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What the numbers say about High River
Consumer prices in High River were up 5.0% over the year to July 2026, on Statistics Canada's consumer price index.
Across the categories Statistics Canada tracks, transportation rose fastest at +8.7%, while household operations rose least at +1.1%.
Shelter costs specifically moved +3.4%, slower than the all-items figure.
Average asking rent runs $1,550 for a one-bedroom and $1,900 for a two-bedroom according to Statistics Canada asking rents, as of January 2026.
Median household income in High River is $82,000, from the 2021 Census.
Homes currently listed for sale in High River carry a median asking price of $555,400 — $599,950 for detached houses and $281,450 for condominiums. These are asking prices on active listings, not sold prices.
On our own arithmetic, carrying the median asking price would take an income of about $109,141, $27,141 above the median household income above; rent absorbs roughly 28% of that income.
Overall we score High River 8% below the national average for cost of living.
Official figures come from Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada asking rents and Statistics Canada Census. Asking prices are drawn from listings active on this site, and the affordability figures are our own arithmetic over those inputs — none of them are published by a real estate board.
The index figures in the cards above each carry their own base year and are not comparable to one another. Only the year-over-year changes described here compare like with like.
Data Sources & Methodology
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI data from Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0004-01, monthly frequency. Provincial average used for High River (city-level CPI not available).
Rental Costs
Average rents from Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133-01 (CMHC Primary Rental Market Survey), annual frequency, covering Census Metropolitan Areas with 10,000+ population.
Housing Prices
Median and average home prices calculated from active MLS listings in our database. Property type breakdowns (detached, condo, townhouse) based on current inventory. Updated with each data refresh.
Income
Median household income from Statistics Canada Table 11-10-0239-01. Census data, most recently available year.
Computed Metrics
- Affordability Ratio: Median home price divided by median household income
- Salary Needed: Household income required for 30% housing cost ratio (80% LTV mortgage at 5.5%, 25-year amortization)
- Rent-to-Income: Annual 2BR rent as percentage of median household income
- Price-to-Rent: Median home price divided by annual 2BR rent
- Cost Index: City CPI all-items relative to national average (100 = national average)
Data last refreshed: August 18, 2026. This page is updated monthly with the latest available government data. Housing prices reflect current market inventory. All data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.