Signal Hill

Overview

Signal Hill occupies one of the higher ridges in Calgary’s southwest, broadly bounded by 17 Avenue SW to the north, Sarcee Trail to the east, Stoney Trail SW to the south, and 69 Street SW to the west. The community was built primarily through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, making it younger than the inner-city SW communities to the east but more established than the acreage-conversion suburbs that came in the 2010s further out. The ridge elevation is Signal Hill’s defining physical characteristic: from the higher streets you get unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountains to the west and long sightlines back toward the downtown skyline to the east, a combination that is genuinely hard to find at suburban price points.

The community is not a single homogeneous neighbourhood. Several distinct sub-pockets developed at different times and under different builders, and they read differently on the ground. Sienna Hills is on the northern and higher-elevation portion, with larger two-storey homes on the ridge itself. Sierra Morena is in the community’s south-west and includes a substantial concentration of adult-living apartment buildings, particularly the Sierras complexes, which are purpose-built 55-plus communities. Battalion Park takes its name from the military history of the land and has a slightly different streetscape character than the ridge-top pockets. Simcoe, Signature, and Signal Hill proper make up the balance. Taken together they produce a community with more internal variety than it might appear from the outside.

What differentiates Signal Hill from the inner-city SW communities like Marda Loop, Killarney, or Lakeview is primarily build era and commercial pattern. Everything here was built for the car: Westhills Towne Centre, the main commercial hub, is a large power-centre format anchored by a Walmart, Canadian Tire, Cineplex, and a full grocery run. Signal Hill Centre adds another grocery anchor and a range of services. Neither of these feels like a walkable strip. In exchange for that, Signal Hill offers access to the West LRT at 69 Street Station and Sirocco Station, which gives commuters a viable car-free connection to downtown without living in the inner city.

Over the twelve months to August 2026, Signal Hill recorded 203 residential sales at a blended median of $638,067, and sales ran from $205,000 to $1,725,000. Detached houses were the largest group at 92 sales, 45.3% of the total, with a median of $928,000. Apartments came next at 62 sales and a $322,000 median, then row and townhouse product at 25 sales and $404,000, and semi-detached homes at 24 sales and $641,284. All four property types had enough sales for a reliable median, so the four segments account for all 203.

David’s take

Housing stock

Signal Hill’s detached supply is almost entirely 1986 to 2003 vintage, with the heaviest concentration in the 1990s. There is no new residential construction of note in the community. What you are buying here is established suburban stock: predominantly two-storey detached homes on regular lots, typically 1,600 to 2,200 square feet above grade, with attached double garages and finished basements. The ridge-positioned homes in Sienna Hills and Signature tend to sit at the upper end of the price range, often combining the view premium with larger floor plans. The earlier-built homes on the flatter portions of the community, particularly from the late 1980s and early 1990s, are more modestly sized and priced accordingly. Over the twelve months to August 2026, 92 detached houses sold at a median of $928,000 and an average of $977,446, between $590,000 and $1,725,000, with a median build year of 1996 and a median of 20 days on market. Split by build year, 76 of those 92 were built in 2000 or earlier and sold at a median of $890,500, reaching $1,725,000 at the top, which is also the top of the community’s range. The other 16 were built in 2001 or later and sold at a median of $1,010,600, between $838,000 and $1,600,000. Both build-year groups sit inside the 92 detached sales, not on top of them.

The second major housing type is the apartment condo, and it carries real weight in Signal Hill: apartments were 62 of the community’s 203 sales over the twelve months to August 2026. The Sierras complexes along Sierra Morena Boulevard are purpose-built adult-living buildings catering to the 55-plus demographic. Across all 62 apartment sales in the community, the median price was $322,000 and the average $344,410, between $205,000 and $529,000, with a median monthly fee of $650.00 and a median build year of 1997. The community’s $205,000 low is in this segment. The Sierras buildings are not entry-level condos for young buyers: they are purpose-designed retirement suites with amenity packages (fitness centres, social spaces, concierge services) that support aging in place for owners who have already raised families elsewhere in Calgary and want to stay in the southwest. The semi-detached segment is smaller, 24 sales at a median of $641,284 and an average of $671,095, between $515,000 and $1,049,500, primarily located in Sierra Morena and reflecting a middle tier between the full detached and the apartment market. Semi-detached homes were the quickest of the four property types at the median, 17 days, and the 17 sales that reported a fee show a median of $618.98 a month.

