Elmwood

At a glance

A west-end neighbourhood of detached homes, row houses and some apartments, with a third of households renting. About 73% of homes are detached and 12% are apartments, and 35% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value

$382K

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

Residents

2,900

estimate for mid-2025, up from 2,670 at the 2021 census

Households renting

35%

city 37%

Permits per year

13

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median 2026 assessment is $387K (valued July 2025). Indexed to September 2026 with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (-1%), that is about $382K, close to the Edmonton median of $417K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
• 35% of households rent, close to the 37% city-wide.
• 16% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• 73% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 51% city-wide.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 13 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

$4,010 a year

about $335 a month on a $387K 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

$430

on $382K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

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

Studio

$1,135

+$27 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,359

+$58 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,621

+$23 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,836

+$34 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

7.2

per 1,000 · a little below the 8.1 median

Violent crime

2.1

per 1,000 · median 2.7

Property crime

5.2

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 11% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 7.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.1.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 52% of the total. 71% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 17 reported incidents in 2025 versus 25 in 2023.

Reported crime by year