2021 community profile
Sylvan Lake housing and community history.
A dated look at population, households, housing types and building eras—useful background for understanding how the community has evolved.
Historical community snapshot
Sylvan Lake by the numbers.
These dated figures come from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Sylvan Lake, Town, Alberta. They add historical context to the community guide; current homes and market conditions are shown separately.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Sylvan Lake, Town, Alberta. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls. Open the source ↗
Households and mobility
A community snapshot with the reference year attached.
The profile counted 15,995 people in private households across 6,395 households, with an average household size of 2.5 people.
. These figures describe Sylvan Lake at the 2021 Census reference date and should not be read as a prediction of who will buy a particular home.
Across 6,395 private households, median total household income before tax was $92,000 in 2020; this is demographic context, not a measure of current purchasing power or home value.
Five-year mobility data is not available in the extracted profile, which counted 15,995 people in private households and 6,395 private households.
The extracted profile does not contain a usable commute-mode breakdown; current travel should be tested from the address, while the 2021 profile remains limited to 15,995 people in private households.
Occupied dwelling structure
The housing mix in Sylvan Lake.
This is the historical housing mix reported for the community. Use the current listings page to see what is available now.
Period of construction
When the occupied housing stock was built.
Construction era can point buyers toward useful inspection questions, but the renovation history and effective age of the individual home matter more.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile: Sylvan Lake, Town, Alberta. Values are Census observations and may not total exactly because of rounding or source disclosure controls.
Community evidence brief
A fuller Sylvan Lake foundation.
Sylvan Lake is a Central Alberta lake town where primary residences, recreational-use properties, newer subdivisions, condominiums and nearby county alternatives serve different buyers and require different evidence. The official 2021 Census profile counted 15,995 people in private households and 6,395 private households within the Town of Sylvan Lake census subdivision; single-detached houses represented 66% of occupied private dwellings, row houses represented 12%, and the 1991-to-2000 cohort was the largest reported construction period at 21%. Those figures are historical town context. A property comparison should separate true waterfront, water-view, walkable-to-lake and conventional residential locations, then verify title, access, shoreline or dock rights, seasonal-use constraints, condominium obligations, insurance, effective age and current rental or occupancy rules for the exact address.
How to read this brief
Exact census subdivision evidence is used for this guide. Historical Census context, current listing status and address-specific property evidence remain separate layers.
Historical community evidence, current listing status and address-specific property records remain separate layers throughout the guide.
See sources and methodology →Define the geography before describing the property.
Boundary discipline
- Confirm the exact Sylvan Lake boundary and the listing's community field against the current municipal map or address record before publication.
- Describe nearby services as nearby rather than inside the community unless the mapped boundary and current source support that wording.
Development and housing history
- 21% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 1991 to 2000 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
- 19% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 2006 to 2010 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
- 15% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 2011 to 2015 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
- 14% of occupied private dwellings were reported in the 2001 to 2005 construction cohort; the Census figure does not establish the age of a current listing.
Different contexts inside the community
- Separate waterfront, water-view, lake-access and conventional residential properties; those labels are not interchangeable in price, use rights or diligence.
- Compare the established town core and mature lake-area streets with newer subdivisions and Lacombe or Red Deer County alternatives for services, access, ownership costs and intended use.
Explore the guides
Choose your next step in Sylvan Lake.
Compare the community, the type of home and the property-specific details in the order that makes sense for your move.
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Translate data into questions
Turn structure type and construction period into a property-specific comparison and inspection plan.
Explore →02Lake guide
Lake-community identity is separated from the rights and obligations attached to the exact address.
Explore →03Add daily-life context
Check current parks, services, schools and routes separately from the fixed Census reference date.
Explore →Quick answers
What buyers and sellers ask about Sylvan Lake.
Start with the practical questions, then open the detailed guide that matches the property or decision in front of you.
What evidence supports the Sylvan Lake community profile?
The guide uses the exact named 2021 official profile for historical community context. It does not treat that profile as current inventory, price or evidence about an individual property.
What does the Sylvan Lake housing profile show?
4,210 occupied private dwellings were reported as single-detached houses in the 2021 Census profile (66%); 775 row houses represented another 12%.
When was much of the occupied Sylvan Lake housing stock built?
Sylvan Lake’s largest reported construction cohort was 1991 to 2000 with 1,355 occupied private dwellings (21%), followed by 2006 to 2010 with 1,205 (19%).
Does community data describe every Sylvan Lake resident or home?
No. Historical aggregate data describes the named geography at its reference date; it cannot establish a person's circumstances or a property's current condition, price or suitability.
Official referencesGovernment and official records used for local context3 references +
012021 Census Profile: Sylvan Lake, Town, AlbertaStatistics Canada · accessed 2026-08-26
Census population, household, tenure, dwelling-form and construction-period context
Open official source ↗02Find land titles, documents or plansGovernment of Alberta · accessed 2026-08-26Title, registered-interest and plan due diligence
Open official source ↗03Municipal property assessmentGovernment of Alberta · accessed 2026-09-12Provincial context for municipal property assessment and its distinction from a property-specific market opinion
Open official source ↗Official records provide dated community context. Current listing status and conclusions about one property still require the applicable live record and property documents.