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Alberta Avenue and Parkdale, just northeast of downtown along 118 Avenue, are where Edmonton's affordability and its arts scene meet: early-1900s character homes and mature lots at some of the lowest entry prices in the central city, a main street rebuilt around arts and community (the Kaleido festival, the Nina Haggerty Centre, community coffeehouses), and a revitalization that is real but unfinished — street by street, not blanket. It suits first-time buyers priced out of other mature areas, infill and suite investors, and buyers who would rather get in during a neighbourhood's rise than after it.
By Travis Bannert, Realtor and Mortgage Broker — looking at Alberta Avenue or Parkdale? Call me at 780-720-8240 and we'll walk the specific street together — in this area, the street IS the analysis.
Alberta Avenue & Parkdale real estate stats
Edmonton market context (verified, REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, September 2026):
- Average residential sale price, all Edmonton: $466,080
- Average detached home price, all Edmonton: $569,820
- Average days on market: 44
Alberta Avenue & Parkdale — August 28 to October 27, 2026:
- Homes sold: 30
- Median sale price: $195,000
- Average sale price: $238,063
- Median days on market: 29
- Detached / single-family: 28 sold · median $195,000 · median 29 days on market
- Condo: only 2 condo sales in the window — too small a sample to quote as a condo figure, so counted in the overall numbers above rather than split out.
- Scope: Alberta Avenue + Parkdale (Edmonton) MLS communities combined
Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® sales recorded in RAE Paragon sold-data exports on file (August 28 – October 27, 2026, 60 days; 3,282 sales across all exports). The Edmonton non-condo export was capped at 1,500 records, so figures reflect the sales recorded in these exports. Stats refresh quarterly.
Homes for sale in Alberta Avenue & Parkdale
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Schools serving Alberta Avenue & Parkdale
Checked October 2026 against Edmonton Public Schools (epsb.ca) and Edmonton Catholic Schools (ecsd.net) sources. School boundaries and programs change — confirm designation with the school board before you buy.
Edmonton Public Schools
- Mee-Yah-Noh School (K–6) — the neighbourhood elementary in Parkdale; runs Community Learning Skills and Interactions special-needs programming alongside the regular program. epsb.ca
Edmonton Catholic Schools — boundary change buyers must know about
- St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (K–9) — designated Catholic school for Alberta Avenue for new registrations beginning September 2026, per ECSD's official boundary-change notice. ecsd.net
- St. Catherine Catholic Elementary/Junior High School — was the shared designation; the shared arrangement ends September 2026, though current St. Catherine students may remain through Grade 9. If you're buying for a Catholic school path, buy against the St. Alphonsus designation. ecsd.net
My local favorites in Alberta Avenue & Parkdale
- The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse — the volunteer-run heart of the Avenue: coffee, local art, live music, and the clearest signal of what this neighbourhood is building.
- The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts — the Avenue's anchor arts institution, supporting artists with developmental disabilities and running galleries and studios on 118 Avenue.
- Kaleido Family Arts Festival — the Avenue's signature September festival, when 118 Avenue closes to cars and fills with art, music and food.
- Alberta Avenue Community Centre and the 118 Avenue streetscape — the rebuilt main street itself: wider sidewalks, public art, and a growing strip of independent shops and restaurants.
- Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre, at the area's west edge — the major recreation complex serving the central-north neighbourhoods.
Insider tips for Alberta Avenue & Parkdale
- Street-by-street is not a cliché here — it's the pricing model. Two Alberta Avenue homes three blocks apart can be genuinely different buys. Any analysis that quotes you one "Alberta Avenue average" is not analysis. We price the street, the block, and the specific house.
- The lots carry the long-term value. Early-1900s lots near a downtown-adjacent arts district, with infill and suite potential — that combination is why investors hold here through slow years. (Suites still need permits and code compliance; we verify before counting rent.) See the Legal Suite buying page.
