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Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Abbeydale, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

53 · Average
Average monthly rent$1,315/month

Calgary: $1,404/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,108/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,345/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,438/month

City-wide figure for Calgary · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,581/month

City-wide figure for Calgary · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,908/month

City-wide figure for Calgary · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,118/month

City-wide figure for Calgary · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.5%

City-wide figure for Calgary · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$308,507

Calgary: $456,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $347,023 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing20.9%

Calgary: 22.9% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 25.5% (estimated) · 2016: 22.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

26 · Below average
Median household income$84,791

Calgary: $98,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $75,701 (estimated) · 2016: $88,972 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)5.5%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Calgary · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate15.8%

Calgary: 12.5% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 4.2% (estimated) · 2016: 10.9% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.