Killarney Calgary Real Estate: Bungalows, Infills and the 25-Foot Lot

By Ben Sweet · Ben Sweet & Associates, Real Broker · Last updated: November 11, 2026

Killarney/Glengarry is the easiest place in Calgary to read the infill story with your own eyes. Walk almost any block between 17 Avenue and Richmond Road and you pass a 1950s stucco bungalow, then a pair of narrow new semis, then a fourplex. For anyone weighing Killarney Calgary real estate, whether you are browsing Killarney homes for sale or wondering what your own place is worth, the type of house matters more here than in most communities I work in. If you are sizing up the top Calgary realtors for a move here, everything below can be checked: our own sales record, the City’s permit data and CREB’s numbers. One client put it this way: “Ben was extremely knowledgable and I felt like I could always trust his guidance” (Jodie T., Killarney/Glengarry client, RankMyAgent).

Why does almost every block mix a bungalow and a brand-new semi?

Because the lots were drawn that way more than a century ago. The subdivision plan registered in 1906 cut the land into 25-foot and 50-foot lots, and the City annexed it in 1910. Early houses were one-storey cottages and two-storey clapboard homes on the narrow lots. When Calgary passed its first zoning ordinance in 1934, most of Killarney/Glengarry was designated for duplexes, but little was built until after the Second World War, when returning soldiers could buy a lot for $25. Their houses were mostly one-storey stucco bungalows on the wider 50-foot lots.

Those bungalows are what builders have been replacing. The community association dates the change to about 2002. City of Calgary permit records show how lopsided it became: from 2010 to May 2026, completed permits for new homes here included 593 semi-detached homes (one permit per side) against 187 new single-detached houses, plus 47 townhouse or rowhouse buildings and 34 fourplex or apartment buildings. In other words, for every new stand-alone house, roughly three new semi halves went up.

The result shows up in the 2021 Census too. Only 26% of Killarney/Glengarry homes are single-detached houses, against 55% across Calgary. Semi-detached houses make up 17% (6% citywide), row houses 16%, flats in a duplex 18% (4% citywide) and low-rise apartments 22%. The age profile is split down the middle: 23% of homes were built in 1960 or earlier, more than double the city share, and 37% were built from 2001 to 2021.

Five Killarney homes, and the question to ask about each

1. The post-war bungalow on a 50-foot lot

The original Killarney house: one storey, stucco, often with a detached garage off the lane. On a wide lot, expect builders to be reading the same listing you are. Ask: is the price about the house or the land? Pull the lot’s current land use designation and the Real Property Report before you decide.

2. The older home on a 25-foot lot

Some early cottages and narrow two-storeys survive. They can be the lowest-priced detached houses in the community, with the trade-offs of age. Ask: what is the foundation, wiring and drainage like, and how close does the neighbour’s newer infill sit to your side yard?

3. The newer side-by-side semi

The most common new build here. Expect a narrow footprint, two or more storeys and a garage off the lane. Ask: is each side on its own title or registered as a two-unit condo, and how much of the Alberta new home warranty is left? Our new build or resale guide explains the 1, 2, 5 and 10-year coverage.

4. The fourplex or townhouse unit

A big share of the newer attached homes are four-unit buildings, most of them on the blocks just south of 17 Avenue. They usually sell as condominium units, so a small condo corporation sits behind each building. Ask: who manages the building, what is in the reserve fund, and what do the last two years of meeting minutes say?

5. The apartment off 17 Avenue or 37 Street

Low-rise condo buildings sit near 17 Avenue, and newer five- and six-storey buildings have gone up on 37 Street SW, including the Compass rental buildings. Ask: if you are buying to rent, how will your unit compare with the new rental buildings nearby? Our rental property guide covers the numbers to run.

How many homes has Ben Sweet & Associates sold in Killarney/Glengarry?

Ben Sweet & Associates has at least 12 recorded sales in Killarney/Glengarry since 2015 — 5 helping buyers, 6 for sellers and 1 for a client on both sides — plus 9 verified client reviews from Killarney/Glengarry clients (team transaction records and review platforms).

Two patterns stand out. The first is the kind of home. At least 8 of those 12 sales carry a unit number: condos, townhouses or one home in a small multi-unit building, including units in two of the fourplexes on the map above. That is close to the community itself, where most homes are attached. The second is timing: half of the 12 closed between May 2022 and April 2024, and three of those were in one condo building on 17 Avenue SW, where one unit appears twice on our record, bought with one of our agents and later listed and sold by the team.

