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What are you actually buying?
Four homes can look the same on a listing. Tap the one you're looking at. Then ask one question before anything else: is there a fee, and who decides what it pays for?
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1The inspection
Get one on every detached home, new or old. Nobody splits the roof with you. Tick each one off with your inspector.
With your inspector
With your insurer, while your conditions are still on
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2The zoning, for the lot and the neighbours
On August 4, 2026, about 99% of Calgary lots went back to the zoning they had before the 2024 citywide rezoning. Lots that already had approval, or applied early, kept the new zoning. This takes about two minutes.
- Open the City's land use lookup and type in the address.
- Pick the code it shows below.
- Do the same for the house on each side and the one behind.
| Code | What it allows, in plain words |
|---|---|
| R-C1, R-C1L, R-C1N | Mainly single detached houses. |
| R-C2 | Houses, side by side homes and duplexes. |
| R-CG | Rowhouses and townhouses facing the street. Since August 4, 2026, up to 10 metres tall. |
| R-G, H-GO | More homes on one lot, including larger rowhouse buildings. |
A basement suite is now allowed on most regular lots either way. If a neighbour shows R-CG, R-G or H-GO, check the City's development map for a permit on that lot.
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3Your real yearly cost
Fill this in for the exact house. Plan high on tax: the City is working toward a 15% increase in what it collects in property tax for 2027, and council decides in late November 2026.
Then ask one question as a family
Does this still work if we're here for at least three years?
Before you book a showing
How fast detached homes sell, by neighbourhood
If you might move again within three years, buy where homes sell fast. If you're staying ten, you have a lot more choice. Every neighbourhood with at least 15 detached sales from July to September 2026.
Sells fast under 2.5 months of supply Steady 2.5 to 4 months Slower over 4 months, so buyers have time and room to negotiate
| Neighbourhood | Sales | Typical price | Days to sell | Supply | Sold in 2 weeks | Speed |
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Typical price is the middle sale. Supply is detached homes for sale at the end of September, in months of sales. Sold in 2 weeks is the share of sales that took 14 days or less. Tap a column to sort.
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We'll pull the zoning on both neighbours and what homes like it actually sold for, and send it back to you. No pressure, and no obligation to buy anything.
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Someone from our team will be in touch within one business day. If it's urgent, call 587-316-5400.