Downtown West End Condos for Sale & Community Guide
Downtown West End is a high-rise condo neighbourhood on the west side of downtown Calgary, along the Bow River, with the CTrain, the Plus 15 and riverside pathways at your door.
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*CREB® apartment/condo benchmark price for Downtown West End, as of October 2026. Homes for sale and days listed come from my live MLS® listings and update through the day.
Downtown West End Homes for Sale
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Life in Downtown West End
Downtown West End is on the west side of downtown, between the Bow River and the CPR tracks, from 9 Street SW west to 14 Street SW. It was established in 1884, soon after the railway arrived, and today it’s almost all condo and apartment towers, with only a few houses left.
The Bow River pathways run along the north edge, and the Downtown West–Kerby CTrain station connects to the Plus 15 walkway system. Contemporary Calgary, the public art gallery in the old planetarium, and the Mewata Armouries are in the neighbourhood, and the downtown core, the Beltline and Kensington are all a short walk or ride away.
Who Tends to Love It Here
Downtown West End tends to suit condo buyers who work downtown, people who want to walk or take the CTrain instead of driving, and buyers who want river pathways at their door.
Nearby in the inner city: the Beltline, East Village and Kensington. Buying your first home? See the first-time buyer programs.
Is Downtown West End Right for You?
What People Love
- Walk or take the CTrain to downtown jobs
- Bow River pathways along the north edge
- Downtown West–Kerby station and the Plus 15
- Condos with river and city views
The Trade-offs
- Almost all condos, so review condo fees and documents carefully
- Downtown traffic and noise
- Parking can cost extra
Who Lives in Downtown West End
About 2,825 people lived in Downtown West End at the 2021 Census. 9% of residents were kids under 15 (18% citywide), and 15% were 65 or older (13% citywide).
The median household earned $81,000 before tax, against $98,000 for Calgary as a whole. 36% of households owned their home (69% citywide), and nearly all homes were in buildings of five or more storeys.
Source: City of Calgary Community Profiles, Downtown West End (2021 Census of Canada); Wikipedia (Downtown West End, Calgary).
What’s in and around Downtown West End
Schools, groceries, parks and other everyday places in Downtown West End and just outside it. Tap a place to open it in Google Maps.
- Yuzyk AcademyGrades 0-9 400 m away
- Alberta Ballet SchoolGrades 7-12 500 m away
- Connaught SchoolPublic (CBE) 550 m away
- Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic (CCSD) 850 m away
- Sunnyside SchoolPublic (CBE) · Grades 0-6 900 m away
- Queen Elizabeth Elementary SchoolPublic (CBE) 1.1 km away
- Hillhurst SchoolPublic (CBE) 1.2 km away
- Western Canada High SchoolPublic (CBE) 1.2 km away
- No Frills 100 m away
- Farmer's Fridge 150 m away
- Calgary Co-op 300 m away
- Community Natural Foods 300 m away
- A-Mart 350 m away
- Safeway 550 m away
- BowForth Park 100 m away
- Cowboys Park 250 m away
- Century Gardens 300 m away
- Nat Christie Park 300 m away
- Paul (Smokey) Wilkinson Park 550 m away
- Barb Scott Park 550 m away
- Sunalta Community AssociationCommunity centre 750 m away
- Sunalta Community HubCommunity centre 800 m away
- Riley Park wading poolPool 1.1 km away
- Scarboro Community AssociationCommunity centre 1.1 km away
- Sunnyside Outdoor Skating RinkArena 1.4 km away
- Downtown West–KerbyCTrain station In Downtown West End
- 8 Street SouthwestCTrain station 350 m away
- 7 Street SouthwestCTrain station 500 m away
- The CoreShopping centre 1.0 km away
- Sheldon M. Chumir Health CentreHospital 1.0 km away
- Calgary Public Library - Memorial ParkLibrary 1.2 km away
- Dragon City MallShopping centre 1.6 km away
- Reg Erhardt LibraryLibrary 1.8 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 Downtown West End.
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Downtown West End Real Estate Market
The benchmark prices below are CREB®’s own community-level figures for Downtown West End wherever CREB® publishes one; any home type without enough sales this month uses the City Centre 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 (Downtown West End community benchmarks, plus City Centre district supply figures). These numbers update every month, so reach out if you want the latest or a custom Downtown West End 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® City Centre district, October 2026) | $992,500 (+3.29% year-over-year) |
| Row/townhouse benchmark price (CREB® City Centre district, October 2026) | $554,300 (−7.45% year-over-year) |
| Semi-detached benchmark price (CREB® City Centre district, October 2026) | $961,000 (+1.59% year-over-year) |
| Apartment/condo benchmark price (CREB® Downtown West End, October 2026) | $311,900 (−8.33% year-to-date vs. last year) |
| Months of supply, detached (City Centre district, October 2026) | 3.52 months |
| Sales-to-new-listings ratio, detached (City Centre district, October 2026) | 61.90% |
Downtown West End market snapshot
From 31 homes for sale todayAsking prices of homes listed for sale on the MLS® System, not sold prices. Updated Nov 9, 2:50 am. Want sold prices for this area? Ask me.
Frequently Asked Questions About Downtown West End
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Where is Downtown West End?
On the west side of downtown Calgary, between the Bow River and the CPR tracks, from 9 Street SW to 14 Street SW.
What do homes in Downtown West End cost?
CREB®’s October 2026 benchmarks are $992,500 for detached homes (City Centre district) and $311,900 for apartment condos (Downtown West End). Where CREB® doesn’t publish a Downtown West End-only figure, I’ve used the district benchmark. I’m happy to pull recent sales for the homes you’re looking at.
Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market in Downtown West End?
In October 2026, detached homes in the City Centre district had 3.52 months of supply and a 61.90% 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.
Is there a CTrain station in Downtown West End?
Yes. Downtown West–Kerby station serves the neighbourhood and connects to the Plus 15 walkway system.
What should I check when buying a downtown condo?
Look at the condo fees, the reserve fund study, recent minutes and any special assessments, plus what parking and storage come with the unit. My condo buyer’s guide walks through it.
Which schools are near Downtown West End?
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.