Erin Woods sits 22% below Alberta’s towns on home values
That is a median of $312,000 at the 2021 census, set beside $400,000 for Alberta’s towns. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates. Statistics Canada doesn’t publish sales in Alberta, so nothing here says what Erin Woods’s homes actually sold for.
What Erin Woods’s homes are worth, two ways
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Alberta’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $326K
- Owners
- 1,830
- Alberta’s towns
- $400K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential
- Alberta’s towns
- $297K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH). · Area behind the assessed values, values by property type and building permits figures: the city of Calgary
On the assessment roll, Calgary’s houses sit 88% above Alberta’s towns
Assessors listed 483,605 residential properties in Calgary for 2024, 62% of them detached houses and 18% condos.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Alberta’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Alberta’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
More need than most: 11% of households in Erin Woods (Alberta’s towns: 8%)
The 2021 census counted 2,510 occupied homes in Erin Woods; 78% of them are single-detached houses. The older half dates from before 2001. Summed from small census areas, a neighbourhood’s parts may add up to a little less than its total.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Alberta’s towns
Homes by kind
| Erin Woods | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 11% | 15% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 11% | 8% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
Calgary permitted 26.6 new homes a year per 1,000, above the 7.5 of Alberta’s towns
Over 2018–2023, 77,275 homes were permitted in Calgary, close to 12,879 each year. 26% were single-unit buildings and the rest multi-unit ones, against 69% for Alberta’s towns.
Most in 2023: 18,187 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
26,142 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, about as many as the year before
Monthly permits for the Calgary metro area
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Erin Woods against Alberta’s towns: 22% under the $400,000 median
478 of Alberta’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near Erin Woods: Penbrooke Meadows
Next to Erin Woods: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Woods | $312K | $326K | 72% | |
| Dover | $300K | $286K | 63% | 1.3 |
| Forest Lawn | $320K | $323K | 32% | 2 |
| Penbrooke Meadows | $250K | $247K | 64% | 3.1 |
| Albert Park/Radisson Heights | $352K | $364K | 39% | 3.1 |
| Forest Heights | $298K | $290K | 66% | 3.5 |
| Applewood Park | $352K | $359K | 61% | 3.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Erin Woods
Is Erin Woods expensive for Alberta?
Cheaper than the middle: Alberta’s towns come to $400,000, Erin Woods to less.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).