Signal Hill Community Guide: Living in Signal Hill, Calgary
An established hillside community built from 1986 onward, where elevation buys long city and mountain views, the trees have had thirty years to fill in, and Westhills sits at the bottom of the hill.
Signal Hill, Calgary's Southwest Escarpment
Signal Hill occupies the high ground on Calgary's western edge, bounded by 17 Avenue SW to the north, Sarcee Trail to the east, Glenmore Trail to the south, and 69 Street SW to the west. The land came into the city with the 1956 annexation, but the community itself was established in 1986, which makes it a generation younger than the 1970s pockets further east and a generation older than the far-west communities still filling in today (City of Calgary community profile; Wikipedia). About 13,000 people live here in private households (City of Calgary community profile, 2021 census).
Elevation is the organising fact. The community climbs a west-facing escarpment that tops out around 1,190 metres, so streets step up in terraces and a great many homes look east over the city or west toward the Rockies. Crowning the slope is Battalion Park, where 16,000 stones spell out the numbers 137, 113, 151 and 51 for the four Canadian Expeditionary Force battalions that trained on this hillside before shipping out in the First World War. The park opened on 3 November 1991 and is visible from Glenmore Trail below (City of Calgary; Wikipedia). Everyday retail sits at the foot of the hill: Signal Hill Centre on Richmond Road and WestHills Towne Centre on Stewart Green. The wider picture for this side of the city sits in the Southwest Calgary community hub.
Buyers coming from newer suburbs notice two things quickly. First, the lots and the tree canopy are further along than anything built in the last decade, and the streets curve with the terrain instead of running on a grid. Second, the housing is stucco-and-brick 1980s and 1990s stock, which means the systems inside are now at the age where they start asking for money. Reading that gap between a well-kept exterior and a thirty-year-old mechanical room is where a construction background earns its keep, and it applies just as much to neighbouring Springbank Hill as it does here.
"Signal Hill is a hill before it is a subdivision. Slope decides where the water goes, how the walkout was built, and what the retaining wall in the back yard is holding up. I want a buyer looking at those three things before they look at the kitchen."
Raj Bhopla, eXp Realty
Quick Facts, Signal Hill
| Municipality | City of Calgary, Southwest quadrant |
| Population | ~13,000 (City of Calgary community profile, 2021 census) |
| Established | 1986, land annexed to Calgary in 1956 |
| Postal Prefix | T3H |
| Boundaries | 17 Ave SW north, Sarcee Trail east, Glenmore Trail south, 69 St SW west |
| Detached Benchmark | Near $1,025,000 across CREB's West district (CREB, June 2026) |
| School Boards | Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District |
| Nearest LRT | 69 Street Station, Blue Line Route 202 (Calgary Transit) |
Signal Hill, Calgary, At a Glance
Data compiled by Raj Bhopla, eXp Realty. Data last verified: August 2026.
How Signal Hill Breaks Down
Signal Hill is one City of Calgary community under the T3H prefix, and the names below are the subdivision labels used locally and in MLS records instead of formal municipal boundaries. Sienna Hills and Signal Ridge are the two the City itself names; Signature Parke and the Sirocco corridor are commonly used and worth knowing before you tour. What separates them in practice is build year, elevation, and how far you sit from the retail at the bottom of the hill.
Sienna Hills
The later phase, running up the western and upper reaches toward 69 Street. Homes here skew 1990s and early 2000s, larger, and more often estate-scaled, with Battalion Park School sitting on Sienna Park Drive in the middle of it. Elevation buys the long views that define the community, and it also means steeper driveways, more retaining wall, and grading that deserves a careful look. This is where the top of the Signal Hill price range lives.
Signal Ridge
The earlier build-out on the eastern side of the hill, closer to Sarcee Trail, where the view is of the city instead of the mountains. Expect late-1980s and early-1990s two-storeys and bungalows on tidy lots with a mature canopy, plus a good share of the community's attached bungalow villas. Prices sit below the upper slopes for comparable square footage, which makes this the value end of the detached market here.
