Sectors / neighbourhoods
Downtown Calgary is the city's condo core — Beltline towers, +15-connected high-rises, and walkable blocks built…
Calgary's inner-city southwest — Marda Loop, Altadore, Killarney, South Calgary, Bankview — is the city's infill…
The inner-city northwest — Kensington, Hillhurst, Sunnyside, West Hillhurst — pairs character homes and tree-lined…
North Calgary — communities like Panorama Hills, Sage Hill, Evanston, and Country Hills — is family suburbia built…
South Calgary — established communities such as Midnapore, Sundance, Shawnessy, and Silverado — combines mature,…
East Calgary — Forest Lawn, Marlborough, Penbrooke, Dover, and the International Avenue corridor — is the city's most…
West Calgary — Aspen Woods, Springbank Hill, West Springs, Signal Hill, Cougar Ridge — is the city's affluent western…
Southeast Calgary — Seton, Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Cranston, and McKenzie Towne — is the city's newest frontier of…
By profession
The Calgary real estate market — Apr 2026
- Reference price (Apr 2026)
- $568,800 (-3.5%)
- Average price
- $570,600 (-2.2%)
- Market conditions
- Seller's market · 2.5 months
- Sales (Apr 2026)
- 2,104 transactions (-6%)
- Avg. days on market
- 35 days
- Detached
- $745,400 (-2.7%)
- Apartment
- $300,400 (-9.1%)
Calgary has been one of Canada's tightest big-city markets, powered by interprovincial migration and relative affordability. In April 2026 the MLS benchmark price was $568,800, down 3.5% year-over-year, with an average of $570,600 (source: CREB).
At about 2.5 months of inventory — just under the 3-month line — Calgary remains a seller's market, where well-priced homes move quickly and competition is common, even as the benchmark cooled slightly from its peak. The pressure is uneven by segment: detached prices held up better (down 2.7%) while apartments softened more (down 9.1%) as condo supply caught up. Homes take around 35 days to sell city-wide.
Calgary's strength is a diverse economy and detached-home affordability that keeps drawing newcomers, but the inner-city, suburban and condo segments are moving at different speeds. Buyers should pin down which segment they're actually in — a downtown apartment and a Southeast new-build face very different supply and pricing pressures. With well-priced listings still selling fast, a broker who can act quickly and a mortgage professional with financing ready are what win competitive offers.
When the best listings move fast, acting with the right expert is the difference between an accepted offer and a missed one. Payotte lists one verified professional per sector across Calgary's 8 covered districts — real estate broker, mortgage broker, home inspector, lawyer and appraiser — each ranked on Google reviews, experience and an active licence (RECA, the Law Society of Alberta, the Appraisal Institute of Canada). One reference per neighbourhood, never sponsored.
How Payotte selects
For every sector, Payotte publishes a single professional per profession — the highest-scoring on its 100-point grid (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active provincial licence 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). No paid placement, no ads, no commissions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price in Calgary in 2026?
In April 2026 the MLS benchmark price in Calgary was $568,800 (down 3.5% year-over-year), with an average of $570,600 (source: CREB). Detached homes held up better than apartments, which were down about 9.1%.
Is Calgary a buyer's or seller's market?
A seller's market. At roughly 2.5 months of inventory in April 2026 — just under the 3-month threshold — demand still outpaces supply and well-priced homes sell quickly.
Which segment is softening in Calgary?
Apartments. The condo benchmark fell about 9.1% year-over-year as supply caught up, while detached prices were more resilient (down 2.7%).
How does Payotte pick the best expert for a sector?
On a 100-point scale (Google reviews 35, experience 30, active licence such as RECA 15, local presence 15, bonus 5). Only the top-scoring verified professional is listed per sector.
Source : CREB · Ville de Calgary · 2026-04 — figures refreshed quarterly.