Canora

At a glance

A west-end neighbourhood with a high share of apartments and renters, in the area west of Stony Plain Road. About 71% of households rent, 17% of homes are single-detached and 51% are apartments.

Median assessed home

$301K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

4,150

estimate for mid-2025, up from 3,610 at the 2021 census

Households renting

71%

city 37%

Permits per year

22

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $301K, 29% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 71% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• 51% 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 22 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

2

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

5

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

4

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

5

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

$3,110 a year

about $260 a month on a $301K 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

$350

on $301K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Canora sits in CMHC's Jasper Place survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$938

−$170 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,131

−$170 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,344

−$254 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,698

−$104 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

18.3

per 1,000 · above the 8.4 median

Violent crime

8.0

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

10.4

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 2.2× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 18.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 41% of the total. 57% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 77 reported incidents in 2025 versus 125 in 2023.
• Busy main streets, transit and nightlife bring in visitors, and incidents are counted where they happen, not where people live.

Reported crime by year