Sunalta
City CentreCentre Calgary
An inner-city community just 2 km from downtown, home to 2,458 residents. Safety score 7 out of 100 (crime increased 29% year-over-year). Average home value $354,370, 46% below the city median. An active commercial district with 141 businesses, a predominantly renter population, and C-Train access, anchored by Pumphouse Theatre.
Safety Score7out of 100
Assessed Value$354,370-45.9% vs city avg
Population2,458residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202138.2%
Owner-Occupied
61.5%
Renter
35.2
Median Age
$77,135
Avg Income
31.2%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 7 means Sunalta has lower crime rates than 7% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent155incidents
▲29.2%vs 120 previous year
63.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents754incidents
▲20.6%vs 625 previous year
306.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)
Quarterly Crime Trend
Quarterly incident counts
Quarterly Disorder Trend
Quarterly incident counts
Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Violent Crime
43incidents
17.5 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
112incidents
45.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
134(69%)
54.5 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
46(24%)
18.7 per 1,000
Other
11(6%)
4.5 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(2%)
1.6 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Infrastructure
301▼7% yoy
2.
Waste
271▲12% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
195▲30% yoy
4.
Bylaw
192▼2% yoy
5.
Graffiti
189▲20% yoy
1,618total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$730,511 ▲+12%
181 units Semi-Detached
$731,083 ▲+11.1%
12 units Row
$543,934 ▲+11.3%
91 units Apartment
$258,477 ▲+21%
937 units CREB City Centre District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$932,300 ▼-2.3%
Semi-Detached
$919,300 ▼-0.8%
Row
$583,800 ▼-3.4%
Apartment
$309,600 ▼-9.1%
Business & Development
residential
Dining: 30Retail: 26Services: 24Industrial: 10
Business Activity
Active Licenses134licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)21permits
▲50% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:17▼71% yoy
Investment:$42.7M▲413% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Property Management
45
2.
Retail
25
3.
Food Service
21
4.
Personal Service
15
5.
Other
13
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Pumphouse TheatreTheatre
Parks & Green Spaces
- SUNALTA (PUMPHOUSE DEPOT)NEIGHBOURHOOD
- SUNALTA (SHAW MILLENIUM PARK)NEIGHBOURHOOD
Natural Areas
1 supporting natural environment
Local Amenities
Places of Worship
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
Sacred Heart Elementary School
CSSDElementary
1 school
Transit
14transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 2→
- Route 6→
- Route 7→
- Route 9→
- Route 20→