Edmonton, Alberta
As of November 14, 2026, the median asking price in Garneau, Edmonton is $270,000, across 45 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 75 days.
9 new listings came to market in Garneau in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $322 per square foot, based on the 45 listings that report floor area.
Condos in Garneau are listed at an average of $270,397 across 36 active listings.
Detached homes in Garneau are listed at an average of $960,140 across 5 active listings.
Edmonton had a population of 1,010,899, a median household income of $90,000, 64% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Garneau specifically.
University-adjacent, apartment-forward inner-city Edmonton living
Garneau is an urban, campus-shaped neighbourhood built around walkability and close-in convenience.
This is a dense, amenity-rich place where multi-unit buildings and an active street life are part of the baseline experience. The appeal is proximity to the University of Alberta and an unusually complete set of nearby dining, shopping, health services, and arts/culture; it is not a neighbourhood defined by large, low-density housing or a detached-home streetscape.
The University of Alberta is the neighbourhood anchor, shaping the area’s services, energy, and year-round demand for close-to-campus living.
Garneau Theatre and Metro Cinema sit close to a broader cluster of arts spaces such as Timms Centre for the Arts and FAB Gallery.
A high Walkability score and nearby groceries like Safeway, H Mart, and Sobeys make day-to-day shopping unusually straightforward on foot.
If you specifically want condominium living in an inner-city setting, Garneau’s housing character aligns with that choice.
Garneau is mostly condominium apartments, reflecting its inner-city, university-adjacent character. Multi-unit buildings and purpose-built rental-style living set the tone more than detached housing, and the neighbourhood reads as one where building quality and unit attributes matter as much as the address.
A typical home here is a condominium apartment in a mid-rise building.
A weekend in Garneau can stay close: coffee stops like Farrow Garneau or Dota Coffee Company and Farm, browsing everyday shops such as Earth’s General Store, and an evening built around Garneau Theatre or Metro Cinema. Dining is woven into the neighbourhood’s texture, with options like Little Wolf Restaurant, Noorish Conscious Eatery, and Three Boars Eatery nearby.
In Garneau, look past the asking price at the building you’re buying into and the unit’s day-to-day practicality in a dense, condo-heavy setting. The differences that matter often sit in the condo’s details rather than the postal code.
Understand what fees cover and how that aligns with your own priorities for upkeep and shared amenities. In a condo-forward neighbourhood, this can be a major part of the ownership experience.
Put weight on the building’s overall maintenance profile and how common areas present. A well-run building can feel meaningfully different from a similar-looking one next door.
Confirm what comes with the unit and what is separate, especially if you bike often or want flexibility for visitors. In an inner-city apartment context, these details shape daily convenience.
Pay attention to floor level, exposure, and how the layout supports how you live. In multi-unit buildings, the unit itself can be the primary differentiator.
Selling in Garneau is about making the building-and-unit story instantly legible: what, exactly, a buyer is getting beyond “a condo near the university.” Buyers can see the neighbourhood’s advantages quickly; your job is to clarify the specific advantages of your unit and building within a largely condo-based market.
Make the basics easy to compare: what the condominium includes, how the property is maintained, and what shared spaces add to day-to-day living.
Show how the layout lives—storage, flow, and any features that make daily routine simpler. In apartment living, these practical differences often carry more weight than cosmetic upgrades alone.
Be explicit about what is included and how it works. In a dense inner-city area, clarity here reduces friction for buyers narrowing choices.
Ground the home in nearby anchors buyers recognize—grocery options and cultural venues—without overpromising lifestyle outcomes. The point is helping buyers picture how your location functions day to day.
Garneau offers an unusually concentrated version of inner-city Edmonton: a university-anchored neighbourhood where condo living and walkable daily needs are the norm. Its mix of nearby groceries, health services, and cultural venues creates a practical, outward-facing routine in a small area. It is not the choice for buyers seeking a detached-home dominant environment or a low-density baseline.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census estimate.
Estimated from census areas whose centres fall inside the verified community research boundary. Areas can cross neighbourhood edges and census sample counts are rounded. Each shown field has at least 80% coverage by population across the selected census areas.
Walkability 99 · Transit access 97 · Bikeability 100
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