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Sherwood Park is the Edmonton region's largest satellite community — an urban service area of Strathcona County directly east of Edmonton, with its own school districts (Elk Island Public and Elk Island Catholic), its own arts and recreation anchors, and a straight run down Highway 16 / Yellowhead into the city. Housing spans 1960s-established neighbourhoods like Brentwood and Sherwood Heights, mature family areas, and newer growth in Aspen Trails and Emerald Hills. It draws families who want a complete community — schools, rinks, Festival Place — with Edmonton as the commute, not the address.
By Travis Bannert, Realtor and Mortgage Broker — deciding between Sherwood Park and Edmonton proper? Call me at 780-720-8240 and we'll price the same lifestyle both ways.
Sherwood Park 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
Context only — Sherwood Park is its own market and is not priced off the Edmonton averages above. Its figures below come from a dedicated RAE Paragon Sherwood Park city search over July 31 to October 28, 2026.
Sherwood Park — July 31 to October 28, 2026:
- Homes sold: 327
- Median sale price: $500,000
- Average sale price: $514,158
- Median days on market: 21
- Detached / single-family: 245 sold · median $542,500 · median 18 days on market
- Condo: 82 sold · median $308,000 · median 29 days on market
- Scope: Sherwood Park city-wide (RAE Paragon Area/City search)
Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® sales recorded in a dedicated RAE Paragon Sherwood Park city search (July 31 – October 28, 2026). Stats refresh quarterly.
Homes for sale in Sherwood Park
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Schools serving Sherwood Park
From the project schools database (official board sources, checked October 2026; 33 schools listed for Sherwood Park). Boundaries change — confirm designation with the board before you buy.
Elk Island Public Schools
- Salisbury Composite High School — Senior High (10–12) with an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. eips.ca
- Bev Facey Community High School — Senior High (10–12) with Advanced Placement (AP).
- Strathcona Christian Academy (Elementary & Secondary) — EIPS Christian program schools.
- Elementary/junior high coverage across the community (Brentwood, Davidson Creek, Glen Allan, Heritage Hills, Mills Haven, Pine Street, Westboro, Woodbridge Farms, Clover Bar, F.R. Haythorne, Sherwood Heights, Lakeland Ridge and Forest Grove K–9s).
Elk Island Catholic Schools
- École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic School — Elementary (Pre-K–4) French Immersion.
Francophone
- École Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif — Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord K–12, a new replacement school opened 2025; also serves Fort Saskatchewan francophone families.
My local favorites in Sherwood Park
- Festival Place — Sherwood Park's performing-arts centre on Festival Way; the cultural anchor most satellite communities don't have.
- Broadmoor Lake Park — the lake, spray park and pathways beside Festival Place; the community's front porch.
- Millennium Place — the big recreation complex (arenas, pools, fitness) that anchors family schedules, especially hockey season.
- Centre in the Park & Sherwood Park Mall area — the everyday retail core on Wye Road / Baseline Road.
Insider tips for Sherwood Park
- You're buying in Strathcona County, not Edmonton. Different municipality, different property taxes and services — and your kids change school systems entirely (Elk Island, not Edmonton boards). Price the whole picture, not just the house.
- Established Sherwood Park is a downsizer and estate market. Brentwood, Sherwood Heights and the other 1960s–80s areas have big lots, mature trees and long-tenure owners — mechanical-age homework (furnace, roof, poly-B checks per property) applies on every offer.
- The east-side industrial context is priced in. Refinery Row sits east of Sherwood Park; homes on the community's east edge trade with that in mind. The west and central areas are the family-stock heartland.
- Commute math: Highway 16/Yellowhead and Baseline Road are the arteries; test the peak-hour run to your actual workplace — Aspen Trails vs. Brentwood is a real time difference.
Who Sherwood Park suits
- Families prioritizing schools (IB at Salisbury, AP at Bev Facey, dual Catholic pathways) with a complete-community feel.
- Downsizers and estate sales — mature neighbourhoods with long-tenure owners (my SRES® practice works here often).
- Relocators working in east/northeast Edmonton or the industrial sector who want the community, not the city address.
- Commuters — want Edmonton access from the east with county taxes and services.
Buying or selling in Sherwood Park?
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Travis Bannert, Realtor® | Bridge Realty Group, Maxwell Progressive Realty
Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®)
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Sherwood Park at a glance — quick answers
Q: What does a home cost in Sherwood Park?
A: In Sherwood Park, 327 homes sold between July 31 and October 28, 2026, at a median sale price of $500,000. Detached homes: 245 sold at a $542,500 median; condos: 82 sold at a $308,000 median. Figures cover all Sherwood Park MLS communities, from a dedicated RAE Paragon Sherwood Park city search over the July 31 to October 28, 2026 window.
Q: Is Sherwood Park a good place to live?
A: Yes — Sherwood Park is a complete community directly east of Edmonton, with its own school districts, arts and recreation anchors including Festival Place, and a straight Highway 16 run into the city. It draws families who want schools, rinks and community life with Edmonton as the commute, not the address.
Q: What types of homes are in Sherwood Park?
A: Sherwood Park's housing spans 1960s-established neighbourhoods such as Brentwood and Sherwood Heights, mature family areas, and newer growth in Aspen Trails and Emerald Hills. Detached homes dominate — 245 of 327 recent sales — with condos and townhouses making up most of the rest.
Q: What schools serve Sherwood Park?
A: Sherwood Park is served by its own districts — Elk Island Public and Elk Island Catholic Schools, not Edmonton's boards. Highlights include Salisbury Composite High School (IB), Bev Facey Community High School (AP), École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic School (French Immersion), and francophone École Claudette-et-Denis-Tardif (K–12).
Q: How long do homes take to sell in Sherwood Park?
A: Homes in Sherwood Park took a median of 21 days to sell between July 31 and October 28, 2026. Detached homes sold at a median of 18 days and condos at a median of 29 days. Figures cover all Sherwood Park MLS communities, from a dedicated RAE Paragon Sherwood Park city search over the July 31 to October 28, 2026 window.
Q: Who is a local realtor who knows Sherwood Park?
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.
