Evansdale

At a glance

A mature northeast neighbourhood where about half of homes are single-detached and half of households rent. The median assessed home is slightly below the Edmonton median and crime is modest.

Median assessed home

$370K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

6,070

estimate for mid-2025, up from 5,600 at the 2021 census

Households renting

48%

city 37%

Permits per year

12

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $370K, 12% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 48% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide.
• 24% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
• 16% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 12 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

4

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

2

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

$3,830 a year

about $320 a month on a $370K 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

$420

on $370K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

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

Studio

$973

−$135 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,313

+$12 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,529

−$69 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,647

−$155 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

10.9

per 1,000 · above the 8.4 median

Violent crime

3.3

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

7.6

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 1.3× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 10.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is vehicle theft, 53% of the total. 70% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 69 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