Kelvin Grove

Overview

Kelvin Grove sits in the central southwest, a small, established community about twelve to fifteen minutes from downtown. It is bounded by Glenmore Trail to the north, Elbow Drive to the east, 75 Avenue SW to the south, and 14 Street SW to the west, with the Rockyview General Hospital immediately west across 14 Street. Its immediate neighbours are Kingsland across Elbow Drive to the east, Chinook Park and Eagle Ridge to the south, and the North Glenmore Park area to the northwest. This is part of the inner southwest, though it sits at the quieter, higher-priced end of that established band.

Kelvin Grove was established as a community in 1957, and build-out through the late 1950s and 1960s produced mid-century homes on notably large, mature lots along quiet curvilinear streets, many of them named with the community’s distinctive K theme: Kerfoot, Kananaskis, Kildonan, Kenosee, Kelsey, and Keewatin. A 2021 count put the population at roughly 1,805 in private households, making this one of the smaller and more settled communities in the area. Over time, those generous lots have driven a steady custom-rebuild market, with original homes increasingly replaced by large new detached houses.

What makes Kelvin Grove stand out is its quiet, upscale character. It is the prestige pocket of this stretch of the southwest, with a detached market that trades well above its immediate neighbours, anchored by large lots, the hospital on its doorstep, and easy access to the Glenmore Reservoir parks.

David’s take

The vibe

Kelvin Grove reads as a quiet, established, upscale community. The curvilinear streets, mature trees, and large lots give it a calm, residential feel that is noticeably more settled and more expensive than the busier communities along Macleod Trail to the east. It is the kind of place where the streetscape is shifting gradually, as original mid-century homes are renovated or replaced by larger custom builds, rather than turning over all at once.

The community’s setting is a big part of its appeal. The Rockyview General Hospital sits immediately to the west, a major institution and employer that makes Kelvin Grove popular with medical professionals, while the Glenmore Reservoir, North Glenmore Park, and the Heritage Park area are all a short distance away to the north and west, giving residents excellent access to green space and pathways. Within the community, smaller parks and the quiet streets themselves define the day-to-day feel.

For shopping and services, Kelvin Grove relies on its excellent access rather than internal retail. Chinook Centre is a short drive east at the Macleod and Glenmore junction, Glenmore Landing is close by to the west, and the Elbow Drive and Glenmore Trail corridors put a wide range of services within a few minutes.

Housing stock

The backbone of Kelvin Grove is its mid-century detached homes on large, mature lots, but the defining trend is the custom-rebuild market those lots have created. Original 1950s and 1960s homes are steadily being renovated or replaced by large new detached houses, several of which traded well over a million and a half dollars this past year. The result is a detached streetscape that mixes original homes, renovated homes, and substantial new builds, with the lot itself often the underlying driver of value. There is also a smaller supply of older condo and townhouse product along the Glenmore Trail and Elbow Drive edges, which forms the affordable entry point into an otherwise high-priced community.

For buyers, the practical takeaway is that Kelvin Grove is really a detached, lot-driven market with a small attached-home segment along its edges. The two price in completely different worlds. The table below sketches the trailing-twelve-month ranges by type. If you want help reading where a specific home sits within these bands, the buyer’s guide is a good starting point.

Type	Typical price range	Notes
Detached	~$1.05M - $2.49M (median ~$1.31M)	12 sales. Original mid-century homes, renovations, and large custom rebuilds on big lots; the lot is often the underlying asset.
Apartment / condo	From ~$235K	5 sales. Older units along the Glenmore Trail and Elbow Drive edges; the affordable entry point into the community.
Row / townhouse	~$245K - $445K (median ~$400K)	3 sales. A small attached-home segment near the community edges.

Recent sales

Over the trailing twelve months, Kelvin Grove recorded 20 residential sales. The blended median sold price was $1,187,500 and the blended average was $1,013,000, with homes spending about 22 days on market at the median and selling at roughly 98.1% of list price. Detached homes made up about 60% of sales. The price range ran from $235,000 for an apartment to $2,490,000 for a detached home. The composition was 12 detached, 5 apartment, and 3 row or townhouse sales, a small but telling sample of a community dominated by a high-end detached market.

Featured recent sales

• 1128 Kildonan Place SW. Sold $1,928,000. Six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached, built 1974. Closed May 25, 2026.
• 7315 Kelsey Place SW. Sold $1,750,000. Five-bedroom, four-bathroom detached, built 1962. Closed May 8, 2026.
• 7316 Kananaskis Drive SW. Sold $1,385,200. Five-bedroom, three-bathroom detached, built 1966. Closed May 29, 2026.
• 7319 Keewatin Street SW. Sold $1,200,000. Four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached, built 1963. Closed June 12, 2026.
• 314, 910 70 Avenue SW. Sold $403,000. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, built 1997. Closed May 22, 2026.

