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University District real estate market

As of May 2026, the typical apartment in University District sold for about $440,000 (a 3-month average), up 3.9% year over year.

Typical sold price
$440,000
+3.9% YoY
Days on market
52
+23 days YoY
% of asking price
97.0%
-0.5% YoY

3-month averages, smoothed to filter out month-to-month noise.

As of May 2026, the typical apartment in University District sold for $440,000, +3.9% year-over-year — per 15 years of CREB sales records analyzed by Chris Birchard, REALTOR®.

Who holds the cards?

Current negotiating leverage for apartments in University District, measured against the community's own 5-year norm.

Balanced Market
Low 96%
5-yr norm (97.1%) Current 97.0%
(-0.1% vs norm)
High 99%

University District Calgary average

Pricing & liquidity

Median apartment price (3-month average) plotted against days on market in University District.

The grey bars are how long homes take to sell; generally, when they shrink, the price line rises. Right now University District is selling slower than the seasonal norm (a 3-month median of 52 days versus 42 days historically for this time of year). When homes take this long to sell, inventory builds and prices tend to cool or plateau.

Last 12 months at a glance

Month Typical sold price Days on market % of asking
May 2026 $350,000 53 97.4%
April 2026
March 2026 $500,000 59 96.7%
February 2026
January 2026
December 2025
November 2025
October 2025 $475,000 44 96.9%
September 2025 $390,000 40 94.2%
August 2025 $405,000 85 97.3%
July 2025
June 2025 $585,000 18 98.6%

Single-month medians for apartments, not smoothed; — means too few sales to report.

Data via Pillar 9 / CREB, aggregated by Chris Birchard, REALTOR®. Figures are medians for apartments drawn from groups of 5 or more sales — informational only, not an appraisal or a guarantee of value. Latest data: May 2026.

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