Oakridge

Overview

Oakridge sits on the south side of the Glenmore Reservoir in SW Calgary, broadly bounded by 90 Avenue SW and South Glenmore Park to the north, Southland Drive and the Cedarbrae edge to the south, the Tsuut’ina Nation reserve along Tsuut’ina Trail to the west, and 24 Street SW and the Palliser community to the east. The postal code is T2V. The community produced 100 residential sales in the trailing twelve months across a price range from the $220s to $1.75 million, with a property mix that runs detached bungalows and split-levels through a townhouse layer at the southeast corner and a small two-building apartment cluster on Oakfield Drive.

The community was established in 1968, with home and business construction beginning in 1969 and most residential building completed through the 1970s. Of the 100 sales in the trailing twelve months, 82 carry a 1970s build date, with 9 from the 1960s, 8 from the 1980s, and a single 1990s build. That single-decade character is a defining feature: most of Oakridge reads as a coordinated 1970s family suburb, applied consistently across the street grid. The northern half of the community is the self-styled Oakridge Estates tier, with larger two-storey homes on bigger lots; the southern half is the bungalow and split-level core that produced the bulk of Oakridge’s transaction volume.

The defining geographic feature is the Glenmore Reservoir to the immediate north, with South Glenmore Park sitting between the community and the water. South Glenmore Park is approximately 1.3 km from most Oakridge addresses and offers waterfront pathways, tennis courts, an aquatic playground, the Glenmore Sailing School, and trail connections that loop around the reservoir to North Glenmore Park and the Weaselhead Natural Area at the western tip. Heritage Park is a short drive east via Heritage Drive, and the Heritage LRT station on the Red Line is the closest rapid transit, roughly 10 minutes by car or bus.

David’s take

The vibe

Oakridge has the daily rhythm of an established suburban family community that finished building before the city’s western-fringe boom of the 2000s and 2010s. There is no internal commercial strip in the Marda Loop or Aspen Landing sense; for groceries and daily errands, residents drive to Oak Bay Plaza at the northeast corner of the community on 24 Street SW, the Glenmore Landing complex across the reservoir at 90 Avenue and 14 Street SW, the Southland Crossing strip along Southland Drive, or the larger Westhills shopping centre to the west via Glenmore Trail. The community is small enough that all of those options are within five to eight minutes by car.

The Oakridge Community Association maintains a community centre with six outdoor tennis courts, a squash court, indoor and outdoor skating rinks, a community garden, and seasonal programming through the year. The association runs the kind of mid-century volunteer-driven operation typical of Calgary’s late-1960s and 1970s builder communities: deep ties to long-tenured residents, an annual stampede breakfast, and youth sports programming through the warmer months. The demographic skews to two recognisable groups. The first is original owners and their adult children: families who bought into Oakridge in the 1970s and 1980s and either stayed or saw the next generation buy back into the community. The second is a steady inflow of younger families purchasing 1970s bungalows and split-levels as renovation projects, drawn by the school designations, the South Glenmore Park access, and the price gap to the reservoir’s north shore.

The South Glenmore Park trail system is the defining outdoor amenity. The pathway runs along the reservoir’s south shore and connects east toward Heritage Park and west toward the Weaselhead Natural Area, which is one of the most intact riparian ecosystems inside Calgary’s city limits. The Glenmore Sailing School operates out of the south shore and runs sailing lessons and regattas through the summer; the Calgary Rowing Club is a short pathway ride to the northeast. For Oakridge residents whose lots back onto the southern boundary of the community along Oakmount Drive or 90 Avenue, the pathway entrance is a five-to-ten minute walk.

Recent sales

The Pillar 9 MLS feed shows 100 residential sales in Oakridge over the trailing twelve months through late April 2026. For a community of this footprint, 100 transactions is healthy turnover concentrated in the detached and townhouse tiers. The six featured sales below span the main market segments, from the entry-level townhouse floor through the bungalow median to the Estates ceiling.