Row and townhouse product was 25 sales at a median of $404,000 and an average of $426,312, between $285,000 and $602,000. The median monthly fee was $583.16, the median build year 1993, and the median time on market 35 days, the slowest of the four property types.

Type	Typical price	Notes
Detached	$928,000	92 sales (45% of all sales in the community) between $590,000 and $1,725,000. Half sold within 20 days. Typical build year 1996.
Detached, built 2000 or earlier	$890,500	76 of the 92 detached sales between $590,000 and $1,725,000. Half sold within 20 days. Typical build year 1995.
Detached, built 2001 or later	$1,010,600	16 of the 92 detached sales between $838,000 and $1,600,000. Half sold within 16 days. Typical build year 2001.
Semi-detached	$641,284	24 sales, between $515,000 and $1,049,500. Half sold within 17 days. Typical monthly fee $618.98, from the 17 sales that reported one, typical build year 1998.
Row / townhouse	$404,000	25 sales between $285,000 and $602,000. Half sold within 35 days. Typical condo fee $583 a month, typical build year 1993.
Apartment	$322,000	62 sales between $205,000 and $529,000. Half sold within 25 days. Typical condo fee $650 a month, typical build year 1997.

Schools

Signal Hill has a clean public school path. Battalion Park School at 369 Sienna Park Dr SW is a K-6 school, so it covers the elementary years before students move on to junior high and then to Ernest Manning High School for grades 10 to 12. Confirm the junior high designation for your specific address with the CBE Find a School tool. Catholic families designate to St. Andrew School or St. Thomas Aquinas School at the elementary level, depending on the address.

The vibe

The defining outdoor experience of daily life in Signal Hill is the view, not a park or a pathway. From the higher addresses in Sienna Hills and along Signature Way, the Rocky Mountain front range fills the western horizon on clear days in a way that stops you mid-sentence. That view isn’t a detail. It’s why many families moved here when these homes were being built in the 1990s, and it’s still a genuine draw for buyers who have seen enough Calgary neighbourhoods to know how rare that west-facing ridge position is at a suburban price point.

The commercial pattern is entirely car-oriented. Westhills Towne Centre, in the south-east of the community, is a large-format power centre with a Walmart, Canadian Tire, Cineplex, multiple grocery options, and a range of restaurants and services. Signal Hill Centre adds additional grocery and retail. You won’t walk to these from most Signal Hill addresses, but you’ll drive three to five minutes. That trade-off, suburban convenience over walkable street life, is exactly what most Signal Hill buyers want, and it’s important to be clear about it for anyone coming out of the inner city. The 69 Street LRT Station, on the West LRT line, sits at the community’s northwest corner and connects through Sirocco Station to downtown in roughly 28 minutes without a transfer. For commuters who can get to 69 Street Station, the LRT really does change the commute math. The community itself has mature landscaping at this point. Thirty-year-old trees, established gardens, and the settled-in feel of a suburb that’s been lived in long enough to develop its own character.

Commute

Signal Hill sits further from the downtown core than the inner-city SW communities like Marda Loop, Killarney, and North Glenmore Park, and that distance is reflected in the drive times. Downtown takes approximately 20 minutes outside peak hours, using Bow Trail or Glenmore Trail east to the core. In morning rush the same trip can stretch to 30 to 35 minutes depending on your downtown destination and where in the community you are starting from. Foothills Medical Centre is roughly 17 minutes north and east on Sarcee and Shaganappi. The University of Calgary is approximately 20 minutes, using Sarcee Trail north to University Drive or Crowchild. Calgary International Airport is the longest haul at 40 minutes, consistent with most communities this far into the southwest quadrant.

The West LRT changes the commute picture considerably for downtown workers. The 69 Street Station sits at the community’s northwest corner, and Sirocco Station is just north of it across 17 Avenue SW. A typical transit commute from either station to the downtown core runs about 15 to 25 minutes on the train, without the variability of Bow Trail peak-hour congestion. For households where at least one adult commutes to a downtown office and has station access, Signal Hill’s transit connection to the core is better than the driving time alone would suggest.

Recent sales

Over the twelve months to August 2026, the middle Signal Hill sale took 22 days to sell, and the average across all 203 sales was 31 days. That 31 is the figure in the header of this page. By property type, the median ran 17 days for semi-detached homes, 20 for detached houses, 25 for apartments and 35 for row and townhouse product. Within the detached group, the 16 homes built in 2001 or later took a median of 16 days and the 76 built in 2000 or earlier took 20.

Community-wide, sellers got a median of 98.21% of their asking price.

