Established suburb · St. Albert, Edmonton
Riverside and Lacombe Park
River lots, Lacombe Lake and Grain Elevator Park
- Nature lovers
- Families with kids
- Commuters
At a glance
Riverside and Lacombe Park run along the Sturgeon River on the east side, with Lacombe Lake and Grain Elevator Park among the green spaces, and a mix of detached houses, townhouses and apartments. About 65% of homes are detached and 22% are apartments, 25% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $470K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $527K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $496K
- Residents
- 10,020 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,503 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 25% city 37%
- Homes that are apartments
- 22% city 31%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $470K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (+12% since then), that is about $527K, close to the Edmonton-area suburbs median of $496K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 25% of households rent, well below the 37% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
- 18% of residents are 20 to 29, versus 14% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
- 18% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
- 65% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 51% city-wide.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,503 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,503 at the 2021 census.
Upfront closing costs1
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: This uses the census home value indexed to September 2026 prices, so treat it as an estimate.
- Land title transfer fee
- $580 on $527K
How it's changing
These municipalities don't publish building permits by neighbourhood, so we can't chart construction here yet.
Safety
Neighbourhood-level crime figures aren't available for St. Albert. Policing there is by the RCMP or a municipal police department, and neither publishes open crime counts by neighbourhood. Check Statistics Canada's crime tables for municipality-wide trends, and the local police website for crime maps. Why this is missing.