Glenwood

At a glance

A mature west-end neighbourhood where about half of homes are apartments and 20 per cent of residents are 65 or older. The median assessed home is below the Edmonton median.

Median assessed home

$333K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

5,970

estimate for mid-2025, up from 5,065 at the 2021 census

Households renting

53%

city 37%

Permits per year

53

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $333K, 21% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 53% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• 21% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• 53% of homes are apartments (31% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
• Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 53 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

11

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

$3,450 a year

about $290 a month on a $333K 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

$380

on $333K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Glenwood 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

18.6

per 1,000 · above the 8.4 median

Violent crime

9.2

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

9.4

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 2.2× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 18.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 43% of the total. 50% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 100 reported incidents in 2025 versus 132 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