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Crescent Heights
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Crescent Heights is one of downtown Calgary's original inner-city communities, and this page is your starting point for understanding it — current market activity, nearby schools, and the everyday lifestyle, whether you're buying, selling, or simply researching the area.

Last Updated: April 30, 2026

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Crescent Heights
Detached
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Crescent Heights Detached
4 Beds|3 Baths|2,150 SqFt
Crescent Heights
Townhome
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Crescent Heights Townhome
3 Beds|2.5 Baths|1,520 SqFt
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Condo
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Crescent Heights Condo
2 Beds|2 Baths|980 SqFt
Crescent Heights
Detached
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Crescent Heights Detached
3 Beds|2.5 Baths|1,820 SqFt
Crescent Heights
Townhome
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Crescent Heights Townhome
2 Beds|2.5 Baths|1,340 SqFt
Crescent Heights
Condo
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Crescent Heights Condo
1 Beds|1 Baths|720 SqFt
Crescent Heights homes for sale — Calgary, Alberta neighbourhood photo
Quadrant
Downtown
City
Calgary, AB
Province
Alberta
Country
Canada

Getting to Know Crescent Heights

Perched on the bluff overlooking downtown, Crescent Heights delivers some of Calgary's finest skyline views from McHugh Bluff and Rotary Park. One of the city's original streetcar suburbs, dating to the 1900s, it has kept much of its character charm even through decades of infill redevelopment.

The housing stock spans eras on purpose: 1900s-1920s character estates still passed down within families, mid-century rebuilds, contemporary detached infills, low-rise walk-up apartments along Centre Street and the community's southern edge, and an expanding supply of high-rise condos near the planned Green Line LRT corridor on Centre Street. Lot size differs block to block, and the wider bluff-edge parcels carry a noticeable resale premium.

Public schooling runs through Stanley Jones School (CBE) for grades K-6 and Crescent Heights High School (CBE) for grades 10-12, a well-regarded catchment families know by name. Dining and retail are within reach along Centre Street North, the Bridgeland-Memorial LRT platform is roughly a 7-minute walk away, and downtown itself is about 15 minutes on foot across the Centre Street pedestrian bridge.

Budget expectations span roughly $500K for walk-up condos up to $1.4M+ for character estates and modern infills, and the largest bluff-view custom homes can occasionally top $1.8M. It draws young professionals, downtown commuters, design-minded households, and suburban homeowners trading a detached house for inner-city character. See how it stacks up against Renfrew, Bridgeland, and Tuxedo Park.

Crescent Heights Walk, Transit and Bike Scores

These Walk, Transit, and Bike scores gauge how easy daily life is here without a car, each rated out of 100.

Walk Score
79
out of 100
Transit Score
75
out of 100
Bike Score
90
out of 100

Crescent Heights is rated Very Walkable

Figures come from Walk Score (walkscore.com), cross-checked against City of Calgary transit and pathway records as of April 2026.

A Walk Through Crescent Heights

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Frequently Asked

Crescent Heights Questions Answered

What kind of views does Crescent Heights offer?
Perched on the bluff overlooking downtown, Crescent Heights offers some of the finest skyline views anywhere in Calgary, especially from McHugh Bluff and Rotary Park. Homes right on the bluff edge often have direct sightlines and typically sell at a premium because of it.
Which schools does Crescent Heights fall under?
Public education runs through Stanley Jones School (CBE) for grades K-6 and Crescent Heights High School (CBE), located right in the community, for grades 10-12 — a catchment families rely on. Families seeking Catholic schooling look to neighbouring communities for those options.
How much do homes cost in Crescent Heights?
Expect roughly $500K-$725K for walk-up condos and apartments, $1M-$1.4M for character estate homes and modern infills, and occasional custom or bluff-view builds above $1.8M. That bluff-edge premium remains one of the defining traits of resale value here.
Why do creative professionals gravitate toward Crescent Heights?
Between its 1900s-1920s character homes, walkable streets, downtown skyline views, and inner-city address, Crescent Heights draws a distinctly design- and creative-minded crowd. Values here are expected to climb further once the Green Line LRT, planned along Centre Street North, is complete.

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Getting Around by C-Train

9 min walk to Bridgeland/Memorial Station · Blue Line