Dalhousie
Real Estate Overview
Dalhousie is a well-established northwest Calgary community, and this page is your starting point for understanding its housing market, schools, and everyday lifestyle—whether you're buying, selling, or simply comparing neighbourhoods.
Last Updated: April 30, 2026
Dalhousie Listings & Market Snapshot
Living in Dalhousie
Established primarily during the 1970s and early 1980s along Crowchild Trail, Dalhousie is regarded as one of Northwest Calgary's most settled, family-oriented communities, with direct downtown access via the Dalhousie LRT station. Decades of tree growth have given the streets a mature, leafy character, and the consistency of the housing stock keeps resale comparables straightforward for both buyers and sellers.
The housing mix leans heavily on detached bungalows and two-storey homes dating to the 1970s and 1980s, and a notable share of these have since been extensively renovated. Closer to the LRT and Northland Village Mall, walk-up condos and townhomes bring additional density to the community's eastern edge. A wide range of 1970s-era Calgary builders originally shaped the neighbourhood.
For schooling, Dalhousie School (CBE) serves grades K-6 locally, while public high schoolers move on to Sir Winston Churchill High School (CBE) for grades 10-12. Downtown is just an 18-minute train ride from the Dalhousie LRT station, Northland Village Mall serves as the community's main retail hub, and the University of Calgary is only about five minutes away by car.
Most resale activity here falls in the $525K-$825K range, though the biggest renovated properties can push past $900K. Typical buyers include established families, households connected to the U of C, and downsizers moving out of larger northwest homes. LRT proximity, the school catchment, and the mature streetscape together give the area a lasting edge on resale. Sellers and buyers alike often weigh Dalhousie against Varsity, Brentwood, and Edgemont.
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