1950s
Bungalows And New Infills
52 Acres
River Park, Off Leash
About 10 Min
To Downtown
2021 · 2024
Our Own Home, Bought New And Sold
Top 2%
In Canada, Royal LePage 2025

Altadore is an established inner city community in southwest Calgary, Alberta, between 33rd and 50th Avenue SW, bounded by 14th Street and Crowchild. This guide is written by Tara Molina Real Estate Group, a Calgary and Airdrie real estate team led by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS®, brokered by Royal LePage Benchmark, serving Calgary, Airdrie and all surrounding communities. We bought 2040 44 Avenue SW here new in 2021, and sold it ourselves in 2024.

Aerial view over the streets and mature trees of Altadore, inner city southwest Calgary, Alberta
Westies out for a walk in Altadore, southwest Calgary
What It’s Actually Like

What Is It Like To Live In Altadore?

The good old days, with better kitchens.

Altadore sits between 33rd and 50th Avenue SW, bounded by 14th Street and Crowchild. It went up after the war, and for fifty years it was bungalows. Then the infills came, and unusually for Calgary, the community survived the rebuild.

Kids Still Knock On Doors Here

Why the interior streets feel the way they do.

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Kids here still knock on each other’s doors to ask if their friend can come out. That sounds like nostalgia until you spend an evening on one of the quieter streets and watch it happen. It’s a function of geography: through traffic has no reason to be here, so the streets belong to the people on them.

The hidden gems are the interior streets: mature trees, landscaping people clearly care about, and a quiet you wouldn’t expect ten minutes from downtown. They don’t photograph well from a listing site. You have to walk them.

Around The Neighbourhood

What Is Close To Altadore?

The four things people stay in Altadore for, all within a walk or a short ride.

Westies out on a walk in Altadore, Calgary, close to the River Park off leash area
52 Acres • Off Leash

River Park

Fifty two acres on the Elbow escarpment, with a kilometre of pathway and the downtown skyline across the valley. The off leash is the one Calgary dog owners argue is the best in the city. On a Saturday morning it’s half the neighbourhood.

On The Elbow

Sandy Beach

Just past River Park on the Elbow. Picnics, fire pits, and in July the place locals put a raft in and float. It’s the reason people who could live anywhere in the quadrant stay here.

A Few Blocks North

Marda Loop

Calgary’s busiest outdoor shopping street. Coffee, restaurants, groceries and a farmers’ market, all on foot. Altadore is part of the Marda Loop Communities Association, so the events are yours too.

Marda Loop Guide →
About 10 Minutes

Downtown

About ten minutes by car, and genuinely bikeable along the Elbow pathways. Close enough that the commute stops being a factor in where you live.

Schools

Which Schools Serve Altadore?

Our kids went to Altadore School. They loved it.

It’s on 16th Street SW, it’s been there since 1952, and it runs kindergarten to grade six.

Kindergarten To Grade 6

Altadore School

In the community, on 16th Street SW.

Grades 3 To 9

Dr. Oakley School

On 20th Street, serving students with learning disabilities.

Designated Public

Mount Royal & Central Memorial

The junior high and the senior high.

French Immersion

William Reid & Western Canada

The designated French immersion schools.

Private, Close By

Lycée Louis Pasteur & Rundle Academy

Two private options nearby.

Designations do change, so confirm current boundaries with the CBE before you buy on that basis.

On The Market

What Altadore Homes Are For Sale Right Now?

Live MLS® listings in Altadore, updated throughout the day. Nothing here locks you in, widen the search any time.

See one you like? Call or text 403.809.4639 about any Altadore listing. We’ll show it to you, tell you what we know about it, and show you anything else worth seeing.

2040 44 Avenue SW in Altadore, Calgary, the home Tara Molina Real Estate Group bought new in 2021 and sold in 2024
Our own: 2040 44 Ave SW, bought new in 2021 and sold in 2024, in eight days.
Our Track Record

Why Did We Put Our Own Money Into Altadore?

We’re not going to tell you we’ve sold half of Altadore. We haven’t, and you could check. What we’ll tell you is that we bought here ourselves, new in 2021, sold here ourselves in 2024, and have sold homes across inner city southwest Calgary: Altadore, Richmond, South Calgary, Bankview, Garrison Green and North Glenmore Park.