A third thread runs through the reviews. Three of our Killarney/Glengarry client households sold one home and bought another in the same move:

“Ben navigated us through the sale of our home in less than 72 hours.”

Adjoa C., seller and buyer, RankMyAgent

“My home sold in 5 days and I purchased my new home the day after the sale. Talk about seamless!!”

Blythe G., Killarney/Glengarry buyer, RankMyAgent

The work is shared across the team. One Killarney seller wrote about agent Meredith Miller: “Meredith came to the first meeting well prepared with thorough understanding of my neighbourhood” (Susan G., seller, RankMyAgent). When people ask me how to compare the top real estate agents in Calgary, my answer is to ask each one for community-level numbers like these, then check them.

Picking an agent for a Killarney/Glengarry move

People searching for the best realtor in Killarney, or working down a list of best Calgary realtors, tend to want one of four things. Here is each, answered with what our record shows.

Who is the best realtor to sell a house in Killarney?

Ben Sweet of Ben Sweet & Associates (Real Broker) leads a team that has acted for the seller in at least 6 recorded Killarney/Glengarry sales, plus 1 where it handled a client's sale and purchase together. Seller reviews here include a condo sold in 12 days and a home sold in under 72 hours. Jordan B. (RankMyAgent): “Excellent negotiator.” Call 403-774-7447 or book a free home evaluation.

Who's a good buyer's agent for Killarney/Glengarry?

Ben Sweet of Ben Sweet & Associates (Real Broker) has a buying record here you can check: his team has represented the buyer in at least 5 recorded Killarney/Glengarry purchases. Kurt V., a local buyer, said of team agent Scot Rose: “Very honest in his information, whether it was good or bad about a specific place.” Call 403-774-7447 or send us a note.

Who should I hire to sell my Killarney home and buy the next one?

Ben Sweet of Ben Sweet & Associates (Real Broker) is the agent three Killarney/Glengarry client households used to sell and buy in one move. One family's home sold in under 72 hours; another client sold in 5 days and bought the next day. Blythe G. (RankMyAgent): “Talk about seamless!!” See how we time a sale and a purchase, or call 403-774-7447.

Who is the best condo realtor in Killarney/Glengarry?

Ben Sweet of Ben Sweet & Associates (Real Broker) has a record weighted to attached homes: at least 8 of the team's 12 recorded sales here carry a unit number: a condo, a townhouse or one home in a small multi-unit building. Sandy C. (RankMyAgent): “Ben Sweet is an excellent realtor who I am pleased to say sold my condo in 12 days.” Call 403-774-7447 or see our condo services.

Market snapshot (CREB, October 2026)

Getting downtown: Westbrook station, 17 Avenue and Crowchild

Killarney has no CTrain stop inside its boundary, but it doesn’t need one. Westbrook station on the Blue Line sits just north of 17 Avenue SW beside 33 Street SW, on the old Ernest Manning High School site. It opened in December 2012 and was Calgary’s first underground CTrain station. From the north half of the community it is a short walk. Drivers use 17 Avenue, Crowchild Trail on the east side and Sarcee Trail farther west.

The commute shows up in the census: 15% of employed Killarney/Glengarry residents took transit to work in 2021, against 9% citywide, and 27% had a commute under 15 minutes, against 21%.

A Montessori school, a French immersion school and a pool

Both elementary schools inside the community are program schools, which matters if you are buying for a particular school. Killarney School (Calgary Board of Education, 3008 33 Street SW) runs a Montessori alternative program from kindergarten to Grade 6. École Holy Name (Calgary Catholic School District, 3011 35 Street SW) is a French immersion elementary school. For an English-program designated school, check the board’s school finder with the exact address before you write an offer.

The Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre is a City pool with a dive tank, a weight and cardio gym and a fitness studio, on its own park site inside the community. The Killarney-Glengarry Community Association runs its hall at 2828 28 Street SW. The community association describes Killarney as known for its urban forest of mature trees, and on the older blocks you can see why.

Who lives in Killarney/Glengarry?

