Shawnessy
Homes for sale, prices and local know-how.
Shawnessy is a South Calgary community in CREB®'s South district. Right now there are 36 homes for sale here, priced from $274,900 to $775,000, with a median list price of $567,000. About 75% of what's listed is detached houses. The typical listing was built in the 1990s with about 1,160 sq ft of living space. Photos only tell part of the story, so ask me what homes here have actually been selling for.
Homes for sale in Shawnessy
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Shawnessy market snapshot
Based on 36 active listings from the MLS® System today. List prices, not sale prices. Ask me for recent sold numbers.
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Shawnessy at a glance
- Population
- 9,368 (2019)
- Homes
- 3,323
- Built
- 1980s/1990s
- City sector
- South
Schools in and near Shawnessy
- Bishop O'Byrne High School · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High
- Father Doucet School · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary
- Janet Johnstone School · The Calgary School Division · Elementary
- Samuel W. Shaw School · The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High
- Somerset School · The Calgary School Division · Elementary · 1 km away
- Trinity Christian School · The Palliser School Division · Elementary/Junior High · 1.1 km away
- Neriah Christian School · Neriah Christian School Society of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation · Elementary/Junior High · 1.2 km away
A school nearby isn't always your designated school. Always confirm your address with the CBE and Calgary Catholic school finders. I'll do this with you before you write an offer.
Getting around
The closest CTrain station is Somerset-Bridlewood Station (SW leg), about 0.6 km from the centre of the community.
Parks, recreation and libraries
Shawnessy has 9 playground zones inside its boundaries.
- Cardel Rec South · Arena
- Mid-Sun Skatepark · Skate Park
- Shawnessy YMCA · Leisure Centre
- Somerset Spray Park · Spray Park
Nearest public library: Shawnessy Library, about 1 km away.
For crime trends, school capacity, property tax history and more on Shawnessy, explore YYC Wander, the Calgary data tool I use with clients.
Community facts from City of Calgary open data (civic census, school, transit, parks and assessment datasets), refreshed 2026-09-25. Distances are straight-line from the community centre.
Every Calgary community has pockets that sell differently: backing onto green space, a quieter crescent, a newer phase. Before you write an offer in Shawnessy, I'll pull the recent sales on that exact street so you know what the home is really worth.
Community district per CREB® 2023 community map. Listing data provided through REALTOR.ca DDF® and deemed reliable but not guaranteed.