Huntington Hills, Calgary: fourth in the city for renovations

Huntington Hills owners renovate. From January 2023 to 29 September 2026, the City of Calgary issued 145 renovation permits here, the fourth highest count of any community in its open data and 1.7% of the citywide total. Suites are the other story: suite permits classed as alterations of existing space climbed from 2 in 2023 to 18 in 2025, with 13 already in 2026.

What do Huntington Hills owners build most?

Renovations, by a wide margin. The 145 renovation permits are nearly three times the next category, suites altered from existing space (49), and more than four times the detached garages (32).

Permits issued, excluding cancelled ones. "Share of Calgary" is this community's part of the citywide count for the same project type and years. Declared value is what the applicant wrote on the permit application. It is not a quote and runs below real costs. Medians are shown only where a category has at least 5 permits. Source: City of Calgary open data (building permits, development permits, secondary suite registry, census 2021 population, census 2021 households, civic census 2019, land use districts), retrieved 5 October 2026.

The renovations held steady: 35 in 2023, 45 in 2024, 41 in 2025 and 24 so far in 2026. The median declared value was $10,000, and the median permit took 17 days to issue. That figure is what the applicant wrote on the permit, which runs below what the work really costs; the kitchen renovation cost guide and the bathroom renovation cost guide give 2026 Calgary ranges.

The City classes most Huntington Hills housing as built in the 1960s and 1970s. When a renovation in a house that age moves a wall, the layout question tends to be specific: for example, opening a closed kitchen to the living room without losing the wall the fridge or the upper cabinets sat on.

Why is adding to a Huntington Hills house slower?

Additions here are few and slow. The 12 additions had a median declared value of $40,274, but they took a median of 67 days to issue, against 17 days for a renovation and 13.5 days for a detached garage. Of the 58 communities with a reportable median, one was slower and one was tied.

The data doesn't give the reason, so treat it as a planning number rather than a rule. If you're weighing an addition against reworking the space you have, the home addition cost guide sets out both sides.

Are suites taking off in Huntington Hills?

Yes, and faster each year. Suite permits for alterations of existing space went from 2 in 2023 to 18 in 2025, and 2026 is already at 13 with three months to go. Those alterations had a median declared value of $78,597, seventh highest of 80 communities, and took a median 28 days. That value is what the applicant wrote on the permit, and it runs below the real cost. Another 17 suite permits were classed as new construction.

Development permits applied for from 1 January 2023; many home projects in Calgary need only a building permit, so these are a subset of all work. The registry lists suites the City has confirmed meet the rules, not every suite that exists. Source: City of Calgary open data (building permits, development permits, secondary suite registry, census 2021 population, census 2021 households, civic census 2019, land use districts), retrieved 5 October 2026.

Owners filed 79 suite development permit applications since 2023, out of 193 of all types. All 150 decided so far were approved, with a median of 38 days to a decision. R-C1 lots drew 83 applications and R-CG lots 66. The 2024 citywide rezoning was repealed on 4 August 2026, and 99% of properties went back to their pre-2024 zoning; in the City's land use data retrieved on 5 October 2026, R-C1 covers half the community.

As of October 2026, the site's legal basement suite guide lists a secondary suite as a permitted use in R-C1, R-C2 and R-CG, so a suite that follows every zoning rule now goes straight to a building permit. Backyard suites are still discretionary in those districts, and since August 2026 a lot can hold one kind of suite, not both. Huntington Hills had 7 backyard suite permits, tied for second in the North sector, with a median declared value of $135,040 and a median of 61 days to issue; the backyard suites guide covers what one needs.

The share of the community's districted area in each land use district, from the City's district and community boundary maps intersected exactly. Districts change by lot and by amendment: check a specific lot on the City's land use map before you plan. Source: City of Calgary open data (building permits, development permits, secondary suite registry, census 2021 population, census 2021 households, civic census 2019, land use districts), retrieved 5 October 2026.

R-C1 (Residential - Contextual One Dwelling) takes 50.6% of the area and R-C2 (Residential - Contextual One / Two Dwelling) another 9.6%. S-SPR (Special Purpose - School, Park and Community Reserve) covers 17.1%, M-C1 (Multi-Residential - Contextual Low Profile) 6.4% and S-CS (Special Purpose - Community Service) 5.2%. Confirm your lot on the City's land use map.

Who lives in Huntington Hills?

A large, mixed community with an older edge. The 2021 census counted 13,120 residents, the 16th largest population of 84 communities with census figures, in 5,290 households averaging 2.5 people. 17% of residents were 65 or over.

Population and household figures are from the 2021 Census of Canada as published by the City of Calgary; dwelling types are from the City's 2019 civic census, the last one it ran. Newer communities have grown since. Source: City of Calgary open data (building permits, development permits, secondary suite registry, census 2021 population, census 2021 households, civic census 2019, land use districts), retrieved 5 October 2026.

The 2019 civic census found 2,953 single-detached homes (52%), 1,203 townhouses (21%) and 556 duplex units (10%), with 55% owner-occupied. With 17% of residents 65 or over and 66 suite permits since 2023, that mix suggests two common briefs: reworking a house for later years, and adding a suite. A main-floor bedroom or a wider bathroom matters to the first; an egress window matters to the second, and the egress window page has the sizes.

Seeing a Huntington Hills renovation at full size

When the walls are already there, the question is what changes if one comes out. At the studio, the new layout is lit at full size on a walkable LED floor, and freestanding walls can stand in for the ones you're keeping. You can check whether the island leaves room to pass, or whether the opened-up living room still has a wall for the sofa.

Elevations go up on a wall-size screen behind the floor, changes appear as you make them, and the session is recorded for you. Plans go in as a PDF or DWG at least three days before. The quote is free and depends on the plan's size: see pricing, book a session, or visit the communities hub.