Belmont

At a glance

A northeast neighbourhood with a mix of row houses, single-detached homes and some apartments. About a third of households rent and the median assessed home is well below the Edmonton median, making it one of the cheaper family options here. Crime is among the lowest on this list.

Median assessed home

$316K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

5,740

estimate for mid-2025, up from 5,300 at the 2021 census

Households renting

34%

city 37%

Permits per year

15

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $316K, 25% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 34% of households rent, close to the 37% city-wide.
• Housing is a mix: 19% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 15 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

1

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

3

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

3

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

$3,270 a year

about $275 a month on a $316K 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

$370

on $316K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Belmont 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.

Safety⁵

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

Reported crime

5.2

per 1,000 · below the 8.4 median

Violent crime

3.0

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

2.3

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 38% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 5.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 53% of the total. 43% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 53 reported incidents a year.

Reported crime by year