Edmonton area profile
Northwest
Covers Castle Downs, Griesbach and the north-end lake communities.
Northwest groups 32 Edmonton neighbourhoods — about 40,451 homes, 77.5% houses and 22.5% condos. The typical (median) house is assessed around $393,000, 12% below the citywide median; condos around $194,000. Across its established houses, the median assessed value changed +23% from 2012 to 2025. 71% of homes are owner-occupied, the average household income is about $105,642. Area figures are averages and City assessed values — directional, not sale prices ("typical" means the median; averages are noted as such).
“Northwest” follows the City of Edmonton's official Northwest planning district — one of 15 the City uses to group its 300+ neighbourhoods. Figures roll up the City's 2025 assessed values and the 2021 federal census across the area's neighbourhoods. Where a median can't be combined across neighbourhoods (income, age, shelter), the page shows the average instead — so those read higher than the medians on the neighbourhood pages and aren't directly comparable.
Neighbourhoods
32
profiled in this area
Total homes
40,451
77.5% houses · 22.5% condos
Typical house
$393,000
12% below citywide
Typical condo
$194,000
3% above citywide
House $/sq ft
$303
level with citywide
Condo $/sq ft
$184
3% below citywide
Typical lot
5,608 ft²
5% above citywide
Avg. household income
$105,642
2021 · average, not median
Where it is
At a glance. Northwest and its boundary, with LRT and transit centres marked — green areas are parks and open space.
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The homes
What's here, when it was built, and the condo & rental stock — rolled up across the area's neighbourhoods.
What's here
Mostly houses. 77.5% houses · 22.5% condos.
Built-form mix & bedrooms (2021 census · 111% coverage)
When it was built
Most homes here were built in the 2000s. The median build year is 1985.
Building age, by decade
Condos & multi-family
Condos are 22.5% of homes — most in Griesbach, Baranow and Eaux Claires. Plus 250 purpose-built rental buildings.
How the condo & rental stock breaks down
Across roughly 206 condo developments, the largest about 205 units. Separately-titled parking and storage aren't counted as homes.
250 rental / multi-family buildings, typically built around 1977 — 89 small (under $1M), 119 mid ($1–10M), 42 large (over $10M). Purpose-built rentals (assessed as single parcels), separate from the owned homes; unit counts aren't in the open data.
Living here
Who lives in the area, what housing costs, and the schools, shopping, transit and parks across the district.
Who lives here
Mostly homeowners. Average household income $105,642, average age 38.2.
Income, age and household size are averages (these combine exactly across neighbourhoods, where a median can't) — so they read higher than the medians shown on the neighbourhood pages. The distribution shares below are exact counts.
Income, households, ages, work & mobility
Household income (45% earn $100k+)
Households (average 2.8 people)
Ages (average 38.2)
Work — occupations
Work — industries
37% of residents moved here within the last 5 years (12% within the last year).
Origins, immigration & religion
66% born in Canada · 33% immigrants · 1% non-permanent residents.
Most commonly reported origins (multiple responses allowed — shares overlap)
Population groups
45% of residents identified as a visible minority; 55% did not. Separately, 6% identify as Indigenous.
StatCan defines a "visible minority" as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour" (Employment Equity Act) — so Indigenous residents are counted separately, and the "not a visible minority" share is predominantly residents who identify as white.
Religion
Immigration, ethnocultural origin, population group and religion from the 2021 federal census, summed across the district's neighbourhoods. Neutral Statistics Canada classifications, shown identically for every area.
Housing costs
Owners pay about $1,542/month; renters about $1,369/month. Average monthly shelter cost, 2021.
Schools
43 schools across Northwest — 28 public · 15 Catholic. Senior highs: Archbishop O'Leary, Queen Elizabeth.
Schools by level & senior highs
Counts schools located in the district (a school offering several levels is counted in each). Public = Edmonton Public, Catholic = Edmonton Catholic. Fraser Institute rankings → · private/independent schools aren't in the City's open data.
Shopping
Major shopping centres here: Londonderry Mall, Namao Centre, Skyview Power Centre.
Edmonton's major malls and power centres located in this district. Everyday retail (groceries, pharmacies, services) is spread across the neighbourhoods.
Transit
3 transit centres serve the area; no LRT here yet.
LRT stations & transit centres
Transit centres: Castle Downs Transit Centre, Eaux Claires Transit Centre, Northgate Transit Centre.
Parks & green space
111 parks covering about 510 hectares, including 8 natural areas and river-valley / ravine greenway.
The largest parks
- NL34 ha
- Castle Downs Recreation Centre26 ha
The market
How assessed values have moved, and how much has been built.
Assessed value over time
The median assessed house value changed +23% from 2012 to 2025.
Established houses — largely the same properties over time, so this mostly reflects real value change.
Building activity
Since 2015: 9,827 building permits and 7,134 net new units, plus 861 secondary suites.
Permits, units & suites year by year
Permits count every new home — including purpose-built rental and mixed-use buildings — so the yearly units can run above the owned house/condo count above. “Units” are net of demolitions, so a redeveloping year can read negative; “suites” are secondary-suite permits (basement / garden / garage suites).
The neighbourhoods
Every neighbourhood in Northwest, sorted by number of homes — each links to its full data-driven profile.
- Griesbach 2,386 homes · typical house $557,000
- Klarvatten 2,277 homes · typical house $442,500
- Cumberland 1,981 homes · typical house $437,500
- Dunluce 1,822 homes · typical house $364,000
- Carlton 1,796 homes · typical house $506,500
- Baturyn 1,629 homes · typical house $355,000
- Evansdale 1,574 homes · typical house $361,500
- Beaumaris 1,506 homes · typical house $462,000
- Caernarvon 1,422 homes · typical house $355,000
- Eaux Claires 1,414 homes · typical house $421,500
- Oxford 1,389 homes · typical house $462,750
- Calder 1,386 homes · typical house $284,500
- Lago Lindo 1,368 homes · typical house $380,000
- Kensington 1,360 homes · typical house $333,500
- Lorelei 1,288 homes · typical house $366,000
- Belle Rive 1,267 homes · typical house $497,000
- Glengarry 1,143 homes · typical house $313,500
- Athlone 1,128 homes · typical house $345,500
- Rapperswill 1,120 homes · typical house $478,250
- Carlisle 1,089 homes · typical house $353,000
- Northmount 1,080 homes · typical house $363,500
- Canossa 1,041 homes · typical house $451,500
- Rosslyn 994 homes · typical house $315,500
- Wellington 980 homes · typical house $319,500
- Elsinore 940 homes · typical house $487,500
- Hudson 904 homes · typical house $484,250
- Killarney 856 homes · typical house $320,500
- Lauderdale 803 homes · typical house $303,000
- Chambery 785 homes · typical house $562,500
- Baranow 657 homes
- Albany 582 homes · typical house $604,500
- Pembina 484 homes
Source
City of Edmonton Open Data — property assessment & property information, building permits (2025); Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population (City of Edmonton neighbourhood tabulation); area boundaries from City Plan Districts. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Edmonton. Demographics: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population (City of Edmonton neighbourhood tabulation). Area boundaries: City Plan Districts.
About these figures. Area figures roll up the City's mass-appraisal assessed values and the 2021 federal census across this district's neighbourhoods — a directional, comparative signal, not the price a specific home would sell for. Income, age and shelter figures are averages (labelled), which read higher than medians and aren't directly comparable to the neighbourhood pages. Trevor Tardif is a licensed REALTOR® with REAL Broker AB Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta. Content on this site does not constitute financial or investment advice.
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