Homes Near Kinsmen Sports Centre

The Kinsmen Sports Centre sits in the river valley at 9100 Walterdale Hill, in Kinsmen Park on the south bank between the High Level Bridge and Walterdale Bridge — a City of Edmonton sport and fitness landmark operating since 1968, with a competition aquatic centre and a field house that generations of Edmontonians have trained in. Living near it is a four-neighbourhood choice: Rossdale at the valley's edge below downtown, Strathcona and Queen Alexandra across the flats around Whyte Avenue, and Cloverdale on the valley slope east of the Low Level Bridge. Your gym is a landmark; your commute crosses a bridge; your neighbourhood is the valley.

This is a search people make on purpose. The buyers are athletes and active families who organize life around training, Whyte Avenue people who want the valley as their backyard, and downsizers moving to Cloverdale's river-view streets. The housing delivers variety at every level: 219 sales across the four neighbourhoods in the past year, from Strathcona condos to Rossdale's executive valley homes.

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The sold figures

Window for every figure: November 9, 2025 – November 8, 2026. Source: Paragon MLS® sold data, counted by neighbourhood. The neighbourhoods counted for this page are Rossdale, Strathcona, Queen Alexandra and Cloverdale. Medians are shown per neighbourhood — a median cannot be averaged across neighbourhoods, so every row below is that neighbourhood's own verified figure, with the sales count printed beside it to keep the numbers honest.

Single-family homes are the prestige side. Rossdale's 14 single-family sales median $679,000 at a median of 37 days on market — a small, deliberate market of valley-edge homes under the downtown skyline. Strathcona's 45 sales median $561,000 at a fast 19 days, and Queen Alexandra's 30 median $518,000 at just 15 days, the quickest single-family figure on this page. Cloverdale recorded 6 single-family sales — too few to publish a median for, so the count is shown and the median withheld.

Condos are the accessible way into the valley. Strathcona recorded 73 condo sales at a median sold price of $208,000 and a median of 36 days on market — the Whyte Avenue stock of walk-ups and mid-rises. Queen Alexandra's 29 condo sales median $226,250, and Cloverdale's 16 median $362,500 at a slower 63 days — river-view units that buyers wait for specifically. Rossdale's 6 condo sales are too thin to publish a median for. Individual sales across the four neighbourhoods ran from $93,500 to $2,700,000.

Community highlights

• Kinsmen Sports Centre itself — City of Edmonton aquatic centre, field house, tennis and fitness at 9100 Walterdale Hill, operating since 1968. (The Field House is closed for rehabilitation until 2027; the aquatic centre remains the anchor.)
• Kinsmen Park and Queen Elizabeth Park chain along the south bank — trails, the Queen Elizabeth Outdoor Pool and valley access in every direction.
• Whyte Avenue's shops, restaurants and theatres run through Strathcona, minutes from the valley floor.
• Rossdale puts downtown across the Walterdale Bridge — one of the shortest core commutes in the city.
• Cloverdale's slope streets face the Muttart Conservatory pyramids and the downtown skyline.
• The Walterdale and High Level bridges make the University of Alberta and downtown a bike ride, not a drive.

Rossdale, Strathcona, Queen Alexandra & Cloverdale real estate

Each neighbourhood has a published market dashboard on this site. Rossdale is the valley original — Edmonton's first neighbourhood, now a small enclave of executive homes and low-rise condos between the river and the Legislature grounds. Strathcona is Old Strathcona: character houses, infill and the condo stock along Whyte Avenue. Queen Alexandra is its quieter residential sibling — and the fastest-selling of the four. Cloverdale is the valley-slope village east of the river bend, all views and quiet streets.

Who buys here? Training-first households who will use Kinsmen weekly for decades; Whyte Avenue loyalists; University and downtown professionals who want a trail commute; and downsizers who pick Cloverdale or Rossdale for the view and stay for the quiet. Resale value is protected by geography: the valley is parkland, the bridges fix the commute, and none of these four neighbourhoods can grow new land.

About living near Kinsmen Sports Centre

Day to day, the valley runs the schedule. Mornings are lane swims at Kinsmen or runs on the valley trails; evenings are Whyte Avenue patios and the walk home across the flats. Weekends mean Queen Elizabeth Park, the farmers' market in Old Strathcona and festival season rolling through the valley parks. Errands run up 109 Street or along Whyte; downtown is a bridge away. It is the most outdoors-forward version of inner-city Edmonton living there is.

Schools near Kinsmen Sports Centre

Families in these neighbourhoods are served by Edmonton Public Schools, with elementary schools in the neighbourhoods and the city's best-known senior highs in Strathcona itself. Confirm any exact address in EPSB's Find a School tool before you buy, as attendance areas can change.

