McKenzie Towne
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Discover homes for sale in McKenzie Towne, a southeast Calgary community. Whether you're buying, selling, or just exploring, get a clear picture of the local market, schools, and lifestyle.
Last Updated: April 30, 2026
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About McKenzie Towne
McKenzie Towne was Calgary's first true new-urbanist community when Carma Developers broke ground in the late 1990s, and almost three decades later it still feels intentional in a way most suburbs don't. The street grid is tight, the front porches are large, and the village core — High Street — actually has a butcher, a pub, a bookshop, and the kind of tree-lined storefronts you usually only find in older inner-city pockets. It works.
Housing runs the full ladder: starter condos and townhomes near High Street, paired homes through the Inverness and Prestwick subareas, and detached two-storey homes on the larger lots in Elgin and Mountain Park. McKenzie Towne School (CBE) serves K-9 within the community itself, with St. Albert the Great (CCSD) covering Catholic students, and Centennial High School handling 10-12.
Inverness Pond is the community's quiet little secret — a fishing pond and walking circuit at the south end that locals use far more than visitors realize. 130 Avenue SE, just to the south, gives you everything from groceries to home improvement to date-night restaurants without ever needing Deerfoot Trail. Stoney Trail SE is a 5-minute drive and connects you to the airport in 25 minutes flat.
Resale pricing typically ranges from $400K townhomes through $750K detached, with the Elgin estate-style homes occasionally pushing $900K. McKenzie Towne attracts a steady mix of first-time buyers (drawn by the High Street walkability), growing families (drawn by schools), and downsizers from larger SE communities who want to stay in the south but trade lot for amenity. Cross-shop with neighbouring New Brighton, Copperfield, and Cranston when comparing.
Walkability in McKenzie Towne
Walk, Transit, and Bike scores measure how friendly the community is to non-driving residents. Scores out of 100.
McKenzie Towne is rated Somewhat Walkable
Walkability data sourced via Walk Score (walkscore.com) and verified against City of Calgary transit and pathway data, April 2026.
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