Calgary / West Hillhurst
West Hillhurst
2,917 properties on the 2026 roll, in Ward 7. Another 355 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
$883,000
2,917 properties · +49% since 2012
Middle half of properties
$643,000 to $1.2M
25th to 75th percentile
City median
$618,000
Ward 7 median $616,500
By home type, 2026
| Type | Median | Middle half | Homes | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | $971,500 | $790,750 to $1.5M | 1,431 | +32% |
| Semi-detached or duplex | $918,000 | $807,250 to $1.0M | 619 | +24% |
| Apartment condo | $311,000 | $247,000 to $350,875 | 424 | +14% |
| Townhouse or rowhouse | $611,000 | $444,500 to $698,500 | 189 | +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 | $883,000 | $643,000 to $1.2M | 2,917 |
| 2025 | $905,500 | $725,500 to $1.2M | 2,641 |
| 2024 | $780,000 | $624,625 to $1.0M | 2,650 |
| 2023 | $718,000 | $570,500 to $953,000 | 2,621 |
| 2022 | $672,000 | $523,000 to $885,000 | 2,609 |
| 2021 | $654,000 | $511,000 to $832,500 | 2,934 |
| 2020 | $665,000 | $518,500 to $844,000 | 2,917 |
| 2019 | $715,750 | $553,375 to $911,500 | 2,900 |
| 2018 | $708,750 | $565,000 to $889,000 | 2,880 |
| 2017 | $652,500 | $520,750 to $833,000 | 2,855 |
| 2016 | $690,500 | $544,000 to $883,500 | 2,851 |
| 2015 | $702,500 | $544,625 to $888,375 | 2,770 |
| 2014 | $660,000 | $507,500 to $829,000 | 2,749 |
| 2013 | $611,750 | $471,625 to $785,500 | 2,718 |
| 2012 | $591,750 | $454,500 to $761,125 | 2,684 |
By median assessed value this is number 27 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) | 122 | $26M | 68 |
| 2025 | 138 | $102M | 351 |
| 2024 | 137 | $20M | 58 |
| 2023 | 103 | $12M | 34 |
| 2022 | 144 | $20M | 62 |
| 2021 | 154 | $30M | 99 |
2025, by category
| Category | Permits | Construction value | Housing units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demolition | 32 | $0 | — |
| Home renovations and additions | 27 | $1.1M | 3 |
| Garages | 24 | $1.2M | — |
| New houses | 17 | $9.4M | 17 |
| New semi-detached and duplexes | 12 | $4.3M | 14 |
| Commercial renovations | 11 | $2.9M | — |
| New townhouses and rowhouses | 8 | $7.7M | 39 |
| Secondary and backyard suites | 3 | $205,662 | 3 |
| New homes, type not recorded | 3 | $1.6M | 9 |
| New apartment buildings | 1 | $74M | 266 |
Largest recent projects
- Jun 2025: Apartment, new, $74M
- Jan 2026: Transformer, alteration, $4.2M
- Feb 2026: Rowhouse, new, $2.3M
- Jan 2025: Grocery store, alteration, $2.0M
- Feb 2025: Townhouse, new, $1.5M
Businesses
139 active business licences here, 31 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 | 33 | 6 | 24% |
| Shops and grocery stores | 25 | 5 | 18% |
| Massage centres | 20 | 8 | 14% |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars | 15 | 5 | 11% |
| Rental apartment buildings | 11 | 1 | 8% |
| Takeout and food counters | 7 | 2 | 5% |
| Tattoo and piercing | 7 | 2 | 5% |
| Liquor stores | 5 | 1 | 4% |
| Contractors | 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Auto repair and body shops | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Cleaning and dry cleaning | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Schools and training | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| Breweries and distilleries | 1 | 0 | 1% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 0 | 1% |
Recently opened storefronts
- AKARI SALON · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-07-21
- DEWY NAIL STUDIO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-07-16
- ESSENCE VAPES AND SMOKES · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2026-05-27
- CURAESSE STUDIO · Hair, beauty and personal services · issued 2026-05-25
- LIME LIQUOR WINE & SPIRITS · Liquor stores · issued 2026-05-11
- ISAIAH CAFE · Restaurants, cafés and bars · issued 2026-05-08
- KENSINGTON TAILORING AND DRY CLEANING · Shops and grocery stores · issued 2025-10-16
Nearby communities
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill · Hillhurst · St. Andrews Heights · Scarboro/Sunalta West · Sunalta · Parkdale
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.