Killarney

Overview

Killarney sits in the inner-city southwest quadrant, officially part of the combined City of Calgary community of Killarney/Glengarry. The boundaries run roughly from 17th Avenue SW to the north, 26th Street SW to the east, 37th Street SW to the west, and Richmond Road SW to the south. The neighbourhood is larger in footprint than many of its inner-city SW neighbours, which gives it a distinctly residential feel: wide blocks, rear-lane access on most streets, and mature tree canopy that softens the street edge during the brief Calgary summer.

The community was developed primarily in the late 1940s and 1950s, drawing the same post-war housing wave that shaped Altadore and other inner-city SW communities of that era. The original stock is predominantly 800-to-1,100-square-foot bungalows on 50-foot lots, built for a generation of families who wanted to be close to the city without living downtown. Many of those bungalows remain, either owner-maintained in near-original condition or mid-renovation; alongside them, a decade-long infill cycle has added semi-detached pairs and custom detached builds on lots that have been cleared or subdivided.

What sets Killarney apart from its immediate neighbours is the combination of transit access and commercial proximity. The Westbrook CTrain station on the West LRT line sits just north of the community across 17th Avenue SW, making car-free commutes to downtown or the university genuinely practical. 17th Avenue SW and 37th Street SW provide grocery stores, cafes, and services within walking or cycling distance. Buyers who want a detached house with inner-city access but find Altadore and South Calgary pricing difficult often look here. Measured the same way over the same window, the twelve months to August 2026, detached homes sold at a median of $876,500 in Killarney/Glengarry, against $1,048,750 in South Calgary and $1,390,000 in Altadore.

Over those twelve months Killarney recorded 218 residential sales at a blended median of $833,250, and each of the four main product types sold often enough for a reliable median. Semi-detached homes were the largest segment, with 85 sales at a median of $1,029,000. Detached houses closed 58 sales, 26.6% of the market, at a median of $876,500, and row and townhouse product also closed 58, at a median of $492,500. Apartments closed 15 at a median of $229,925. The remaining two sales were full duplexes, too few for a reliable median, so the four segments above cover 216 of the 218.

David’s take

Housing stock

Killarney’s housing mix is wide, and the sales show it: apartments, row homes, semi-detached pairs and detached houses from three build eras all sold in large enough numbers over the twelve months to August 2026 to give a reliable median. The foundation is the post-war detached bungalow: 800 to 1,100 square feet on a 50-foot lot, usually with a single detached garage off the rear lane. Detached homes built in 1970 or earlier, the group that holds that original stock, closed 28 sales at a median of $867,500 and an average of $872,956, between $425,000 and $1,370,000, with a median build year of 1952. That range covers everything from homes bought for the land by buyers who plan to renovate on their own timeline to well-renovated examples with updated kitchens, bathrooms, and mechanical.

Detached homes built between 1971 and 2017 closed 19 sales at a median of $815,500 and an average of $891,416, between $582,500 and $1,330,000, with a median build year of 2001. New detached infills, built 2018 and later, represent the high end of the detached market. Eleven sold over the twelve months to August 2026, at a median of $1,227,000 and an average of $1,268,927, between $974,200 and $1,625,000, with a median build year of 2021. These are purpose-built two-storey homes on original 50-foot lots, typically 2,000 to 2,500 square feet above grade with full basement development. Across every build year, detached houses were 58 sales, 26.6% of the market, at a median of $876,500 and an average of $954,101.

Semi-detached homes are the most numerous product type by transaction count, with 85 sales at a median of $1,029,000 and an average of $981,940, between $470,000 and $1,300,000, and a median build year of 2018. The semi-detached median sat above the median for detached houses as a whole and below the median for detached homes built in 2018 or later, so at the median a semi here is priced between an original bungalow and a new detached infill.

