825 occupied private dwellings were reported as single-detached houses in the 2021 Census profile (30%); 720 apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys represented another 26%.
Current community listings
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Housing profile
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Hillhurst’s largest reported construction cohort was 1961 to 1980 with 675 occupied private dwellings (25%), followed by 1960 or before with 555 (20%).
1,395 private households were reported as owner households (51%) and 1,355 as renter households (49%) in 2021.
Source: The City of Calgary, 2021 Census Community Profile: Hillhurst. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls.
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Send the address or listing link. The team will confirm current status, then prepare around condo corporation records and reserve planning before following up about availability and timing.
Questions to prepare for a Hillhurst property.
Address-specific local context
Identify address-specific water, drainage, slope, noise, traffic, construction, fire, environmental or insurance questions relevant to the Hillhurst property; do not generalize an exposure to every home. For Hillhurst, keep apartment condominium options in the same decision as central-city connections. Nearby alternatives in the same decision can include West Hillhurst and Sunnyside.
Permits and land use
Confirm the current municipal land-use designation, permit history, approved plans and any nearby application for the exact Hillhurst address. For Hillhurst, keep townhome and attached choices in the same decision as local services and gathering places. Nearby alternatives in the same decision can include Sunnyside and Capitol Hill.
Title and insurance
Review the current title and applicable registered instruments, easements, caveats, liens, encumbrances and plans with qualified legal advice. For Hillhurst, keep established and newer buildings in the same decision as transit, walking and cycling options. Nearby alternatives in the same decision can include Capitol Hill and Crescent Heights.
Inspection scope
Set inspection scope from the property's actual age, construction type, systems, renovations, site and known disclosures; a community profile is not a property inspection. For Hillhurst, keep different exposures, plans and ownership costs in the same decision as a block-by-block ownership experience. Nearby alternatives in the same decision can include Crescent Heights and West Hillhurst.
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A Hillhurst strategy built around the property—not a borrowed neighbourhood claim.
Dusko leads the Hillhurst relationship with the wider Real Estate Partners team supporting search, media, marketing, operations and follow-through.
The approach is to understand what is distinctive about the home, explain it clearly and compare it with the alternatives a real buyer can choose.
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See how the team works →Community evidence brief
A fuller Hillhurst foundation.
Hillhurst is an inner-city Calgary market where detached homes, semi-detached properties, low-rise apartments and higher-density condominium options compete within the same community name. The official 2021 Census profile counted 5,475 people in private households and 2,745 private households. Single-detached houses represented 30% of occupied private dwellings, while low-rise apartments and apartments in buildings over five storeys each represented 26%; semi-detached homes represented another 10%. Construction periods are distributed across several eras rather than one uniform vintage. Buyers and sellers therefore need property-form-specific comparisons, with condominium documents, land use, effective age, renovation and permit history, parking, immediate street context and current alternatives assessed separately.
How to read this brief
Exact community-profile evidence is used for this guide. Historical Census context, current listing status and address-specific property evidence remain separate layers.
Historical community evidence, current listing status and address-specific property records remain separate layers throughout the guide.
See sources and methodology →Five layers behind the Hillhurst comparison.
Dwelling forms
- Single-detached house: 825 occupied private dwellings (30%) in the 2021 Census profile.
- Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys: 720 occupied private dwellings (26%) in the 2021 Census profile.
- Apartments in buildings with more than five storeys: 700 occupied private dwellings (26%) in the 2021 Census profile.
- Semi-detached house: 285 occupied private dwellings (10%) in the 2021 Census profile.
- Apartment or flat in a duplex: 120 occupied private dwellings (4%) in the 2021 Census profile.
- Row house: 80 occupied private dwellings (3%) in the 2021 Census profile.
Construction periods
- 1961 to 1980: 675 occupied private dwellings (25%); use this as historical community context, not the age of a listing.
- 1960 or before: 555 occupied private dwellings (20%); use this as historical community context, not the age of a listing.
- 1991 to 2000: 360 occupied private dwellings (13%); use this as historical community context, not the age of a listing.
- 2016 to 2021: 365 occupied private dwellings (13%); use this as historical community context, not the age of a listing.
- 2001 to 2010: 325 occupied private dwellings (12%); use this as historical community context, not the age of a listing.
- 1981 to 1990: 265 occupied private dwellings (10%); use this as historical community context, not the age of a listing.
Lot and site questions
- Compare the exact Hillhurst parcel for dimensions, orientation, grade, access, easements and neighbouring context; the community profile does not describe those property-level attributes.
- Review the survey or real property report, current land-use record and title before making a redevelopment, parking, access or boundary assumption.
Renovation and redevelopment
- Match the inspection and document plan to the subject property's actual construction, additions and effective age rather than the community's largest Census-era cohort.
- Ask for permits, plans, warranties, invoices and material-renovation records where applicable, then distinguish documented work from cosmetic presentation.
Condominium or association context
- For any condominium or managed-property form, review the corporation or association documents, insurance, financials, reserve planning, rules, parking, storage and unit obligations.
Explore the guides
Choose your next step in Hillhurst.
Compare the community, the type of home and the property-specific details in the order that makes sense for your move.
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Build the comparison set
Use housing form, effective age, site and ownership documents to decide which Hillhurst properties are genuine substitutes.
Explore →02Building guide
The neighbourhood brings the search into focus; the building and corporation determine the ownership file.
Explore →03Prepare the property review
Organize financing, tour questions and specialist review before an offer compresses the decision.
Explore →Quick answers
What buyers and sellers ask about Hillhurst.
Start with the practical questions, then open the detailed guide that matches the property or decision in front of you.
Where can buyers see current Hillhurst homes for sale?
Current Hillhurst listing status is shown through the dedicated HomesForSaleNearMe search. This site provides the original community and property-decision context, while the team confirms the subject listing before a showing or offer.
How should Hillhurst homes be compared?
Condo governance, reserve planning, exposure, parking, storage, construction type and future development should be separated from headline price-per-square-foot comparisons. Start by separating the physical and legal property form, then normalize site, effective age, condition, documentation and total ownership cost.
What should happen before booking a Hillhurst showing?
Which Hillhurst property form, ownership structure and completion stage fit the intended use and budget? Bring any promising address back to the team for status, document and showing coordination.
Who helps buyers review a Hillhurst property?
Dusko Sremac is the primary agent for this site. The wider Real Estate Partners by Real Broker team supports the relationship with coordinated search, marketing and operational capacity.
Official referencesGovernment and official records used for local context3 references +
01Purchasing a new homeGovernment of Alberta · accessed 2026-09-12
Provincial guidance on purchase contracts, land titles, property reports and home inspections
Open official source ↗02Property ResearchThe City of Calgary · accessed 2026-08-26Address-level permits, land use and planning records
Open official source ↗03Municipal property assessmentGovernment of Alberta · accessed 2026-09-12Provincial context for municipal property assessment and its distinction from a property-specific market opinion
Open official source ↗Official records provide dated community context. Current listing status and conclusions about one property still require the applicable live record and property documents.