The Calgary housing market is filled with opportunities. For first-time homebuyers, this creates a debate on whether a house or a condominium (a.k.a. a condo) would be more beneficial for buyers entering the market. The answer depends on your lifestyle.

Calgary continued to see market conditions vary by property type in February. The tightest conditions occurred in detached and semi-detached properties, reporting less than three months of supply. Row homes reported slightly higher supply levels relative to demand but remained relatively balanced. Meanwhile, apartment-style properties are dealing with excess supply, as conditions continue to favour the buyer.

Calgary reported 1,234 sales in January, a year-over-year decline of 15 per cent, but in line with typical levels of activity for the month. While sales declined across all property types, the steepest declines occurred in higher-density homes.

Calgary is the sixth best city to live in Canada (16 spots ahead of Edmonton!), according to Numbeo’s 2026 Quality of Life Index, which compares hundreds of cities around the world and ranks them based on everything from affordability and climate to health care, safety and even traffic.

The new year brings new ideas for home improvement. But there are specific changes that bring the most return on investment. And they’re not necessarily the priciest. Here’s a look. 

Moving to a new home should be an exciting and positive experience, not one filled with stress or uncertainty. 

Following several years of strong price growth, 2025 marked a year of transition thanks to strong demand and limited supply. Due to record high starts, supply levels improved across all aspects of the housing market, just as demand pressure eased due to a reduction in migration levels and heightened uncertainty that persisted throughout the spring market. This helped shift the resale market from one that favoured the seller to one that was more balanced.