If you own a home in Holyrood and you have not checked your HonestDoor Price lately, you are leaving real money on the table. The city's assessment says your house is worth around $540,787. The market says otherwise - by a lot.
Let's break it down by property type, because houses and condos are telling two very different stories here.
If you have been watching the "For Sale" signs in Holyrood, here is what is actually happening. Houses are selling fast and above asking price. That is not spin - that is the data.
Buyers are competing. When homes sell for more than list price, that tells us demand is outpacing supply. The 24-day average is slightly slower than nearby Idylwylde at 13 days, so the market is not red-hot, but it is firmly in seller territory. On the Edmonton leaderboard, Holyrood houses rank 23 out of 116 neighbourhoods for days-on-market speed - that puts us in the top tier for how quickly homes move. For price, we rank 47 out of 285 neighbourhoods - among the most expensive in the city.
One number to watch: the 3-month moving average for predicted value sits at $622,746, and the current predicted value of $607,574 is running below that. Property values have dipped 3.04% recently, and the growth rank sits at 218 out of 285 neighbourhoods. The market is not in freefall - but it is taking a breather after a strong run.
Condos in Holyrood are holding their own compared to the neighbours, but the trend line needs watching.
Compared to nearby condos, Holyrood is the most expensive option in the area. Strathearn condos average $238,270, Idylwylde sits at $213,476, and Ottewell is at $76,736. If you own a condo here, you are sitting at the top of the local stack. The growth rank of 245 out of 297 puts condos among the bottom performers in Edmonton right now, so this is not the moment to assume values will climb on their own.
Here is the thing about your city assessment. It is a snapshot from months ago, built on a formula that does not know what your renovated kitchen looks like or what your neighbour's house just sold for last week. It is a tax tool, not a market tool.
The HonestDoor Price is updated in real time using actual transaction data. For Holyrood houses, the city assessment averages $540,787. The HonestDoor Price comes in at $607,114 - that is a gap of 12.26%, or roughly $66,000. That difference is not a rounding error. That is a real-world check on what buyers are actually willing to pay right now.
With 1,068 properties assessed in the neighbourhood and 57 transactions recorded in 2026, there is enough real sales data flowing through Holyrood to make that HonestDoor number meaningful. Check yours at HonestDoor before you price anything, list anything, or make any decisions based on that government paper.
If you own a house in Holyrood and you have been thinking about selling, the window is open - but it is not going to stay this wide forever. Here is the honest read.
For condo owners, the calculus is a bit different. Values are dipping slightly and the growth rank is near the bottom of the Edmonton pack. If you are thinking about selling, sooner is likely better than later while you still hold the price advantage over nearby neighbourhoods.
Bottom line - Holyrood is a strong address in Edmonton. Houses are moving, prices are above assessment, and rental yields are genuinely attractive for investors. Just do not rely on a number the city printed months ago. Pull your HonestDoor Price, know what the market is actually saying, and make your move from a position of real information.
holyrood | edmonton | october 2026This 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.