Blue Quill

At a glance

A mature south-side neighbourhood of apartments and houses, with about two-thirds of households renting. The median assessed home is close to the Edmonton median and crime is low for a rental-heavy area.

Median assessed home

$401K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

4,950

estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,565 at the 2021 census

Households renting

65%

city 37%

Permits per year

11

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $401K, close to the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 65% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• 18% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 14% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
• 59% of homes are apartments (31% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 11 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

1

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

2

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

7

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

7

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

$4,150 a year

about $345 a month on a $401K 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

$450

on $401K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Blue Quill 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

6.3

per 1,000 · below the 8.4 median

Violent crime

3.2

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

3.0

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 25% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 6.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 48% of the total. 48% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 33 reported incidents in 2025 versus 50 in 2023.

Reported crime by year