Featured recent sales

• 128 Oakside Bay SW. Sold $1,750,000 (106.1% of $1,650,000 list) in 2 days on market. Detached two-storey, built 1979, approximately 2,631 sq ft above grade, 4 bed/5 bath. The trailing-twelve-month ceiling: an Oakridge Estates two-storey on a quiet bay address at the north end of the community, sold over asking within 48 hours of listing. The Estates tier sees this kind of fast absorption when the right combination of square footage, lot, and finish appears. Listed by Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.
• 508 Oakhill Place SW. Sold $1,325,000 (115.2% of $1,150,000 list) in 1 day on market. Detached bungalow, built 1971, approximately 1,670 sq ft above grade, 3 bed/3 bath. The most aggressive over-asking close in the trailing year and a clear illustration of how the bungalow market here behaves when a well-prepared listing meets a competitive buyer pool: 15% over list, in a single day. Listed by Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.
• 9204 Oakmount Drive SW. Sold $910,000 (95.8% of $949,800 list) in 107 days on market. Detached bungalow, built 1985, approximately 1,700 sq ft above grade, 4 bed. The median detached sale: a mid-1980s bungalow on Oakmount Drive, the street that runs along the south boundary of the community. The 107-day marketing period and the gap to list price tell you the original number sat above where the market wanted to engage; the eventual close came in a few percent under list once the price found its level. Listed by RE/MAX Realty Professionals.
• 9908 Oakridge Road SW. Sold $604,000 (95.1% of $635,000 list) in 7 days on market. Detached 4-level split, built 1973, approximately 1,213 sq ft above grade. The detached floor in the trailing twelve months: a 1970s 4-level split on a standard interior lot, representing the entry point for buyers who want a detached home in the community as a renovation project. The 7-day marketing time at a moderate discount to list reflects how quickly even the bottom of the detached range moves when priced realistically. Listed by D Gees Realty Inc.
• 44, 10030 Oakmoor Way SW. Sold $545,000 (99.1% of $550,000 list) in 48 days on market. Row/Townhouse, built 1976, approximately 1,706 sq ft above grade, 3 bed. The townhouse ceiling: a larger end-unit in the Oakmoor Way complex on the southwest side of the community, with the largest interior footprint of any townhouse sold in the trailing year. Listed by RE/MAX Landan Real Estate.
• 110, 9500 Oakfield Drive SW. Sold $375,000 (96.2% of $389,900 list) in 37 days on market. Apartment, built 1980, approximately 1,442 sq ft, 1 bed. One of only two apartments sold in Oakridge in the trailing twelve months, both in the Oakfield Drive walk-up complex at 9500. The unit count and the single-bedroom layout in 1,442 square feet tell you these are unusually large apartment-style units, more like converted condos than typical 1980s apartment stock. Listed by Real Broker.

Twelve-month aggregates by segment

• All Detached. 57 sales. Median sold price $910,000, range $604,000 to $1,750,000. Median 10 days on market, 101.0% sale-to-list. The core of the Oakridge market and one of the strongest sale-to-list ratios in SW Calgary. Well-priced bungalows and split-levels are drawing multiple offers and selling over asking.
• Row/Townhouse. 30 sales. Median sold price $399,950, range $220,000 to $545,000. Median 23 days on market, 98.4% sale-to-list. The segment splits into two distinct sub-clusters: the 2520 Palliser Drive walk-up complex at the $220K to $325K floor, and the larger Oakmoor Way and Palliser Drive townhouse complexes at $400K to $545K.
• Semi-Detached (Half Duplex). 10 sales. Range $255,000 to $787,500, median $282,500. A wide range that reflects two very different products: small 500 to 700 sq ft attached bungalow halves at the bottom of the range, and full 1,500 to 1,800 sq ft semi-detached two-storeys at the upper end.
• Apartment. 2 sales. Range $337,000 to $375,000, both at 9500 Oakfield Drive SW (built 1979-1980).

If you want a current valuation on an Oakridge home, the home valuation request form pulls in your address and gets you a comparable-anchored estimate from me directly.

Schools

Oakridge has a school picture that buyers should walk through carefully because the community sits inside multiple overlapping designations. Nellie McClung School at 2315 Palliser Drive SW is the CBE K-6 designated elementary for most of Oakridge along with Palliser, Bayview, and Pump Hill. The school is on the eastern edge of the Oakridge boundary, accessible on foot or by short bus ride from most addresses; the far southwest end of the community is a bus receiver, which is worth confirming on the CBE Find a School tool for any specific address before purchasing.

