Westgate

Overview

Westgate is a small, established community in the inner southwest of Calgary, on the west side of the inner city. It is bounded by Bow Trail to the north, 45 Street SW to the east, 17 Avenue SW to the south, and Sarcee Trail to the west. With a population of roughly 3,100 to 3,200, it is one of the more compact communities in this part of the city.

The community was annexed by Calgary in 1956 and established as a community in 1957, putting it squarely in the late-1950s post-war suburban era. The original housing reflects that: mid-century bungalows on standard inner-city lots, built for the same kind of family that filled similar SW communities in the same decade. The streetscape today reads as mature and settled, with mature trees and the unhurried feel of a neighbourhood that has been lived in for generations.

What sets Westgate apart from other communities its size is its rapid-transit access. The 45 Street station on the Blue Line sits right on its edge, giving residents a direct downtown connection that few communities this small can offer. Edworthy Park lies just to the north, adding Bow River parkland and pathways within easy reach. For a community of barely more than 3,000 people, that combination of genuine LRT access and nearby river parkland is unusual.

Over the twelve months to August 2026, 55 residential sales closed in Westgate at a typical price of $703,500. Detached houses were 39 of them, 70.9% of the market, typically $725,000, and row and townhouse homes were 11, typically $375,000. Three apartment sales and two semi-detached sales make up the rest.

David’s take

The vibe

Westgate feels quiet, mature, and established, the way an inner-city community does when most of its homes have been there since the late 1950s. It is predominantly owner-occupied with a meaningful rental share, which gives it a settled residential character without feeling closed off. The Westgate Community Association is active year-round, running events and maintaining sports fields, parks, and outdoor hockey rinks. Those are the kind of durable, low-key amenities that keep tenured residents in a community for decades.

The biggest practical asset is location. Westbrook Mall sits to the east, an older enclosed mall that has become a transit-oriented redevelopment node anchored by the LRT. To the north is Edworthy Park, with Bow River parkland and an extensive pathway network. The Douglas Fir Trail, a well-known set of staircases and boardwalks through the river escarpment forest, is near Edworthy Park and worth knowing about for anyone who values river-valley walking. Glendale Meadows and the neighbourhood sports fields and rinks cover the day-to-day. For a community this small, that is more recreation close to home than you would expect.

Housing stock

Westgate is a detached-dominant market built on older bungalows. Most of the community is made up of detached homes from the late-1950s build era, on established inner-city lots. Some have been renovated, a few have been replaced by infill rebuilds, and the community also carries a mix of condos and duplexes. There is genuine transit-oriented infill and redevelopment potential along the edges nearest the LRT, though that is best understood as potential rather than a redevelopment wave already underway inside the borders.

Over the twelve months to August 2026, detached houses were 39 of Westgate’s 55 residential sales, 70.9% of the market, typically $725,000 (average $751,336). They sold between $602,500 and $1,235,000, and half sold within 28 days. The homes that sold had a typical build year of 1959, which fits the late-1950s origins of the community.

Row and townhouse homes closed 11 sales over the same twelve months, typically $375,000 (average $493,136), between $270,000 and $795,000. Half sold within 21 days, with a typical monthly fee of $533.85 and a typical build year of 1976.

The rest of the market was three apartment sales and two semi-detached sales, both too small for a reliable price. The table below lists them as counts only, and the detached and row and townhouse figures above describe 50 of Westgate’s 55 sales.

Type	Typical price	Notes
Detached	$725,000	39 sales (71% of all sales in the community) between $602,500 and $1,235,000. Half sold within 28 days. Typical build year 1959.
Semi-detached	Too few sales	Only 2 sales, not enough for a reliable price.
Row / townhouse	$375,000	11 sales between $270,000 and $795,000. Half sold within 21 days. Typical condo fee $534 a month, typical build year 1976.
Apartment	Too few sales	Only 3 sales, not enough for a reliable price.

Recent sales

Westgate’s 55 residential sales over the twelve months to August 2026 typically took 26 days to sell. The 37 days in the header is the average. Row and townhouse homes sold faster than detached houses, typically 21 days against 28. The typical sale-to-list ratio was 97.77%.

The typical sale price was $703,500. The average across the same 55 sales was $43,980 lower, at $659,520, and that is the figure shown at the top of the page. Half of all sales closed between $620,000 and $785,000.

Prices ran from $192,000 to $1,235,000, and a detached sale set the top. The $192,000 at the bottom belongs to one of the segments too small to price on this page.

To put a number on a Westgate home you own, start with a home valuation. If you are buying, start with the buyer’s guide.

Schools

Westgate School at 150 Westminster Drive SW sits inside the community, and the natural assumption is that it is the neighbourhood’s elementary school. It is, for one stream. Westgate School holds an Early French Immersion attendance area and not a regular-stream one, which makes it the designated school for French Immersion families at Westgate addresses and a real reason for those families to look here. For the English stream it is not the catchment school. That designation belongs to Wildwood School just north of the community for most Westgate addresses, with a pocket of the community designating to Glendale School instead.

