Living in Airdrie, Alberta: Communities, Homes & Prices
Airdrie sits just north of Calgary along Highway 2, close enough for an easy commute but with its own small-city feel. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, with established neighbourhoods around Nose Creek and brand-new communities on every edge of town. Use the map below to explore each community: who builds there, what homes cost, and which schools and parks are close by.
1889Began as a railway stop beside Nose Creek
90,044Residents (2025 municipal census), up from 20,407 in 2001
$532,883Average benchmark price, 2025 (CREB)
15–20 minTo Calgary city limits
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History & growth
From whistle stop to fast-growing city
Airdrie began in 1889 as a whistle stop beside Nose Creek on the new Calgary and Edmonton Railway, and was named after Airdrie, Scotland. It became a village in 1909, a town in 1974 and a city in 1985. Growth since then has been remarkable: the population went from 20,407 in 2001 to 74,100 in 2021 and passed 90,000 in the 2025 municipal census, with new communities like Wildflower, Key Ranch and Vantage Rise still adding homes.
Services & amenities
What the city offers
Health care: the Airdrie Community Health Centre on Main Street has urgent care open 24 hours a day, every day. In September 2026 the province announced a new Airdrie health centre with urgent care, a birthing centre and surgery, expected around 2031. The nearest full hospitals are in Calgary.
Schools: more than 25 public, Catholic, francophone and private schools, including 18 Rocky View Schools and a French-language K–12 school.
Things to do: Genesis Place recreation centre, Nose Creek Regional Park and its Festival of Lights each December, Bert Church Live Theatre, the Nose Creek Valley Museum, golf, and CrossIron Mills just down the highway. Airdrie Transit and the ICE express bus connect to Calgary.
Getting around
Distances & drive times
Calgary city limits
about 15–20 min
Downtown Calgary
about 30–40 min
Calgary International Airport
about 20–25 min
Canmore
about 125 km · 1 hr 30 min
Banff
about 150 km · 1 hr 45 min
Off-peak drive times. Rush hour into Calgary can add 10–20 minutes.
Market trend
Airdrie home prices, 2019–2025
December benchmark price, all home types (CREB). Hollow dots for 2019, 2021 and 2022 are estimates worked back from reported yearly changes. Ask me for today's numbers in any community.
All communities
Airdrie neighbourhoods at a glance
Northwest
Northeast
Downtown & Old Town
Southwest
Southeast
Country residential
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