Abbottsfield

At a glance

A northeast neighbourhood where townhouses and row housing dominate, most of it rented, with a few apartments. It has one of the youngest age profiles of any area covered here. About 0% of homes are detached and 35% are apartments, and 73% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value

$163K

2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026 · city $417K

Residents

2,450

estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,735 at the 2021 census

Households renting

73%

city 37%

Permits per year

1

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median 2026 assessment is $166K (valued July 2025). Indexed to September 2026 with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (-1%), that is about $163K, 61% below the Edmonton median of $417K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
• 73% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• 30% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
• Housing is a mix: 35% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 1 permits a year.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, 2019 city census, residents who gave an age.

Homes

Share of homes by type, 2016 census.

Estimated property tax¹

What owning here costs each year in property tax at the median assessed value. Renters don’t pay it directly, but landlords pass it on.

Median home

$1,720 a year

about $145 a month on a $166K assessment

Upfront closing costs²

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:

Land title transfer fee

$210

on $163K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Abbottsfield sits in CMHC's North East survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

—

not reported

1 bedroom

$1,195

−$106 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,475

−$123 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,751

−$51 vs metro average

How it's changing

Building permits issued each year, a leading signal of new homes and renovations.

*2026 is year to date.

Safety⁴

Reported incidents in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 244 Edmonton neighbourhoods.

Reported crime

13.5

per 1,000 · above the 8.1 median

Violent crime

7.3

per 1,000 · median 2.7

Property crime

6.1

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 1.7× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 13.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.1.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 55% of the total. 45% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 37 reported incidents a year.
• Busy main streets, transit and nightlife bring in visitors, and incidents are counted where they happen, not where people live.

Reported crime by year