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Cougar Ridge Homes for Sale in Calgary
Cougar Ridge sits above the west end beside Canada Olympic Park, and elevation does much of the pricing. Cougar Plateau and Cougar Ridge proper are different pockets with different outlooks. We have closed 20 sales in Cougar Ridge, across 16 streets including Cougar Plateau Way, Cougar Plateau Circle, Cougar Ridge Manor, Cougar Ridge Avenue, Cougar Ridge Close, Cougartown Close. Below: live prices and days on market from the MLS® feed, plus four questions that will tell you whether any agent really knows Cougar Ridge.
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In 2021, Cougar Ridge had 7,150 residents in private households — 26% aged 0 to 14 (well above Calgary’s 18%), 68% aged 15 to 64, and 6% aged 65 and over. Its 2,265 households average 3.2 people against Calgary’s 2.6 — 13% are one-person households and 43% have four or more people. Of 2,000 census families, 88% are couple families, with married couples with children representing 61%; one-parent families account for 12%.
Ownership & the housing mix
Housing tenure runs 89% owner to 11% renter, well above Calgary’s 69/31 split. The dwelling mix is led by single-detached (86%), row-house (8%), semi-detached (6%). Condition data shows 98% of dwellings need only regular maintenance or minor repairs, and 97% of households are suitable for the number of residents.
Shelter costs & income
Median monthly shelter costs were $2,280 for owned dwellings and $2,320 for rented, versus Calgary’s $1,720 and $1,350. About 20% of households spent 30% or more of income on shelter (Calgary: 23%). Median household income was $151,000 in 2020 against $98,000 city-wide, and median individual income was $58,000 versus $44,400. 32% of households earned $200,000 or more.
Education & work
Among residents 15 and over, 72% hold a post-secondary credential and 51% hold a university degree at bachelor level or above, versus 61% and 36% across Calgary. The labour force participation rate was 77%, employment 69%, and unemployment 10%. Top industries: Professional, scientific and technical services (17%); Health care and social assistance (12%); Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%). Top occupation groups: Business, finance and administration occupations (23%); Sales and service occupations (20%); Natural and applied sciences and related occupations (19%).
Getting to work
83% of commuters drive, 5% use public transit, and 1% walk (1% cycle) — against Calgary’s 77% driving, 9% transit, and 4% walking. Commute times: 16% under 15 minutes, 43% at 15–29 minutes, and 33% at 30–44 minutes.
Languages, newcomers & mobility
76% of residents speak English most often at home (Calgary: 75%), with Spanish and Filipino) the most common non-official home languages. In 2021, 34% of residents were immigrants, compared with 33% across Calgary — neutral demographic context from the census. On mobility, 10% of residents had moved in the year before the census and 32% within five years (Calgary: 42%) — a read on how settled the community is and how much resale turnover to expect.
What it means for buyers & sellers
Taken together, the census shows a family-oriented, strongly owner-occupied community dominated by detached housing — the profile behind steady move-up and family demand in Cougar Ridge.
Source: The City of Calgary Community Profiles — Cougar Ridge, based on the 2021 Census of Canada. Numbers may vary slightly between census tables due to rounding. Census data is long-term context; verify current market conditions against live MLS® data.
Cougar Ridge FAQ
There is no official ranking, and an agent claiming to be the best in Cougar Ridge is offering an opinion. Judge on evidence: which streets they have actually sold on here, whether they can explain what drives price differences within the community, and whether they can show you sold comparables rather than asking prices.
Ask for named streets and specific pockets. Cougar Ridge does not behave as one market, so an agent who knows it talks about which part you are in and why that changes the number.
It matters wherever a community holds more than one market, which this one does. An agent who has closed here has seen what buyers actually paid in each pocket rather than what was asked across the whole community.
Ask what your home competes against this month rather than what the community averaged last year, which pocket buyers will compare you with, and for the sold comparables behind the suggested price. Under Alberta's designated agency the individual REALTOR® represents you personally.
Cougar Ridge is one of west Calgary's strongest family communities — established in 2001 on the Paskapoo Slopes below WinSport, with two well-known private schools inside the community, 2000s-built detached homes, hillside views, and some of the fastest mountain access in the city.
The median active listing typically asks in the $900,000s, while sold prices over the last year have tracked in the high $700,000s to low $800,000s. Detached family homes dominate; townhomes provide lower entry points. Homes here move quickly — recent median days on market has run around three weeks.
Mostly 2000s-built two-storey detached family homes with front garages, plus townhome courts and a small number of apartment-style options. Walkout basements and city-view lots appear on the upper slopes.
Calgary French & International School and Calgary Waldorf School both sit inside the community. On the public side, West Springs School and West Ridge School are next door, with Ernest Manning High School about ten minutes away — verify designations before purchasing.
WinSport / Canada Olympic Park borders the community's north edge: ski and snowboard lessons, the mountain-bike park, skating, and training facilities are effectively at your doorstep, and Trinity Hills retail sits just beyond it. The trade-off is Trans-Canada Highway hum on the northernmost streets.
About 20 to 25 minutes by car via Bow Trail in typical conditions. There is no CTrain station within walking distance — Cougar Ridge is primarily a driving community, with the 69 Street station a short drive south.
Very — it is one of the west side's defining young-family communities, with schools inside the community, playgrounds and pathways throughout, WinSport programs next door, and an active community association shared with West Springs that runs events like the annual Stampede breakfast.
The Trans-Canada Highway is at the community's doorstep, making Cougar Ridge one of the best-positioned communities in Calgary for mountain weekends — Canmore is about an hour, and Kananaskis day trips need no planning.
Cougar Ridge benefits from durable relocation demand tied to its private schools and WinSport, plus the westside's constrained land supply. Its newer housing stock keeps holding costs predictable, and ridge/walkout properties in particular have shown reliable appreciation.
Search Calgary homes for sale in Cougar Ridge through CalgaryListings.com using the community filter. CalgaryListings Group tracks the community's walkout and ridge inventory — contact Crystal or Tyler to be alerted when they come to market.
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Crime Statistics in Cougar Ridge
Reported indicator crimes in Cougar Ridge over the last 12 months, straight from Calgary Police Service open data — the same numbers we walk through with buyers comparing communities.
CREB® September 2026:
Calgary benchmark $566,700(~-1% YoY)
· Detached $739,400 (-1%) · Semi $685,200 (~0%) · Row $412,400 (~-6%) · Apartment $291,400 (~-8%)
· just under four months of supply
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Cougar Ridge Price Trend
Median sold price by month, last two years — live from the Calgary MLS®.
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Monthly medians are aggregate market statistics; individual sold prices remain members-only. Low-volume months can swing the line.
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