Griesbach

At a glance

A planned neighbourhood built on former military land, with parks, tree-lined streets and a mix of detached homes and row houses. The median assessed home is well above the Edmonton median and permits are very high as building continues. A quarter of residents are children.

Median assessed home

$493K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

11,470

estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,640 at the 2021 census

Households renting

29%

city 37%

Permits per year

137

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $493K, 17% above the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 29% of households rent, below the 37% city-wide.
• 25% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
• Housing is a mix: 7% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
• Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 137 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

5

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

11

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

8

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

10

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

$5,100 a year

about $425 a month on a $493K 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

$540

on $493K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Griesbach 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

8.5

per 1,000 · close to the 8.4 median

Violent crime

2.4

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

6.0

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs close to the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 8.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 48% of the total. 71% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 80 reported incidents a year.

Reported crime by year