Signature Parke & the Sirocco Corridor
The lower, northern band nearest Richmond Road, Sirocco Drive and 69 Street. This is where most of the townhouse and apartment inventory sits, along with smaller detached homes, and it puts Signal Hill Centre, WestHills and the 69 Street CTrain platform within a few minutes. It suits first-time buyers, downsizers and anyone who would rather trade a view for a short walk to groceries and a train.
Price ranges above are approximate patterns drawn from general MLS activity in this community. CREB publishes benchmark prices by district and does not publish a figure for Signal Hill on its own, so treat these bands as orientation and price any specific home on its own condition, elevation and lot. Data last verified: August 2026.
What You Find on Signal Hill Streets
Because the community built out across roughly fifteen years, the housing here spans a wider range than most Calgary neighbourhoods of a single era. Six types cover almost everything that comes to market, and each one carries its own condition questions.
1980s and 1990s Two-Storeys
The backbone of the community: four bedrooms up, a formal main floor, an attached double garage, and stucco or stucco-and-brick cladding. Structure on these is generally sound. The line items are the envelope and the mechanical room, since original windows, furnaces and hot water tanks from this era are now well past their design life.
Bungalows and Bi-Levels
Single-level and split-entry homes scattered through the older eastern streets, often with a developed lower level and, on the right lot, a walkout to the back yard. They appeal to buyers who want main-floor living with a rentable or multi-generational basement. Check the lower-level egress windows and how the grade meets the foundation.
Ridge and View Estates
The upper Sienna Hills addresses with unobstructed east or west exposure, larger footprints, triple garages and often a walkout backing onto green space. View premiums here are real and they hold value. They also concentrate the slope questions: retaining walls, weeping tile, and how the walkout foundation was waterproofed thirty years ago.
Attached Bungalow Villas
Half-duplex and villa bungalows in managed complexes, built for buyers who want single-level living with the yard work handled. Condominium fees and the reserve fund study matter more than the finishes on these. Ask what the fee covers, when the roofs and envelopes were last done, and what the reserve plan says about the next ten years.
Townhouses
Two- and three-bedroom rows concentrated in the lower northern band near Richmond Road and Sirocco Drive. They are the practical entry point into a community whose detached prices sit well above the Calgary average. Same rule as the villas: read the reserve fund study and the last three sets of board minutes before the finishes get a vote.
Apartment Condominiums
Low- and mid-rise buildings close to the retail and the LRT, the most affordable way into a T3H address. Calgary's apartment segment has been the softest part of the market lately, with citywide apartment prices down about nine per cent year over year (CREB, June 2026), which cuts both ways depending on whether you are buying or selling.
Bands above are approximate and reflect general listing and sale patterns; no published benchmark exists at the individual home-type level. Pricing depends on property type, condition, elevation, view, and current active inventory. Data last verified: August 2026.
Reading a 1980s or 1990s Signal Hill Home
With more than a decade in home building before real estate, Raj looks past the finishes on a Signal Hill listing and reads the parts that cost real money. Homes of this vintage on a slope raise a specific set of questions, and five of them decide whether a good-looking house is a sound buy.
Slope, grading and retaining walls: this community is built on an escarpment, so water has somewhere to go and something usually holds the yard in place. Retaining walls are a structural component with a service life, and a leaning or bulging wall is a repair with a number attached.
Plumbing: Poly-B supply piping was widely installed in Canadian homes through the late 1970s to the late 1990s, which brackets most of Signal Hill's build-out. Where it is present it is an insurance and budgeting question, so identify it before conditions come off.
Envelope: stucco and acrylic-stucco cladding, original windows and thirty-year-old roofs are the three biggest envelope costs on this stock. Look at flashings, window sills and any staining below them, since the cladding hides what the water did on its way through.
Mechanical: mid-efficiency furnaces, older hot water tanks and original electrical panels reach the end of their lives on this timeline. Aluminum branch wiring is largely a 1960s and 1970s issue, so it is far less common here than in older east-side communities, which is one of the genuine advantages of this vintage.
