At a glance

Varsity View is one of Saskatoon's most desirable older neighbourhoods, with mature trees, character houses and apartments next to the University of Saskatchewan. About 33% of homes are detached and 38% are apartments, 57% of households rent, and owners valued the median home at about $560K in the 2021 census.

Median home value (est.): $707K^*
Residents: 4,280
Households renting: 57%
Homes that are apartments: 38%

What the numbers mean

Owners valued the median home at $560K in the 2021 census. Indexed to September 2026 prices with the Saskatoon MLS® Home Price Index (+26% since then), that is about $707K, 46% above the Saskatoon median of $484K. It is an estimate: the index tracks the whole region, not this neighbourhood.
57% of households rent, well above the 33% city-wide, so expect a younger, more mobile mix of neighbours.
Only 12% of residents are under 15, versus 19% city-wide.
33% of residents are 20 to 34, versus 22% city-wide. It skews young-professional.
20% are 65 or older, versus 15% city-wide, a sign of long-time residents and a settled pace.
Housing is a mix: 38% apartments, with the rest townhouses, duplexes and houses.

Who lives here

Share of residents by age, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 3,592 at the 2021 census.

0-1412%

15-194%

20-2412%

25-3421%

35-4413%

45-548%

55-6410%

65+20%

Homes

Share of homes by type, scaled estimate for mid-2025, up from 3,592 at the 2021 census.

Single-detached33%

Semi-detached4%

Row house1%

Duplex flat24%

Apartment under 5 storeys28%

Apartment 5+ storeys11%

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: $2,830

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.

Varsity View