2021 community profile
Forest Heights housing and community history.
A dated look at population, households, housing types and building eras—useful background for understanding how the community has evolved.
Historical community snapshot
Forest Heights by the numbers.
These dated figures come from The City of Calgary, 2021 Census Community Profile: Forest Heights. They add historical context to the community guide; current homes and market conditions are shown separately.
Source: The City of Calgary, 2021 Census Community Profile: Forest Heights. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls. Open the source ↗
Households and mobility
A community snapshot with the reference year attached.
The profile counted 5,985 people in private households across 2,100 households, with an average household size of 2.9 people.
18% of the population was age 14 or younger, 13% was age 65 or older, 41% were immigrants. These figures describe Forest Heights at the 2021 Census reference date and should not be read as a prediction of who will buy a particular home.
Across 2,100 private households, median total household income before tax was $79,000 in 2020; this is demographic context, not a measure of current purchasing power or home value.
2,135 residents aged five and older had moved within the prior five years (38%); that is household-mobility context rather than a proxy for real estate turnover.
1,740 members of the employed labour force used driver – car, truck or van as their main commute mode (72%), while 1,120 reported the most common duration, 15 to 29 minutes (46%).
Occupied dwelling structure
The housing mix in Forest Heights.
This is the historical housing mix reported for the community. Use the current listings page to see what is available now.
Period of construction
When the occupied housing stock was built.
Construction era can point buyers toward useful inspection questions, but the renovation history and effective age of the individual home matter more.
Source: The City of Calgary, 2021 Census Community Profile: Forest Heights. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls.