Calgary / Downtown Commercial Core
Downtown Commercial Core
3,101 properties on the 2026 roll, in Ward 7. Another 1,436 titled parking stalls and storage units are on the roll here; they are left out of every figure on this page.
Homes
Assessed values are the City of Calgary’s assessments, not sale prices. Figures are for each year’s assessment roll.
Median assessed value, 2026
$215,000
3,101 properties · +2% since 2012
Middle half of properties
$143,500 to $459,000
25th to 75th percentile
City median
$618,000
Ward 7 median $616,500
By home type, 2026
| Type | Median | Middle half | Homes | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment condo | $175,500 | $138,000 to $296,500 | 2,421 | +24% |
| Townhouse or rowhouse | $261,000 | $254,125 to $268,000 | 20 | +0% |
Home types are grouped from the City’s property-use codes, which the roll carries from 2023. How.
All properties, 2012 to 2026
| Year | Median | Middle half | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $215,000 | $143,500 to $459,000 | 3,101 |
| 2025 | $235,000 | $156,000 to $445,375 | 3,080 |
| 2024 | $219,000 | $128,000 to $439,125 | 3,004 |
| 2023 | $202,500 | $109,000 to $421,000 | 3,008 |
| 2022 | $195,500 | $104,000 to $407,000 | 3,009 |
| 2021 | $201,000 | $107,000 to $426,500 | 3,028 |
| 2020 | $218,000 | $111,500 to $448,250 | 3,035 |
| 2019 | $223,500 | $119,000 to $476,000 | 3,033 |
| 2018 | $243,000 | $122,500 to $512,000 | 3,048 |
| 2017 | $210,500 | $126,000 to $586,000 | 2,795 |
| 2016 | $220,500 | $131,500 to $659,500 | 2,797 |
| 2015 | $237,000 | $135,500 to $695,125 | 2,814 |
| 2014 | $212,000 | $127,500 to $624,500 | 2,805 |
| 2013 | $205,000 | $123,000 to $598,000 | 2,895 |
| 2012 | $211,000 | $118,500 to $576,250 | 2,892 |
By median assessed value this is number 216 of 220 residential communities with enough properties to publish one. The city-wide median is $618,000.
Building
Building permits the City issued here, by year and category. Construction values are the estimated project cost on the permit. Permits cancelled after they were issued are left out. Addresses and descriptions are not shown.
| Year | Permits | Construction value | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 301 | $354M | 315 |
| 2025 | 371 | $625M | 695 |
| 2024 | 418 | $394M | 184 |
| 2023 | 369 | $380M | 445 |
| 2022 | 391 | $237M | 112 |
| 2021 | 334 | $111M | 0 |
2025, by category
| Category | Permits | Construction value | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial renovations | 356 | $243M | 1 |
| Home renovations and additions | 11 | $111M | 424 |
| New commercial and public buildings | 2 | $199M | — |
| New apartment buildings | 1 | $72M | 270 |
| Demolition | 1 | $0 | — |
Largest recent projects
- Nov 2025: Exhibition building, new, $199M
- Nov 2025: Apartment, alteration, $90M
- Aug 2026: Apartment, new, $83M
- Jul 2025: Apartment, new, $72M
- Jun 2026: Conversion, alteration, $46M
Businesses
874 active business licences here, 162 issued in the last year. Counts include every licence type. Names are shown only for storefront licences (shops, restaurants, salons, garages and the like), and only where the name reads as a business, not a person. Massage, home-based and mobile licences are counted, never named.
| Category | Active | New in last year | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants, cafés and bars | 213 | 18 | 24% |
| Shops and grocery stores | 198 | 32 | 23% |
| Hair, beauty and personal services | 99 | 24 | 11% |
| Contractors | 84 | 34 | 10% |
| Takeout and food counters | 74 | 10 | 8% |
| Wholesale and warehousing | 50 | 12 | 6% |
| Massage centres | 34 | 8 | 4% |
| Rental apartment buildings | 25 | 5 | 3% |
| Tattoo and piercing | 17 | 5 | 2% |
| Hotels | 14 | 2 | 2% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 0 | 1% |
| Cleaning and dry cleaning | 9 | 3 | 1% |
| Liquor stores | 8 | 0 | 1% |
| Other licensed businesses | 8 | 2 | 1% |
| Schools and training | 8 | 1 | 1% |
Recently opened storefronts
- BLUSH AND COCO BEAUTY STUDIO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-09-25
- GOGI KITCHEN · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-09-18
- ADHOC SANDWICHES AND SMOOTHIES · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-09-16
- BELLADONNA WELLNESS AND AESTHETICS · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-09-14
- BLACK BUNNY TATTOO STUDIO · Tattoo and piercing · issued 2026-09-09
- DENIM AND SMITH BARBERSHOP · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-09-09
- ATHENIAN BAKERY · Takeout and food counters · issued 2026-09-04
- INS MARKET 8256 · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-08-31
- SHOP MAKERS · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-07-16
- YYC FLOWERS AND COFFEE CORNER · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-06-29
Nearby communities
Eau Claire · Downtown West End · Beltline · Chinatown · Sunnyside · Hillhurst
Sources
City of Calgary Open Data: Current Year and Historical Property Assessments (current roll 2026; history 2012 to 2025), Calgary Business Licenses, Building Permits, Communities by Ward. Data built 2026-10-15. How these are worked out.