Homes Near Royal Alexandra Hospital
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Alberta — a full teaching hospital on Kingsway, with the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital just across the grounds — and it generates a constant, quiet housing market of its own. Nurses, physicians, residents and support staff all ask the same question when a job, residency or posting lands them here: how close can I live, on a hospital schedule, without paying south-side prices? The answer is the four neighbourhoods wrapped around the grounds — Spruce Avenue and Prince Rupert to the east and west, Woodcroft to the northwest, and Inglewood across 124 Street — inner-city character housing on mature streets, with the hospital a short drive, bus ride or LRT trip away.
This is a working professional's market, and it behaves like one. Shifts start before the buses get busy, call schedules punish long commutes, and staff who relocate to Edmonton often land here first — then stay, because the value is hard to leave. The same streets also draw NAIT staff (the campus is minutes east), downtown commuters on the Metro Line, and investors who know that a major hospital produces tenants in every month of the year, not just September.
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The sold figures
Window for every figure: November 9, 2025 – November 8, 2026. Source: Paragon MLS® sold data. Areas counted: Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, Prince Rupert and Woodcroft.
| Sales | Median sold price | Median days on market |
|---|
| Single-family homes | 104 | $437,694 | 23 days |
| Condos | 22 | $186,500 | 36 days |
| All property types | 126 | $418,000 | 24 days |
Selling a home near Royal Alexandra Hospital? Homes here sold at a $418,000 all-types median last year — but your street is its own market. Get your home's value from the same sold data this page is built on: free home evaluation, or call Travis Bannert at 780-720-8240.
Single-family homes lead this market: 104 single-family sales in the last 12 months at a median sold price of $437,694 and a median of just 23 days on market — a brisk pace that shows how steadily hospital, NAIT and downtown buyers absorb these streets. Sold prices ran from $151,000 to $2,160,000: original-condition wartime homes and renovation projects at the bottom, new infill at the top, and a deep middle of solid bungalows on big mature lots.
Condos are the entry lane: 22 condo sales at a median sold price of $186,500 and a median of 36 days on market. For a resident, a first-time buyer or a staff member who wants to own near the hospital instead of renting from someone who does, that median is the number that makes this area work.
Community highlights
- The Royal Alexandra Hospital and the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital anchor one of Alberta's largest health-care employment districts.
- The hospital has its own LRT station — Kingsway/Royal Alex, on the Metro Line — putting downtown about 10 minutes away.
- Kingsway Mall and the Kingsway commercial strip cover groceries, shopping and daily services.
- NAIT's main campus is minutes east along 118 Avenue and Kingsway — two major employers share these neighbourhoods.
- Inglewood's 124 Street edge brings cafés, shops and some of the city's most loved character streets into the search.
- Coronation Park in Woodcroft gives the area a major green space, with sports fields and picnic grounds.
Royal Alexandra Hospital area real estate
The housing is inner-city character at a gentler price point than the south side: wartime houses and post-war bungalows in Spruce Avenue and Prince Rupert, 1950s and 60s family homes on Woodcroft's curving streets, and Inglewood's mix of character homes, low-rise condos and tasteful infill closer to 124 Street. Infill is arriving street by street — duplexes and modern two-storeys replacing the oldest stock — which gives buyers a genuine choice between an original home to renovate, a move-in-ready resale, or new construction without leaving the inner city. Who buys: hospital staff first, then NAIT staff, downtown professionals using the LRT, and landlords serving the health-care workforce. Resale value is carried by location — hospital, campus, LRT and downtown all within minutes — and rental value by the workforce itself, which turns over on residency and hiring cycles all year long.
About living near Royal Alexandra Hospital
Day to day, this is one of Edmonton's most practical addresses. Kingsway handles the errands — mall, groceries, medical and dental, banking — and the neighbourhoods behind it are quiet, leafy and residential, with community league halls, playgrounds and rinks doing the social work. Inglewood adds the 124 Street lifestyle a few blocks west; Woodcroft adds Coronation Park; Spruce Avenue adds the shortest commute of all, a walk across Kingsway. For staff on rotating shifts, the real luxury here is time: a 5-to-10-minute trip home at hours when the rest of the city is asleep in bed or stuck in traffic.
