Livingston Calgary Real Estate 2026 | NE Calgary's Fastest-Growing Community

Livingston: Location, Layout, and Who Developed It

Livingston is located in north-northeast Calgary, off Stoney Trail (Ring Road) at the Country Hills Boulevard NE corridor. To orient yourself geographically: it sits north of Cornerstone and Redstone, east of Carrington, and south of the city's northern boundary near Crossfield Road. The community is master-planned and developed by Brookfield Residential, one of Canada's largest community developers and the same company behind many of Calgary's major newer communities.

Brookfield's master plan for Livingston encompasses approximately 1,300 acres, with a projected build-out population of roughly 30,000 residents. As of 2026, the community is actively under construction with multiple builders operating simultaneously. The eastern and central portions have substantial development; the western portions are earlier stage. Street network planning is organized around a central spine road (Livingston Gate NE / Livingston Way NE) with a series of crescents, courts, and connecting streets in the typical master-planned curvilinear pattern.

The proximity to Calgary International Airport is a genuine feature for some buyers and a consideration for others, the airport is approximately 10–12 minutes by car from Livingston, making it excellent for frequent flyers but placing the community under certain flight paths. Airport noise is most noticeable during west-wind operations when aircraft approach from the east, it's worth spending time in the community during different wind conditions before committing if noise sensitivity is a factor.

Housing Types and Prices in Livingston

Because Livingston is entirely new construction (no resale stock from pre-2018 exists), the housing product is modern by definition. Builders active in Livingston include Brookfield Residential's own home-building division, Jayman Built, Excel Homes, Morrison Homes, and several smaller regional builders. The variety of builders means variety in design, quality, and price, which is worth understanding before you start touring show homes.

Laned homes (rear-detached garage): The most entry-accessible product in Livingston. These are detached or semi-detached homes on narrower lots (typically 25–28 ft) with a rear-lane-accessed detached garage. Typically 1,400–1,800 sq ft, priced from approximately $530,000–$630,000. Popular with first-time buyers and young couples. The trade-off versus a front-attached garage home is a smaller primary yard footprint and the rear lane, which some buyers prefer (larger front yard appearance, street-facing aesthetic) and some don't.

Front-attached garage homes (standard lots): The primary product in Livingston at the $620,000–$760,000 price point. Typically 1,800–2,400 sq ft, double-attached front garage, main floor with open-concept kitchen and great room, 3–4 bedrooms upstairs. Modern layouts with 9-ft ceilings, quartz countertops, and LVP flooring as standard or near-standard in this price range. Multiple builders compete directly, so comparing base prices and standard inclusions across builders is worth the effort, meaningful variation exists.

Front-attached garage homes (larger lots, premium specs): Upper tier at $760,000–$850,000+. Wider lots (36–40 ft), larger floor plans (2,400–3,200 sq ft), higher upgrade packages, occasionally estate-grade finishes. Some builders offer these; Crystal Creek and Morrison Homes operate at the higher end of this range. Sparsely available relative to the mid-range product.

Townhomes: A growing product category in Livingston as density requirements push builders toward attached housing in some parcels. Townhomes in Livingston run $420,000–$560,000 for 1,200–1,600 sq ft, 2–3 bedrooms. Good entry-level option with The Hub access.

Commute Times and Transportation Reality

Livingston is a car-dependent community. There is no LRT or CTrain service serving the community, and this is unlikely to change in the near term (the Green Line LRT extension, which would serve NE Calgary, has faced repeated delays and funding uncertainty). Budget the commute carefully before buying here.

Downtown Calgary: By car via Stoney Trail and Deerfoot Trail, approximately 30–45 minutes depending on time of day and traffic. The Stoney Trail ring road gives good access to the Deerfoot, and Deerfoot northbound-to-southbound runs well outside peak hours. During morning rush hour on Deerfoot, budget 40–50 minutes consistently.

Airport: As noted, approximately 10–12 minutes. This is a genuine advantage for frequent business travelers and airport employees, and it's a real demand driver from that buyer segment.

Deerfoot City and North Hill commercial area: 15–20 minutes south on Deerfoot.

Bus transit: Calgary Transit routes serve Livingston with connections to the Saddletowne CTrain station, from which downtown is accessible via Red Line. Total transit commute to downtown runs approximately 60–75 minutes, viable for some, impractical for others.

For buyers who work in the northeast (airport area, Stoney Trail industrial park, CrossIron Mills area), Livingston's location is excellent and the commute is genuinely short. For buyers whose work is downtown or in the southwest, this is a trade-off that deserves honest evaluation against the community's strengths.

Schools: The Honest Picture

This is an area where Livingston buyers need clear-eyed expectations. As of 2026, the community's permanent school infrastructure is still developing:

• Livingston School (CBE): A public K–9 school approved and in the planning/build phase for Livingston. As of 2026, students are attending via temporary accommodations or busing to nearby schools while permanent construction progresses.
• Catholic system: Catholic school assignments for Livingston students are to nearby NE Calgary Catholic schools, typically involving busing.
• Near-term improvements expected: School construction timelines in Calgary are driven by CBE and CCSD capital budgets, and these are the perennial source of frustration for buyers in new communities across the city. The school situation in Livingston should improve over the next 2–4 years, but it's not fully resolved today.

Families with school-age children should factor the busing period into their decision. For young couples planning a family but not yet school-aged, buying now and expecting school infrastructure to be in place by the time it's needed is a reasonable calculation, but verify the current timeline with CBE and CCSD directly rather than relying on builder representations.

Who Is Livingston Right For?

Livingston is consistently a strong choice for a specific type of Calgary buyer. Understanding whether you fit this profile makes the decision much clearer:

• Young families who use recreation facilities heavily, The Hub effectively subsidizes your recreation costs and keeps everything on-community, which families with young children find extremely practical.
• Airport-adjacent workers and frequent fliers, The 10-minute airport access is a genuine daily quality-of-life advantage for this group that no other Calgary community can match at these price points.
• Buyers whose work is in the NE industrial or north Calgary commercial corridors, Stoney Trail and Country Hills access makes these commutes genuinely easy from Livingston.
• New build enthusiasts who want modern construction without paying SW Calgary prices, Livingston delivers comparable new-build quality at a meaningful discount to communities like Aspen Woods or Discovery Ridge.
• Buyers with school-age children who can wait 2–4 years for permanent school infrastructure, or who are OK with the busing arrangement in the interim.

Livingston is a less obvious choice for: buyers who commute downtown daily and value transit access, buyers with immediate school-age children who need on-community schooling now, or buyers who are highly sensitive to airport noise.