Elementary

• Queen Alexandra School (Kindergarten to Grade 6, Edmonton Public Schools) — in Queen Alexandra.
• King Edward School (Kindergarten to Grade 6, Edmonton Public Schools) — in the Strathcona area.
• Riverdale School (Kindergarten to Grade 6, Edmonton Public Schools) — across the river in Riverdale, serving the valley's north-bank families.

Junior high

• McKernan School (Edmonton Public Schools) — the junior high anchor for the University-area neighbourhoods just south.

Senior high

• Strathcona School and Old Scona Academic (Grades 10 to 12, Edmonton Public Schools) — both in Strathcona itself.

Parks, recreation & community services

The river valley is the recreation system, and Kinsmen is its indoor half: aquatic centre, courts and fitness on the valley floor, with Queen Elizabeth Park and its outdoor pool next door and the trail network radiating east and west along the river. Strathcona and Queen Alexandra community leagues run halls and programs, and the valley parks chain — Emily Murphy, Hawrelak, the Legislature grounds across the river — is all connected by path.

For kids nearby:

• Kinsmen Sports Centre's pools and family programming, on the valley floor
• Queen Elizabeth Outdoor Pool, next door in Queen Elizabeth Park
• The Muttart Conservatory pyramids, across the Cloverdale footbridge
• Old Strathcona Farmers' Market and Whyte Avenue's family shops

Getting around

The bridges are the commute: Walterdale Bridge puts Rossdale into downtown in minutes, and the High Level Bridge lands at the University and the Legislature. The Valley Line Southeast LRT stops at Muttart and Strathearn for the Cloverdale side, bus routes run along Whyte Avenue and 109 Street, and the trail network is a genuine bike commute to both the core and the University. Drivers should know the valley roads are scenic and seasonal — Walterdale Hill and Queen Elizabeth Park Road are part of the charm and the winter driving test.

Staying near Kinsmen Sports Centre

• Metterra Hotel on Whyte — boutique upscale, on Whyte Avenue in Old Strathcona; complimentary hot breakfast and valet parking.
• Varscona Hotel on Whyte — boutique, also on Whyte Avenue, an easy base for Strathcona and valley viewings.

Car rental: downtown agencies are about 10 minutes across the bridge — the simplest pickup for a house hunt in this part of the city.

Find your ideal home near Kinsmen Sports Centre

Queen Alexandra's 15-day single-family median is the warning: valley-side listings reward ready buyers. Register for home search on bridgerealtygroup.ca to get new listings near Kinsmen Sports Centre as they list, or call Travis Bannert at 780-720-8240 and talk through Rossdale, Strathcona, Queen Alexandra and Cloverdale for your life.

Travis Bannert, Realtor® | Bridge Realty Group, Maxwell Progressive Realty
780-720-8240 | bridgerealtygroup.ca

Sources for this page

• Sold figures: Paragon MLS® sold data, neighbourhoods listed above, November 9, 2025 – November 8, 2026.
• School names and grade levels: Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools listings, November 2026. Confirm attendance areas in EPSB's Find a School tool.
• Landmark details: City of Edmonton (edmonton.ca) — Kinsmen Sports Centre and Kinsmen Park location, facility role and field house rehabilitation status, November 2026.
• Hotel tiers reflect each property's market positioning; features are the properties' published amenities as of November 2026.
• Photo: WinterE229 (WinterforceMedia), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

What have homes near Kinsmen Sports Centre sold for recently?
In the year from November 9, 2025 to November 8, 2026, 219 homes sold across Rossdale, Strathcona, Queen Alexandra and Cloverdale. Single-family medians: Rossdale $679,000 (14 sales), Strathcona $561,000 (45 sales) and Queen Alexandra $518,000 (30 sales). Condo medians: Strathcona $208,000 (73 sales), Queen Alexandra $226,250 (29 sales) and Cloverdale $362,500 (16 sales). Source: Paragon MLS® sold data, counted by neighbourhood.

Which neighbourhoods count as "near Kinsmen Sports Centre"?
Rossdale on the valley floor below downtown, Strathcona and Queen Alexandra across the flats around Whyte Avenue, and Cloverdale on the valley slope to the east — the four neighbourhoods that surround Kinsmen Park.

What is the Kinsmen Sports Centre?
A City of Edmonton sport and recreation centre at 9100 Walterdale Hill in Kinsmen Park, on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River. Operating since 1968, it combines a competition aquatic centre with a field house, courts and fitness facilities. The City has the Field House closed for rehabilitation until 2027.

Do homes sell quickly near Kinsmen Sports Centre?
Single-family homes in Queen Alexandra sold at a median of just 15 days on market in the past year, and Strathcona single-family at 19 days — fast for established inner-city neighbourhoods. Cloverdale condos take longer (a 63-day median), reflecting buyers waiting for specific view units.

Is there an affordable way into the Kinsmen area?
Condos: Strathcona's median condo sold price was $208,000 and Queen Alexandra's $226,250 in the past year — Whyte Avenue walk-ups and low-rises that put the valley, Kinsmen and downtown all within a short walk or ride.