Neighbourhoods · South sector

Acadia

1960s/1970s · Established community

Median home assessment
$622k
Across 3,798 houses, townhouses and condos
People (2021 census)
9,915
13% under 15 · 19% 65+
Median income (2021)
$43k
Higher than 38% of areas
New homes in permits
24
Applied for in the last 12 months

Map

Acadia boundary

The shaded area is the City's community district boundary. Tap a dot for details. Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

Homes and assessments

Property typePropertiesShareMedian assessment
Detached2,27660%$659,500
Low Rise Rental Condo50913%$192,000
Low Rise Apartment Condo48913%$229,500
Townhouse Complex38210%$340,500
Duplex1283%$523,500
Duplex Building130%$892,500
Apartment Low-rise30%$7,650,000
Self-Contained Senior Home (Income)20%$13,590,000
Detached with Backyard Suite10%$746,500
Mixed Low-rise & High-rise10%$68,430,000

Residential property types only. Titled parking stalls, storage units and vacant lots are left out, and the median home assessment also leaves out whole apartment buildings. 3,891 assessed properties in all. Assessments are the City's estimates for property tax, valued at July 1 of the year before. They aren't sale prices.

What's being built and changed

Building permits, last 12 months

124 building permit applications, including 24 new homes.

82 Existing40 New2 Other
Development permits, last 2 years

105 development permit applications.

30 Residential20 Signs17 Change of Use15 Home Occupation Class 214 Relaxation5 Commercial
Land use change applications, last 3 years
AddressChangeIn plain EnglishStatus
9416 FAIRMOUNT DR SE2026-08-24R-C1to H-GOFrom single detached homes (contextual one dwelling) to grade-oriented housing near transit and main streets.Allows more homes or a bigger building.Under Review
9316 FAIRMOUNT DR SE2024-06-25H-GOto H-GOFrom grade-oriented housing near transit and main streets to grade-oriented housing near transit and main streets.Same district, with its height or density limits changed.Approved
8900 MACLEOD TR SE2024-05-21C-COR3 f1.75h37to C-COR2From commercial corridor, auto-oriented (height up to 37 m · floor area ratio 1.75) to commercial corridor.Allows more homes or a bigger building.Approved
No planned Green Line station in or next to AcadiaBased on the City's planned Green Line stations.
13 licensed short-term rentalsShort-term rentals with a current City business licence inside the boundary.

Schools and getting around

Schools in Acadia
  • Acadia SchoolElementary · The Calgary School Division
  • David Thompson SchoolElementary/Junior High · The Calgary School Division
  • École de la SourceElementary/Junior High · The Southern Francophone Education Region
  • FFCA South High School CampusJunior High/Senior High · Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society
  • Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolElementary/Junior High/Senior High · Janus Academy Society
  • Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSenior High · The Calgary School Division
  • South Middle School CampusElementary/Junior High · Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society
  • Southeast Elementary CampusElementary · Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society
  • St. Cecilia (Bilingual) Elementary SchoolElementary · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
  • St. Matthew SchoolElementary/Junior High · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division

Catchment areas aren't in this data. Check designated schools with the Calgary Board of Education or Calgary Catholic School District.

Transit

6 bus and CTrain routes stop inside the community.

Parks, recreation and community

Community association

Acadia Community Centre
240 90 AV SE

Find the community association

Off-leash dog areas
  • Acadia Community BufferNeighbourhood · 900R AVONLEA PL SE
Pools, rinks and recreation
Garbage, recycling and compostCart days are set by address.Look up the collection schedule
Snow route parking bansEach property brief checks whether the street is a snow route.How snow route bans work

From City of Calgary open data: community district boundaries, current property assessments, the 2021 federal census by community, the Calgary Equity Index, building and development permits, land use applications, business licences, schools, Calgary Transit stops, parks and recreation facilities. Pulled Oct 27, 2026. All neighbourhoods · Compare addresses