Sherwood

At a glance

A west-end neighbourhood of detached houses and apartments, with more than half of households renting. About 56% of homes are detached and 38% are apartments, and 57% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value

$365K

2026 assessment, indexed to September 2026 · city $417K

Residents

1,580

estimate for mid-2025, up from 1,230 at the 2021 census

Households renting

57%

city 37%

Permits per year

34

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median 2026 assessment is $370K (valued July 2025). Indexed to September 2026 with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (-1%), that is about $365K, 12% below the Edmonton median of $417K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
• 57% of households rent, well above the 37% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
• Building activity is in line with the city as a whole, at about 34 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

$3,830 a year

about $320 a month on a $370K 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

$420

on $365K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

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

Studio

$938

−$170 vs metro average

1 bedroom

$1,131

−$170 vs metro average

2 bedroom

$1,344

−$254 vs metro average

3 bedroom or more

$1,698

−$104 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

17.7

per 1,000 · above the 8.1 median

Violent crime

2.5

per 1,000 · median 2.7

Property crime

15.2

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 2.2× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 17.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.1.
• The most common reported crime is break and enter, 61% of the total. 86% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has fallen since 2023: 17 reported incidents in 2025 versus 40 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