Northwest sector · Established 1977
Ranchlands
A 2.3 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
21% of the ground is under tree canopy and 16% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
33 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterElementary/Junior High
- Ranchlands School · PublicElementary
- St. Rita School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
11 km of pathways and trails, 1.6 km of bike routes and three off-leash areas. The city counts 2,693 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1977
- Ranchlands Hills Parks1976
1 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 20.9%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 15.8%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 7.1%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 11 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 1.6 kmBike routesNear city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
29 building permits and 17 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $2.6M.
Housing stock
The city lists 71 registered secondary suites and 5 licensed short-term rentals.
Ranchlands — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Ranchlands in?
- Ranchlands is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Ranchlands on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Ranchlands boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Ranchlands?
- Ranchlands has 3 schools inside its boundary: MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter, Ranchlands School, and St. Rita School.
- How big is Ranchlands?
- Ranchlands covers about 2.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Ranchlands?
- Ranchlands borders Arbour Lake, Dalhousie, Edgemont, Hawkwood, Scenic Acres, Silver Springs, and Varsity.
- How many historic resources are in Ranchlands?
- Ranchlands has 1 historic resource on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Ranchlands good for walking and cycling?
- Ranchlands has 1.6 km of bike routes and 11 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Ranchlands?
- Every home for sale in Ranchlands 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.