From there the pathway is more straightforward. Vincent Massey School at 939 45 Street SW, on Westgate’s eastern edge, is the designated public junior high for grades 7 to 9. Central Memorial High School at 5111 21 Street SW is the designated senior high for most of the community, with a far-south pocket designating to Ernest Manning High School. Catholic families designate to St. Michael School in adjacent Rosscarrock for both the elementary and junior high years, then to St. Mary’s High School at 111 18 Avenue SW. 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.

There is no school within Westgate at the high-school level, and school boundaries in the inner-city SW shift with enrolment, so confirm the designation for your specific address using the CBE Find a School tool and the Calgary Catholic School District tools before purchasing. For a broader overview of how Calgary school catchments work, see the schools resource.

Getting around

Transit is the headline in Westgate. The 45 Street station sits on the Blue Line (Route 202), the West LRT leg that opened in December 2012, and is right on the community’s edge. That gives residents a no-transfer ride to downtown of roughly 10 to 15 minutes, which is a level of rapid-transit access that very few communities of this size can offer. For a household with a downtown commuter, that single feature changes the daily car math in a way a community two kilometres further out simply cannot match.

On foot and by bike, the picture is more typical of an established inner-city pocket. Westgate carries a Walk Score of 31, rated “car-dependent” and the 112th most walkable community in Calgary, a Transit Score of 55, rated “good transit,” and a Bike Score of 53. Most daily errands involve a short drive or transit trip toward the Westbrook node. By car, Bow Trail and 17 Avenue SW are the main commute corridors. Approximate drive times put the University of Calgary at about 18 to 20 minutes, Foothills Medical Centre at about 12 to 15 minutes, and Calgary International Airport at about 35 minutes. All of these are estimates that vary with traffic and your exact destination.

Frequently asked questions

Is Westgate a good neighbourhood for families?

Yes, particularly for families who want a real detached house on an established lot with strong transit access. The regular-stream elementary designation is Wildwood School just north of the community, with Westgate School inside the community serving as the designated Early French Immersion school, the Westgate Community Association runs year-round events, sports fields, parks, and outdoor hockey rinks, and Edworthy Park to the north adds Bow River parkland and pathways within easy reach. The community is small and quiet, which suits families who want a settled, low-traffic feel. The trade-off is a small resale market: 55 homes sold in Westgate over the twelve months to August 2026, 39 of them detached.

What are the schools like in Westgate?

Westgate School at 150 Westminster Drive SW sits inside the community, but it holds an Early French Immersion attendance area rather than a regular-stream designation, so it is the designated school for French Immersion families here and not the English-stream catchment school. For the regular stream, the designated elementary for most Westgate addresses is Wildwood School just north of the community, with a pocket of Westgate designating to Glendale School instead. Vincent Massey School at 939 45 Street SW is the designated public junior high (7-9), and Central Memorial High School at 5111 21 Street SW is the designated senior high for most addresses, with a far-south pocket designating to Ernest Manning High School. Catholic families designate to St. Michael School in adjacent Rosscarrock for both the elementary and junior high years, then to St. Mary’s High School at 111 18 Avenue SW. 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. There is no high school within Westgate, and every one of these designations is set by address, so confirm your own using the CBE Find a School tool and the Calgary Catholic School District tools before purchasing.

How long does it take to get downtown from Westgate?

Westgate’s standout feature is its rapid transit access. The 45 Street station sits on the Blue Line (the West LRT leg that opened in December 2012), right on the community’s edge, giving a no-transfer ride to downtown of roughly 10 to 15 minutes. That is a level of LRT access most communities this size simply cannot match. By car, Bow Trail and 17 Avenue SW are the main commute corridors. All commute times are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact destination.

What kind of homes are in Westgate?

Westgate is predominantly older detached bungalows from the late-1950s build era, on established inner-city lots. Some are renovated, a few are infill rebuilds, and the community also has a mix of condos and duplexes. Over the twelve months to August 2026, detached houses were 39 of Westgate’s 55 residential sales, typically $725,000 with a typical build year of 1959. Row and townhouse homes were the next-largest group, 11 sales typically at $375,000, with a typical build year of 1976. There is transit-oriented infill and redevelopment potential near the LRT, though that is potential rather than a current wave.

How does Westgate compare to nearby communities?

Westgate sits among a cluster of post-war inner-SW bungalow communities. Glendale, just to the south, shares the same era of housing and also draws on Vincent Massey for junior high. Wildwood, to the north, is distinguished by its direct adjacency to Edworthy Park. Spruce Cliff, to the northeast, trades closer to the river and the Bow pathways. Killarney, to the east, is further along the infill cycle, with more attached product and higher detached prices. Measured the same way over the same twelve months to August 2026, detached homes were 26.6% of sales in Killarney/Glengarry against 70.9% in Westgate. They typically sold for $876,500 there against $725,000 here. If you want a precise read on how these communities compare for your budget, a home valuation conversation is the best starting point.

Sales data current as of 2026-08-31. Includes 55 residential sales in Westgate over the twelve months to August 2026. Source: Pillar 9 MLS® System. Copyright 2026 Pillar 9. All Rights Reserved.

Commute times

Downtown	about 10 to 15 min by Blue Line LRT from 45 Street or Westbrook station, no transfer
University of Calgary	about 18 to 20 min by car
Foothills Hospital	about 12 to 15 min by car
Airport (YYC)	about 35 min by car