HomesteaderEdmonton

It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. 6,059 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Edmonton.

Population

6,059

people, Census 2021

Median age

34.1

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

42%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

17%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Homesteader a good place to live?

Several subjects drag its grade down. Its lowest grade is for schools (C−). Crime runs high (C−). Also worth knowing: it does especially well on walkability (A+). A median home here was worth $302,000 at the census, or 3.7 times what the middle household earns in a year. Health is a strength too (B+). The overall grade lands at D, #427 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 14% of Canadian towns.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁺WalkabilityWeakestC⁻Schools C⁻Jobs & income

How Homesteader grades

Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Homesteader stand out

The 3 things Homesteader does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Households renting

Housing

55% rent their home

Next to 25%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Walkability

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Homesteader.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Homesteader’s grade for hazard risk: an A+

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests for the Capital Health

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Homesteader. Homesteader doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Edmonton.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Homesteader1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1.4%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.013	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

Full pageHomesteader’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools C⁻

Most schools around Homesteader score below the middle in Alberta: 27 of 37

45schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

M. E. LaZerte School is the biggest, at 2,499 students. 3 boards run its schools. Taken together, Homesteader and its 3 km edge hold 29 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade for 19,799 students.

School	Level	Students	System
St. Dominic CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	631	English Catholic
M. E. LaZerte SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	2,499	English public
St. Francis of Assisi CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 6–9	All grades · Grades 6–9	636	English Catholic

See all 45 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public26

English Catholic13

Independent6

Schools within 3 km	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
School boards	3	3	3

19,799

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

1.1 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Results4 of 37 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school45 schools within 3 km · 29 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade Language0 of 45 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards3 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Questions“What schools are there in Homesteader?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Driving to work is less common in Homesteader than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 80% of commuters

17%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 27 min, above Alberta’s towns (26 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van80%

Public transit13%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Car or van	80%	88%	89%
Average trip	27 min	26 min	26 min

$81,500

median household income, 2020

12%

worked from home, May 2021

83%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work17% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment16% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SafetySafety C⁻

The force covering Homesteader records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128

110Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	128	109	86
Crime Severity Index	110	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	45	45	31.2

104

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Homesteader’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Homesteader safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Edmonton service area

HousingCost of living C⁻

Renting in Homesteader eats 24% of household income, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

$302,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton metro area, Homesteader included.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Homesteader$302,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	24%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	24%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$302,000	$400,000	$406,000

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $302,000, against the median household income Owners and renters46% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

HealthHealth B⁺

51% of adults around Homesteader rate their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Edmonton Zone

Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.6 for women, 78.8 for men. What sets Homesteader apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.7 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). A pharmacy is nearer: 0.6 km on average, with 14 within 3 km of the typical home.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Homesteader51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%

1.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Homesteader, less than on 90% of Canadian towns

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Midsummer afternoons in Homesteader peak at about 23.5°C. There are 179 days of frost in a typical year, below Alberta’s towns (193) but above Canadian towns (159). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Precipitation a year	423 mm	431 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	23.5°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	179	193	159
Snowfall a year	124 cm	127 cm	141 cm

124 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

141

frost-free days, 7 May to 25 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow423 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −14.7°C Snow124 cm of snow a year Weather station7.5 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))

Who lives here

A town of families: 23% of people in Homesteader are under 15, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

34.1median age

Just over one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: just over one in ten residents are 65 or older.

HomesteaderAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree24%

Postsecondary qualification42%

Women and men · all residents

50.0% of Homesteader’s residents are women

3,025 women and 3,030 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Homesteader
	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	23%	18%	16%
15 to 64	65%	67%	64%
65+	12%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	24%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	42%	54%	56%

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Ages34.1 median age · 12% are 65 or over Households2,205 households English and French5% speak both · 0.4% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 1°C in Homesteader, nights around −8°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−14°C	43 mm
Spring	10°C	−1°C	90 mm
Summer	22°C	11°C	213 mm
Autumn	9°C	0°C	77 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

18 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Homesteader is Clareview Library, 1.3 km away

The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Homesteader among them.

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A year at the library3.6 visits per person served

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 29 km from Homesteader: Elk Island National Park

0%of the land within 10 km protected

One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw. A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 15 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Homesteader0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Homesteader	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

29 km

to Elk Island National Park

15 km

to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km National & provincial parks29 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Homesteader

15pages on Homesteader

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costC⁻Homes 3.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻45 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteC⁻51% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 34.1 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Sunridge Ski Area and 4 more in and around Homesteader

Sights in Homesteader and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Ski hillSki hillSunridge Ski Area1.9 km outside town, to the southeast Theme parkTheme parkK-Days Midway3 km outside town, to the southwest Water parkWater parkBrintnell Splash Pad2.3 km outside town, to the northeast Art galleryArt galleryLowlands Project Space2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art galleryArt galleryStollery Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the west

About Homesteader

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

No official boundary marks Homesteader off from the rest of Edmonton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 6,059 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Homesteader’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Clareview Town CentreBelmontBelvedereNewtonOverlandersBeacon HeightsHomesteader

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Homesteader	6,059	—	D	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Clareview Town Centre	3,800	1.1	C⁻	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Belmont	5,299	1.3	C⁻	C	C⁻	B⁺
Belvedere	5,337	1.4	D	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Newton	2,809	1.8	C⁻	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Overlanders	2,879	1.9	D	D	C⁻	B
Beacon Heights	4,389	2	C⁻	C	C⁻	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Homesteader

Is Homesteader a young town or an old one?

23% are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).