Valley Ridge Real Estate

Calgary prides itself on its expansive and efficient public transit system. Valley Ridge sits right next to two major arteries — Trans Canada Highway #1 and Stoney Trail (hwy 201), making it easy to traverse the city by car. 

Bus 408 comes right into Valley Ridge, and the closest CTrain station to the Valley Ridge community is less than three kilometres in the Tuscany neighbourhood.

The designated schools for Valley Ridge community residents are located just west in the Bowness neighbourhood:

Designated Public Schools

• Grades K-6 Belvedere Parkway School
• Grades 7-9 Thomas B. Riley School
• Grades 10-12 Bowness High School

Designated Catholic Schools

• Grades JK-9  Our Lady of the Assumption
• St. Francis Senior High School 
• St. Mary's Senior High School (Optional)

The city transit system makes it easy to attend one of Calgary's many universities or colleges. The top three are:

• The University of Calgary
• The Southern Alberta Institure of Technology (SAIT)
• Mount Royal University 

There are also six early childcare providers in and around Valley Ridge within two kilometres, including Luna de Papel, The Oma’s Place, and WonderPath Montessori.

Valley Ridge is a charming residential community in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, just a 15-minute drive from downtown. Located on the western edge, south of the Bow River and north of the Trans-Canada Hwy, the cityscape and breathtaking mountain views add even more wonder. With over 50% green space, there’s plenty to discover in and around Valley Ridge, including:

• The Valley Ridge Golf Course
• Valley Ridge Outdoor Rink and Sports Court
• Calgary Climbing Center
• Loch McKinnon
• Bow River
• Bowness Park Mini Train
• Baker, Bowmont, Crestmont West, and Valley Ridge Park
• Valley Pointe, Valley Steam, Valley Ponds, and Crestridge Playgrounds
• WinSport
• Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
• City Hall
• Calgary Fire Department Station 35
• Downtown Calgary
• Downhill Karting
• Bowness Library
• Natural wildlife
• Various bike and hiking paths

Other amenities such as grocery stores, restaurants, car dealerships, movie theatres, and shopping centres are nearby, just off Nose Hill Drive in the Crowfoot Towne Centre. 

Neighbouring communities around Valley Ridge include:

• Bowness
• Cougar Ridge
• Crestmont
• Greenwich
• Rockland Park
• Scenic Acres
• Silver Springs
• Springbank
• Springside
• Tuscany
• Wentworth
• West Springs

The most popular type of Valley Ridge home is the single-detached house, making up 92% of the housing in the community. The remaining styles are row houses making up 4%, and the remaining 4% are apartment buildings, all five stories or less. Most of the construction occurred from 1991 to 2010, building 89% of the current homes. 

The population density of Valley Ridge Calgary is 1603 per square kilometer for a total of 6313 residents. The language is predominantly English at almost 90%, and the median age is 44. 85% of residents are married couples, with 53% still having children at home.