Housing still hot in defined price ranges

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLifeHomesCondosNew Homes Housing still hot in defined price ranges See how much home is on offer in two popular price categories. Author of the article: By Joel Schlesinger  •  for the Calgary Herald Published Sep 24, 2026 Last updated 39 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation The $550,000 to $700,000 price range continues to be the most active for home sales. PHOTO BY AZIN GHAFFARI /Postmedia Article content The Calgary resale real estate market may be on a downward trend from previous years’ record- or near-record-setting activity, but some parts of the market are still experiencing strong demand. Article content Notably, single-family homes priced from $1 million to $1.5 million had modest year-over-year growth at the end of August, as did homes priced at $1.5 million and up. Article content Article content Article content Local realtor Tim Jones with Empowered Real Estate notes the $1.2 million to $1.6 million range remains active with 250 listings over the past three months. “This is a healthy mid- to upper-end market,” he says noting approximately 40 per cent of the sales in this price range sold at list price. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content As well, the $550,000 to $700,000 price range continues to be the most active for sales, though activity is down from last year, Calgary Real Estate Board statistics show. Article content The type and quality of these in-demand detached homes can vary significantly depending on the neighbourhood, says Corinne Lyall, broker/owner of Royal LePage Benchmark. Article content “The further out you go from the city centre, the more your dollars stretch,” she says. Article content A look at recent listings in the city shows the diversity of single-family home options in these popular price ranges. Article content Near luxury $1 million to $1.6 million Article content A bungalow in Edgemont in Northeast Calgary recently sold for $1.35 million. Built in 1982, it features four bedrooms and three bathrooms over 1,700-plus square feet. The home, with 11-ft. vaulted ceilings, had been fully renovated. It is situated on a cul-de-sac, close…