Rangeview, Calgary: new houses at a median of 1,792 sq ft

Rangeview's new houses are compact. City of Calgary open data shows 1,012 new single-detached houses permitted in Rangeview from January 2023 to 29 September 2026, with a median floor area of 1,792 sq ft, the second smallest median among the communities in the data. Only 34 of them were 2,500 sq ft or more, and building is still accelerating: the 220 house permits issued in 2026 to the end of September nearly match all of 2023.

How big are new houses in Rangeview?

Smaller than almost anywhere else that's building at this pace. Half the houses fall between 1,500 and 1,999 sq ft on the permit, and 105 were under 1,500 sq ft.

The floor area the applicant entered on the building permit, for new single-detached houses issued in the same window. It usually excludes the basement. 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 median has hardly moved: 1,754 sq ft in 2023, 1,870 sq ft in 2024, 1,833 sq ft in 2025 and 1,772 sq ft on 2026 permits so far. That consistency suggests a community built around a narrower range of lot and house types than most. The median declared value on a new house was $278,658, the second lowest in the data. Applicants write that number on the form, and it sits below what a house really costs to build; the custom home cost guide has real figures.

At 1,800 sq ft, every room has to earn its place. A third bedroom that's 10 ft by 10 ft and one that's 9 ft by 11 ft hold different furniture, and the bedroom size guide shows what each takes.

Is Rangeview still growing?

Yes. Rangeview issued 227 new house permits in 2023, 289 in 2024 and 276 in 2025, then 220 in the first nine months of 2026.

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.

Three kinds of work are higher in 2026 to date than in all of 2025: rowhouses (33 against 26), suites created by altering existing space (45 against 40) and suite permits the City classes as new construction (23 against 14). Deck permits jumped to 24 so far in 2026, after 9 in each of the two years before. Rowhouse permits cover a whole building of units, which is why their median declared value is $1,125,578 per permit.

Rangeview had no addition permits and no backyard suite permits in the period, and only 3 renovations, which suggests most homes are still with the owners who built or bought them new.

When do suites show up in Rangeview?

Later than the houses, judging by the timing. Alteration permits for suites were 8 in 2023 and 45 by September 2026, and the City's registry added 175 Rangeview suites in 2024 and 166 in 2025, for 525 in all.

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.

Few needed a development permit: 9 suite applications in the period. R-G covers about 52.7% of Rangeview and R-Gm another 11.3%, and in both, as of October 2026, a secondary suite and a backyard suite are each permitted uses, though a lot can have only one. Our legal basement suite guide has the rules for egress, headroom and parking.

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.

No community in the data has a bigger share of its land in R-G, or in R-Gm, than Rangeview. Most of what isn't residential is special purpose land (20.4%), led by S-SPR at 10.4%; the City's land use map shows where each parcel sits.

The 70 development permit applications of all types took a median 112 days to a decision, so if your project does need one, plan for months, not weeks. The Calgary building permits guide explains which projects do.

Testing a compact Rangeview plan at full size

In a house this size, the difference between a plan that works and one that feels cramped is often a few inches in a hallway or where the island sits. The studio shows the plan at 1:1 on a walkable LED floor, room by room with dimension lines, and movable walls, a sofa, a dining table and a bathtub on wheels let you test the tight spots with real objects. Walk the upstairs with three bedrooms and a laundry, and you'll know which doors clash.

Changes are drawn on the spot and shown on the floor straight away. The session is recorded and the recording is yours. Send the plan as a PDF or DWG at least three days ahead; the quote is free and set by the plan's size. See pricing or book, and find more on the communities hub.