Greater Edmonton community
St. Albert
St. Albert is a community in the Greater Edmonton area, home to about 68,232 people (2021 census). Detached homes sold for a median of $608,750 in May 2026 (+8.7% year-over-year). The median household income is $117,000, and 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Market figures are from the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton; demographics from the 2021 federal census. Directional only — not the price a specific home would sell for today.
Demographics are the 2021 federal census for the St. Albert census subdivision. Market figures are derived from the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton monthly municipality statistics. Connected to Edmonton by regional transit.
Median sale price
$574,975
12-mo rolling · +5.8% YoY
Sales (year to date)
390
2026 YTD · -3.9% YoY
Median household income
$117,000
2021 census
Own their home
83%
17% rent · 2021
Population
68,232
2021 census · 72,316 (2024 local)
Where it is
St. Albert sits in the Greater Edmonton metro.Connected to Edmonton by regional transit.
The homes
What the housing stock looks like, and what homes are worth.
What's here
Mostly detached. 70% of homes, with 7% semi-detached.
Housing mix (2021 census · 25,935 dwellings)
What homes are worth (to the tax man)
The tax man's 2025 median value is $444,000 — across all home types ($472,000 houses, $245,000 condos). Detached homes are actually selling for a rolling median of $574,975 (12 months to May 2026) — about 22% above their $472,000 assessed value.
Assessed values are mass-appraised for taxation — directional, not a sale price or appraisal. A gap to actual sales is normal: the 2025 roll lags today's market. For what's trading now, see the market below.
Who lives here
Income, ownership, education and how people get to work — plus what housing costs.
Who lives here
Mostly homeowners. Median household income $117,000.
Income, households, ages & work
Household income
Households (average 2.6 people)
Ages (median 42.4)
Work — occupations
Work — industries
36% of residents moved here within the last 5 years (10% within the last year).
Immigration
13% of residents are immigrants · 1% non-permanent residents.
2021 federal census, St. Albert census subdivision. Income + ages are 100% data; work, immigration and mobility are 25% sample data, randomly rounded.
Origins, population groups & religion
Most commonly reported origins (multiple responses allowed — shares overlap)
Population groups
11% of residents identified as a visible minority; 89% did not. Separately, 6% identify as Indigenous (Métis 4%, First Nations 1%).
StatCan defines a "visible minority" as persons, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour (Employment Equity Act) — Indigenous residents are counted separately, and "not a visible minority" is predominantly residents who identify as white.
Religion
Immigration, ethnocultural origin, population group and religion from the 2021 federal census (25% sample). Neutral Statistics Canada classifications, shown identically for every community.
Housing costs
Owners pay about $1,660/month; renters about $1,490/month. Median monthly shelter cost, 2021.
The market
What's actually selling — sold prices, sales activity and the trend, from the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.
Recent sales & prices
Over the 12 months to May 2026, detached homes sold for a rolling median of $574,975 — +5.8% year-over-year, across 948 sales. That's the steady read; a single month swings on a few sales ($608,750 in May 2026 alone).
The headline is a 12-month rolling median — it pools the last 12 months (948 sales) so a single month's handful of sales can't swing it, and year-over-year is measured rolling-vs-rolling. Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.
Price trend
The 12-month rolling median detached homes sale price is +5.8% year-over-year. Rolling median (bold) $494,350 → $574,975; the faint line is each single month.
12-month rolling median single-month median
The bold line is the 12-month rolling median; the faint line is each single month, which can swing on a few sales in a small market. Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.
Source
Market statistics: Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton (monthly municipality statistics). Demographics: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile (98-401-X), St. Albert census subdivision. Assessment: Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence – City of St. Albert. Directional analysis, not verbatim reproductions.
About these figures. Market figures are derived from RAE monthly statistics and reflect what sold, not what any specific home is worth; the 2021 census home value is residents' self-reported value, not a sale price or appraisal. Trevor Tardif is a licensed REALTOR® with REAL Broker AB Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta. Content on this site does not constitute financial or investment advice.
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