Central McDougall

At a glance

A dense inner-city neighbourhood north of downtown, with most homes in low-rise and mid-rise apartment buildings. About 92% of households rent, 4% of homes are single-detached and 90% are apartments.

Median assessed home

$101K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

4,870

estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,490 at the 2021 census

Households renting

92%

city 37%

Permits per year

6

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $101K, 76% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 92% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• 23% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 14% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
• 90% 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 6 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

6

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

21

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

7

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

8

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

$1,050 a year

about $85 a month on a $101K 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

$150

on $101K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Central McDougall sits in CMHC's Hudson's Bay Reserve survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$941

−$167 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,182

−$119 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,466

−$132 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,615

−$187 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

109.7

per 1,000 · above the 8.4 median

Violent crime

77.8

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

31.8

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 13.1× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 109.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 61% of the total. 29% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 547 reported incidents a year.
• Busy main streets, transit and nightlife bring in visitors, and incidents are counted where they happen, not where people live.

Reported crime by year