Ambleside

At a glance

A southwest suburb with half of homes single-detached and a mix of row houses and apartments. The median assessed home is above the Edmonton median and about a quarter of residents are children.

Median assessed home

$485K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

7,570

estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,700 at the 2021 census

Households renting

17%

city 37%

Permits per year

57

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $485K, 15% above the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 17% of households rent, well below the 37% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
• 24% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
• Housing is a mix: 37% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 57 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.

Daily errands on foot¹

Places within the neighbourhood or a 5-minute walk of its edge, compared with the typical neighbourhood in Edmonton.

Supermarkets

3

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

4

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

4

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

9

city median 6

Estimated property tax²

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

$5,020 a year

about $420 a month on a $485K assessment

Upfront closing costs³

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

$530

on $485K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Ambleside sits in CMHC's South West survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,147

+$39 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,385

+$84 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,606

+$8 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,889

+$87 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.

Safety⁵

Reported incidents in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 102 Edmonton neighbourhoods.

Reported crime

4.6

per 1,000 · below the 8.4 median

Violent crime

1.3

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

3.3

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 45% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 4.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 37% of the total. 71% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 49 reported incidents a year.

Reported crime by year