Secord

At a glance

A newer northwest suburb with 84 per cent of homes single-detached and 27 per cent of residents children. The median assessed home is above the Edmonton median and permits are among the highest here.

Median assessed home

$504K

2026 assessment · city $422K

Residents

13,350

estimate for mid-2025, up from 8,205 at the 2021 census

Households renting

2%

city 37%

Permits per year

405

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median assessed home is $504K, 19% above the Edmonton median of $422K.
• 2% of households rent, well below the 37% city-wide. Most people here own and stay a while.
• 27% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide. Expect busy schools, parks and playgrounds.
• 84% of homes are single-detached houses, versus 51% city-wide.
• Construction is very active: about 405 building permits a year, 2.8× the city rate per resident. Expect new homes, new neighbours and some dust.

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

1

city median 3

Playgrounds and dog parks

4

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

$5,220 a year

about $435 a month on a $504K 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

$550

on $504K

Typical apartment rent nearby⁴

Secord sits in CMHC's West Jasper Place survey zone. October 2025 average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in that zone:

Studio

$1,135

+$27 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,359

+$58 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,621

+$23 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,836

+$34 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

4.8

per 1,000 · below the 8.4 median

Violent crime

1.0

per 1,000 · median 3.2

Property crime

3.7

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 43% below the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 4.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.4.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 39% of the total. 78% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 55 reported incidents a year.

Reported crime by year