Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainOwners put the median home in Strathcona County at $452,000
Behind it are the answers of 31,955 owners at the 2021 census. Owners gave those values at the May 2021 census; they are estimates, and older than today’s prices. For Strathcona County there is no published sale price, as for every town in Alberta.
Two ways to price a home in Strathcona County
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Alberta’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $521K
- Owners
- 31,955
- 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).
A detached house in Strathcona County is assessed 52% higher than across Alberta’s towns
Detached houses account for 81% of the 35,655 properties on Strathcona County’s 2024 roll; condos for 6%.
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.
Since 2001: 38% of the homes in Strathcona County, where Alberta’s towns have 24%
37,130 occupied homes stood in Strathcona County in 2021, and single-detached houses made up 80% of them.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Alberta’s towns
Homes by kind
| Strathcona County | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 13% | 15% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 5% | 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.
Strathcona County permitted 15.7 new homes a year per 1,000, above the 7.5 of Alberta’s towns
Over 2018–2023, 3,257 homes were permitted in Strathcona County, close to 543 each year. About 35% went into single-unit buildings, where Alberta’s towns built 69%.
A peak in 2022: 896 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Down 15%: 21,179 new homes in the year to August 2026
The monthly permits numbers here cover the Edmonton 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.
Strathcona County against Alberta’s towns: 13% over the $400,000 median
The census values of Alberta’s towns, 478 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to Strathcona County: Maple, Tamarack and Rundle Heights
Next to Strathcona County: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona County | $452K | $521K | 87% | |
| Maple | $388K | $430K | 82% | 8.4 |
| Tamarack | $392K | $405K | 74% | 9.6 |
| Rundle Heights | $300K | $270K | 41% | 10 |
| Larkspur | $392K | $370K | 82% | 10.1 |
| Wild Rose | $400K | $422K | 84% | 10.2 |
| Gold Bar | $400K | $416K | 67% | 10.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Strathcona County
How many households in Strathcona County are in core housing need?
Below the norm for Alberta’s towns (8%): 5% in Strathcona County, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
Is Strathcona County expensive for Alberta?
Yes: Strathcona County’s census median is above the $400,000 of Alberta’s towns.
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).