704, 718 12 Avenue SW

20% down at 4.34% fixed (Ratehub.ca), 25 years; tax from the listing; strata fee from the listing.

rent

$1,840/mo

after all costs

−$0/mo

cap rate

5.2%

yearly net rent ÷ price

Costs: mortgage $736 · tax $123 · strata $799 · insurance ~$35 · vacancy 3% · upkeep 5%.

Rent is today's market rent for a 2-bedroom in Calgary: CMHC's average there ($1,908) lowered by what new tenants pay against everyone in the Calgary area. (CMHC Rental Market Survey, October 2025; CMHC Rental Market Report 2025, table 6.0 (rents on units that turned over to a new tenant).) Houses usually rent for more than apartments. 25-year mortgage; rental purchases need at least 20% down.

Alberta has no cap on how much rent can rise, but only one increase a year, with three months' written notice for a monthly tenancy. alberta.ca

Rapid transit: 7 Street Southwest CTrain station, 500 m (about 8 min walk); 8 Street Southwest CTrain station, 600 m (about 9 min walk).

• Down 14.8% from $260,000 in 2025
• $269,500 in 2016 (-18% over ten years)
• Asking price is 24% below the assessment
• Built 1980
• Lot 1,856 m² (19,978 sq ft)

From City of Calgary open data (property assessments), matched to 704 718 12 AV SW. A mass appraisal of market value, not an appraisal of this home; a new build may be assessed before it was finished.

about $1,473 a year

The 2026 assessment times Calgary's 2026 residential rate of 6.65 per $1,000 (municipal and education).

The listing shows $1,472 a year in property tax.

Estimate from Alberta Municipal Affairs mill rates. Leaves out local improvement levies and utilities; the municipality's tax notice is the real figure.

Rapid transit: 7 Street Southwest CTrain station, 500 m (about 8 min walk); 8 Street Southwest CTrain station, 600 m (about 9 min walk).