Summerlea

At a glance

A west-end neighbourhood of apartments, houses and townhouses, with a senior share above the city average. About 30% of homes are detached and 48% are apartments, and 43% of households rent (2016 census).

Median home value

$294K

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

Residents

2,170

estimate for mid-2025, up from 2,000 at the 2021 census

Households renting

43%

city 37%

Permits per year

4

2021–2025 average

What the numbers mean

• The median 2026 assessment is $298K (valued July 2025). Indexed to September 2026 with the Edmonton MLS® Home Price Index (-1%), that is about $294K, 29% below the Edmonton median of $417K. Property tax is still based on the assessment.
• 43% of households rent, above the 37% city-wide.
• Only 7% of residents are under 15, versus 18% city-wide.
• 23% are 65 or older, versus 13% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
• Housing is a mix: 48% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
• Building activity is lighter than the city as a whole, at about 4 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

$3,090 a year

about $255 a month on a $298K 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

$340

on $294K

Typical apartment rent nearby³

Summerlea 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.

Safety⁴

Reported incidents in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents, compared with the median of 244 Edmonton neighbourhoods.

Reported crime

24.9

per 1,000 · above the 8.1 median

Violent crime

13.8

per 1,000 · median 2.7

Property crime

11.1

per 1,000 · median 5.2

• Reported crime runs about 3.1× the median Edmonton neighbourhood: 24.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, versus 8.1.
• The most common reported crime is assault, 44% of the total. 44% of incidents are property crime.
• Crime has been roughly flat since 2023, at about 60 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