Northwest sector · Established 1978
Edgemont
A 6.6 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
18% of the ground is under tree canopy and 32% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
70 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Edgemont School · PublicElementary
- Mother Mary Greene School · SeparateElementary
- Tom Baines School · PublicElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
33 km of pathways and trails, 7.4 km of bike routes and four off-leash areas. The city counts 8,023 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1978
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 17.7%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 32.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 20.9%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 33 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 7.4 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
71 building permits and 32 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $7.3M.
Housing stock
The city lists 122 registered secondary suites and 13 licensed short-term rentals.
Edgemont — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Edgemont in?
- Edgemont is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Edgemont on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Edgemont boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Edgemont?
- Edgemont has 3 schools inside its boundary: Edgemont School, Mother Mary Greene School, and Tom Baines School.
- How big is Edgemont?
- Edgemont covers about 6.6 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Edgemont?
- Edgemont borders Brentwood, Citadel, Dalhousie, Hamptons, Hawkwood, Hidden Valley, Macewan Glen, and Ranchlands.
- How many historic resources are in Edgemont?
- Edgemont has no listed historic resources.
- Is Edgemont good for walking and cycling?
- Edgemont has 7.4 km of bike routes and 33 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Edgemont?
- Every home for sale in Edgemont is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.