Sweet Grass is a mature southwest Edmonton neighbourhood that developed primarily in the late 1970s and 1980s in the area southwest of Gateway Boulevard, adjacent to the Steinhauer community. The name reflects the Indigenous heritage naming convention applied to several southwest Edmonton communities, honouring the sweetgrass plant that has deep cultural significance in Indigenous ceremony and tradition. The neighbourhood has established itself as a consistent family community with the residential character and infrastructure of mature southwest Edmonton.
Sweet Grass is a mature southwest Edmonton neighbourhood that developed primarily in the late 1970s and 1980s in the area southwest of Gateway Boulevard, adjacent to the Steinhauer community. The name reflects the Indigenous heritage naming convention applied to several southwest Edmonton communities, honouring the sweetgrass plant that has deep cultural significance in Indigenous ceremony and tradition. The neighbourhood has established itself as a consistent family community with the residential character and infrastructure of mature southwest Edmonton.
The housing stock is primarily single-family homes from the late 1970s and 1980s, with two-car garages and family-oriented floor plans. Some semi-detached and multi-family properties provide additional variety. Homes have been updated to varying degrees over the decades, and the neighbourhood presents a range of condition that accommodates buyers across multiple budget levels. Prices are accessible within the southwest Edmonton market.
Gateway Boulevard provides commercial access and connection to the south Edmonton retail corridor. The Century Park LRT station is within reasonable distance, providing Metro line transit access. Schools serve the community across southwest Edmonton public and Catholic catchments. The community league maintains outdoor recreation facilities and programming. The Whitemud Creek Ravine system is accessible to the west, providing natural trail connections.
For buyers, Sweet Grass offers southwest Edmonton mature living at accessible prices with practical LRT and commercial access — the combination that family buyers in this part of the city consistently seek. For sellers, a reliable base of family buyers and south Edmonton purchasers creates consistent market demand for well-maintained properties.
John Carle works with buyers and sellers in Sweet Grass through Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited. Active asking prices on this page come from the MLS® feed. Sold-market statistics for Edmonton are published by the Realtors Association of Edmonton.
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All Edmonton neighbourhoodsSt. Albert communitiesThere are 6 active listings in Sweet Grass.
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Sweet Grass is a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta. The City of Edmonton maintains the official neighbourhood list and publishes a profile for each community.
Source: City of Edmonton — Neighbourhood Profiles (read 2026-09-23) · City of Edmonton — Neighbourhoods (open data) (read 2026-09-23)
Use Edmonton Public Schools’ Find a School tool with the street address — the school designated for an address is not always the one closest to it. Attendance areas change, so confirm with EPSB Planning rather than relying on a community-level answer.
Source: Edmonton Public Schools — Find or Choose a School (read 2026-09-23)
The listings section on this page links the homes currently for sale in Sweet Grass, taken from the live MLS® feed. The full Edmonton inventory is at johncarle.com/listings.
Source: johncarle.com — Edmonton listings (read 2026-09-23)
