Forest Lawn Homes for Sale & Community Guide
Forest Lawn is a historic east Calgary community and former town, home to International Avenue along 17 Avenue SE and some of the city’s most affordable homes.
Detached Benchmark Price*
Homes for Sale Now
Median Days Listed
*CREB® doesn’t publish a benchmark just for Forest Lawn, so this is the detached benchmark for its East district, as of October 2026. Homes for sale and days listed come from my live MLS® listings and update through the day.
Forest Lawn Homes for Sale
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Life in Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn sits in east Calgary between 36 Street and 52 Street SE, from 8 Avenue down to 26 Avenue. Homesteaders settled the area around 1910, it became a village in 1935 and a town in the 1950s, and Calgary annexed it on December 30, 1961. About 30% of homes were built before 1961 and half between 1961 and 1980, so you’ll find older bungalows next to up-down duplexes, townhomes and low-rise condos.
17 Avenue SE runs through the middle. Known as International Avenue, it’s lined with restaurants, grocers and shops from around the world, and the MAX Purple rapid bus runs along it to downtown.
Who Tends to Love It Here
Forest Lawn tends to suit first-time buyers on a tight budget, investors looking at duplexes and homes with suites, and anyone who loves having great food from around the world nearby.
Nearby in east Calgary: Penbrooke Meadows, Dover and Inglewood. Buying your first home? See the first-time buyer programs.
Is Forest Lawn Right for You?
What People Love
- Some of the most affordable homes in Calgary
- International Avenue restaurants and shops along 17 Avenue SE
- Rapid bus to downtown along 17 Avenue
- A mix of detached homes, duplexes, townhomes and condos
The Trade-offs
- Many homes are 45 to 70 years old, so budget for updates
- About two in three households rent, so the street mix varies
- Older condo and townhome complexes need a careful look at the documents
Who Lives in Forest Lawn
About 7,230 people lived in Forest Lawn at the 2021 Census. 17% of residents were kids under 15 (18% citywide), and 11% were 65 or older (13% citywide).
The median household earned $58,000 before tax, against $98,000 for Calgary as a whole. 32% of households owned their home (69% citywide). 28% of homes were units in up-down duplexes, 25% were single-detached houses, 23% were in low-rise apartment buildings and 19% were row houses. 15% of workers took transit to work, against 9% citywide.
Source: City of Calgary Community Profiles, Forest Lawn (2021 Census of Canada); Federation of Calgary Communities (Forest Lawn); Wikipedia (Forest Lawn, Calgary; International Avenue).
What’s in and around Forest Lawn
Schools, groceries, parks and other everyday places in Forest Lawn and just outside it. Tap a place to open it in Google Maps.
- Holy Trinity SchoolCatholic (CCSD) In Forest Lawn
- Patrick Airlie SchoolPublic (CBE) In Forest Lawn
- Forest Lawn High SchoolPublic (CBE) 150 m away
- Valley View SchoolPublic (CBE) · Grades 0-5 200 m away
- Ian Bazalgette SchoolPublic (CBE) · Grades 6-9 200 m away
- Holy Cross SchoolCatholic (CCSD) 200 m away
- Ernest Morrow School 250 m away
- Jack James High SchoolPublic (CBE) 550 m away
- No Frills In Forest Lawn
- Tiendona Market 150 m away
- White Nile Grocery Store Corporation 150 m away
- Vinh Huong 200 m away
- Lucky Supermarket 350 m away
- Sobeys 350 m away
- Ernie Starr ArenaArena 100 m away
- East Calgary Twin ArenaArena 550 m away
- Southview Community HallCommunity centre 650 m away
- Dover Community CentreCommunity centre 850 m away
- Forest Heights Community CentreCommunity centre 900 m away
- FranklinCTrain station 1.3 km away
- MarlboroughCTrain station 1.9 km away
- Barlow/Max BellCTrain station 2.0 km away
- Calgary Public Library - Forest LawnLibrary 400 m away
- Marlborough MallShopping centre 1.6 km away
- Northgate Village Shopping CentreShopping centre 1.7 km away
- Calgary Public Library - Village SquareLibrary 3.9 km away
- Peter Lougheed CentreHospital 4.2 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 Forest Lawn.
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forest Lawn Real Estate Market
The benchmark prices below are CREB®’s own community-level figures for Forest Lawn wherever CREB® publishes one; any home type without enough sales this month uses the East 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 (Forest Lawn community benchmarks, plus East district supply figures). These numbers update every month, so reach out if you want the latest or a custom Forest Lawn 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® East district, October 2026) | $463,800 (−6.81% year-over-year) |
| Row/townhouse benchmark price (CREB® East district, October 2026) | $253,700 (−11.51% year-over-year) |
| Semi-detached benchmark price (CREB® Forest Lawn, October 2026) | $388,800 (−1.96% year-to-date vs. last year) |
| Apartment/condo benchmark price (CREB® East district, October 2026) | $205,200 (−13.09% year-over-year) |
| Months of supply, detached (East district, October 2026) | 4.54 months |
| Sales-to-new-listings ratio, detached (East district, October 2026) | 40.68% |
Forest Lawn market snapshot
From 15 homes for sale today| Home type | For sale | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | $557K | $523 |
| Semi-detached / duplex | 3 | $450K | $451 |
| Condos | 2 | $139K | $179 |
| Other | 1 | $810K | $250 |
| Townhouses | 1 | $235K | $430 |
Asking prices of homes listed for sale on the MLS® System, not sold prices. Updated Nov 10, 10:07 am. Want sold prices for this area? Ask me.
Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Lawn
Have a question that isn’t here? Ask me and I’ll get back to you, usually the same day.
What is International Avenue?
It’s the stretch of 17 Avenue SE through Forest Lawn and nearby communities, known for restaurants, grocers and shops run by people from all over the world. It became a business revitalization zone in 1993.
What do homes in Forest Lawn cost?
CREB® doesn’t publish a Forest Lawn-only number. The closest are the East district benchmarks for October 2026: $463,800 for detached homes and $205,200 for apartment condos. I’m happy to pull recent sales for the homes you’re looking at.
What kinds of homes are in Forest Lawn?
A real mix: older bungalows, up-down duplexes, townhomes and low-rise condos, plus some newer infills.
Where is Forest Lawn?
In east Calgary, bounded by 8 Avenue SE to the north, 52 Street SE to the east, 26 Avenue SE to the south and 36 Street SE to the west.
Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market in Forest Lawn?
In October 2026, detached homes in the East district had 4.54 months of supply and a 40.68% 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.
Which schools are near Forest Lawn?
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.