8days
2040 44 Ave SW, Our Own Home
8days
2038 41 Ave SW, Buyer Side
48days
1933 43 Ave SW, Buyer Side

2038 41 Ave SW sold in eight days. 1933 43 Ave SW took forty eight. And 2040 44 Ave SW, the one we bought new in 2021, sold in eight days in 2024. That’s the whole record, and we’d rather you see all of it.

Homes We’ve Sold Here

Which Altadore Homes Have We Sold?

One we bought new in 2021 and sold ourselves in 2024, and two we helped buyers purchase. Each card opens the page for that sale.

2040 44 Avenue SW, Altadore, Calgary, sold by Tara Molina Real Estate Group
Altadore • Our Own Home

2040 44 Avenue SW, Calgary | Sold

Four bedrooms. Bought new in 2021, sold in 2024 in 8 days.

2038 41 Avenue SW, Altadore, Calgary, bought with Tara Molina Real Estate Group
Altadore • Buyer Side

2038 41 Avenue SW, Calgary | Sold

Four bedrooms, built 2021. Sold in 8 days.

1933 43 Avenue SW, Altadore, Calgary, bought with Tara Molina Real Estate Group
Altadore • Buyer Side

1933 43 Avenue SW, Calgary | Sold

Five bedroom semi detached, built 2024. Sold in 48 days.

See Every Home We Have Sold In Altadore

Every address below opens the page for that sale.

Homes we helped buyers purchase here:

Altadore is one of our Calgary community guides. Right next door: the Garrison Woods guide. Close by: the North Glenmore Park guide and the Richmond / Knob Hill guide. Explore the Calgary city guide, or browse every community we cover.

Home Values In Altadore

What Is My Altadore Home Worth?

What an Altadore home is worth starts with a question a database cannot answer: is the value in the house or in the land. Tara Molina Real Estate Group, brokered by Royal LePage Benchmark, prepares a comparative market analysis (CMA) for any Altadore address in southwest Calgary, at no cost and with no obligation to sell.

An infill here is a new build on a lot someone already paid inner city prices for. A bungalow is the lot, the trees and the option to do something later, and in a community still rebuilding the land does a lot of the work. Position matters too: the east side is walkable to River Park, and a quiet interior street three blocks south of 33rd Avenue is a different address from one beside it.

Thinking Of Selling

Ask for the CMA before you renovate a bungalow or pick a date. It tells you whether a buyer will pay for the work or for the lot under it.

Thinking Of Buying

A list price is the seller’s opinion. Before you write an offer here, walk the street, and ask us what similar homes on similar blocks have sold for.

Just Curious

You do not need to be moving to ask. Plenty of owners want a number for their own planning, and we would rather you had an accurate one.

CMA Or Appraisal?

A CMA is a REALTOR®’s opinion of market value, built for buying and selling decisions. A lender, a court or an estate will usually want a certified appraisal. Tell us the reason and we will point you to the right one.

How We Arrive At The Number

1

Comparable sales. Recent Altadore sales of the same kind as yours: bungalow against bungalow, infill against infill.

2

Active listings. The homes a buyer would walk through the same weekend as yours.

3

Listings that did not sell. The prices this market has already said no to.

4

The home itself. The lot, the street, the build quality and the distance to River Park and to 33rd Avenue, seen in person. We bought a home here new in 2021 and sold it in 2024, which helps.

Afterward, the only thing you will hear from us is what is happening in the real estate market in your own Altadore community. No pressure, no sales pitch, no expectation. Selling in the next year or two? Book a free Pre Sale Walkthrough and we will tell you which renovations, selections and colours make sense with resale in mind, before you spend the money.

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Good To Know

Altadore Questions, Answered.

How do I find out what my home in Altadore is worth?

Ask a REALTOR® who has sold in the community for a comparative market analysis. Tara Molina Real Estate Group, brokered by Royal LePage Benchmark, prepares one for any Altadore address, bungalow or infill, using recent comparable sales, the active listings you would compete with, and the listings that did not sell.

Does a home evaluation in Altadore cost anything, and do I have to sell?

No, and no. An Altadore home evaluation from our team is at no cost and carries no obligation to list. Many owners ask simply to know where they stand.

