Residential · West Side, Saskatoon
Kensington and Blairmore
The newest west-side suburb, with a lot of rentals
- Renters
- Families with kids
- Commuters
At a glance
Kensington and Blairmore are newer west-side neighbourhoods built around the Blairmore centre, with a lot of townhouses and apartments and many renters. About 40% of homes are detached and 40% are apartments, 45% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $391K in the 2021 census.
- Median home value (est.)
- $493K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026 · city $484K
- Residents
- 7,790 scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,532 at the 2021 census
- Households renting
- 45% city 33%
- Homes that are apartments
- 40% city 26%
What the numbers mean
- Owners valued the median home at $391K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Saskatoon MLS® Home Price Index (+26% since then), that is about $493K, close to the Saskatoon median of $484K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
- 45% of households rent, well above the 33% city-wide.
- 29% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 22% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
- Housing is a mix: 40% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.
Who lives here
Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,532 at the 2021 census.
Homes
Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 6,532 at the 2021 census.
Upfront closing costs1
Saskatchewan has no land transfer tax; the Information Services Corporation (ISC) charges a title transfer fee of 0.4% 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.
- Saskatchewan title transfer fee
- $1,970 on $493K
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 Saskatoon. 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.