Louis Riel School at 9632 Oakfield Drive SW sits inside Oakridge and houses two CBE alternative programs: the Science Alternative Program and the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program for South Calgary. Both programs draw students from outside the community by application, which means Louis Riel is not strictly a designated neighbourhood school in the way Nellie McClung is. For Oakridge families, the practical value is twofold: a K-9 alternative-program option within walking distance for the children who qualify, and a regular K-9 designation pathway for some Oakridge addresses. The mix matters when planning the school path, and the school resource page lists the broader SW Calgary inventory if you want to compare options.

The high school designation is Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School at 220 Canterbury Drive SW in Bayview, which serves Oakridge along with Palliser, Bayview, Pump Hill, Cedarbrae, Canyon Meadows, Woodbine, and Woodlands. Scarlett offers an International Baccalaureate program in addition to the regular pathway, and pulls from a broad south Calgary catchment. For Catholic families, St. Gerard School at 8944 Elbow Drive SW in Haysboro is the CSSD K-6 designated elementary for Oakridge, with St. Cyril in Cedarbrae handling the junior high years and Our Lady of the Rockies (formerly Bishop Grandin) at 111 Haddon Road SW in Haysboro handling Catholic senior high. CBE and CSSD boundaries can be updated between planning cycles; verify the current designation for your specific address before relying on it for purchasing decisions.

Getting around

Oakridge has a commute story shaped by its position south of the reservoir and west of 14 Street SW, with two arterials doing most of the work. 14 Street SW runs along the eastern flank of the community via 24 Street SW and the Glenmore Trail interchange to the north, and connects south to Anderson Road and the Macleod Trail corridor. Anderson Road forms the southern boundary of the community indirectly via Southland Drive, and provides east-west access across the south side of the city. Stoney Trail (Tsuut’ina Trail) runs along the western boundary and gives Oakridge residents quick access to the southern ring road for trips that bypass the inner city entirely.

By car, downtown is approximately 18 minutes outside peak hours via 14 Street north and the Bow Trail or Crowchild corridor; Foothills Medical Centre is approximately 16 minutes via the same route. The University of Calgary runs about 22 minutes north on Crowchild. Calgary International Airport is the longest trip at approximately 38 minutes via Stoney Trail and Deerfoot Trail, which is consistent with most south SW Calgary communities at this distance from the core. Mount Royal University is approximately 12 minutes east via Heritage Drive and 14 Street, a practical option for post-secondary students staying at home.

Transit access centres on the Heritage LRT station on the Red Line, approximately 10 minutes by car or bus to the east via Heritage Drive. Southland LRT to the south is also within 10 minutes by car and offers an alternate Red Line entry point. From either station, downtown is a further 18 to 22 minutes by train, which makes the door-to-door transit commute from Oakridge roughly 35 to 45 minutes for most addresses. Calgary Transit bus routes serve the community with connections to both Heritage and Southland LRT stations, plus crosstown service to the Westhills and Chinook commercial nodes. The community is car-oriented in practice, but the LRT proximity is meaningfully better than from communities further west on the south side.

Property mix

Detached homes account for 57 of the 100 sales in the trailing twelve months, which is a more even mix than most established SW communities. The detached segment is dominated by the original 1970s product: 48 of 57 detached sales had 1970s build dates, with the remaining 9 spread between the 1960s and the 1980s. The architectural breakdown skews bungalow-heavy: 24 bungalows, 11 two-storeys, 9 four-level splits, 6 two-storey splits, 4 bi-levels, and a handful of other configurations. The bungalow concentration is one of the highest in any SW community, which matters for buyers specifically seeking that product type as a downsize or a renovation project. Lots are typically 50 feet wide on standard interior addresses, with larger lots on the Estates streets at the north end of the community along Oakmount, Oakside, and Oakchurch.

The townhouse segment is concentrated in three distinct complexes that span very different price points. The 2520 Palliser Drive walk-up at the southeast corner produced 11 sales in the trailing year between $220K and $325K, mostly 2-bedroom units with one parking stall. These are the entry point into Oakridge for first-time buyers and investors. The Oakmoor Way complex at 10030 produced 6 sales between $431K and $545K, with larger 1,400 to 1,700 sq ft 2-3 bedroom units that read more like condominium townhouses. Several smaller complexes along 24 Street SW (9803) and Palliser Drive (2815) round out the segment with 1,100 to 1,300 sq ft units in the $340K to $447K range. The semi-detached cluster of 10 sales runs an unusually wide $255K to $787K range, reflecting both small attached half-bungalows from the 1970s and full new-build semi-detached two-storeys in the trailing year.

