Oliver

At a glance

The most populous neighbourhood on this list, with almost every home in an apartment tower, plus older low-rise buildings. Most households rent and about one in five residents is 65 or older, a mix of long-time residents and newcomers. It runs from downtown west along Jasper Avenue and 104 Avenue.

Median assessed home

$165K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

20,250

estimate for mid-2025, up from 18,695 at the 2021 census

Households renting

69%

city 37%

Permits per year

1

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $165K, 61% below the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 69% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• Only 4% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide.
• 23% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 14% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
• 20% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• 98% of homes are apartments (31% city-wide), so a condo is the usual way in.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 1 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

4

city median 2

Cafés and bakeries

30

city median 3

Pharmacies and clinics

11

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

6

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

$1,710 a year

about $145 a month on a $165K 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

$220

on $165K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

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

Studio

$1,181

+$73 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,350

+$49 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,772

+$174 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$2,156

+$354 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

16.2

per 1,000 · above the 8.4 median

Violent crime

7.2

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

9.1

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 1.9× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 16.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 40% of the total. 56% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 402 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