Callaghan

At a glance

A southwest neighbourhood of detached homes, townhouses and apartments in Edmonton's fast-growing south. About 35% of homes are detached and 32% are apartments, and 26% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value

$432K

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

Residents

4,620

estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,060 at the 2021 census

Households renting

26%

city 37%

Permits per year

16

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median 2026 assessment is $438K (valued July 2025). Indexed to September 2026 with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (-1%), that is about $432K, close to the Edmonton median of $417K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
• 26% of households rent, well below the 37% city-wide.
• Housing is a mix: 32% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 16 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

$4,530 a year

about $380 a month on a $438K 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

$480

on $432K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Callaghan 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.

Safety⁴

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

Reported crime

4.3

per 1,000 · below the 8.1 median

Violent crime

0.4

per 1,000 · median 2.7

Property crime

3.9

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 47% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 4.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.1.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 55% of the total. 90% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 22 reported incidents in 2025 versus 30 in 2023.

Reported crime by year