Glenridding, in far southwest Edmonton, is getting a $159.4 million secondary school for 2,410 students and a second, smaller school in the design pipeline right now (Alberta Major Projects, 2026). Homes in Glenridding already sell 18% to 37% above Edmonton's average price, and that gap tends to widen, not shrink, once new schools actually open inside a community.

I get asked constantly whether it's worth buying ahead of infrastructure like this or waiting until it's finished. Glenridding is a good test case because I've watched almost the exact same thing happen a few kilometres away in Keswick. Here's what's actually being built, what homes cost there right now, and whether the timing makes sense for you.

What's Actually Being Built in Glenridding Right Now?

A new grades 7-12 school with capacity for 2,410 students is under active construction in Glenridding Heights, budgeted at $159.4 million and scheduled for the 2025 to 2028 window (Alberta Major Projects, 2026). Alberta Infrastructure is developing it, with EllisDon Infrastructure Alberta as general contractor and the Edmonton School Division as the operator once it's done.

A second school, a $36.9 million K-6 facility for 650 students, is still in the "Proposed - Design" stage, so it doesn't have a confirmed opening date yet (Alberta Major Projects, 2026). Together that's close to $200 million in new school infrastructure committed to one neighbourhood, which is a meaningfully larger investment than most Edmonton communities ever see.

Alberta Infrastructure has a 2,410-student secondary school under construction in Glenridding Heights for $159.4 million, targeting the 2025 to 2028 window, with a second $36.9 million K-6 school currently in design (Alberta Major Projects, 2026).

Why New Schools Inside a Neighbourhood Actually Move Home Values

A school built inside a new community removes the single biggest objection move-up families raise: the long bus ride or the years-long wait for a neighbourhood school to catch up with the houses. Once that objection disappears, demand concentrates on that specific community instead of spreading across the wider area.

Keswick is the closest comparison we have, and it's not a coincidence that it's a few kilometres south of Glenridding along the same river valley corridor. Joey Moss School and Joan Carr School both opened inside Keswick in September 2022, and that community now sits among Edmonton's 30 most expensive neighbourhoods out of roughly 400 tracked. Glenridding is earlier in that same curve right now: construction underway, but the schools aren't open yet, which is usually the window where the price gap between "has a school" and "will have a school" is at its widest.

Keswick opened two K-9 schools inside the community in September 2022 and has since climbed into Edmonton's top 30 most expensive neighbourhoods by average property value, out of roughly 400 tracked communities (HonestDoor, 2026).

I've had three separate conversations with buyers in the last month who specifically asked about the Glenridding school project before asking about anything else, including price. That's a newer pattern. A year ago those same conversations started with lot size or builder reputation. Families relocating here, especially from Ontario or BC, are doing more homework on school timelines before they ever call me, not less.

What Homes in Glenridding Actually Cost Right Now

Glenridding Heights, the older and larger half of the community, averages $543,967 for detached houses, up 5.1% year over year, with a combined house-and-condo average of $525,368 (HonestDoor, October 2026). That's 18% above Edmonton's citywide average and sits on 112 recorded sales so far in 2026, slightly ahead of last year's 109.

Glenridding Ravine, the newer, riverside-facing section closer to where the new schools are landing, averages $607,810, up a sharp 14.2% year over year and 37% above the Edmonton average, selling at roughly $324 per square foot (HonestDoor, October 2026). It's the 16th fastest-growing neighbourhood out of Edmonton's roughly 400 tracked communities this year.

Area	Average Price	YoY Change	2026 Sales YTD
Glenridding Heights	$543,967	+5.1%	112
Glenridding Ravine	$607,810	+14.2%	40
Edmonton Average (all homes)	$444,160	N/A	N/A

Builders are still active in Glenridding Ravine, too. Habitat for Humanity and local builder Rohit Homes completed seven new townhomes there in late September 2026, part of a continuing push to finish out the last unbuilt stretches of the community (CTV News, 2026).

Is Fall 2026 the Right Time to Buy Ahead of This?

Greater Edmonton logged 1,959 sales in September 2026, down 8.8% from August and 10.3% from a year earlier, while new listings rose to 3,864, up 11.3% year over year (Realtors Association of Edmonton, 2026). The board's composite benchmark price actually slipped 0.9% from August to $423,100, though it's still up 2.9% from a year ago.

That's a citywide number, not a Glenridding-specific one, but it tells you which way the leverage is tilting. Fewer sales and more new inventory generally means less competition on any single listing, which in a growing community like Glenridding translates into more room to negotiate on price, closing dates, or what the builder throws in before the next phase of the schools actually opens and demand catches up.

Greater Edmonton's housing market cooled in September 2026, with sales down 10.3% year over year and new listings up 11.3%, pushing the region's composite benchmark price down 0.9% month over month to $423,100 (Realtors Association of Edmonton, 2026).

Who Should Actually Be Looking at Glenridding?

Glenridding makes the most sense for move-up families who want to be inside a school's catchment before it opens, not after, and who are comfortable paying a premium today for a neighbourhood that's still catching up to that infrastructure. It's also a realistic option for buyers relocating from Ontario or BC who are used to much higher prices for far less house and yard.

• Good fit: families planning ahead of the new secondary school, move-up buyers leaving a condo or infill, anyone comfortable with construction activity nearby for the next year or two.
• Think twice: buyers who want an established, mature-tree streetscape today, or who need the K-6 school option confirmed before they commit to a closing date.

If you're weighing Glenridding against other southwest communities, Keswick and Windermere are the two I get asked about most, and each trades differently on price, commute, and how established the neighbourhood already feels. The Edmonton Budget Buyer's Guide walks through how to budget for a growing community like this one, including the deposit and condition-period costs most newcomers underestimate.

Glenridding isn't finished yet, and that's the whole point. Two schools worth close to $200 million are landing inside a community that's already pricing 18% to 37% above Edmonton's average before either one opens its doors. Buyers who move before that infrastructure is finished are usually the ones who look back and wish they'd moved sooner, not the other way around.

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