Community guide
Hillhurst
Overview
Hillhurst sits directly across the river from downtown, anchored by the Kensington shops, cafes, and independent theatres along Kensington Road and 10 Street NW. It’s one of Calgary’s most walkable communities, mixing century-old character homes with newer infill and low-rise condos.
Lifestyle
A five-minute walk or LRT ride puts you downtown. Residents lean on the Bow River pathway system, Riley Park, and one of the city’s densest strips of independent restaurants and shops. This is a community built for people who want city life without a car.
What you get here
Hillhurst has been built in layers. Lots here were selling for around three hundred dollars in 1907, and homes from that era still stand next to postwar walkups, 1990s infill and newer low rise condo buildings closer to Kensington. Close to half the housing in the community is condo or apartment and more than half of it is renter occupied, which matters whether you are buying to live in or to hold. Detached character homes on the quieter streets away from Kensington Road are the tightest supply here.
Getting around
This is one of the few Calgary communities where living without a car is genuinely realistic. Downtown is a walk across the Bow River pathway or a short train ride, with Sunnyside Station on the Red Line at the community edge, and Kensington Road and 10 Street NW carry most of the bus service. Parking is the trade off. Plenty of character homes have no garage, and street parking near Kensington is competitive most evenings.
Schools
Hillhurst Community School and Queen Elizabeth Elementary sit inside the community, with Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High also serving the area and SAIT immediately to the north. Which school an address is designated to can shift from year to year, so check the CBE or Calgary Catholic school finder before you treat any of them as settled.
What to check before you buy here
- Character homes here are genuinely old. Foundation condition, knob and tube wiring and original cast iron plumbing are the three things worth paying an inspector to look at closely.
- Check whether the property has off street parking and whether it is legal. In this part of the city that one detail moves both daily quality of life and resale.
- On a condo, read the reserve fund study and two years of board minutes before conditions come off. Older buildings near Kensington carry real deferred maintenance, and the minutes are where it shows up first.
- Some streets here are zoned for more density than what is standing on them today. Pull the land use designation if you care what could get built next door.
Market snapshot
Market Snapshot
Hillhurst
Monthly Report·September 2026
- Benchmark Price
- $671,000down 5.0%vs. September 2025
- Sales
- 8down 11.0%vs. September 2025
- New Listings
- 15down 17.0%vs. September 2025
- Days on Market
- 28
- Months of Supply
- 3.38
Homes for sale in Hillhurst
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$4,000,000
905, 100 10A Street NW
Hillhurst
$3,150,000
403, 100 10A Street NW
Hillhurst
$1,575,000
306, 100 10A Street NW
Hillhurst
$499,900
207, 1110 3 Avenue NW
Hillhurst
$725,000
121 15 Street NW
Hillhurst
$2,098,000
627 16 Street NW
Hillhurst
$1,699,900
438 13 Street NW
Hillhurst
$12,499,999
1651 8 Avenue NW
Hillhurst
$695,000
2, 1812 Kensington Road NW
Hillhurst
$1,950,000
1635 Bowness Road NW
Hillhurst
$5,250,000
801, 100 10A Street NW
Hillhurst
$1,439,900
727 15 Street NW
Hillhurst
Common questions about Hillhurst
Is Hillhurst the same as Kensington?
Not quite. Kensington is the shopping and restaurant district along Kensington Road and 10 Street NW, and it sits between Hillhurst and Sunnyside. Both communities claim it. When a listing says Kensington, check which community the home is actually in, because market statistics and school designation follow the community, not the district name.
Can you live in Hillhurst without a car?
Yes, more comfortably than almost anywhere else in Calgary. Groceries, restaurants, the train and the downtown core are all within walking distance. Most households here still keep one vehicle for winter and for getting out of the city on weekends.
What kind of buyer does Hillhurst suit?
Buyers who want walkability and downtown proximity above square footage and parking. If you need a double attached garage and a big yard, your money goes considerably further elsewhere. If you want to walk to dinner and leave the car parked all week, this is one of the best communities in the city for it.