Schools near Royal Alexandra Hospital
Elementary
- Inglewood School (Edmonton Public Schools, Kindergarten–Grade 6) in Inglewood
- John A. McDougall School (Edmonton Public Schools, Kindergarten–Grade 6) serving the Spruce Avenue side
- Coronation School (Edmonton Public Schools, Kindergarten–Grade 6) in Woodcroft/Coronation Park
- St. Catherine Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (Edmonton Catholic Schools) in Queen Mary Park
Junior high
- Spruce Avenue School (Edmonton Public Schools, Grades 7–9)
- Westmount School (Edmonton Public Schools, junior high) — the designated junior high for Inglewood and Woodcroft addresses
- St. Basil Catholic Junior High School (Edmonton Catholic Schools) in Spruce Avenue
- St. Mark Catholic Junior High School (Edmonton Catholic Schools) serving the Woodcroft side
Senior high
- Ross Sheppard High School (Edmonton Public Schools, Grades 10–12) at Coronation Park
- Victoria School (Edmonton Public Schools, Kindergarten–Grade 12 arts-focused)
- St. Joseph Catholic High School (Edmonton Catholic Schools, Grades 10–12)
Designated schools depend on your exact address — confirm any specific home in Edmonton Public Schools' Find a School tool before you buy.
Parks, recreation & community services
Coronation Park is the area's recreation anchor — sports fields, green space and room to breathe at Woodcroft's west end — and the community leagues in Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, Prince Rupert and Woodcroft run halls, playgrounds and outdoor rinks through the year. The Edmonton Public Library's Sprucewood Branch serves the east side of the area and the Woodcroft Branch the west. Kingsway's corridor covers the practical services, from clinics to grocery runs, within minutes of every street in this search.
For kids nearby:
- Alberta Aviation Museum on Kingsway — historic aircraft and family programs
- Kingsway Mall — shopping, services and rainy-day errands under one roof
- Edmonton Public Library — Sprucewood Branch
- Inglewood and Spruce Avenue playgrounds and community league rinks
- Coronation Park sports fields and picnic sites in Woodcroft
Getting around
The Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT station sits right at the hospital — Metro Line trains run to NAIT, MacEwan and downtown in about 10 minutes, which makes a car-free staff commute realistic. By car, Kingsway and 111 Avenue cross the area east–west, 124 Street and St. Albert Trail run north–south, downtown is roughly 10 minutes, and Yellowhead Trail is minutes north. Bus routes along Kingsway and 118 Avenue are frequent, and the flat, quiet residential grid makes cycling to the hospital or campus an easy warm-weather default.
Staying near Royal Alexandra Hospital
Chateau Nova Kingsway — mid-range (3-star), about a 3-minute drive from the hospital; pet-friendly, free parking, kitchenettes in executive rooms.
Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre — mid-range, independent hotel on Kingsway Avenue.
Best Western Plus City Centre Inn — mid-range; about a 15-minute walk to the hospital, one minute to Kingsway Mall.
Car rental: Kingsway and St. Albert Trail agencies are minutes away; the hospital sits on the Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT station for car-free days.
More Edmonton landmark guides
Buying anywhere around the north side and the campus corridor? These nearby guides carry the same sold data and local detail:
Find your ideal home near Royal Alexandra Hospital
Starting a residency, taking a hospital job, or investing beside one of Alberta's biggest health-care employers? Start with the streets that fit your shift and your budget — and the sold prices behind them. Register for home search on bridgerealtygroup.ca for new listings near the Royal Alex as they list, and call Travis Bannert at 780-720-8240 to build your shortlist.
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.
- Landmark and visitor details: Alberta Health Services (Royal Alexandra Hospital and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital), City of Edmonton and Kingsway-area published information.
- Schools: Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools school directories, November 2026 — confirm designated schools by address in the EPSB Find a School tool.
- Hotel tiers reflect each property's market positioning; features are the properties' published amenities as of November 2026.
- Front photo: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton — Photo: Ian Stumpf, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Frequently asked questions
What have homes near the Royal Alexandra Hospital sold for recently?
From November 9, 2025 to November 8, 2026, across Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, Prince Rupert and Woodcroft, 104 single-family homes sold at a median price of $437,694 with a median of 23 days on market, and 22 condos sold at a median price of $186,500.
Which neighbourhoods are closest to the Royal Alex?
Spruce Avenue is directly across Kingsway from the hospital grounds; Prince Rupert is immediately west, Woodcroft a few minutes northwest, and Inglewood just across 124 Street — all four are counted in this page's sold figures.
Can I commute to the hospital without a car?
Yes. The Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT station is at the hospital, bus routes run along Kingsway and 118 Avenue, and the surrounding neighbourhoods are close enough that many staff walk or cycle.
Is this a good area for a rental property?
Hospital and NAIT staff create year-round rental demand here, and entry prices — a $186,500 median condo price in the last 12 months — are low for an inner-city location on the LRT line. Building rules and condition vary; check each property.
How do I see new listings near the Royal Alex first?
Register for home search on bridgerealtygroup.ca for new listings as they hit the market, or call Travis Bannert at 780-720-8240 for a shortlist built around the hospital.
