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 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.
What makes Kelvin Grove stand out is its quiet, upscale character: large lots, the hospital on its doorstep, and easy access to the Glenmore Reservoir parks.
Pillar 9 recorded 22 residential sales in Kelvin Grove over the twelve months to August 2026. Twelve were detached houses, 54.5% of the market, with a median price of $1,312,500; the cheapest detached sale was $1,175,000 and the most expensive $2,490,000. The other sales split evenly, five row and townhouse and five apartment.
The typical price across all 22 sales was $1,187,500.
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 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, so the detached streetscape mixes original homes, renovated homes, and substantial new builds. Row and townhouse homes and apartments make up the rest of the community’s housing.
Detached houses were 12 of the 22 sales over the twelve months to August 2026, 54.5% of the market, at a typical price of $1,312,500, between $1,175,000 and $2,490,000. The detached homes that sold had a typical build year of 1966, in step with the community’s 1950s and 1960s build-out, and half sold within 14 days.
Row and townhouse homes accounted for five sales and apartments for five. The detached figures describe 12 of the community’s 22 sales, and the two groups of five are the difference.
The table below sets out sale figures by property type. If you want help reading where a specific home sits among those numbers, the buyer’s guide is a good starting point.
| Type | Median sale price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | $1,337,500 | 10 |
| Row / townhouse | $380,000 | 5 |
| Apartment | $238,500 | 4 |
| All home types | $1,200,000 | 19 |
Recent sales
Half of sales in Kelvin Grove sold within 29 days over the twelve months to August 2026, and the header’s 38 days is the average across all 22 sales.
Sale-to-list ratios had a median of 97.43%.
The header’s average sale, $967,216, is $220,284 lower than the typical price of $1,187,500.
The middle half of the 22 sales fell between $380,000 and $1,325,000. At the extremes, the $2,490,000 high was a detached sale.
A home valuation puts a figure on one particular Kelvin Grove house. If you plan to buy here, read the buyer’s guide for the stretch from pre-approval to the day you get the keys.
Schools
Kelvin Grove’s designated public elementary is Chinook Park School, inside the community at 1312 75 Avenue SW. It also offers Early French Immersion. The senior-high pathway runs to Henry Wise Wood High School, a CBE 10-12 school inside the community at 910 75 Avenue SW. The junior-high designation is Woodman School (grades 7 to 9) in Haysboro. For Catholic families, the designated 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.
Chinook Park School
Public, K-6
CBE-designated elementary for Kelvin Grove and Chinook Park, inside Kelvin Grove at 1312 75 Avenue SW. It also offers Early French Immersion.
Henry Wise Wood High School
Public, 10-12
CBE-designated senior high at 910 75 Avenue SW, inside the community on its southern edge.
St. Augustine School
Catholic, K-9
CSSD-designated elementary and junior high for Kelvin Grove, in neighbouring Kingsland.
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.
| 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 |
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 as the designated CBE elementary and Henry Wise Wood High School as the designated CBE senior high, both inside the community on 75 Avenue SW. The Rockyview General Hospital on the western edge also makes it a popular choice for medical professionals. It is calmer 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. The community had 22 residential sales over the twelve months to August 2026. Their typical price was $1,187,500, the middle half sold between $380,000 and $1,325,000, and prices ran from $235,000 to $2,490,000. The $2,490,000 high was a detached house. The 12 detached sales had a typical price of $1,312,500 and ran from $1,175,000 to $2,490,000. Row and townhouse homes made up five of the sales and apartments another five. A home valuation is the place to start for a specific property.
How do detached prices in Kelvin Grove compare with Kingsland and Haysboro?
Measured the same way over the same window, the twelve months to August 2026, Kelvin Grove’s 12 detached sales closed at a median of $1,312,500. Kingsland, directly east across Elbow Drive, had 28 detached sales with a median of $641,250, and Haysboro, to the southeast, had 56 with a median of $670,000. The lowest detached sale in Kelvin Grove, $1,175,000, was above the highest detached sale in Kingsland, $956,000, and above the highest in Haysboro, $1,100,000, so Kelvin Grove’s detached range did not overlap with either neighbour’s.
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. Kingsland, directly east across Elbow Drive, is a more transit-and-shopping-oriented community. Haysboro, to the southeast, pairs bungalows with a deep condo market. Chinook Park and Eagle Ridge, nearby to the south, share the established character. Kelvin Grove’s distinction is the combination of large lots and the hospital and reservoir parks close at hand.
Sales data current as of 2026-08-31. Includes 22 residential sales in Kelvin Grove over the twelve months to August 2026. Source: Pillar 9 MLS® System. Copyright 2026 Pillar 9. All Rights Reserved.