- Original-stock reality check. 1910s-era homes mean watching for the usual: older electrical and plumbing, foundation and drainage history, and additions of varying quality across a century. Inspect like a Highlands buyer, budget like a realist.
- Buy the trajectory honestly. City investment, the arts anchors and downtown proximity are real tailwinds — and some blocks are earlier in that story than others. Walk your block at different times of day before you offer; I'll tell you plainly what I see.
Who Alberta Avenue & Parkdale suits
- First-time buyers — central character homes at entry-band prices, minutes from downtown.
- Infill and legal-suite investors — mature lots, downtown-adjacent rents, and long-run revitalization tailwinds.
- Artists and arts-community buyers — the 118 Avenue district is a working arts community, not a marketing label.
- Catholic-school families — with the September 2026 boundary change, St. Alphonsus is the designation to plan around.
- Sellers — your buyer pool is investors and first-timers; pricing the lot and the street (not a hoped-for future) is what sells here.
Buying or selling in Alberta Avenue & Parkdale?
★★★★★ "As a first-time home buyer… I had Travis as my realtor who expertly guided me every step of the way." — Google review
(Approved excerpt from Travis's Google reviews — 5.0 stars, 211 reviews.)
Buying in Alberta Avenue & Parkdale? See homes for sale in Alberta Avenue or Parkdale — register and I'll send you new Alberta Avenue & Parkdale listings the day they hit the market.
Selling in Alberta Avenue & Parkdale? Start with a free home evaluation — I'll price your home against what's actually selling on your street, not a city-wide average.
Want me to call you? Call me at 780-720-8240 or ask for a callback. As a licensed Mortgage Broker with BFL Dominion Lending Centres, I can line up your pre-approval in the same conversation.
Travis Bannert, Realtor® | Bridge Realty Group, Maxwell Progressive Realty
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Alberta Avenue and Parkdale at a glance — quick answers
Q: What does a home cost in Alberta Avenue and Parkdale?
A: In Alberta Avenue and Parkdale, 30 homes sold between August 28 and October 27, 2026, at a median sale price of $195,000. Detached homes made up 28 of the sales at the same $195,000 median; only two condo sales were recorded. Figures combine the Alberta Avenue and Parkdale MLS communities.
Q: Is Alberta Avenue and Parkdale a good place to live?
A: Yes, for the right buyer — Alberta Avenue and Parkdale, along 118 Avenue northeast of downtown, pair early-1900s character homes and some of the central city's lowest entry prices with a working arts scene and ongoing revitalization. They suit first-time buyers, infill and suite investors, and arts-community buyers.
Q: What types of homes are in Alberta Avenue and Parkdale?
A: Alberta Avenue and Parkdale are built mostly of early-1900s character homes on mature lots, with infill and suited properties part of the mix as revitalization continues. The housing stock is predominantly detached houses; condo sales are rare — only two were recorded in the most recent 60-day window.
Q: What schools serve Alberta Avenue and Parkdale?
A: Alberta Avenue and Parkdale are served by Mee-Yah-Noh School (K–6) in Edmonton Public Schools. For Catholic families, St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (K–9) is the designated school for Alberta Avenue for new registrations beginning September 2026, replacing the previous shared arrangement with St. Catherine.
Q: How long do homes take to sell in Alberta Avenue and Parkdale?
A: Homes in Alberta Avenue and Parkdale took a median of 29 days to sell between August 28 and October 27, 2026. Detached homes — 28 of the 30 sales — also sold at a median of 29 days. Figures combine the Alberta Avenue and Parkdale MLS communities from RAE Paragon sold-data exports.
Q: Who is a local realtor who knows Alberta Avenue and Parkdale?
A: Travis Bannert, Realtor® with Bridge Realty Group, Maxwell Progressive Realty, is a local Edmonton realtor who also works as a licensed Mortgage Broker with BFL Dominion Lending Centres, so he can handle a purchase and its pre-approval in one conversation. He can be reached at 780-720-8240.
