Neighbourhoods · Centre sector

Highwood

1950s · Established community

Median home assessment
$657k
Across 844 houses, townhouses and condos
People (2021 census)
2,205
19% under 15 · 12% 65+
Median income (2021)
$42k
Higher than 35% of areas
New homes in permits
31
Applied for in the last 12 months

Map

Highwood 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
Detached73887%$658,000
Duplex749%$508,750
Townhouse Complex162%$499,750
Duplex Building111%$810,000
Detached with Backyard Suite30%$795,000
Fourplex Up/Down20%$949,250
Apartment Low-rise20%$1,975,000

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. 887 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

49 building permit applications, including 31 new homes.

28 New20 Existing1 Other
Development permits, last 2 years

51 development permit applications.

40 Residential6 Relaxation4 Home Occupation Class 21 Signs
Land use change applications, last 3 years

None inside the community.

Planned Green Line station: 40 Avenue NAbout 640 m outside the boundary. Construction timing isn't set yet.
9 licensed short-term rentalsShort-term rentals with a current City business licence inside the boundary.

Schools and getting around

Schools in Highwood
  • Colonel Irvine SchoolElementary/Junior High · The Calgary School Division
  • Highwood SchoolElementary · The Calgary School Division
  • Northwest Elementary CampusElementary · Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society

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

Transit

3 bus and CTrain routes stop inside the community.

Parks, recreation and community

Community association

Highwood Community Centre
16 Harlow AV NW

Find the community association

Off-leash dog areas

None inside the boundary.

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 28, 2026. All neighbourhoods · Compare addresses