Citywide averages can hide what is happening in your part of Calgary. CREB®’s April report, released May 1, 2026, shows how different the detached market is from one district to the next.
Calgary, April 2026: benchmark price vs. April 2025
Where sellers have the edge
The North West, West and South districts had seller’s market conditions in April, with less than two months of supply, and this drove stronger monthly price gains. In the West, the detached benchmark price was 2% higher than a year earlier. Communities such as Aspen Woods and West Springs in the West and Evergreen in the South are part of these districts.
Where buyers have the edge
Conditions in the North East favoured buyers, and prices there fell from March. The detached benchmark price in the North East was 8% lower than last April. CREB has repeatedly linked this to competition from new homes in the area.
Semi-detached and row follow the same map
Semi-detached prices rose from March in every district except the North East and East, and year to date they were higher than last year in the City Centre, North West and West. Row prices showed the steepest year-to-date decline in the North East (over 11%) and the smallest in the West (under 2%).
Our take: if you plan to sell a detached home in the North West, West or South, spring 2026 offers strong conditions. Buyers looking for value have more room to negotiate in the North East.
Months of supply, district by district
Months of supply for detached homes by district, April 2026
Months of supply measures how long it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace of sales. Under about two months usually means a seller’s market. In April, the North West had 1.54 months, the West 1.73 and the South 1.76, while the North East had 4.22 and the East 3.12. City-wide, detached supply was 2.25 months.
The sales-to-new-listings ratio tells the same story. It was 66.8% in the North West, 65.6% in the South and 64.4% in the West, compared with 41.8% in the North East and 41.3% in the East. In the busier districts, two out of three new listings were matched by a sale.
Prices by district
The West had the highest detached benchmark at $1,007,600, up 2.3% from last April and 1.0% from March. The City Centre followed at $978,700 (−1.1% year over year). The North West was at $795,500 (−1.3%), with the strongest monthly gain of 2.0%. The South, the largest district by sales with 259, was at $720,600 (−3.1%), and the South East at $696,700 (−4.9%). The North, at $645,400, was 5.8% lower than a year earlier. The North East ($565,100, −8.2%) and East ($487,500, −7.3%) saw the largest drops from March, and the North slipped slightly; every other district rose.
Semi-detached prices follow the same pattern
For semi-detached homes, the West had a benchmark of $845,100, up 3.4% from a year earlier, and the North West was up 1.8%. In the North East, semi-detached prices were 6.5% lower than last April.
Practical takeaways by district
- North West, West, South: sellers can expect strong interest if the home is priced in line with recent sales. Buyers should get pre-approved, watch new listings closely and be ready to move quickly.
- City Centre, South East, North: conditions are more balanced. Buyers have time to compare, and sellers should be realistic about price.
- North East and East: buyers have room to negotiate on price and conditions. Sellers should price competitively, because buyers can also compare with new homes nearby.
- Selling in one district and buying in another: the gap between districts matters. Moving from the North East to the West means a much larger price difference than a year ago.
