The average rent in Queensland is $1,400–$2,100 per month for single-family homes, townhomes. Below is the 2026 breakdown of rent ranges, what drives pricing in this southeast Calgary neighbourhood, and how to position a rental here for fast placement at a strong rate.
An established SE community adjacent to Fish Creek Park with mature homes and family-friendly living.
Southeast Calgary's distinguishing feature is the lake-community premium. Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Sundance, McKenzie Lake, and Lake Bonavista each offer private resident lake access that adds $100–$300/month in rent. South Health Campus (Seton anchor employer), Red Line LRT stations, and the newness of master-planned communities also drive rents.
Within this broader Southeast Calgary context, Queensland sits in the entry-level tier of the local rental market with single-family homes, townhomes as the dominant property mix. Rent ranges for Queensland of $1,400–$2,100/month reflect both the broader Southeast Calgary dynamics and the specific character of this neighbourhood.
This is one of the more affordable rental neighbourhoods in Calgary, which produces stronger cap rates than premium areas. Tenant demand is consistently high, the affordable rent point captures students, new Canadians, young workers, and households building toward homeownership. Placement times for well-priced units are often under two weeks. The trade-off: turnover tends to be slightly higher than premium areas.
The dominant property types in Queensland are Single-family homes, townhomes. Single-family-home rentals are the workhorse of Calgary residential. Tenant tenure tends to be longer than condo rentals (families settle in), yard maintenance and seasonal upkeep matter, and basement suite revenue (where legal) can add meaningful income. The biggest variable cost on SFH rentals is unscheduled major maintenance.
Seasonality matters too. SE Calgary peaks in spring and again in late summer as families relocate ahead of school year starts. Lake-community properties see strongest demand in April–June ahead of summer lake season. Queensland tracks this broader Southeast Calgary seasonal pattern, properties listed in the right season rent faster and at stronger rent levels than off-peak listings.
The two most expensive pricing mistakes in Queensland are overpricing (the unit sits, every extra month vacant erases a full year of an 8% rent increase) and underpricing (you leave $50–$150/month on the table for the entire lease). The professional method is to pull 5–10 comparable active listings on RentFaster, Rentals.ca, and Kijiji for the same bed count and property type, then position at the 50th–60th percentile to attract quality tenants quickly.
UrbanLease provides free, market-data-backed rent estimates for any Queensland property. We benchmark against active listings, recent leased comparables, and CMHC neighbourhood data, and we put it in writing so you can decide whether to list, hold, or adjust.
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Get My Free Estimate →The average rent in Queensland ranges from $1,400–$2,100 per month. Actual rent depends on property type, size, condition, parking, and inclusions. Single-family homes, townhomes are the most common rental options in the neighbourhood. Queensland is in Southeast Calgary, see the market context section above for what drives the rent levels in this part of the city specifically.
One-bedroom rentals in Queensland typically fall in the lower end of the $1,400–$2,100 range. Newer builds and units with parking, in-suite laundry, or premium views command rents at or above the upper end.
Two-bedroom rentals in Queensland usually sit in the middle to upper end of $1,400–$2,100/month depending on size, condition, and parking. Two-bedroom condos and townhouses are the most common 2BR formats in this area.
Calgary rents grew roughly 11% in 2023 and 5% in 2024 according to CMHC, with growth concentrating in inner-city and transit-served neighbourhoods. Queensland (Southeast Calgary) has tracked the broader trend; expect modest annual increases in 2026 unless market conditions shift.
The dominant rental property types in Queensland are Single-family homes, townhomes. UrbanLease manages each of these types in Queensland and across the rest of Southeast Calgary.
Young families with school-age children, first-time renters saving toward home ownership (often within SE Calgary itself), South Health Campus staff, and professionals attracted to lake-community lifestyle. Tenant-to-buyer conversion is structurally common. Queensland fits this broader Southeast Calgary tenant profile.
Pull 5–10 comparable active listings on RentFaster or Rentals.ca for the same bed count, property type, and parking situation. Aim for the median of comparable units, then adjust up for newer condition, in-suite laundry, or premium views. UrbanLease provides free rent estimates for any Queensland property.
Vishnu Gabbula is an Associate Broker at PREP Realty, a RECA-licensed Alberta brokerage, and the founder of UrbanLease (a Calgary property management website operated by 14463137 Canada Inc.). His practice covers residential real estate, commercial real estate, rural properties, and property management across Calgary, Alberta. He runs Calgary House Rentals Group (105,000+ members) and Edmonton House Rentals Group (65,000+ members), two of Western Canada's largest rental communities on Facebook. He writes on Alberta tenancy law, the Residential Tenancies Act, CMHC MLI Select multi-unit financing, tenant screening, and rental market data, built on day-to-day experience managing rentals across Calgary and surrounding cities.