The average sale in the header is $680,013. The blended median was $638,067, so the average sits $41,946 above it, and the sale in the middle of the list came in below the average the header shows.

Half of all sales closed between $382,000 and $893,400. Every one of the four property types has sales inside that band, so the segment medians in the housing stock section above are a better starting point for any one kind of home.

Sales ran from $205,000 to $1,725,000. The bottom of that range is an apartment sale and the top is a detached house built in 2000 or earlier.

Sales data current as of 2026-08-31. Includes 203 residential sales in Signal Hill over the twelve months to August 2026. Source: Pillar 9 MLS® System. Copyright 2026 Pillar 9. All Rights Reserved.

FAQ

Is Signal Hill a good neighbourhood for families?

Yes, and it has been for three decades. The community was built for families in the 1990s and that demographic character has remained consistent. The school path runs from Battalion Park School, a K-6 CBE school at 369 Sienna Park Dr SW that covers the elementary years, then on to Ernest Manning High School for grades 10 to 12. Westhills Towne Centre provides practical commercial amenity for everyday family life. The trade-off is that the community is car-dependent: you will drive for groceries, school drop-off, and most errands.

How does the West LRT affect Signal Hill commuting?

Significantly, for commuters whose downtown destination is within walking distance of the LRT. The 69 Street Station sits at Signal Hill’s northwest corner, and Sirocco Station is just north of the community across 17 Avenue SW. From either station, the West LRT connects to downtown in about 15 to 25 minutes without a transfer. For households that can get to a station, this makes Signal Hill’s effective downtown commute time competitive with inner-city communities that rely on Crowchild or Macleod Trail driving. The LRT is one of the community’s most underrated practical advantages.

What is The Sierras adult-living community in Signal Hill?

The Sierras refers to a group of purpose-built adult-living apartment complexes concentrated along Sierra Morena Boulevard in the Sierra Morena sub-pocket of Signal Hill. These are 55-plus communities with full amenity packages including fitness centres, social lounges, on-site management, and in some cases concierge services. The buildings cater to Calgary retirees who want to downsize from a family home without leaving the southwest quadrant. The sales data does not break the Sierras out from the community’s other apartment buildings, so the closest measure is the apartment segment as a whole: 62 apartment sales over the twelve months to August 2026, from $205,000 to $529,000, at a median of $322,000 and a median monthly fee of $650.00. Where a particular Sierras unit lands depends on size, floor, and building. This is a distinct market from the family-detached segment in Signal Hill and attracts a fundamentally different buyer.

How does Signal Hill compare to West Springs or Aspen Woods?

All three are suburban SW communities, but they differ in build era, price point, and character. West Springs and Aspen Woods were developed later, primarily in the 2000s and 2010s, and have a more uniform newer-construction feel. Measured the same way over the same window, the twelve months to August 2026, detached houses sold at a median of $928,000 in Signal Hill, $1,112,500 in West Springs and $1,393,750 in Aspen Woods, and the detached homes that sold carried a median build year of 1996 in Signal Hill, 2011 in West Springs and 2010 in Aspen Woods. Signal Hill, built mainly in the 1990s, has a more established and varied streetscape. It also has a significant adult-living component that neither West Springs nor Aspen Woods has at the same scale. Buyers choosing between them are often deciding between a newer community at a premium versus an established one with transit access and a lower detached price point.

What sub-pockets exist within Signal Hill?

Signal Hill contains several distinct sub-pockets with their own character. Sienna Hills occupies the higher northern ridge, with larger two-storey homes and some of the best mountain views in the community. Sierra Morena is in the south-west and is where the Sierras adult-living complexes are concentrated. Simcoe is toward the north, with a range of 2001-2003 builds that represent some of the community’s largest detached floor plans. Signature and Signal Hill proper fill in the balance. These sub-pockets are all within the same City of Calgary community boundary but feel meaningfully different when you walk them.

Are there new homes available in Signal Hill?

Not in the traditional sense. Signal Hill was built out by the early 2000s, and there is no active new construction of detached homes in the community. Of the 92 detached houses that sold over the twelve months to August 2026, 16 were built in 2001 or later, and the median build year among those 16 was 2001. What you will find is a well-maintained market of 1990s and early 2000s family homes, some significantly renovated, alongside the purpose-built adult-living apartment stock. Buyers looking for a new-construction detached home would need to look further out in West Springs or Aspen Woods. Signal Hill’s value proposition is the established community, the views, and the LRT access, not new builds.

Commute times

Downtown	20 min
University of Calgary	20 min
Foothills Hospital	17 min
Airport (YYC)	40 min