Which part of Calgary is Richmond in?

Richmond is in the Centre sector of Calgary.

Is Richmond on the CTrain?

No CTrain station sits inside the Richmond boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.

What schools are in Richmond?

Richmond has 5 schools inside its boundary: Calgary Arts Academy, North Point School, North Point School - DSEPS, North Point School for Boys, and Richmond School.

Richmond covers about 1.9 square kilometres.

Which communities border Richmond?

Richmond borders Bankview, Currie Barracks, Garrison Woods, Killarney/Glengarry, Rutland Park, Scarboro, Scarboro/Sunalta West, Shaganappi, and South Calgary.

Does Richmond have a Business Improvement Area?

Yes — Richmond is served by the Marda Loop BIA.

How many historic resources are in Richmond?

Richmond has no listed historic resources.

Is Richmond good for walking and cycling?

Richmond has 5.7 km of bike routes and 2.2 km of pathways and trails.

What is for sale in Richmond?

Every home for sale in Richmond is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.

Richmond, Calgary — A Realtor's Guide

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About

18% of the ground is under tree canopy and 12% is parkland; canopy is above the Calgary community median and parkland close to it.

Getting around

24 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.

Schools

Calgary Arts AcademyElementary/Junior High/Senior High
North Point SchoolElementary/Junior High/Senior High
North Point School - DSEPSElementary/Junior High/Senior High
North Point School for BoysElementary/Junior High
Richmond School · PublicElementary

Parks, paths and trees

2.2 km of pathways and trails, 5.7 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 4,388 public trees here.

When it was built

1950s
Established 1950

Community association

Richmond / Knob Hill Community Association · Marda Loop BIA

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Compared with Calgary

17.8%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
11.5%ParklandNear city median 11.9%
0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
2.2 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
5.7 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km

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Permits and housing

Building permits

115 building permits, 58 development permits and 1 land-use redesignation in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $73.3M.

Housing stock

The city lists 103 registered secondary suites and 16 licensed short-term rentals.

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Neighbours

Richmond and neighbours

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Richmond — common questions

Which part of Calgary is Richmond in?: Richmond is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
Is Richmond on the CTrain?: No CTrain station sits inside the Richmond boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
What schools are in Richmond?: Richmond has 5 schools inside its boundary: Calgary Arts Academy, North Point School, North Point School - DSEPS, North Point School for Boys, and Richmond School.
How big is Richmond?: Richmond covers about 1.9 square kilometres.
Which communities border Richmond?: Richmond borders Bankview, Currie Barracks, Garrison Woods, Killarney/Glengarry, Rutland Park, Scarboro, Scarboro/Sunalta West, Shaganappi, and South Calgary.
Does Richmond have a Business Improvement Area?: Yes — Richmond is served by the Marda Loop BIA.
How many historic resources are in Richmond?: Richmond has no listed historic resources.
Is Richmond good for walking and cycling?: Richmond has 5.7 km of bike routes and 2.2 km of pathways and trails.
What is for sale in Richmond?: Every home for sale in Richmond 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.