At a glance
A large north-side neighbourhood, mostly detached homes with some townhouses and apartments, and low crime. About 70% of homes are detached and 13% are apartments, and 11% of households rent (2016 census).
- Median home value
- $450K 2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026 · city $417K
- Residents
- 4,830 estimate for mid-2025, up from 4,460 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 11% city 37%
- Permits per year
- 15 2021–2025 average
What the numbers mean
- The median 2026 assessment is $456K (valued July 2025). Indexed to September 2026 with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (-1%), that is about $450K, close to the Edmonton median of $417K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
- 11% of households rent, well below the 37% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 70% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 51% city-wide.
- Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 15 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.
Estimated property tax1
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
- $4,730 a year about $395 a month on a $456K assessment
Upfront closing costs2
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
- $500 on $450K
Typical apartment rent nearby3
Oxford 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.
Safety4
Reported incidents in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 244 Edmonton neighbourhoods.
- Reported crime
- 4.1 per 1,000 · below the 8.1 median
- Violent crime
- 1.4 per 1,000 · median 2.7
- Property crime
- 2.7 per 1,000 · median 5.2
- Reported crime runs about 49% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 4.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.1.
- The most common reported crime is vehicle theft, 50% of the total. 65% of incidents are property crime.
- Crime has fallen since 2023: 23 reported incidents in 2025 versus 32 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)
- 16
- Theft over $5,000
- 5
- Mischief and vandalism
- 2