Edmonton area profile
Southwest
Covers Windermere, Heritage Valley and the newer far-southwest (Keswick, Chappelle).
Southwest groups 19 Edmonton neighbourhoods — about 36,859 homes, 76.2% houses and 23.8% condos. The typical (median) house is assessed around $523,500, 17% above the citywide median; condos around $214,000. Median assessed value changed +20% from 2012 to 2025 — a stretch when the area was still building out, so that's value and a changing mix of homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied, the average household income is about $130,308. Area figures are averages and City assessed values — directional, not sale prices ("typical" means the median; averages are noted as such).
“Southwest” follows the City of Edmonton's official Southwest 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
19
profiled in this area
Total homes
36,859
76.2% houses · 23.8% condos
Typical house
$523,500
17% above citywide
Typical condo
$214,000
14% above citywide
House $/sq ft
$288
5% below citywide
Condo $/sq ft
$223
17% above citywide
Typical lot
3,961 ft²
26% below citywide
Avg. household income
$130,308
2021 · average, not median
Where it is
At a glance. Southwest 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. 76.2% houses · 23.8% condos.
Built-form mix & bedrooms (2021 census · 82% coverage)
When it was built
Most homes here were built in the 2010s. The median build year is 2015.
Building age, by decade
Condos & multi-family
Condos are 23.8% of homes — most in Rutherford, Windermere and MacEwan. Plus 130 purpose-built rental buildings.
How the condo & rental stock breaks down
Across roughly 103 condo developments, the largest about 327 units. Separately-titled parking and storage aren't counted as homes.
130 rental / multi-family buildings, typically built around 2018 — 44 small (under $1M), 47 mid ($1–10M), 39 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 $130,308, average age 33.3.
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 (56% earn $100k+)
Households (average 2.8 people)
Ages (average 33.3)
Work — occupations
Work — industries
58% of residents moved here within the last 5 years (18% within the last year).
Origins, immigration & religion
56% born in Canada · 41% immigrants · 2% non-permanent residents.
Most commonly reported origins (multiple responses allowed — shares overlap)
Population groups
58% of residents identified as a visible minority; 42% did not. Separately, 3% 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 $2,165/month; renters about $1,541/month. Average monthly shelter cost, 2021.
Schools
14 schools across Southwest — 9 public · 5 Catholic. Senior highs: Dr. Anne Anderson, Father Michael McCaffery.
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: Currents of Windermere, Heritage Valley Town Centre, South Edmonton Common.
Edmonton's major malls and power centres located in this district. Everyday retail (groceries, pharmacies, services) is spread across the neighbourhoods.
Transit
1 transit centre serve the area; no LRT here yet.
LRT stations & transit centres
Transit centres: Heritage Valley Transit Centre.
Parks & green space
108 parks covering about 468 hectares, including 24 natural areas and river-valley / ravine greenway.
The largest parks
- Whitemud Ravine Nature Reserve142 ha
- River Valley Windermere 140 ha
- Windermere Ravine Park 114 ha
- Hays Ridge Area Park 213 ha
The market
How assessed values have moved, and how much has been built.
Assessed value over time
The median assessed house value changed +20% from 2012 to 2025.
This area was still building out over the window, so the line reflects both value change AND a changing mix of homes as it grew — read it as directional.
Building activity
Since 2015: 28,219 building permits and 27,436 net new units, plus 2,363 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 Southwest, sorted by number of homes — each links to its full data-driven profile.
- Chappelle 5,047 homes · typical house $472,000
- Windermere 4,725 homes · typical house $643,500
- Rutherford 4,409 homes · typical house $515,500
- Keswick 3,596 homes · typical house $567,750
- Allard 2,577 homes · typical house $535,000
- Ambleside 2,556 homes · typical house $608,000
- MacEwan 2,391 homes · typical house $469,000
- Glenridding Heights 1,787 homes · typical house $505,000
- Glenridding Ravine 1,701 homes · typical house $569,000
- Cavanagh 1,258 homes · typical house $485,500
- Desrochers Area 1,224 homes · typical house $501,750
- Callaghan 1,079 homes · typical house $616,000
- Paisley 1,067 homes · typical house $481,000
- Blackmud Creek 1,002 homes · typical house $561,500
- Blackburne 591 homes · typical house $489,500
- Graydon Hill 504 homes · typical house $470,000
- Heritage Valley Town Centre 487 homes · typical house $495,000
- Hays Ridge Area 465 homes · typical house $989,000
- Richford 393 homes · typical house $645,500
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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