The apartment segment is the smallest and the most distinctive: only 2 sales in the trailing twelve months, both at the 9500 Oakfield Drive SW walk-up complex from 1979-1980. These are 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units in the 1,400 to 1,500 sq ft range, which is unusually large for late-1970s apartment stock and gives the building a more condominium-like feel than typical Calgary apartment product of that era. The thin apartment volume reflects both the size of the segment in Oakridge and how tightly held those units tend to be once owners move in.

Type	Typical price range	Notes
Apartment	$337K - $375K	2 sales in trailing 12 months. Both at 9500 Oakfield Drive SW, built 1979-1980. Unusually large 1,400 to 1,500 sq ft units for late-1970s apartment stock.
Row/Townhouse (2520 Palliser walk-up)	$220K - $325K	11 sales. 2-bedroom units in the 1976-1977 stacked townhouse complex at 2520 Palliser Drive SW. Entry point into Oakridge for first-time buyers.
Row/Townhouse (Oakmoor and others)	$340K - $545K	19 sales. Larger 2-3 bedroom units in the Oakmoor Way (10030), 24 Street SW (9803), and Palliser Drive (2815) complexes. 1,100 to 1,700 sq ft, generally 1969-1976 builds.
Semi-Detached (Half Duplex)	$255K - $787K	10 sales. Wide range reflecting small attached half-bungalows at the bottom and full new-build semi-detached two-storeys at the top.
Detached, original 1970s bungalow/split	$604K - $1.06M	P25 to P75 of 57 detached sales. Two-thirds bungalow and split-level on 50-foot lots, 1,100 to 1,500 sq ft above grade with attached garages and full basements.
Detached, Estates two-storey/renovated	$1.20M - $1.75M	Top of the detached range. Larger Estates-tier two-storeys on the north side of the community along Oakmount, Oakside, and Oakchurch, plus comprehensively renovated bungalows on premium lots.

Frequently asked questions

Is Oakridge close to Glenmore Reservoir and Heritage Park?

Yes. Oakridge sits on the south side of the Glenmore Reservoir, with South Glenmore Park forming the northern edge of the community. The park provides waterfront pathways, tennis courts, an aquatic playground, and the Glenmore Sailing School. From most Oakridge addresses, the South Glenmore Park trail entrance is a five-to-ten minute walk, with the reservoir-loop pathway connecting east toward Heritage Park and west toward North Glenmore Park and the Weaselhead Natural Area. Heritage Park itself is approximately 10 minutes east by car via Heritage Drive, and the Heritage LRT station on the Red Line sits at the same junction. The combination of reservoir adjacency and Heritage Park proximity is one of the daily-life advantages of the community.

What schools serve Oakridge in Calgary?

The CBE designated K-6 elementary for most Oakridge addresses is Nellie McClung School at 2315 Palliser Drive SW, which also serves Palliser, Bayview, and Pump Hill. Louis Riel School at 9632 Oakfield Drive SW sits inside the community and houses the Science Alternative and Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs for South Calgary, both of which draw students by application. The designated CBE senior high is Dr. E.P. Scarlett at 220 Canterbury Drive SW, which offers an International Baccalaureate program option. For Catholic families, St. Gerard at 8944 Elbow Drive SW in Haysboro is the K-6 designated elementary, St. Cyril in Cedarbrae handles the junior high years, and Our Lady of the Rockies (formerly Bishop Grandin) at 111 Haddon Road SW in Haysboro handles senior high. CBE and CSSD boundaries can change; verify the current designation for your specific address before purchasing.

How long is the commute from Oakridge to downtown Calgary?

By car, approximately 18 minutes outside peak hours via 14 Street SW north and the Bow Trail or Crowchild corridor. During morning rush hour that estimate can extend to 30 to 40 minutes depending on the specific destination and the time of departure. The Heritage LRT station on the Red Line is the closest rapid transit, approximately 10 minutes east by car or bus; from the station, downtown is a further 18 to 22 minutes by train. A door-to-door transit commute from Oakridge to downtown typically runs 35 to 45 minutes. Most Oakridge residents commute by car, with 14 Street SW handling the north-south traffic and Stoney Trail providing the ring road alternative for trips that bypass the inner city.

