2021 community profile
High River 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
High River by the numbers.
These dated figures come from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: High River, Town, Alberta. They add historical context to the community guide; current homes and market conditions are shown separately.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: High River, Town, Alberta. 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 14,324 people in private households across 5,790 households, with an average household size of 2.4 people.
. These figures describe High River at the 2021 Census reference date and should not be read as a prediction of who will buy a particular home.
Across 5,790 private households, median total household income before tax was $82,000 in 2020; this is demographic context, not a measure of current purchasing power or home value.
Five-year mobility data is not available in the extracted profile, which counted 14,324 people in private households and 5,790 private households.
The extracted profile does not contain a usable commute-mode breakdown; current travel should be tested from the address, while the 2021 profile remains limited to 14,324 people in private households.
Occupied dwelling structure
The housing mix in High River.
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: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: High River, Town, Alberta. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls.
Community evidence brief
A fuller High River foundation.
High River is a Foothills-region town with established neighbourhoods, newer residential areas, attached housing and nearby rural alternatives that require separate comparisons. The official 2021 Census profile counted 14,324 people in private households and 5,790 private households within the Town of High River census subdivision; single-detached houses represented 50% of occupied private dwellings, semi-detached houses represented 18%, and the 1991-to-2000 cohort was the largest reported construction period at 20%. Those figures are historical town context, not current pricing. Because river and overland-water questions can be address-specific, buyers should review current municipal flood information, site grade and drainage, prior damage and remediation records where applicable, insurance availability and terms, title, permits, effective age and the exact property's relationship to current mapping rather than generalizing risk across the town.
How to read this brief
Exact census subdivision evidence is used for this guide. Historical Census context, current listing status and address-specific property evidence remain separate layers.
Historical community evidence, current listing status and address-specific property records remain separate layers throughout the guide.
See sources and methodology →Define the geography before describing the property.
Boundary discipline
- Confirm the exact High River boundary and the listing's community field against the current municipal map or address record before publication.
- Describe nearby services as nearby rather than inside the community unless the mapped boundary and current source support that wording.
Development and housing history
- 20% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 1991 to 2000 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
- 17% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 1961 to 1980 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
- 16% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 2006 to 2010 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
- 13% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 1981 to 1990 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
Different contexts inside the community
- Compare established central and river-adjacent areas with newer districts and town-edge properties for construction, lot, grade, drainage, access and future-development context.
- Separate municipal High River homes from nearby Foothills County acreages before comparing servicing, roads, permits, taxes, emergency response and property-use options.
Explore the guides
Choose your next step in High River.
Compare the community, the type of home and the property-specific details in the order that makes sense for your move.
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Translate data into questions
Turn structure type and construction period into a property-specific comparison and inspection plan.
Explore →02Regional guide
Regional context organizes the questions; the parcel and its service records answer them.
Explore →03Add daily-life context
Check current parks, services, schools and routes separately from the fixed Census reference date.
Explore →Quick answers
What buyers and sellers ask about High River.
Start with the practical questions, then open the detailed guide that matches the property or decision in front of you.
What evidence supports the High River community profile?
The guide uses the exact named 2021 official profile for historical community context. It does not treat that profile as current inventory, price or evidence about an individual property.
What does the High River housing profile show?
2,915 occupied private dwellings were reported as single-detached houses in the 2021 Census profile (50%); 1,030 semi-detached houses represented another 18%.
When was much of the occupied High River housing stock built?
High River’s largest reported construction cohort was 1991 to 2000 with 1,185 occupied private dwellings (20%), followed by 1961 to 1980 with 980 (17%).
Does community data describe every High River resident or home?
No. Historical aggregate data describes the named geography at its reference date; it cannot establish a person's circumstances or a property's current condition, price or suitability.
Official referencesGovernment and official records used for local context3 references +
012021 Census Profile: High River, Town, AlbertaStatistics Canada · accessed 2026-08-26
Census population, household, tenure, dwelling-form and construction-period context
Open official source ↗02Find land titles, documents or plansGovernment of Alberta · accessed 2026-08-26Title, registered-interest and plan due diligence
Open official source ↗03Municipal property assessmentGovernment of Alberta · accessed 2026-09-12Provincial context for municipal property assessment and its distinction from a property-specific market opinion
Open official source ↗Official records provide dated community context. Current listing status and conclusions about one property still require the applicable live record and property documents.