Key Takeaways
- The Orchards at Ellerslie is a newer southeast Edmonton community that is still building out.
- Per the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, 218 homes across all residential property types sold here in the year to August 5, 2026, with a median of $472,250. Confirm current pricing with Rory before you write an offer.
- The median of $472,250 and the average of $474,579 sit about $2,300 apart, the closest match between typical and average of the ten Edmonton communities we pulled this year.
- Sold prices ran from $194,581 to $1,230,000.
- On the same day’s report the median sat $82,250 above Walker and $62,450 below Keswick.
- The community has its own residents association facility, on Orchards Boulevard SW.
- Still building out means construction nearby, and it means a seller here competes with builder inventory.
Homes for sale in The Orchards at Ellerslie
Courtesy of Chris L Miller, Stone and Sling Realty Group$459,000457 ORCHARDS BV SW3 bd · 2 full, 1 half ba · 1,628 sq ft · MLS® # E4501987
Courtesy of Christina A Reid, Century 21 Leading$514,4165636 Hawthorn WY SW3 bd · 2 full, 1 half ba · 1,748 sq ft · MLS® # E4502050
Courtesy of Kunal Sachdeva & Gurpreet Ghuman, RE/MAX Excellence$339,900#21 603 ORCHARDS BV SW3 bd · 2 full, 1 half ba · 1,455 sq ft · MLS® # E4502054
Courtesy of Adrian Nedelec & James J Knull, Exp Realty$549,9001665 PLUM CIRCLE CI SW4 bd · 3 full, 1 half ba · 1,660 sq ft · MLS® # E4502073
Courtesy of Paramleen Sekhon, Exp Realty$497,5002617 Chokecherry LN SW3 bd · 2 full, 1 half ba · 1,633 sq ft · MLS® # E4501947
Courtesy of Mohit Dhunna, Exp Realty$499,998226 ORCHARDS BV SW3 bd · 2 full, 1 half ba · 1,870 sq ft · MLS® # E4501879If you’re looking at homes for sale in The Orchards at Ellerslie, Edmonton, this is a community where the numbers are unusually easy to read, and the construction timetable is the thing to ask about. I’m Rory O’Shea, REALTOR® with Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited, working alongside Bev O’Shea-Thomas. This page covers where the community sits, what homes sold for, and what to settle before you write.
Where is The Orchards at Ellerslie in Edmonton?
The Orchards at Ellerslie is in southeast Edmonton, in the Ellerslie area, with Anthony Henday Drive and Ellerslie Road as the main connectors.
It is a newer community and it is still building out. That single fact shapes more of the buying decision here than anything else on this page.
What’s the price range for homes in The Orchards at Ellerslie?
Across all residential property types, homes here sold from $194,581 to $1,230,000 in the year to August 5, 2026.
| Measure | All residential property types |
|---|---|
| Homes sold (12 months) | 218 |
| Sold price range | $194,581 to $1,230,000 |
| Median sold price | $472,250 |
| Average sold price | $474,579 |
| Median days on market | 38 |
Look at the median and the average together: $472,250 and $474,579, about $2,300 apart. Across the ten Edmonton communities we pulled this year, that is the closest those two numbers came anywhere.
That sounds like a statistical footnote and it isn’t. In most neighbourhoods the average is dragged up by a handful of expensive sales, so the average describes a house almost nobody bought. Here it doesn’t. The typical home and the average home are effectively the same home, which means a quoted figure for this community is unusually trustworthy as a guide to what you’ll actually see.
The position matters too. On the same day’s report, this median sat $82,250 above Walker and $62,450 below Keswick. That places The Orchards at Ellerslie between the southeast and southwest new-build markets rather than inside either. If you have been comparing the two ends of the city, this is the community in the middle of that comparison.
These are estimates; contact Rory for a current CMA on a specific property.
What does still building out mean for a buyer?
It means three things, and they are worth being blunt about.
Construction is nearby. Depending on the phase, that means truck traffic, dust, and streets that are not finished yet. It ends, but it has not ended.
Amenities may be planned rather than built. Before you write, ask which commercial and which parks exist today, on the ground, as opposed to on a plan. That is a question I will answer honestly for a specific address, and it is the question most likely to change how a buyer feels about a phase.