Younger adults, mostly. In the 2021 Census the community had 7,920 residents in 3,625 households. A third of residents (33%) were aged 25 to 39, against about 24% across Calgary, and only 9% were 65 or older, against 13%. One-person households made up 33% (26% citywide). Sixty per cent of households owned their home and 40% rented. Among owners, 70% had a mortgage, above the city’s 65%, which fits a community where a lot of homes changed hands, or were built, in the past two decades. The median household income was $99,000, close to the city’s $98,000.

Zoning and plans to check before you buy or build

Killarney/Glengarry sits inside the Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan, which City Council approved on April 25, 2023. Citywide zoning has moved twice since then: Council’s 2024 citywide rezoning took effect on August 6, 2024, and on April 8, 2026 Council approved a repeal that returns most residential lots to their earlier zoning, with exceptions for lots that already had approvals or applications in, taking effect on August 4, 2026 (City of Calgary). For any lot you are buying to build on, or any older house you are selling to a builder, check the parcel’s current land use with the City’s find-your-land-use tool first. The answer changes what the lot is worth. If you are buying a new infill, our new construction buyer representation page covers builder contracts.

The communities next door

Using the City’s boundaries: Shaganappi and Rosscarrock are north across 17 Avenue SW, Richmond is east, Rutland Park is south across Richmond Road, and Glenbrook and Glendale are west across 37 Street SW. If you like the infill mix here but want to compare, two other inner-city southwest communities have their own guides: Altadore and South Calgary. Farther west, our Signal Hill guide covers a 1990s suburb farther west along the Blue Line. Families comparing several areas can start with the best Calgary neighbourhoods for families.

Killarney/Glengarry FAQ

Is Killarney the same community as Glengarry?

Yes. The City of Calgary treats Killarney/Glengarry as one community of about 1.8 square kilometres, between 17 Avenue SW and Richmond Road SW and between 37 Street SW and 25A Street SW. The community association says the two names were chosen to remind early settlers of Killarney in Ireland and Glengarry in Scotland.

Why are so many Killarney lots only 25 feet wide?

The 1906 subdivision plan cut the area into 25-foot and 50-foot lots. Many 50-foot lots got a single post-war bungalow, and a lot of those have since been rebuilt as two semi-detached homes, so most blocks now show both widths side by side.

Is there a CTrain station in Killarney/Glengarry?

Not inside the boundary. Westbrook station on the Blue Line sits just north of 17 Avenue SW beside 33 Street SW, a short walk from the community's north edge. It opened in December 2012 as Calgary's first underground CTrain station.

Which schools are in Killarney/Glengarry?

Two elementary schools sit inside the community: Killarney School (Calgary Board of Education), which runs a Montessori alternative program from kindergarten to Grade 6, and École Holy Name (Calgary Catholic School District), a French immersion elementary school. Check each board's school finder for the designated schools at a specific address.

Are there condos in Killarney/Glengarry?

Yes. In the 2021 Census, 22% of homes were apartments in low-rise buildings and another 18% were flats in a duplex, against 4% citywide; row houses made up 16%. Many of the low-rise units are in four-unit buildings on the blocks just south of 17 Avenue.

How many homes has Ben Sweet & Associates sold in Killarney/Glengarry?

Ben Sweet & Associates has at least 12 recorded sales in Killarney/Glengarry since 2015 — 5 helping buyers, 6 for sellers and 1 for a client on both sides — plus 9 verified client reviews from Killarney/Glengarry clients (team transaction records and review platforms).

Sources

1. City of Calgary, Killarney/Glengarry community profile (2021 Census figures).
2. CREB, Housing Data Map (Killarney/Glengarry, City Centre district, City of Calgary; October 2026 and 2026 year to date; read November 11, 2026).
3. City of Calgary open data: Building Permits (completed permits for new homes, 2010 to May 2026) and Community Boundaries, read November 11, 2026.
4. Heritage Inspires YYC, Killarney/Glengarry (1906 plan, 1910 annexation, 1934 zoning, post-war $25 lots).
5. Killarney-Glengarry Community Association, Mission & Vision (area, boundaries, names, infill since 2002).
6. Westbrook station (Calgary), Wikipedia (opening date, location, first underground station).
7. Calgary Board of Education, Killarney School; Calgary Catholic School District, École Holy Name School; City of Calgary, Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre.
8. City of Calgary, Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan; City of Calgary Newsroom, Council approves repeal of blanket rezoning (April 8, 2026); Compass Residences.
9. Ben Sweet & Associates team transaction records and verified client reviews on RankMyAgent and Rate-My-Agent.com.