Calgary / Downtown West End
Downtown West End
1,591 properties on the 2026 roll, in Ward 7. Another 1,514 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
$340,500
1,591 properties · −0% since 2012
Middle half of properties
$265,250 to $423,000
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 | $333,000 | $263,250 to $399,500 | 1,447 | +20% |
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 | $340,500 | $265,250 to $423,000 | 1,591 |
| 2025 | $355,000 | $276,750 to $438,500 | 1,591 |
| 2024 | $320,000 | $230,500 to $400,500 | 1,581 |
| 2023 | $288,500 | $208,000 to $367,750 | 1,591 |
| 2022 | $267,750 | $197,500 to $344,625 | 1,400 |
| 2021 | $277,000 | $208,750 to $369,500 | 1,411 |
| 2020 | $289,500 | $221,500 to $377,750 | 1,395 |
| 2019 | $309,000 | $237,500 to $409,500 | 1,393 |
| 2018 | $328,500 | $260,500 to $422,500 | 1,393 |
| 2017 | $353,000 | $277,000 to $454,250 | 1,391 |
| 2016 | $382,000 | $293,000 to $492,000 | 1,396 |
| 2015 | $393,000 | $293,250 to $501,500 | 1,395 |
| 2014 | $362,000 | $271,000 to $466,000 | 1,397 |
| 2013 | $347,000 | $260,500 to $449,500 | 1,435 |
| 2012 | $341,500 | $253,000 to $444,500 | 1,435 |
By median assessed value this is number 200 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) | 12 | $1.4M | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | $8.3M | 84 |
| 2024 | 17 | $2.0M | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | $10M | 70 |
| 2022 | 20 | $2.2M | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | $505,560 | 0 |
2025, by category
| Category | Permits | Construction value | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial renovations | 14 | $1.5M | — |
| Home renovations and additions | 6 | $2.2M | — |
| New apartment buildings | 1 | $4.6M | 84 |
Largest recent projects
- Jun 2025: Apartment, new, $4.6M
- Sep 2024: Grocery store, alteration, $1.5M
- Jul 2026: Office, alteration, $1.0M
- Jun 2025: Apartment, alteration, $793,426
- Jan 2025: Apartment, alteration, $689,738
Businesses
59 active business licences here, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hair, beauty and personal services | 13 | 10 | 22% |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars | 11 | 3 | 19% |
| Shops and grocery stores | 8 | 1 | 14% |
| Massage centres | 6 | 1 | 10% |
| Schools and training | 5 | 2 | 8% |
| Rental apartment buildings | 4 | 0 | 7% |
| Car dealers | 3 | 0 | 5% |
| Auto repair and body shops | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| Contractors | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| Fitness | 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Hotels | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| Liquor stores | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| Takeout and food counters | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| Tattoo and piercing | 1 | 0 | 2% |
Recently opened storefronts
- CDI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE - CALGARY CITY CENTRE · Schools and training · issued 2026-08-20
- NAIL CARE BY TETIANA · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-07-17
- NOTHING FANCY HAND PULL BEEF NOODLE & RICE · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-07-07
- ALEXIS GALLERY CUSTOM ENGAGEMENT RINGS · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-04-23
- FACE AND CO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-03-05
- ART CAFE · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2025-10-29
Nearby communities
Downtown Commercial Core · Eau Claire · Hillhurst · Sunnyside · Beltline · Sunalta
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.