Walkouts and lower levels: a walkout basement on a slope is a different engineering problem than a flat lot. Check the waterproofing, the weeping tile, the window wells and the way the patio drains away from the wall.
None of these are dealbreakers on their own. They are the difference between a cosmetic refresh and a structural project, and pricing them correctly is the work that happens before an offer. The full method sits in the guide on evaluating a Calgary renovation or flip, the room-by-room version is in what Raj looks for during a showing, and buyers making their first purchase will want the Calgary first-time buyer guide. Buyers weighing an older west-side home against new construction often compare Signal Hill with West Springs and Aspen Woods next door.
Schools Serving Signal Hill
Signal Hill is served by both the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, with one CBE elementary inside the community and the rest of the pathway in neighbouring areas. Designations are set by address and both boards adjust them, so confirm the current assignment for the exact property before you buy.
| School | Board | Grades | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battalion Park School | Calgary Board of Education | K to 6 | Inside Signal Hill at 369 Sienna Park Drive SW; also draws from Richmond Hill and Springbank Hill |
| Ernest Manning High School | Calgary Board of Education | 10 to 12 | Located in Springbank Hill; its published community list includes Signal Hill |
| A. E. Cross School | Calgary Board of Education | 7 to 9 | Listed among Ernest Manning's feeder junior highs; confirm your address with CBE |
| St. Andrew School | Calgary Catholic School District | Elementary | Serves Glamorgan, Richmond Hill, Signal Hill and designated parts of Glenbrook and Rutland Park |
Junior high designation in this part of the city varies by address and by program, and the pathway above reflects published feeder-school lists rather than a boundary map. Verify with the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District before making a decision. Data last verified: August 2026.
Where to Eat Near Signal Hill
Almost all of the local dining sits in the two retail centres at the bottom of the hill, which means most of it is a five-minute drive from any Signal Hill address. Six spots below, each confirmed operating in 2026.
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Signal Hill
At 5562 Signal Hill Centre SW, this is the community's occasion restaurant: prime rib, steaks and a proper bar, open evenings seven days. Close enough that a table here does not feel like a night out downtown.
View on mapsNational on Westhills
A large room at 180 Stewart Green SW with a long local tap list, weekend brunch from 10am, and a shareable menu that suits a group. It runs late on Friday and Saturday, which is rare on this side of the city.
View on mapsThe Bro'Kin Yolk, Signal Hill
Daytime only, 8am to 2pm, at 5691 Signal Hill Centre SW. A Filipino-inspired breakfast and lunch menu with free-range eggs and a local supply chain. Weekend waits are normal, and they will take your name by phone before you drive over.
View on mapsLennox Irish Pub
The neighbourhood local at 5909 Signal Hill Centre SW, with pool tables, screens for the game and a patio that earns its keep in July. Open late Wednesday through Saturday, and one of the few places nearby that does.
View on mapsTuk Tuk Thai, Signal Hill
Curries, noodles and rice bowls at 5763 Signal Hill Centre SW, open 11am to 9pm daily for dine-in and takeout. A dependable weeknight option when nobody wants to cook.
View on mapsPho Pham, Signal Hill
A small Vietnamese room at 5683 Signal Hill Centre SW known for its brisket pho and its broth, open daily 11am to 8pm. Cozy, quick, and the kind of place regulars keep to themselves.
View on mapsEach restaurant above was checked against its own listing and current posted hours in August 2026. Restaurants change hands, so confirm hours before you drive over. Data last verified: August 2026.
Everyday Errands from Signal Hill
Two large unenclosed centres sit shoulder to shoulder at the base of the hill, along Richmond Road and Stewart Green SW, and between them they cover groceries, pharmacy, hardware, big-box retail and services. For most Signal Hill households the weekly run is a short downhill drive with no need to cross Sarcee Trail.