How accurate are online home value estimates for Altadore?

They are a starting point at best. An automated estimate cannot tell whether the value is in the house or in the land, and it cannot see the street. In Altadore a quiet interior street and one beside 33rd Avenue are different addresses. Have the number checked against the homes yours would compete with.

Is my City of Calgary property assessment the same as market value?

No. Alberta property assessments estimate value as of July 1 of the year before the tax year, so the figure on your notice is already dated when it arrives, and it comes from mass appraisal without anyone walking through your home. It is for calculating property tax. It is not a selling price.

What is the difference between a CMA and an appraisal?

A comparative market analysis is a REALTOR®’s opinion of what a home would sell for, used to set a list price or judge an offer. An appraisal is a formal valuation by a designated appraiser, usually required by lenders, courts and estates, and it comes with a fee. For a decision about selling or offering in Altadore, a CMA is the tool. If a bank or lawyer has asked for a value, you likely need an appraisal.

Is the value of an Altadore bungalow in the house or in the land?

Often a good part of it is in the land. A bungalow here is the lot, the trees and the option to do something later, and in a community still rebuilding the land does a lot of the work. How much depends on the specific street, which is why we look at the lot and the block before the house.

Can you tell me what a home on my street in Altadore sold for?

We do not publish individual sale prices on this site. As part of a valuation we walk you through the recent sales on your street and around it, and what each one means for your home.

Should I renovate my Altadore bungalow before selling?

Get the valuation first. If the buyer for your home is paying mostly for the lot, a renovation may not come back. If the house itself is the draw, it can. We will tell you which applies and what the home would sell for as it sits.

I am buying in Altadore. How do I know if a home is priced fairly?

Compare it to recent sales of the same kind, bungalow against bungalow and infill against infill, on similar streets, and walk the block before you decide. We run that comparison for buyers before an offer is written.

Bungalow or infill: which is the better buy in Altadore?

It depends what you’re actually buying. An infill gets you a new build with a warranty on a lot someone already paid inner city prices for. A bungalow gets you the lot, the trees, and the option to do something later, and in a community still rebuilding, the land is doing a lot of the work. Neither is the right answer in the abstract. Ask us about the specific street.

Is the Marda Loop construction still a problem?

The main street reconstruction has been disruptive for years and it’s changed what it’s like to live near 33rd. If you’re looking at the north end of Altadore, it’s worth understanding where the work is at right now rather than relying on an older take. Ask us and we’ll tell you what we’re seeing.

How much does River Park actually matter to value?

More than people expect, and it isn’t just the homes backing it. The whole east side of Altadore is walkable to the escarpment, and that’s a real part of why people pay to be here rather than somewhere cheaper ten minutes further out. It’s also why the dog owning demographic is so heavy.

Can kids walk to school in Altadore?

Altadore School is in the community and most of the neighbourhood walks to it. Junior high and senior high are outside Altadore: Mount Royal and Central Memorial. Confirm current designations with the CBE, since boundaries move.

Is Altadore quiet or is it busy?

Both, and that’s the appeal. 33rd Avenue and Marda Loop are as busy as inner city Calgary gets. Three blocks south you’re on a street with no through traffic and mature trees. Which one you end up on matters enormously, and it’s the thing people get wrong when they buy from photos.

Can I call you about any Altadore listing?

Yes. Call or text 403.809.4639 about any home for sale in Altadore. We’ll show it to you, tell you what we know about it, and show you anything else worth seeing. If you decide to write an offer on one of our own listings, a teammate writes it, so you and the seller each have an agent working for you alone. On every other home, we write the offer ourselves.

Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS®, Team Lead of Tara Molina Real Estate Group, Royal LePage Benchmark
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Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS®

Team Lead · Tara Molina Real Estate Group · Royal LePage Benchmark

We bought our own home in Altadore new and sold it ourselves, so ask me anything about it. Call me, or talk to anyone on our team. On our own listings, a teammate represents the buyer, so each side has an agent working for them alone.

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Thinking About Altadore?

Buying in, selling up, or just walking the streets on a Sunday wondering, let’s talk about what you’re after. Let’s make your next move a Positive one!

Tara Molina Real Estate Group | Royal LePage Benchmark