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Chaparral Homes for Sale
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Homes for sale in Chaparral
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By the numbers
Chaparral at a glance
Population and dwelling counts: City of Calgary civic census, 2019 — the most recent civic census published. Current properties: the City’s property assessment roll. That is the up-to-date count, but it counts titles rather than households — each condominium unit is its own title, while a rental apartment building is a single title however many suites it holds. In newer, mostly-owned communities the two numbers track closely; in older communities with rental blocks the roll sits below the census count for that reason. Sector: City of Calgary community district boundaries.
The community
About Chaparral
Fun facts: Lake Chaparral is a 32-acre lake built from scratch, ringed by a 21-acre park with two waterfalls. Residents paddle in summer and skate on the lake in winter, with a toboggan hill right beside it. And a ridge pathway along the escarpment looks out over the Bow River valley and a golf course.
Chaparral is a southeast lake community established in 1995, at the city’s southern edge, south of Stoney Trail along the Bow River valley. It’s mostly detached family homes (the typical home dates to 2003), with townhomes in Chaparral Valley and the Chaparral Ridge and Chapala Point areas. Neighbours are Sundance, Walden and Wolf Willow.
Lake Chaparral is the centrepiece, for residents: beaches, docks, boat rentals, lake skating in winter, a tobogganing hill, tennis, pickleball, volleyball and basketball courts, BBQ pits and a cookshack. Beyond the lake, pathways run through the greens and along a ridge overlooking the valley. Two elementary schools are inside: Chaparral School (K–6) and St. Sebastian (K–6 Catholic).
Things to do: Lake Chaparral for association members; the Fish Creek Provincial Park pathway along the Bow River next door; Sikome Lake beach, recently upgraded; and Shawnessy Library and the recreation centre across Macleod Trail.
Nearest farmers’ market: Cranston Summer Farmers’ Market, Century Hall, 11 Cranarch Road SE — Tuesdays, 4–8 pm, late June to late August — about 3 km away. Year-round, the closest is Fresh & Local Market (Avenida Village, 12445 Lake Fraser Drive SE), about 7 km away.
Lake community
The lake at Chaparral
Chaparral is one of Calgary's lake communities. Residents get private access to the lake; the public does not.
| Lake | Lake Chaparral |
|---|---|
| Size | 32-acre lake with a 22-acre park |
| Resident use | Beaches and swimming, Boating and rentals, Fishing and ice fishing, Scuba, Skating, Toboggan hill, Tennis and pickleball, Volleyball, Basketball, Concession |
| Annual fee | 2026–2027, membership plus capital fee, GST included, due 1 July 2026: general resident $481.99 · lake access $481.99 · lakeside $690.79 · double-lot lakeside $1,291.59 |
| Association | Lake Chaparral Residents Association Ltd. |
The annual membership fee is registered as a legal encumbrance on each property's land title.
The lake fee is not optional. It is an annual residents' association fee that runs with the title, not a membership you can decline. Budget for it the same way you budget for property tax, and check the current amount before you write an offer — it changes.
Recreation
What the Lake Chaparral Residents Association runs
Listed by the Lake Chaparral Residents Association on its own site.
At the lake
- Beaches
- Boat rentals
- Lake skating
- Foot shower
- Seasonal washrooms
Indoors
- Function room
- Concession
Outdoors
- Tennis and pickleball courts
- Volleyball courts
- Basketball nets
- Horseshoe pits
- Playgrounds
- BBQ pits
- Tobogganing hill
- Exercise equipment
- Top pad skating
- Cookshack
On the ground
Chaparral in photos
Areas within Chaparral: Chaparral Ridge and Chapala Point.
Schools and education
Parks, trails, green space and recreation
Gardens and growing
Amenities and services
Local spots
A few places worth knowing here. Not a full list.
Streets, homes and entrances
Questions
Chaparral — common questions
Does Chaparral have a lake, and is access automatic?
Yes. Lake Chaparral is 32-acre lake with a 22-acre park, run by the Lake Chaparral Residents Association Ltd. — beaches and swimming, boating and rentals, fishing and ice fishing, scuba, skating, toboggan hill, tennis and pickleball, volleyball, basketball, concession. Access is tied to the property, not the buyer, so confirm the current fee and the encumbrance on title before you write an offer.
What does the community association in Chaparral run?
The Lake Chaparral Residents Association lists: Beaches; Boat rentals; Lake skating; Foot shower; Seasonal washrooms; Function room; Concession; Tennis and pickleball courts; Volleyball courts; Basketball nets; Horseshoe pits; Playgrounds; BBQ pits; Tobogganing hill; Exercise equipment; Top pad skating; Cookshack.
Which schools are inside Chaparral?
2 schools sit inside the community boundary: St. Sebastian Elementary School, Chaparral School. Being inside the boundary is not the same as being the designated school for a given address.
Which schools serve Chaparral?
A school being the closest one does not make it the designated one — catchments change year to year and can split a single street. Send me the exact address in Chaparral and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
What are homes selling for in Chaparral?
Community-level prices move month to month, so a number published on a website is out of date almost immediately. Call 403-464-6672 and I will pull the actual recent sales in Chaparral — what closed, at what price, and how long it took.
Schools
Schools near Chaparral
Every school within 3 km of the centre of Chaparral, taken from The City of Calgary's school locations dataset (online-only and home-education programs excluded). Distance is straight-line from the City's community centre point — it is not a catchment.
In Chaparral
| St. Sebastian Elementary School | Elementary | 0.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Chaparral School | Elementary | 1.4 km |
Nearby
Within 3 km, in neighbouring communities.
| Fish Creek School | Elementary | 1.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Midsun School | Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 km |
| Sundance School | Elementary | 2.3 km |
| Father James Whelihan | Elementary/Junior High | 2.7 km |
| Cranston School | Elementary | 2.7 km |
| All Saints School | Senior High | 2.8 km |
Catchments are set by the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, not by community boundaries, and they change year to year. A school inside the community is not automatically the designated one. Send me the address and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
Amenities
In Chaparral
From The City of Calgary's community services dataset.
Chaparral Residents Association
Nearby
Communities that border Chaparral
These share a boundary with Chaparral on the City of Calgary’s community map.
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