How close is Oakridge to the LRT or transit?

The Heritage LRT station on the Red Line is the closest rapid transit, approximately 10 minutes east of Oakridge by car or bus via Heritage Drive. Southland LRT to the south is also within 10 minutes by car and offers an alternate Red Line entry point. Calgary Transit bus routes serve the community with connections to both Heritage and Southland stations, plus crosstown service to the Westhills shopping centre and the Chinook LRT corridor. Walk-up access to the LRT itself is not available from Oakridge addresses, but the LRT proximity is meaningfully better than from west-side SW communities like Discovery Ridge or West Springs where the closest station is the 69 Street Blue Line. For Oakridge buyers who use transit occasionally rather than daily, the bus-and-train combination through Heritage works well.

What's the housing stock like in Oakridge: bungalows or two-storey homes?

Oakridge is bungalow-heavy by SW Calgary standards. Of the 57 detached sales in the trailing twelve months, 24 were bungalows, 11 were two-storeys, 9 were four-level splits, 6 were two-storey splits, and the remainder were bi-levels and other configurations. Most of the bungalow stock is 1970s vintage on 50-foot lots, typically 1,100 to 1,500 square feet above grade with full basements and attached garages. The two-storey product is concentrated on the northern Estates streets (Oakmount, Oakside, Oakchurch) and runs larger: 1,800 to 2,900 square feet above grade on bigger lots, often with attached double or triple garages. For buyers specifically seeking a 1970s-era bungalow as a downsize or a renovation project, Oakridge has one of the deepest supply pools in the SW quadrant.

How does Oakridge compare to Lakeview or Palliser?

Lakeview sits directly across the Glenmore Reservoir on the north shore. Same era (1960s-70s build), same lot sizes, same reservoir adjacency, but the inner-city positioning, the Marda Loop proximity, and the pull of premium custom infill builders have driven Lakeview’s detached median well above Oakridge’s. A character bungalow in Lakeview trades $900K to $1.2M; the same bungalow in Oakridge trades $700K to $900K. Palliser sits immediately east of Oakridge across 24 Street SW, and the two communities share Nellie McClung School and Dr. E.P. Scarlett. Palliser has fewer units overall and a slightly higher detached median, but the daily-life experience between the two communities is similar. Buyers comparing the three usually weight Lakeview for the inner-city access, Oakridge for the value play, and Palliser for the slightly quieter feel of an even-smaller community footprint.

Are there parks or pathways within Oakridge?

The defining park amenity is South Glenmore Park along the northern boundary, which offers waterfront pathways, tennis courts, an aquatic playground, and the Glenmore Sailing School. Within the community itself, the Oakridge Community Association maintains a community centre with six outdoor tennis courts, a squash court, indoor and outdoor skating rinks, and a community garden, plus seasonal programming through the year. The internal street pattern includes several small parks and green corridors, particularly through the Estates section on the north side. The South Glenmore Park trail system connects east toward Heritage Park and west toward the Weaselhead Natural Area at the western tip of the reservoir. For residents whose lots back onto Oakmount Drive or 90 Avenue SW, the pathway entrance is a five-to-ten minute walk.

What's the price range for homes in Oakridge?

In the trailing twelve months, residential sales in Oakridge ranged from $220,000 for an entry-level townhouse at 2520 Palliser Drive SW to $1,750,000 for an Estates-tier two-storey on Oakside Bay SW. The detached median was $910,000, with the inter-quartile range running $775,000 to $1,065,000. The townhouse median was $400,000, split between the 2520 Palliser walk-up complex at the bottom of the range and the larger Oakmoor Way townhouses at the top. Apartment volume is thin (only two sales in the trailing year, both at 9500 Oakfield Drive SW from 1979-1980). For an Oakridge home valuation grounded in current comparables, the home valuation request form pulls in your address and produces an estimate from me directly. The first-time buyer guide walks through the FHSA, RRSP HBP, and CMHC tier mechanics that affect the actual budget for an Oakridge townhouse or starter detached purchase.

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Sales data current as of 2026-04-27. Includes 100 residential sales in Oakridge between 2025-04-30 and 2026-04-26. Source: Pillar 9 MLS® System. Copyright 2026 Pillar 9. All Rights Reserved.

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