And if you are selling here, you are not only competing with the other resale homes. You are competing with the builder, who can offer incentives you cannot. That is the single most useful thing this page can tell a prospective seller in this community, and you will not find it on a competitor page.
Is there a residents association?
Yes. The community has its own residents association facility, on Orchards Boulevard SW inside the community.
That is worth knowing before you tour, and it is worth asking about properly. What I am not going to tell you on this page is what it costs, whether membership is mandatory, or what is inside it, because none of that is confirmed and all three are the sort of thing a buyer needs in writing rather than from a web page.
Treat it as a question to settle before you write an offer, not after. A residents association facility can be a genuine amenity you use every week, or a line on your annual costs that you never walk into. Which one it is depends on facts I will pull for the specific property.
What kinds of homes are in The Orchards at Ellerslie?
Detached houses are the core, with attached and apartment product filling the lower part of the range. The $194,581 low is not a detached home.
Essentially all of the stock is original, so first-cycle maintenance has not arrived on the newest phases and is only now approaching on the earliest. Ask which phase a home sits in. In a community of this age that is the difference between a roof you will not think about for a decade and one you will.
On any attached or apartment property, get the condominium fee and the reserve fund study early.
What schools serve The Orchards at Ellerslie?
The community is served by Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools.
I’m not printing a school name here. In a community that is still growing, catchments and accommodation arrangements move, and any statement I made today would need a date stamped on it to be worth anything. Confirm the designated school for the specific address on epsb.ca and ecsd.net, and ask specifically whether students are bussed out of the community.
How long is the commute?
Anthony Henday Drive and Ellerslie Road are the connectors, with downtown and the University of Alberta both a proper drive, and the airport and the south industrial area closer.
I’m not printing drive times in minutes. They depend on your block and your departure time. Tell me where you work and I’ll check it for the specific address.
There’s no LRT in the community. Bus service into still-developing phases is often thinner than a route map suggests, so check the current service for your specific block before you rely on it.
Who’s buying in The Orchards at Ellerslie right now?
Families buying new in the southeast, buyers priced out of the southwest new-build communities, and people whose work is south of the city.
The honest version: if you want new construction and you’re comfortable living in a community that isn’t finished yet, this is a sound choice at a median that sits well below the southwest equivalents. If you want a settled neighbourhood where nothing is going to be built next to you, Rutherford is the better answer, and its median was about $146,000 lower per the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton report of August 5, 2026.
What should buyers know before this community?
- Which phase you’re buying in, and what is still to be built around it.
- What exists today versus what is planned, for commercial, parks and pathways.
- The residents association. It exists and it is on Orchards Boulevard SW. Get the cost, whether membership is mandatory, and what it includes, in writing, for the specific property.
- Condominium fee and reserve fund on any attached or apartment property.
- Builder competition, if you expect to resell within a few years.
How does The Orchards at Ellerslie compare to nearby communities?
- Walker (step down). Same part of the city, at a median $82,250 lower on the same report.
- Summerside. South-side lake community with a mandatory association fee, at a median about $26,000 lower.
- Keswick (step up). The southwest river valley community, at a median $62,450 higher.
- Rutherford. Established rather than new, at a median about $146,000 lower per the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton report of August 5, 2026.
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About the Author
Rory O’Shea is a REALTOR® with Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited in Edmonton. He covers the full residential market, from apartment condos through detached homes, across Edmonton and 11 surrounding municipalities. Rory works alongside Bev O’Shea-Thomas, a 45+ year Edmonton REALTOR® who provides advisory support. Reach Rory at 780-220-4490 or rory@edmontoncityhomes.com. Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited, 3659 99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 6K5.
Market figures shown are sourced, dated and attributed; actual prices depend on home size, condition, and exact location. For a current CMA on a specific property, contact us. Listing data is provided through the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® System and is believed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current status with your REALTOR®.
Talk to Rory
If you’re looking at homes for sale in The Orchards at Ellerslie, the two things worth a phone call are what is still to be built around a specific phase and whether you’d be competing with builder inventory on the way out. I can run a CMA on an address here, tell you what exists on the ground today, confirm the school designation for your block, or compare this community against Walker and Rutherford before you commit. Call or text me at 780-220-4490, email rory@edmontoncityhomes.com, or use the contact page. You can also start a home valuation or learn more about Rory and Bev at Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited.