At a glance
A south-central neighbourhood on the river valley, with mostly single-detached homes. About 36% of households rent, 69% of homes are single-detached.
- Median assessed home
- $468K 2026 assessment · city $422K
- Residents
- 4,720 estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,115 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 36% city 37%
- Permits per year
- 64 2021–2025 average
What the numbers mean
- The median assessed home is $468K, 11% above the Edmonton median of $422K.
- 36% of households rent, close to the 37% city-wide.
- Only 13% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide.
- 18% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
- 69% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 51% city-wide.
- Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 64 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
- 0 city median 2
- Cafés and bakeries
- 2 city median 3
- Pharmacies and clinics
- 1 city median 3
- Playgrounds and dog parks
- 3 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
- $4,850 a year about $405 a month on a $468K 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
- $520 on $468K
Typical apartment rent nearby4
Forest Heights sits in CMHC's East Central survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:
- Studio
- $1,188 +$80 vs metro average
- 1 bedroom
- $1,144 −$157 vs metro average
- 2 bedroom
- $1,379 −$219 vs metro average
- 3 bedroom or more
- $1,683 −$119 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
- 10.0 per 1,000 · a little above the 8.4 median
- Violent crime
- 1.5 per 1,000 · median 3.2
- Property crime
- 8.5 per 1,000 · median 5.2
- Reported crime runs about 19% above the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 10.0 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
- The most common reported crime is break and enter, 64% of the total. 85% of incidents are property crime.
- Crime has fallen since 2023: 34 reported incidents in 2025 versus 80 in 2023.
Crime per 1,000 residents
What gets reported
Top crime types in the rate, same period.
Other reported incidents
Counted by police but left out of the rate, same period.
- Theft under $5,000 (incl. shoplifting)
- 149
- Mischief and vandalism
- 20
- Theft over $5,000
- 9