Montrose

At a glance

A mid-century neighbourhood of single-detached homes in the north-central part of the city, priced below the Edmonton median. About 38% of households rent, 73% of homes are single-detached and 16% are apartments.

Median assessed home

$276K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

3,650

estimate for mid-2025, up from 3,275 at the 2021 census

Households renting

38%

city 37%

Permits per year

26

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $276K, 35% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 38% of households rent, close to the 37% city-wide.
• 73% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 51% city-wide.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 26 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

2

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

3

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

7

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

$2,860 a year

about $240 a month on a $276K 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

$330

on $276K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

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

Studio

$845

−$263 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,146

−$155 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,321

−$277 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,628

−$174 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

34.2

per 1,000 · above the 8.4 median

Violent crime

19.2

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

15.1

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 4.1× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 34.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 50% of the total. 44% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 120 reported incidents in 2025 versus 151 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