Bowness Homes for Sale & Community Guide
Bowness is a former town on the Bow River in northwest Calgary, with Bowness Park, a main street full of local shops, and a mix of older bungalows, new infills and riverfront homes.
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*CREB® detached benchmark price for Bowness, as of October 2026. Homes for sale and days listed come from my live MLS® listings and update through the day.
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Life in Bowness
The Bow River wraps around Bowness on the north and east, with 16 Avenue NW to the south and Stoney Trail to the west. It was its own village from 1948 and a town from 1951, and it joined Calgary in 1964 after a vote of its residents.
Bowness Park, at the northwest end, has boat rentals on the lagoon, a mini train, a wading pool and playgrounds, and skating in winter. Mainstreet Bowness has more than 60 businesses, and the river pathways link into Calgary’s wider pathway network.
Who Tends to Love It Here
Bowness tends to suit people who want the river and a big park close by, buyers looking for an older home to update or a lot to build on, and anyone who wants a walkable main street with a small-town feel.
Nearby in northwest Calgary: Tuscany and Kensington. New to buying? Start with my How to Buy a Home in Calgary guide.
Is Bowness Right for You?
What People Love
- Bowness Park and the Bow River pathways
- Mainstreet Bowness and its 60+ local businesses
- A mix of riverfront homes, older bungalows and new infills
- Quick access to Stoney Trail and 16 Avenue toward the mountains
The Trade-offs
- Some homes near the river are in flood-risk areas, so check the City’s flood maps and your insurance
- Residents have asked the City to slow new density until aging water infrastructure is upgraded
- 75% of homes were built before 1981, so many need updating
Who Lives in Bowness
About 10,770 people lived in Bowness at the 2021 Census. 15% of residents were kids under 15 (18% citywide), and 15% were 65 or older (13% citywide).
The median household earned $72,000 before tax, against $98,000 for Calgary as a whole. 48% of households rented (31% citywide), and 75% of homes were built before 1981.
Source: City of Calgary Community Profiles, Bowness (2021 Census of Canada); Avenue Calgary, Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods 2025 (Bowness).
What’s in and around Bowness
Schools, groceries, parks and other everyday places in Bowness and just outside it. Tap a place to open it in Google Maps.
- Bowcroft SchoolPublic (CBE) In Bowness
- Discovering Choices Start OutreachPublic (CBE) · Grades 10-12 In Bowness
- Thomas B. Riley SchoolPublic (CBE) In Bowness
- Bowness High SchoolPublic (CBE) In Bowness
- Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolCatholic (CCSD) In Bowness
- Belvedere Parkway SchoolPublic (CBE) In Bowness
- National Sport SchoolGrades 8-12 400 m away
- F. E. Osborne Junior High SchoolPublic (CBE) 900 m away
- Real Canadian Superstore In Bowness
- Save-On-Foods 150 m away
- Bulk Barn 300 m away
- Happy Fresh Market 950 m away
- Safeway 1000 m away
- Calgary Co-op Dalhousie Centre 2.2 km away
- MacKintosh Park In Bowness
- Queen Elizabeth Park In Bowness
- Beaupre Park In Bowness
- Canada Olympic Park 50 m away
- Bowness Park 150 m away
- Bowmont Park 300 m away
- Bowness SportsplexArena In Bowness
- Bowness Park Wading PoolPool 100 m away
- Markin MacPhail CentreArena 250 m away
- Shouldice Aquatic CentrePool 550 m away
- Silver Springs Outdoor PoolPool 850 m away
- Calgary Public Library - BownessLibrary In Bowness
- Market MallShopping centre 1.4 km away
- Alberta Children's HospitalHospital 2.1 km away
- Spring Hill Village Shopping MallShopping centre 2.2 km away
- Calgary Public Library - Nose HillLibrary 2.6 km away
School catchments change every year, so confirm the designated school with the CBE or Calgary Catholic School District. Distances are straight-line from the edge of Bowness.
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Upcoming Events in and near Bowness
Community association and City of Calgary events coming up in Bowness and close by. Updated daily.
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Bowness Real Estate Market
The benchmark prices below are CREB®’s own community-level figures for Bowness wherever CREB® publishes one; any home type without enough sales this month uses the North West district instead, and months of supply and the sales-to-new-listings ratio are district figures. These are CREB®’s published figures, not my estimates. If you want to know what homes on a particular street have actually sold for, ask me and I’ll pull the recent sales.
Source: CREB® October 2026 monthly stats package (Bowness community benchmarks, plus North West district supply figures). These numbers update every month, so reach out if you want the latest or a custom Bowness market report. You can compare it to Calgary’s other neighbourhoods in my community guide, or start browsing homes on the Buy page.
| Metric (source, period) | Figure |
|---|---|
| Detached benchmark price (CREB® Bowness, October 2026) | $666,500 (−0.22% year-to-date vs. last year) |
| Row/townhouse benchmark price (CREB® North West district, October 2026) | $418,500 (−3.35% year-over-year) |
| Semi-detached benchmark price (CREB® North West district, October 2026) | $676,200 (+0.77% year-over-year) |
| Apartment/condo benchmark price (CREB® North West district, October 2026) | $273,900 (−8.85% year-over-year) |
| Months of supply, detached (North West district, October 2026) | 2.96 months |
| Sales-to-new-listings ratio, detached (North West district, October 2026) | 63.64% |
Bowness market snapshot
From 71 homes for sale today| Home type | For sale | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 26 | $770K | $538 |
| Semi-detached / duplex | 21 | $860K | $451 |
| Townhouses | 10 | $292K | $448 |
| Condos | 8 | $207K | $274 |
| Multi-family | 6 | $2.28M | $549 |
Asking prices of homes listed for sale on the MLS® System, not sold prices. Updated Nov 8, 2:33 am. Want sold prices for this area? Ask me.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bowness
Have a question that isn’t here? Ask me and I’ll get back to you, usually the same day.
Is Bowness in a flood zone?
Parts of it are. The Bow River runs along the north and east sides, and some homes near the river sit in flood-risk areas. Check the address on the City of Calgary’s flood maps and ask your insurer before you buy. I’ll check it for any home we look at.
What do homes in Bowness cost?
CREB®’s October 2026 benchmarks are $666,500 for detached homes (Bowness) and $676,200 for semi-detached homes (North West district). Where CREB® doesn’t publish a Bowness-only figure, I’ve used the district benchmark. Riverfront homes and new infills can sell well above that, so ask me for recent sales.
Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market in Bowness?
In October 2026, detached homes in the North West district had 2.96 months of supply and a 63.64% sales-to-new-listings ratio (CREB®). As a rough guide, under about 3 months of supply favours sellers, 3 to 4 months is balanced, and over about 4 months starts to favour buyers. Townhomes and condos can behave differently, so ask me for the numbers on the type of home you want.
What is there to do at Bowness Park?
Boat rentals on the lagoon in summer, a mini train, a wading pool, playgrounds and picnic shelters, and skating and other winter activities when it freezes.
Was Bowness its own town?
Yes. Bowness became a village in 1948 and a town in 1951. Residents voted to join Calgary in 1963, and it became part of the city in 1964.
Which schools are near Bowness?
You’ll find the closest schools, with distances, in the What’s Nearby section above. Designated schools can change from year to year, so check the address with the CBE or the Calgary Catholic School District before you buy.