffield has a Walkability score of 23: almost every errand needs a car. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.

Prepare before the launch

Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.

The bottom line

Duffield offers a compact, hamlet-style community feel with a rural-leaning housing mix, anchored by Highway 16 and the CN rail line. It can be a strong match for buyers who want space and straightforward regional access more than walkable amenities. If your lifestyle depends on frequent on-foot errands or a dense set of nearby services, the area’s modest amenity base will feel limiting.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Market pulse

With limited market data available in Duffield, current active listings show asking prices ranging from $495,000 to $1,249,900, reflecting a mix of more attainable rural residential options and higher-end acreage-style properties across the wider community rather than a single concentrated core. Days on market so far spans 7 to 141 days, suggesting some listings are moving quickly when priced and positioned well while others may require more patience, making careful comparables and due diligence especially important for buyers and investors.

AI-written commentary on the active public listing snapshot as of November 4, 2026. Not financial advice.

Getting around

Walkability 23 · Bikeability 30

Schools nearby

Places from Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), with OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) filling categories it does not cover. Source edition: 2026-08-19.0. Retrieved October 6, 2026 (UTC). Data may be incomplete or outdated. Retrieval does not verify current opening hours or availability.

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