Short-Term Rentals
License activity and ownership trends across Calgary
Data as of June 6, 2026
Market Size
Active Licenses3,573of 4,003 total
Communities20+with STR activity
Growth since Jan 2026+18.9%635 new licenses in our weekly snapshots
Active license count, weekly snapshots since Jan 2026
Issuance Velocity
Monthly new licenses by ownership type. Reconstructed from issue dates on currently-held licenses. Calgary Open Data retains only ~18 months of license records — anything issued before Dec 2024 isn't in the source, which is why the chart starts there. Figures also understate the months in between for any license that has since expired or closed.
Latest month163new licenses in Jun 2026
Primary vs Non-Primary mix53% / 47%Non-Primary share has grown from ~3% in early 2025 to 47% — investor licenses now dominate
Primary (owner-occupied) Non-Primary (investor)
Where Supply Is Coming From
Same Dec 2024 → now window, split by residence type. Tells you whether new STR supply is condos, basement suites, detached homes, or rented bedrooms.
Legally registered suite (1,072)Single/detached house (997)Apartment/condo unit (957)Duplex/triplex (318)Townhouse (260)A bedroom in the home (250)Suite in a house (98)Coach/lane house (47)
License Types
Primary Residence1,91247.8% of total · Owner lives on-site
Non-Primary Residence2,08952.2% of total · Investor / absent owner
Includes both new licenses and reclassifications. 308 licenses converted from primary to non-primary over this period.
Top Communities
Primary Non-Primary
Property Types
Active (licensed) STRs by residence type
Compliance
Licensed3,57389.3%
Expired2295.7%
Closed1583.9%
Expired - Pending Recommendation250.6%