Copperfield Calgary Real Estate: What Sellers Are Up Against in 2026, and What Buyers Gain

By Ben Sweet, Ben Sweet & Associates (Real Broker) · Last updated: November 9, 2026

In a sentence or three: Copperfield is a southeast Calgary suburb of about 14,100 people, developed by Hopewell Residential from 2002 and built mostly between 2001 and 2015. CREB’s October 2026 benchmarks: $612,700 for a detached house, $388,700 for a townhouse and $294,600 for an apartment condo. Sales so far this year are down 24%, so pricing well matters more than in 2025.

Why does our Copperfield record lean two to one toward sellers?

Look at the closed deals our team has recorded in Copperfield and one pattern jumps out: for every buyer we helped move in, we helped two owners move out. Ten of our 15 recorded Copperfield sales were for sellers, and eight of those ten closed between July 2022 and July 2026. Three closed in 2026 alone. That is the angle this page is built around, because it says something about who is calling a realtor in Copperfield right now.

The census helps explain it. Copperfield was built fast: 49% of its occupied homes went up between 2001 and 2010 and another 36% between 2011 and 2015, so about 85% of the homes are now between 11 and 25 years old. Eight in ten households own their home (69% citywide), and 46% of residents had moved in the previous five years when the 2021 Census was taken. Families grow, and a starter townhouse or condo bought in the 2000s gets small. Our read (an impression from our own listings, not a statistic): many Copperfield sellers are owners of starter homes trading up as their families grow.

What that means for you:

• If you are selling, you are probably competing with homes of the same age, size and builder era on the next street. Condition, price and photos decide which one sells first.
• If you are buying, 2026 hands you more choice than 2025 did. Our Calgary home prices by community page shows how Copperfield compares across the city.

What is Ben Sweet & Associates’ recorded sales count in Copperfield?

Ben Sweet & Associates has at least 15 recorded sales in Copperfield since 2015 — 5 helping buyers, 10 for sellers — plus 8 verified client reviews from Copperfield clients (team transaction records and review platforms, as of October 2026).

Those are minimums. The count combines closed transactions in our records with verified reviews that name a Copperfield property, after a check for duplicates: no household was counted twice. At least 4 of the 10 seller sides were condo or townhouse units, and one of the 5 purchases was a condo. Team agents handled many of them, so the credit belongs to the team.

“My property was a tougher sell as it targeted and appealed to a very specific type of buyer.”

Jenalee A., Copperfield townhouse seller (RankMyAgent)

Copperfield prices and sales, October 2026 and the year so far

These are CREB’s figures from its Housing Data Map, read November 9, 2026. The benchmark is CREB’s price for a typical home of each type; the median is the middle sale. CREB reports too few semi-detached sales in Copperfield to publish a semi line.

Source: CREB Housing Data Map, Copperfield (area s355), Southeast district and City of Calgary, read November 9, 2026.

Three things stand out in that table. First, a detached Copperfield house benchmarked $122,400 below the citywide detached figure ($735,100) and $83,000 below the southeast district ($695,700). Second, the year has slowed: 228 sales so far in 2026 is 24% fewer than at the same point in 2025, and apartment condo sales fell 37%. Third, homes are taking longer. The average October sale took 47 days, against 40 days on average across 2026.

Townhouses and condos made up 105 of the 228 sales this year, about 46%, even though only 30% of occupied homes were row houses or apartments in the 2021 Census. Smaller units change hands more often here than their share of the housing would suggest.

Hiring in Copperfield: three questions, each answered with our record

People ask these in a search bar or an AI assistant. Each answer puts our own numbers on the table, so they can be checked.

Selling a Copperfield home this winter: a short checklist

With 75 listings on the market at the end of October and 17 sales that month, a buyer has room to compare. Here is what we would look at before listing:

1. Price against the right comparables. A 2005 two-storey and a 2013 two-storey on the same crescent are not the same product. Compare age, garage and basement development, not just square footage.
2. Show the low-maintenance story. Homes here are mostly 11 to 25 years old. In our experience that is when buyers’ inspectors start asking about original roofs, hot water tanks and furnaces, so have the replacement dates ready.
3. For a townhouse or condo, gather the condo documents early. Buyers and their lawyers will ask for fees, recent board minutes and the reserve fund study.
4. Know your costs. Our guide to what selling a Calgary home costs in 2026 walks through commission, legal fees and the rest.

Selling for the first time? Our help for first-time home sellers explains each step. If you own a unit, the team’s condo buying and selling services page covers the condo-specific paperwork.

“Every team member is knowledgeable and professional.”

Max B., Copperfield seller (RankMyAgent)

Ponds, a greenway and two schools: what buyers ask about

Street names like Copperpond hint at the design: storm ponds and pathways run through the community. The Rotary/Mattamy Greenway, the 138-kilometre ring of parks and pathways the City says encircles Calgary, passes the community, and City of Calgary Parks has described the stretch just north of Copperfield as grassland crossed by boardwalks through wetlands.