Signal Hill Centre
The community's own centre at Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road, listed by owner RioCan at 57 units and roughly 592,000 square feet, with Winners, Michaels, Indigo, Staples and RONA+ among the tenants. It is also where the restaurants, the library and the everyday services cluster.
View on mapsWestHills Towne Centre
The second half of the retail node, at 350 Stewart Green SW just west of Sarcee Trail and north of Glenmore Trail. Tenants include Safeway, Shoppers Drug Mart, Best Buy, Mastermind Toys, Petland and a Cineplex Odeon cinema, plus a run of quick-serve and sit-down restaurants.
View on mapsSafeway WestHills
The closest full grocery anchor, sitting inside WestHills Towne Centre with a gas bar attached. For households on the upper slopes it is roughly a five-minute drive down and a slightly longer one back up, which is worth remembering in February.
View on mapsRONA+ at Signal Hill Centre
The full-size home improvement anchor in Signal Hill Centre, which matters more here than it does in a new community. Homes of this vintage generate a steady list of window, deck, fence and retaining-wall projects, and having the lumber yard three minutes away shortens every one of them.
View on mapsShoppers Drug Mart, WestHills
Pharmacy, prescriptions and the late-evening essentials, in WestHills Towne Centre alongside the grocery anchor. Between this and the medical and dental offices in both centres, routine appointments stay inside a five-minute radius.
View on mapsAspen Landing Shopping Centre
A few minutes west at 85 Street and 17 Avenue SW, with roughly 175,000 square feet of retail, 40,000 square feet of second-floor office and more than 65 businesses. This is where the specialty grocers, cafes and professional offices sit when the two big-box centres do not have what you need.
View on mapsGetting Around from Signal Hill
Three major roads frame the community, so the choice of route depends on where you are going. Sarcee Trail runs north to the Trans-Canada and south to the ring road, Glenmore Trail carries you east across the reservoir toward Macleod Trail, and 17 Avenue SW and Bow Trail both feed straight into downtown. Times below are off-peak estimates from Google Maps and grow at rush hour.
| Destination | Off-Peak Drive | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Calgary | ~18 min | 17 Avenue SW or Bow Trail east |
| 69 Street CTrain Station | ~5 min | Blue Line (Route 202) into the core |
| Mount Royal University | ~13 min | Glenmore Trail east to Crowchild Trail |
| Chinook Centre | ~16 min | Glenmore Trail east to Macleod Trail |
| Canada Olympic Park | ~13 min | Sarcee Trail north to the Trans-Canada |
| Calgary Airport (YYC) | ~30 min | Sarcee Trail and Stoney Trail north |
Transit riders use 69 Street Station at 69 Street SW and 17 Avenue SW, the western terminus of Calgary Transit's Blue Line (Route 202), which opened in December 2012 and carries a park-and-ride lot and parkade holding about 840 vehicles. Drive times are off-peak estimates and vary with weather, construction and time of day. Data last verified: August 2026 (Google Maps, Calgary Transit).
Recreation In and Around Signal Hill
Battalion Park
The hillside park that gives the community its landmark: 16,000 stones laid out as the numbers 137, 113, 151 and 51 for the four Canadian Expeditionary Force battalions that trained here before the First World War. It opened on 3 November 1991 and the long staircase up the slope has become the local fitness ritual.
View on mapsWestside Recreation Centre
At 2000 69 Street SW, right at the community's western edge: a wave pool, lap pool, waterslide and hot tub, an NHL-sized arena, gymnasiums, a climbing wall, a 430-metre indoor track and an outdoor skatepark that runs May to September. It is the single biggest amenity within walking or cycling distance.
View on mapsSignal Hill Library
A Calgary Public Library branch at 5994 Signal Hill Centre SW, open seven days a week and folded into the same retail centre as the groceries and the restaurants. Convenient in a way that a standalone branch across the city is not.
View on mapsGriffith Woods Park
A natural area along the Elbow River in neighbouring Discovery Ridge, a short drive south, with soft trails through spruce forest and river access. It is the closest place to trade paved pathways for something that feels genuinely out of the city.
