Highlands, Edmonton - September 2026 Real Estate Report

Highlands, Edmonton Real Estate: Your Neighbours Are Watching the Numbers. You Should Too.

The Vibe Right Now

If you live in Highlands and you haven't checked your home's value lately, you might be leaving real money on the table. The average HonestDoor Price for a house here sits at $543,657 - and that number is already running $35,738 ahead of the average city assessment of $507,919. That gap matters. A lot. More on that in a second.

The neighbourhood is holding steady. With 1,115 properties assessed and 50 transactions recorded in 2026, Highlands is an active, established market. Year-over-year growth is sitting at 0.03%, which is modest - but this is a mature, high-value pocket of Edmonton, not a speculative suburb. Stability here is actually the point.

Houses: Strong Prices, Buyers Getting Small Wins

Here is what is happening on the house side of things. Sales are picking up - 7 houses sold last month, up 40% from the month before. The average sale price hit $777,357, up 0.4% from last month. Those are not small numbers for Edmonton.

• Average sale price: $777,357 (up 0.4% month over month)
• Average list price: $573,297
• Price per square foot: $419
• Sale-to-list ratio: 98.69% - buyers are paying just under asking
• Average days on market: 56 days
• HonestDoor predicted value: $548,389
• Estimated monthly rent: $2,651
• Rental yield: 5.55%
• Price rank in Edmonton: 39 out of 285 - top tier
• Growth rank: 185 out of 291 - below average on the neighbourhood leaderboard
• Days-on-market rank: 54 out of 112 - moderately fast

The 98.69% sale-to-list ratio tells us buyers have a little breathing room right now - homes are not flying over asking. But with prices still climbing and sales volume jumping 40% in a single month, that window for buyers could close fast. The 5.55% rental yield is genuinely strong for a neighbourhood at this price point. If you own here and are not renting, that is a real opportunity sitting idle.

On the neighbourhood leaderboard, houses rank 185 out of 291 for growth. That puts Highlands in the below-average tier for price appreciation right now. But context matters - when you are already ranked 39th most expensive out of 285 Edmonton neighbourhoods, you are not growing from a cheap base. You are holding value at the top end of the market.

Condos: A Quirky Market Worth Understanding

The condo picture in Highlands is unusual, and we want to be straight with you about it. There was 1 condo transaction in 2026, so take the averages here with that in mind - one sale can skew everything.

• Average sale price: $141,000
• Average list price: $148,000
• Price per square foot: $184
• Sale-to-list ratio: 95.27% - buyers are negotiating discounts
• Average days on market: 55 days
• HonestDoor predicted value: $3,095,351
• Average HonestDoor Price: $3,165,653 (up 2.27% from last period)
• Estimated monthly rent: $6,430
• Rental yield: 2.87%
• Airbnb rank in Edmonton: 12 out of all neighbourhoods - elite short-term rental potential
• Growth rank: 89 out of 302 - above average on the neighbourhood leaderboard

That Airbnb rank of 12 in all of Edmonton is a standout number. At an estimated $323 per night, Highlands condos sit in the top tier of short-term rental potential in the city. If you own a condo here and have not explored that option, the data says it is worth a serious look.

The Secret Sauce: Your HonestDoor Price vs. Your Tax Assessment

Here is the thing about your city assessment. It is a snapshot taken months ago, based on data that is already old by the time it lands in your mailbox. It does not know what sold on your street last week. It does not adjust for the 40% jump in sales volume we just saw. It is a static number in a moving market.

The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time. For houses in Highlands, it is already sitting 7.04% higher than the average city assessment across Edmonton. That is not a rounding error - on a $500,000 home, that gap is over $35,000. If you are making any decision about selling, refinancing, or even just understanding what you actually own, the HonestDoor Price is the real-world check you need right now - not a number the city calculated last fall.

Check your HonestDoor Price at HonestDoor.com. It takes about 30 seconds and it is free.

The 'So What?' - Thinking About Selling This Summer?

If you are a Highlands homeowner eyeing a summer sale, here is the honest read. You are sitting in one of Edmonton's top 40 most expensive neighbourhoods. Buyer activity is climbing - sales volume jumped 40% last month. The average house is selling at 98.69% of list price, which means serious buyers are showing up and getting close to asking.

The catch is that 56-day average time on market. This is not a neighbourhood where you list on a Friday and have 10 offers by Sunday. Price it right from day one and you will find your buyer. Overprice it and you will sit. The data is clear on that.

Compare that to nearby Newton, where the HonestDoor Price is $370,257 and growth is running at 0.09% - faster growth, but from a much lower base. Highlands is not the fastest-growing neighbourhood on the leaderboard right now, but it is one of the most valuable. Those are two very different things, and for a seller, value is what puts money in your pocket.

Bottom line - if you are thinking about selling this summer, get your HonestDoor Price first. Know your real number before you talk to anyone. That is how you walk into a listing conversation with the upper hand.

This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.