Twelve-month aggregates by segment

• Detached. 12 sales. Median about $1,312,500, range roughly $1.05M to $2.49M. Original mid-century homes, renovations, and large custom rebuilds; the dominant market in the community.
• Apartment / condo. 5 sales. From about $235,000, older units along the community edges; the affordable entry point.
• Row / townhouse. 3 sales. Median about $400,000, a small attached-home segment.

Schools

Kelvin Grove’s public elementary option for the area is Chinook Park School, a CBE site offering a French Bilingual programme that serves the Kelvin Grove and Chinook Park area. The senior-high pathway runs to Henry Wise Wood High School, a CBE 10-12 school right on the community’s southern doorstep at 910 75 Avenue SW. The junior-high designation is set by address through nearby schools. For Catholic families, the nearest CSSD elementary and junior high is St. Augustine School in neighbouring Kingsland.

School designations in the established southwest are address-specific and shift with enrolment, so confirm the designation for any specific address using the CBE Find a School and CSSD school-locator tools before you buy. For a broader overview of how Calgary school boundaries and programmes work, see the schools resource.

Getting around

Kelvin Grove is a quiet, car-friendly community with strong arterial access on every side. Glenmore Trail runs along the northern edge, Elbow Drive forms the east, 14 Street SW the west, and 75 Avenue the south, so getting onto a major route is quick from any address. Elbow Drive provides a direct route north toward downtown, and Glenmore Trail connects east to Macleod Trail and Deerfoot, and west toward the ring road.

Transit is provided by Calgary Transit bus routes connecting the community to the wider network and to the nearby CTrain stations on Macleod Trail. The community itself is residential and quiet, so daily errands and commuting are done primarily by car, with the major destinations all close at hand.

Commute times are approximate and depend on traffic and your exact destination. Downtown is about twelve to fifteen minutes by car. The Rockyview General Hospital is right next door, a two to three minute trip, Foothills Medical Centre runs roughly fifteen to eighteen minutes, the University of Calgary about eighteen to twenty minutes, and Calgary International Airport around thirty minutes; treat these as estimates.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kelvin Grove a good neighbourhood for families?

Yes, particularly for families looking for a quiet, established, higher-end community with large lots. Kelvin Grove is a small, settled neighbourhood of curvilinear streets, mature trees, and generous lots, with Chinook Park School providing a CBE French Bilingual elementary option for the area and Henry Wise Wood High School right on the southern doorstep. The Rockyview General Hospital on the western edge also makes it a popular choice for medical professionals. It is calmer and more upscale than the busier communities along Macleod Trail to the east, and the larger lots are a real draw for families building or buying a bigger home.

How much do homes cost in Kelvin Grove?

This is where Kelvin Grove needs careful reading. Over the trailing twelve months the blended median sold price was about $1,187,500 and the blended average was around $1,013,000, with sales running from $235,000 for an apartment to $2,490,000 for a detached home. The blended average understates the detached market, because a handful of older condos along the edges pull it down. The real detached story is a median around $1,312,500, with custom rebuilds trading well past $2,000,000. If you are looking at a detached home here, comp it against other detached homes, not against the blended community average. A home valuation is the place to start for a specific property.

Why is Kelvin Grove so much more expensive than its neighbours?

Kelvin Grove is the prestige pocket of this cluster of mid-century communities. It has large, mature lots on quiet curvilinear streets, and over time those lots have become a sought-after custom-rebuild market, with original homes replaced by large new detached houses that trade well over a million dollars. The Rockyview General Hospital on the west edge and the proximity to the Glenmore Reservoir parks add to the appeal. The result is a detached market with a median around $1.3 million, considerably higher than neighbouring Kingsland or Haysboro, even though the communities sit side by side.

What is it like living next to Rockyview General Hospital?

The Rockyview General Hospital sits immediately west of Kelvin Grove, across 14 Street SW, and for most residents it is a convenience rather than a drawback. It puts a major hospital within a few minutes, which is part of why the community is popular with doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals who want to live close to work. The hospital is buffered from the residential streets, so the day-to-day feel of Kelvin Grove remains that of a quiet, established neighbourhood.

How does Kelvin Grove compare to neighbouring communities?

Kelvin Grove sits among several established mid-century southwest communities but prices well above most of them. Kingsland, directly east across Elbow Drive, is a comparably aged but more transit-and-shopping-oriented community at a much lower price point. Haysboro, to the southeast, pairs bungalows with a deep condo market. Chinook Park and Eagle Ridge, nearby to the south, share the higher-end, established character. Kelvin Grove’s distinction is the combination of large lots, a strong custom-rebuild detached market, and the hospital and reservoir parks close at hand.

Sales data current as of 2026-06-22. Includes 20 residential sales in Kelvin Grove over the trailing twelve months. Source: Pillar 9 MLS® System. Copyright 2026 Pillar 9. All Rights Reserved.

Commute times

Downtown	about 12 to 15 min by car
University of Calgary	about 18 to 20 min by car
Foothills Hospital	about 15 to 18 min by car
Airport (YYC)	about 30 min by car