View on mapsWeaselhead Flats and North Glenmore Park
Across Sarcee Trail to the southeast, the Weaselhead natural area sits where the Elbow River enters the Glenmore Reservoir, with a pathway network that connects into North Glenmore Park and the reservoir loop. Good birding, good running, and a long ride if you want one.
View on mapsCineplex Odeon Westhills
The multiplex anchoring WestHills Towne Centre, which means a film is a five-minute errand instead of a trip across town. Paired with the restaurants in the same lot, it covers most of what a weeknight out needs.
View on mapsThe Signal Hill Market Right Now
CREB reports benchmark prices by district and does not break them out by individual community. Signal Hill sits inside the West district. In June 2026 that district recorded record-high detached prices and the strongest year-over-year growth in Calgary at close to four per cent, with the detached benchmark near $1,025,000 (CREB, June 2026). For comparison, the citywide detached benchmark was $750,500 and the total residential benchmark was $572,500 in the same month, both slightly below where they sat a year earlier (CREB, June 2026). West Calgary has been the part of the market holding its ground while other quadrants gave some back.
Two things follow from that for anyone buying or selling here. First, the district strength is driven by detached homes; Calgary's apartment segment moved the other way, down about nine per cent year over year with close to five months of supply, so a Signal Hill condominium and a Signal Hill estate home are in different markets on the same hill. Second, within a community this varied, elevation, view, exposure and the state of the mechanical room move a price more than the district average does. The quadrant-level picture sits in the Southwest Calgary market snapshot, and buyers weighing sides of the city will want the Southeast versus Southwest Calgary comparison. Sellers preparing an older home should start with physical staging in Calgary.
Signal Hill Overview
Community summary, boundaries, schools and amenities at a glance.
Current Listings
Live MLS inventory for Signal Hill homes for sale, updated through the day.
Market Insights
Benchmark prices, supply and recent activity across Southwest Calgary.
My Take on Signal Hill
What I tell buyers
Signal Hill gives you something the far-west communities cannot sell you yet, which is thirty years of settling in: grown trees, finished landscaping, a recreation centre and two retail centres already built, and an LRT terminus at the corner. I think the view premium on the upper slopes is legitimate, because a sightline is the one feature a future development cannot renovate away. My first job on any listing here is to price the house as it stands rather than as it photographs, since a 1990s home with a new kitchen and an original mechanical room is a different purchase than the listing suggests.
The tradeoffs I want you to see
This is thirty-year-old housing stock, and the systems are at the age where they come due together. Windows, furnace, hot water tank, roof and any Poly-B supply piping can arrive in the same five-year window, so I would rather build that into your number before you write than have it surface after possession. The slope adds its own list: retaining walls have a service life, walkout foundations need their waterproofing read, and a steep driveway is a different winter than a flat one. Layouts from this era also run to compartmentalised main floors, and opening one up depends on which walls are carrying load, which is a question worth answering before you buy on the promise of a renovation.
Who Signal Hill suits, and who might look elsewhere
It fits families who want an established west-side address with schools, recreation and shopping already in place, commuters who value boarding where the trains start, and buyers who see the upside in updating a well-built older home once and staying. If you want modern systems, current layouts and a builder warranty, newer construction in West Springs or Aspen Woods will likely serve you better, and Springbank Hill sits between the two on age and price. Whichever way you lean, I would rather help you buy the right home than the nearest one.
Frequently Asked Questions About Signal Hill
What is it like to live in Signal Hill, Calgary?
Signal Hill is an established Southwest Calgary community of about 13,000 people built on a west-facing escarpment, with 1980s and 1990s housing, mature trees and long city or mountain views from much of the higher ground. Battalion Park, the Westside Recreation Centre and two large retail centres are all inside or immediately beside the community, and downtown is roughly an 18-minute off-peak drive.
How much does a home cost in Signal Hill right now?
