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Established suburb · High River, Calgary

North High River

Older homes on the north side of town

  • Renters
  • Owners on a budget
  • Budget-conscious renters
Map of North High River and the neighbouring areas around it Downtown High RiverMontrose and SouthwestHighwood and WestHi-Wood Meadows and EastNorth High RiverHi-Wood Meadows and E…Montrose and SouthwestDowntown High River2 km
North High River in context. Neighbouring areas link to their guides. Boundaries: City of Calgary and Statistics Canada.

At a glance

North High River is a small area of older homes, with a higher share of apartments and rentals than most of High River. About 29% of homes are detached and 17% are apartments, 28% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $290K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.)
$363K*
* est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $543K
Residents
2,320
scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,955 at the 2021 census
Households renting
28%
city 34%
Homes that are apartments
17%
city 23%

What the numbers mean

  • Owners valued the median home at $290K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Calgary MLS® Home Price Index (+25% since then), that is about $363K, 33% below the Calgary-area towns median of $543K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
  • 28% of households rent, below the 34% city-wide.
  • 36% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
  • Housing is a mix: 17% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,955 at the 2021 census.

0-1415%
15-195%
20-244%
25-3410%
35-4410%
45-5410%
55-6411%
65+36%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,955 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached29%
Semi-detached24%
Row house24%
Duplex flat6%
Apartment under 5 storeys17%
Apartment 5+ storeys0%

Upfront closing costs1

Alberta has no land transfer tax; the Land Titles transfer fee is about 0.1% of the price. Government fees at the median home price: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.

Land title transfer fee
$410
on $363K

How it's changing

These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.

Safety

Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for High River. Policing there is by the RCMP or a municipal police department, and neither publishes open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.

Sources and notes

  1. Source: Government of Alberta, Land Titles and Surveys fee schedule. 2026 rules, applied to this neighbourhood's median census home value, indexed to September 2026 with the MLS® HPI. A mortgage adds its own registration fee on the loan amount on the same $50 + $5 per $5,000 scale. Legal fees, title insurance, inspection and adjustments are extra. ↩

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