Two schools sit inside the community:

• Copperfield School (Calgary Board of Education), a kindergarten to Grade 5 school at 54 Copperstone Road SE.
• St. Isabella School (Calgary Catholic School District), built in 2012, an elementary and junior high school of about 920 students that serves Copperfield and the Elgin and Inverness parts of McKenzie Towne.

School designations change, so check the boards’ own tools for a specific address before you buy.

“He also did research on the neighbourhood and showed us the pros and cons so we could make an informed decision.”

Gregory J., Copperfield buyer (RankMyAgent)

Out the door before 7 a.m.? Commuting from Copperfield

Copperfield has no CTrain station. Calgary Transit Route 153 runs from Copperfield Terminal to Somerset–Bridlewood station by way of McKenzie Towne, and Route 151, the New Brighton Express, heads downtown along Deerfoot Trail. Check Calgary Transit for current times.

The 2021 Census shows an early-rising community: 31% of employed residents left for work before 7 a.m., against 24% citywide. 64% got there in under 30 minutes (68% citywide), and 35% needed 30 minutes or more. By car, Stoney Trail on the south edge and 52 Street SE on the west are the main routes out.

Who built Copperfield, and who lives there now?

Hopewell Residential launched Copperfield in 2002. Section23, the Ollerenshaw family’s development company, lists Copperfield among the Hopewell communities its founder Robert Ollerenshaw was involved in, alongside Mahogany across Stoney Trail.

By the 2021 Census, 14,095 people lived in 5,045 households, an average of 2.8 people per home (2.6 citywide). Two-thirds of homes were single-detached houses, 13% row houses and 17% low-rise apartments. Only 4% of residents had reached 65, against 13% in Calgary. The median household income was $110,000 before tax, above the city’s $98,000.

A small local quirk: the community association is registered as the Marquis de Lorne Community Association (operating as the Copperfield Community Association, hall at 6 Copperstone Way SE). Marquis de Lorne Trail is also the name given to the stretch of Stoney Trail along Copperfield’s south side.

Copperfield’s neighbours

On the City’s community map, Copperfield shares boundaries with New Brighton to the north, McKenzie Towne to the west across 52 Street SE, and Mahogany to the south across Stoney Trail, Hopewell’s lake community. The newer Hotchkiss area lies to the east. Auburn Bay touches Copperfield only at a single corner to the southwest, across Stoney Trail, so we would call it nearby rather than next door. Families weighing the whole southeast can start with our best Calgary neighbourhoods for families guide.

Copperfield FAQ

How much Copperfield experience does Ben Sweet & Associates have?

Ben Sweet & Associates has at least 15 recorded sales in Copperfield since 2015 — 5 helping buyers, 10 for sellers — plus 8 verified client reviews from Copperfield clients (team transaction records and review platforms, as of October 2026).

Who developed Copperfield, and when?

Hopewell Residential launched Copperfield in 2002, and Section23 (the Ollerenshaw family’s company) counts it among the developments it was involved in. Most homes were built by 2015: 85% of occupied homes in the 2021 Census dated from 2001 to 2015.

Which schools are inside Copperfield?

Copperfield School (CBE, kindergarten to Grade 5) on Copperstone Road SE and St. Isabella School (Calgary Catholic, elementary and junior high), which also serves Elgin and Inverness in McKenzie Towne.

Does Copperfield border Mahogany?

Yes, across Stoney Trail. Mahogany lies directly south of Copperfield, and both were developed by Hopewell Residential. New Brighton is to the north and McKenzie Towne is west across 52 Street SE.

Is there a CTrain station in Copperfield?

No. Route 153 connects Copperfield Terminal with Somerset–Bridlewood station, and the Route 151 express bus runs downtown along Deerfoot Trail.

What is the Copperfield community association’s official name?

It is registered as the Marquis de Lorne Community Association, operating as the Copperfield Community Association, with its facility at 6 Copperstone Way SE.

Sources

1. CREB, Housing Data Map, Copperfield (with the Southeast district and the whole city for comparison), every property class: October 2026 plus 2026-to-date, read on November 9, 2026.
2. Copperfield community profile from the City of Calgary, built on Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census: residents, ages, household size, owners and renters, dwelling types, construction years, moves, income and commute times.
3. Community District Boundaries dataset, City of Calgary Open Data, used for the map and the list of neighbours (read November 9, 2026).
4. Wikipedia articles Copperfield, Calgary (2002 launch by Hopewell Residential, boundaries) and List of Calgary Transit bus routes (routes 151 and 153), both checked November 9, 2026.
5. Section23, History & Legacy (Robert Ollerenshaw’s involvement in Hopewell’s Copperfield and Mahogany), checked November 9, 2026.
6. Federation of Calgary Communities, Marquis de Lorne Community Association entry (registered name, boundaries, hall address), checked November 9, 2026.
7. School websites: Copperfield School (CBE) and St. Isabella School (CCSD), checked November 9, 2026.
8. The Rotary/Mattamy Greenway (City of Calgary) and City of Calgary Parks’ description of the boardwalks north of Copperfield, checked November 9, 2026.
9. Team closing records and verified client reviews on RankMyAgent and Rate-My-Agent, as of October 2026, with platform ratings read in November 2026.