Row homes and townhouses complete the picture, offering entry into the neighbourhood for buyers who prioritise location over square footage and aren’t yet in the market for a full detached lot. They closed 58 sales at a median of $492,500 and an average of $495,607, between $262,500 and $775,000, with a median fee of $404.00 a month and a median build year of 1998. Apartments were the smallest segment, 15 sales at a median of $229,925 and an average of $268,288, between $183,000 and $389,000, with a median fee of $643.90 a month and a median build year of 1982.

Two full duplex sales also closed. With only two, this page gives the count and nothing more. Leave them out and the published segments cover 216 of the community’s 218 sales.

Type	Typical price	Notes
Detached	$876,500	58 sales (27% of all sales in the community) between $425,000 and $1,625,000. Half sold within 18 days. Typical build year 1978.
Detached, built 1970 or earlier	$867,500	28 of the 58 detached sales between $425,000 and $1,370,000. Half sold within 13 days. Typical build year 1952.
Detached, built 1971 to 2017	$815,500	19 of the 58 detached sales between $582,500 and $1,330,000. Half sold within 17 days. Typical build year 2001.
Detached, built 2018 or later	$1,227,000	11 of the 58 detached sales between $974,200 and $1,625,000. Half sold within 36 days. Typical build year 2021.
Semi-detached	$1,029,000	85 sales, the largest segment, between $470,000 and $1,300,000. Half sold within 31 days. Typical build year 2018.
Row / townhouse	$492,500	58 sales between $262,500 and $775,000. Half sold within 20 days. Typical condo fee $404 a month, typical build year 1998.
Apartment	$229,925	15 sales between $183,000 and $389,000. Half sold within 49 days. Typical condo fee $644 a month, typical build year 1982.
Full duplex	Too few sales	Only 2 sales, not enough for a reliable price.

Schools

Killarney is well served for families with school-age children, but the community is large enough that the public designations split by address rather than holding one answer across the whole of Killarney/Glengarry. At the elementary level, some blocks designate to Alexander Ferguson School and others to Glendale School at 2415 Kelwood Drive SW. At the junior high level, some blocks designate to Vincent Massey School at 939 45 Street SW and others to A. E. Cross School at 3445 37 Street SW. The senior high designation is Central Memorial High School at 5111 21 Street SW.

Killarney School on 29th Street SW has been in the community since the early post-war years, and it carries the community’s name, which makes it the school most buyers assume their child would attend. It runs a Montessori programme, and Montessori at the CBE is a citywide programme families apply to from anywhere in the city rather than an attendance area. Living here puts the school close by; it does not designate a child to it. Families who want that programme apply the same way a family from another quadrant does.

Catholic families designate to St. Thomas Aquinas School for the elementary years, St. Gregory School at 5340 26 Avenue SW for junior high, and St. Mary’s High School at 111 18 Avenue SW for senior high. From the 2027-28 school year, the designated Catholic senior high becomes St. Pier Giorgio Frassati High School, the new CSSD school in west Calgary due to open in fall 2027. French Immersion pathways are also available through the CBE. Because the designations here split block by block and inner-city boundaries shift with demand, run your exact address through the CBE Find a School tool and the Calgary Catholic School District tools rather than relying on a community-level answer.

The vibe

Killarney has a settled, working inner-city feel. Infill construction is still happening on some blocks, but it doesn’t dominate the streetscape the way it does in some neighbouring communities. The residential streets are quiet and low-traffic, with rear lanes behind most blocks taking car access away from the sidewalk. On any given morning you’ll see the full range of inner-city SW life. Families walking kids to school, cyclists cutting through to the 17th Avenue bike lanes, dog owners heading toward the off-leash area at Killarney/Glengarry Park.

The Westbrook LRT station is the thing that sets Killarney apart from communities a few blocks away. The West LRT line runs directly downtown and connects to the university district, which means Killarney works practically for a wider range of households. Couples where one partner works downtown and the other at Foothills or the U of C, renters who don’t want to own a car, and buyers who want the option of leaving the car at home two or three days a week. The 17th Avenue SW commercial corridor a few blocks north covers the everyday stuff: grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, coffee shops, and independent retail. Westbrook Mall at the LRT station adds a more suburban retail layer, including a larger grocery anchor, which is genuinely convenient. 37th Street SW to the west has its own string of practical commercial.

