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Housing costs in Strathcona County are holding steady at levels that are still relatively affordable by Canadian standards, but increasingly difficult for some residents to manage.

Recent figures show the benchmark home price in the county at about $418,500 over the past year, a slight decrease of roughly 1.8 per cent compared with the year before.

Other estimates put the median home value in a similar range, at roughly $424,800, reinforcing the picture of a market that has stabilized after sharper gains in earlier years.

That overall figure masks a wide spread in what buyers actually pay. Lower cost condos and townhomes can still be found below $300,000, while many detached homes in Sherwood Park are listed above $500,000. Prices climb significantly in rural areas, where acreage properties averaged about $859,900 in April 2026, up 3.6 per cent year over year.

On the rental side, the numbers show similar pressure.

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The average apartment rent in Sherwood Park is about $1,639 a month in 2026, with most units falling between $1,500 and $2,000 depending on size and location.

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Other data sources suggest slightly higher averages, closer to $1,841 per month overall, with one bedroom units around $1,572 and two bedroom units above $2,100.

Including houses and townhomes pushes the average higher. One regional dataset places overall rent across unit types at about $2,085 per month in the Sherwood Park area.

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Supply remains tight. Some private market data has shown vacancy rates around one per cent in the Sherwood Park and surrounding region, pointing to limited availability and continued competition among renters.

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