Calgary / Sunalta
Sunalta
1,429 properties on the 2026 roll, in Ward 8. Another 154 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
$266,000
1,429 properties · +14% since 2012
Middle half of properties
$201,500 to $645,500
25th to 75th percentile
City median
$618,000
Ward 8 median $463,000
By home type, 2026
| Type | Median | Middle half | Homes | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment condo | $223,000 | $186,000 to $258,000 | 901 | +30% |
| Detached house | $724,500 | $639,500 to $832,500 | 181 | +30% |
| Townhouse or rowhouse | $525,500 | $401,000 to $681,750 | 95 | +18% |
| Semi-detached or duplex | $757,000 | $638,000 to $809,625 | 12 | +23% |
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 | $266,000 | $201,500 to $645,500 | 1,429 |
| 2025 | $281,500 | $211,500 to $644,000 | 1,450 |
| 2024 | $241,000 | $175,000 to $589,875 | 1,470 |
| 2023 | $219,000 | $153,000 to $543,750 | 1,466 |
| 2022 | $212,750 | $148,875 to $502,000 | 1,460 |
| 2021 | $217,750 | $158,000 to $518,500 | 1,468 |
| 2020 | $226,000 | $168,500 to $525,750 | 1,460 |
| 2019 | $242,000 | $180,000 to $549,000 | 1,483 |
| 2018 | $255,500 | $188,500 to $522,250 | 1,450 |
| 2017 | $267,500 | $198,000 to $524,500 | 1,421 |
| 2016 | $282,500 | $206,000 to $527,500 | 1,413 |
| 2015 | $286,500 | $210,000 to $547,750 | 1,411 |
| 2014 | $255,500 | $187,500 to $483,375 | 1,414 |
| 2013 | $241,000 | $175,000 to $447,000 | 1,423 |
| 2012 | $232,500 | $172,250 to $435,500 | 1,411 |
By median assessed value this is number 212 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) | 13 | $40M | 318 |
| 2025 | 32 | $8.7M | 57 |
| 2024 | 19 | $355,229 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | $16M | 43 |
| 2022 | 28 | $4.1M | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | $63M | 208 |
2025, by category
| Category | Permits | Construction value | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demolition | 13 | $0 | — |
| Commercial renovations | 9 | $911,491 | — |
| New apartment buildings | 4 | $5.6M | 48 |
| Home renovations and additions | 3 | $21,500 | 1 |
| New townhouses and rowhouses | 1 | $869,579 | 4 |
| New homes, type not recorded | 1 | $1.2M | 4 |
| Garages | 1 | $72,330 | — |
Largest recent projects
- Jun 2026: Apartment, new, $38M
- Sep 2025: Apartment, new, $1.4M
- Sep 2025: Apartment, new, $1.4M
- Sep 2025: Apartment, new, $1.4M
- Sep 2025: Apartment, new, $1.4M
Businesses
143 active business licences here, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental apartment buildings | 56 | 3 | 39% |
| Hair, beauty and personal services | 23 | 8 | 16% |
| Shops and grocery stores | 16 | 0 | 11% |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars | 11 | 1 | 8% |
| Takeout and food counters | 8 | 1 | 6% |
| Contractors | 6 | 1 | 4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0 | 3% |
| Car dealers | 3 | 0 | 2% |
| Massage centres | 3 | 0 | 2% |
| Wholesale and warehousing | 3 | 0 | 2% |
| Breweries and distilleries | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Fitness | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Liquor stores | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Tattoo and piercing | 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Other licensed businesses | 1 | 0 | 1% |
Recently opened storefronts
- ZILFORDS FRIED CHICKEN/LOKAL KITCHEN EXPRESS/LIQUID MAYHEM · Takeout and food counters · issued 2026-06-05
- SUGAR & LASH ROOM · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-04-27
Nearby communities
Scarboro · Bankview · Scarboro/Sunalta West · Downtown West End · Lower Mount Royal · 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.