Killarney/Glengarry Park sits near the centre of the neighbourhood and is the main community green space. It includes an outdoor pool maintained by the community association, sports fields, and skating in winter. The community association is active and runs a programme calendar through the year. For residents who want larger green space, Edworthy Park and the Bow River pathway network are a short drive or a longer cycling trip to the northwest.

Commute

Killarney’s location makes the commute calculation fairly straightforward for most destinations. By car, downtown is roughly 12 minutes outside peak hours, using either 17th Avenue SW or Crowchild Trail. Foothills Medical Centre runs about 14 minutes to the northwest. The University of Calgary is approximately 18 minutes on Crowchild. Calgary International Airport is the longest trip at around 34 minutes.

The more distinctive commute option here is transit. Westbrook Station on the West LRT line sits just north of the community, across 17th Avenue SW. A direct CTrain run to downtown takes roughly 20 minutes door-to-door from a typical Killarney address, which competes reasonably with driving in rush-hour conditions. The University of Calgary is reachable by CTrain with one transfer. Calgary Transit bus routes also serve the community and connect to the broader network. For residents who work downtown or in the university district and want to commute without a car, Killarney is one of the more practical inner-city SW choices.

Recent sales

Over the twelve months to August 2026, Killarney recorded 218 residential sales. The middle sale took 25 days and the average across all 218 was 35 days, which is the figure in the header. Detached houses were the quickest segment at a median of 18 days, followed by row and townhouse product at 20, semi-detached homes at 31 and apartments at 49. Inside the detached segment, the older the house, the faster it sold at the median: homes built in 1970 or earlier took 13 days, homes built 1971 to 2017 took 17, and new infills built in 2018 or later took 36. At the median, a Killarney sale closed at 98.23% of its list price.

The average sale price in the header is $796,598, and it sits $36,652 below the blended median of $833,250. In plain terms, the sales priced under the middle reach further below it, taken together, than the sales priced over the middle reach above it. Half of all 218 sales closed between $549,000 and $1,053,000, and sales ran from $183,000 to $1,625,000, with the lowest sale in the apartment segment and the highest in the detached segment.

A community figure doesn’t price a specific house. If you’re selling, a home valuation puts a number on yours; if you’re buying, the buyer’s guide sets out how offers and conditions work.

Sales data current as of 2026-08-31. Includes 218 residential sales in Killarney over the twelve months to August 2026. Source: Pillar 9 MLS® System. Copyright 2026 Pillar 9. All Rights Reserved.

FAQ

Is Killarney a good neighbourhood for families?

Yes, consistently, though the school answer takes more care here than in most communities. Killarney/Glengarry is large enough that the public designations split by address: the elementary designation is either Alexander Ferguson School or Glendale School depending on the block, the junior high is either Vincent Massey School or A. E. Cross School, and Central Memorial High School at 5111 21 Street SW is the senior high. Killarney School sits inside the community and carries its name, but it runs a citywide, application-based Montessori programme rather than a catchment designation. Killarney/Glengarry Park, near the centre of the community, has an outdoor pool, sports fields, and skating in winter. The streets are quiet and rear-laned, which makes for safer cycling and play than communities without lane access. The practical trade-off is price: over the twelve months to August 2026, detached homes built in 1970 or earlier sold at a median of $867,500, and detached infills built in 2018 or later at a median of $1,227,000.

What are the schools like in Killarney?

