West sector · Established 1992
Valley Ridge
A 3.3 km² 2000s community in Calgary’s West sector.
About
24% of the ground is under tree canopy and 25% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
19 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Parks, paths and trees
9.4 km of pathways and trails and 3.6 km of bike routes. The city counts 3,215 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1992
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 24%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 25.5%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 19.4%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 9.4 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 3.6 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
39 building permits and 8 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $823,123.
Housing stock
The city lists 27 registered secondary suites and 15 licensed short-term rentals.
Valley Ridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Valley Ridge in?
- Valley Ridge is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is Valley Ridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Valley Ridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- How big is Valley Ridge?
- Valley Ridge covers about 3.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Valley Ridge?
- Valley Ridge borders Bowness, Crestmont, Greenwood/Greenbriar, Haskayne, and Scenic Acres.
- How many historic resources are in Valley Ridge?
- Valley Ridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Valley Ridge good for walking and cycling?
- Valley Ridge has 3.6 km of bike routes and 9.4 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Valley Ridge?
- Every home for sale in Valley Ridge 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.