CREB publishes benchmarks by district, and Signal Hill sits in the West district, where the detached benchmark was near $1,025,000 in June 2026 after the strongest year-over-year growth in the city at close to four per cent. Citywide the detached benchmark was $750,500 in the same month. Within Signal Hill, townhouses and apartment condominiums trade well below the detached range, so a community-level average blends very different products.
When was Signal Hill built?
The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956, and the community of Signal Hill was established in 1986. Build-out ran from the late 1980s through the 1990s and into the early 2000s in the upper Sienna Hills area, which is why home age and style vary noticeably from the bottom of the hill to the top.
What schools serve Signal Hill?
Battalion Park School, a Calgary Board of Education elementary serving Kindergarten to Grade 6, sits inside the community at 369 Sienna Park Drive SW. Ernest Manning High School in Springbank Hill lists Signal Hill among the communities it serves for Grades 10 to 12, and A. E. Cross School appears among its feeder junior highs. The Calgary Catholic School District serves the area through St. Andrew School. Designations depend on your exact address, so confirm with each board.
How far is Signal Hill from downtown Calgary?
Roughly 18 minutes off-peak by car via 17 Avenue SW or Bow Trail, longer at rush hour (Google Maps). By transit, 69 Street Station sits at the community's northwest corner and is the western terminus of Calgary Transit's Blue Line, Route 202, which runs directly into the core.
Is there LRT access from Signal Hill?
Yes. 69 Street Station, at 69 Street SW and 17 Avenue SW, opened in December 2012 as the western terminus of the Blue Line (Route 202). Being at the end of the line means trains start there, and the station carries a surface lot and parkade holding about 840 vehicles. Most Signal Hill addresses reach it in about five minutes by car or by connecting bus.
What should I watch for when buying a 1980s or 1990s Signal Hill home?
Scope the envelope first: stucco cladding and flashings, original windows, and roof age. Then the mechanical room, since furnaces, hot water tanks and panels from this era are at the end of their service life. Identify whether the home carries Poly-B supply piping, which was common in Canadian construction from the late 1970s into the late 1990s. Finally, read the lot: grading, retaining walls, weeping tile and walkout waterproofing all matter more on a slope. A pre-offer walkthrough with a construction-informed agent plus a qualified home inspection is the practical safeguard.
Which part of Signal Hill is best for families?
The upper Sienna Hills area puts you closest to Battalion Park School and the larger detached homes, while Signal Ridge offers similar space at a lower entry point with the city view instead of the mountain one. Households that want a shorter walk to groceries, the library and the LRT usually land in the lower band near Richmond Road and Sirocco Drive. All three sit within a few minutes of the Westside Recreation Centre.
What is Battalion Park?
Battalion Park is a City of Calgary park on the Signal Hill escarpment where 16,000 stones are arranged into the numbers 137, 113, 151 and 51, marking the four Canadian Expeditionary Force battalions that trained on the hillside before the First World War. The park opened on 3 November 1991, the numbers are visible from Glenmore Trail below, and the long staircase up the slope is a well-used local workout.
Is Signal Hill a good place to buy a home right now?
West Calgary was the strongest detached district in the city in June 2026, recording record-high prices and close to four per cent annual growth while most quadrants slipped (CREB). That supports values here. Whether it suits you depends on your appetite for a thirty-year-old home and the maintenance calendar that comes with it, and on which product you are buying, since the apartment segment is behaving very differently from the detached one. The real answer comes from pricing a specific property rather than a community average.
About Raj Bhopla
Raj Bhopla
eXp Realty, Calgary Realtor with a builder's eye
Raj Bhopla brings more than a decade of home-building and construction experience to Calgary real estate. In established communities like Signal Hill, that background helps buyers read past the finishes and understand construction quality, renovation scope, layout and long-term resale before they commit.
Whether he is helping a first-time buyer learn what to look for, advising a seller on preparation and physical staging, or evaluating a renovation or flip, Raj's approach stays practical, calm and focused on helping clients make confident decisions across Calgary.
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