There is no single answer for the whole community, which is the most useful thing to know before you start. Killarney/Glengarry designates by address at both the elementary and junior high levels: some blocks designate to Alexander Ferguson School for K-6 and others to Glendale School at 2415 Kelwood Drive SW, and some designate to Vincent Massey School at 939 45 Street SW for grades 7 to 9 while others designate to A. E. Cross School at 3445 37 Street SW. The senior high designation is Central Memorial High School at 5111 21 Street SW. Killarney School on 29th Street SW is inside the community and named for it, but it runs a Montessori programme, which is citywide and application-based rather than a catchment designation, so a Killarney address does not designate a child to it. Catholic families designate to St. Thomas Aquinas School for elementary, St. Gregory School at 5340 26 Avenue SW for junior high, and St. Mary’s High School at 111 18 Avenue SW for senior high. From the 2027-28 school year, the designated Catholic senior high becomes St. Pier Giorgio Frassati High School, the new CSSD school in west Calgary due to open in fall 2027. Because the CBE designations here split block by block, run your exact address through the CBE Find a School tool and the Calgary Catholic School District tools rather than relying on a community-level answer.

How long does it take to get downtown from Killarney?

By car, roughly 12 minutes outside rush hour via 17th Avenue SW or Crowchild Trail. Morning peak traffic can stretch that to 20 to 30 minutes depending on your route and destination in the core. The more distinctive option here is the CTrain: Westbrook Station on the West LRT line sits just north of the community across 17th Avenue SW, and a direct ride to downtown runs roughly 20 minutes door-to-door, which competes well with driving during peak hours.

Why is the community sometimes called Killarney/Glengarry?

Killarney and Glengarry were originally separate communities, but the City of Calgary merged them into a single community association district decades ago. The official name in City records, MLS community designations, and school boundary tools is Killarney/Glengarry. In practice, most residents and real estate professionals use “Killarney” as the shorthand, particularly for the western portion of the community. If you’re searching for sales data or school boundaries, it’s worth trying both names to make sure you’re seeing the full picture.

How much do homes cost in Killarney?

Over the twelve months to August 2026, Killarney/Glengarry recorded 218 residential sales at a blended median of $833,250. Half of those sales closed between $549,000 and $1,053,000, and sales ran from $183,000 to $1,625,000. Semi-detached homes were the largest segment, 85 sales at a median of $1,029,000. Detached houses closed 58 sales at a median of $876,500, and by build year the detached median was $867,500 for homes built in 1970 or earlier, $815,500 for homes built 1971 to 2017 and $1,227,000 for homes built in 2018 or later. Row and townhouse product, also 58 sales, closed at a median of $492,500 with a median fee of $404.00 a month. Apartments, 15 sales, closed at a median of $229,925 with a median fee of $643.90 a month. Two full duplex sales also closed, too few for a reliable median, so the segments above cover 216 of the 218 sales. Every one of those figures describes a group of sales; for a single house, start with a home valuation.

How does Killarney compare to Altadore or Marda Loop?

All three are inner-city SW communities with similar post-war origins and mature street character. Altadore and Marda Loop (South Calgary) sit closer to River Park, Sandy Beach, and the Marda Loop commercial strip. Killarney’s comparable advantage is LRT access at Westbrook Station, which neither Altadore nor Marda Loop can match. On price, start with detached houses. Measured the same way over the same window, the twelve months to August 2026, detached homes sold at a median of $876,500 in Killarney/Glengarry, $1,048,750 in South Calgary and $1,390,000 in Altadore. Semi-detached homes do not follow the same order: Killarney’s semi-detached median of $1,029,000 sat below Altadore’s $1,141,500 but above South Calgary’s $900,000. For buyers who prioritise transit over proximity to the Elbow River pathway and want a detached house, Killarney often delivers similar walkability and inner-city feel at a lower median price.

What is the parking situation in Killarney?

Most detached and semi-detached homes in Killarney have a rear lane and a single-car or double-car garage accessed from the alley. Street parking is generally available on residential streets. The 17th Avenue SW commercial area can get congested, particularly near Westbrook Mall and the LRT station during peak commute times, but most residents park at home and walk or cycle for local errands. If you’re considering a condo or townhouse, confirm parking stall allocation before purchasing; some older row home projects in the area have limited visitor parking.

Commute times

Downtown	12 min
University of Calgary	18 min
Foothills Hospital	14 min
Airport (YYC)	34 min