Calgary / Hillhurst
Hillhurst
2,722 properties on the 2026 roll, in Ward 7. Another 750 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
$749,750
2,722 properties · +35% since 2012
Middle half of properties
$394,000 to $1.1M
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 | $371,500 | $269,500 to $468,000 | 1,085 | +17% |
| Detached house | $978,750 | $826,500 to $1.4M | 956 | +26% |
| Semi-detached or duplex | $925,500 | $814,500 to $1.1M | 297 | +20% |
| Townhouse or rowhouse | $676,000 | $570,000 to $708,500 | 117 | +10% |
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 | $749,750 | $394,000 to $1.1M | 2,722 |
| 2025 | $731,000 | $409,000 to $1.0M | 2,786 |
| 2024 | $658,000 | $366,500 to $911,750 | 2,783 |
| 2023 | $608,500 | $344,750 to $838,000 | 2,771 |
| 2022 | $571,000 | $316,000 to $781,000 | 2,643 |
| 2021 | $587,000 | $326,750 to $764,500 | 2,951 |
| 2020 | $586,000 | $330,500 to $763,500 | 2,945 |
| 2019 | $629,000 | $366,000 to $818,500 | 2,853 |
| 2018 | $637,000 | $382,750 to $822,250 | 2,843 |
| 2017 | $600,000 | $378,000 to $782,000 | 2,743 |
| 2016 | $653,500 | $412,500 to $832,500 | 2,666 |
| 2015 | $632,500 | $396,000 to $862,375 | 2,644 |
| 2014 | $605,000 | $372,500 to $823,250 | 2,527 |
| 2013 | $558,000 | $345,000 to $772,500 | 2,537 |
| 2012 | $554,000 | $364,000 to $743,500 | 2,423 |
By median assessed value this is number 58 of 220 residential communities with enough properties to publish one. The city-wide median is $618,000.
Check one address against similar properties nearby · How to appeal an assessment, and the deadlines
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) | 53 | $9.7M | 9 |
| 2025 | 106 | $98M | 265 |
| 2024 | 115 | $205M | 22 |
| 2023 | 117 | $21M | 32 |
| 2022 | 134 | $29M | 36 |
| 2021 | 131 | $22M | 26 |
2025, by category
| Category | Permits | Construction value | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial renovations | 44 | $31M | — |
| Home renovations and additions | 23 | $18M | 3 |
| Garages | 14 | $541,624 | — |
| New houses | 7 | $2.9M | 7 |
| Demolition | 7 | $0 | — |
| Secondary and backyard suites | 5 | $390,240 | 5 |
| New townhouses and rowhouses | 2 | $1.8M | 10 |
| New semi-detached and duplexes | 2 | $0 | 2 |
| New apartment buildings | 2 | $43M | 238 |
Largest recent projects
- Sep 2024: School, SAIT, new, $169M
- Sep 2025: Apartment, new, $24M
- Oct 2025: Apartment, new, $19M
- Nov 2025: School, SAIT, alteration, $18M
- Dec 2025: Improvements, alteration, $15M
Businesses
245 active business licences here, 46 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 | 58 | 14 | 24% |
| Hair, beauty and personal services | 46 | 14 | 19% |
| Shops and grocery stores | 43 | 7 | 18% |
| Rental apartment buildings | 27 | 1 | 11% |
| Massage centres | 15 | 3 | 6% |
| Tattoo and piercing | 12 | 3 | 5% |
| Takeout and food counters | 10 | 0 | 4% |
| Schools and training | 8 | 2 | 3% |
| Contractors | 5 | 0 | 2% |
| Fitness | 4 | 0 | 2% |
| Liquor stores | 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Auto repair and body shops | 3 | 0 | 1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0 | 1% |
| Gas stations | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Recently opened storefronts
- SAIT SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-09-24
- EVERYDAY WHIMSY CONSIGNMENT AND BOUTIQUE · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-09-15
- RJ STYLES CO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-09-10
- MEHFIL CURRY & KEBAB EAST INDIAN RESTAURANT · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-08-07
- NIKOS BISTRO · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-05-27
- SAVORRA CULINARY ACADEMY · Schools and training · issued 2026-05-25
- DIVINE WELLNESS WITHIN · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-04-22
- WHY NAIL STUDIO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-04-22
- TRUE NAIL STUDIO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-04-09
- ANGELINA NAILS STUDIO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-03-23
Nearby communities
Downtown West End · Sunnyside · Eau Claire · Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill · West Hillhurst · Downtown Commercial Core
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.