Living in Auburn Bay, Calgary: Homes, Schools, Transit and What to Expect

Updated November 2, 2026 · Written by Justin Warthe, Team Lead, The Top Calgary Real Estate Team

Auburn Bay is the lake community on Calgary's southeast edge, bounded by Stoney Trail, Deerfoot Trail, 52 Street SE and Seton Boulevard, established in 2005 and built out through 2021. It offers a 43-acre lake, five schools inside the community, South Health Campus next door and a full range of homes from condos to lake-backing estates. Here is what it is like to live there, what homes cost and the trade-offs to weigh before you buy.

Quick answer: Auburn Bay is one of Calgary's larger lake communities, with a 43-acre lake, Auburn House, five schools inside the community and South Health Campus next door. The main drawbacks are a mandatory residents' association fee and no CTrain service planned before the 2030s. The Top Calgary Real Estate Team sells across southeast Calgary; call or text 403-620-8746 or book a call for an Auburn Bay evaluation or buyer consultation.

Key takeaways

• Auburn Bay is a full-range community: single-detached houses are 61% of homes, low-rise apartments 19%, and semi-detached and row houses 10% each, so there is an entry point at most budgets.
• Construction ran from 2001 to 2021, with 43% of homes built between 2011 and 2015, so most of the housing stock is 10 to 15 years old.
• Three public schools (Auburn Bay School, Bayside School and Lakeshore School) and two Calgary Catholic schools (St. Gianna and Prince of Peace) are inside the community.
• Lake access requires a mandatory residents' association fee, and short-term rentals cannot get membership, which matters for investors.

Where Auburn Bay is and how it was built

Auburn Bay is bounded by Stoney Trail to the north, Deerfoot Trail to the west, 52 Street SE to the east and Seton Boulevard to the south. The community was established in 2005 and built out in phases through 2021, with South Health Campus and the Seton town centre developing beside it.

Homes in Auburn Bay

Single-detached houses are 61% of homes, low-rise apartments 19%, semi-detached 10% and row houses 10%, according to the City of Calgary's 2021 census profile. Construction ran from 2001 to 2021, with 43% of homes built between 2011 and 2015. About 75% of households own, and the census counted 18,090 residents in 6,240 occupied dwellings. Lake-backing and lake-access homes carry the biggest premiums.

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What homes cost in Auburn Bay (September 2026)

Source: CREB® September 2026 Calgary monthly statistics package (district and city benchmarks). CREB® district figures cover many communities; Auburn Bay itself is priced from actual Auburn Bay sales, which we pull for every evaluation. Ask us for the current Auburn Bay numbers.

Schools

Three Calgary Board of Education schools sit inside the community: Auburn Bay School and Bayside School cover Kindergarten to Grade 5, and Lakeshore School at 430 Auburn Bay Drive SE serves Grades 6 to 9 for Auburn Bay and Mahogany. On the Calgary Catholic side, St. Gianna School at 800 Auburn Bay Boulevard SE is the elementary school, and Prince of Peace at 43 Auburn Meadows Boulevard SE takes Auburn Bay junior high students.

School designations change; confirm the current designation for any address with the Calgary Board of Education or the Calgary Catholic School District before you buy.

Getting around

The South Health Campus transit terminal serves Auburn Bay with routes 14, 75, 79 and the 302 BRT to City Centre. Deerfoot Trail and Stoney Trail are at the community's edges; downtown is roughly 25 to 35 minutes by car depending on traffic.

Parks, recreation and shopping

Auburn Bay Lake is 43 acres with a deepest point of about 30 feet, stocked twice a year with trout, with floating docks and boat rentals. The Auburn Bay Residents Association runs Auburn House at 200 Auburn Bay Boulevard SE, with a gymnasium, banquet room, tennis and pickleball courts, a disc golf course, a toboggan hill and winter skating, and a beach park. The community has 15 playgrounds and an off-leash dog park, South Health Campus hospital is immediately south, and Auburn Station and Seton are the local shopping centres.

The trade-offs

There is no CTrain yet. Green Line Phase 1 ends at Shepard, with completion expected around 2031, and a Seton extension has no timeline. Lake access carries a mandatory residents' association fee, access to Auburn House is for members only, and short-term rentals cannot get membership. Condo buyers should review fees and reserve funds closely.

Buying a home in Auburn Bay

Auburn Bay buyers usually want the lake and the schools without the price of the older lake communities. We will show you what the same budget buys here and in Mahogany, Cranston, Seton and McKenzie Towne, explain the residents' association fee and rules, and protect you on inspection and conditions.

• Early alerts: be the first to know about new Auburn Bay listings, including coming-soon and off-market homes.
• Honest comparison: we sell across southeast Calgary every week, so we can show you what the same budget buys in Auburn Bay and in Mahogany, Cranston, Seton, McKenzie Towne.
• Protection: inspection, condition and pricing advice from an agent who knows Auburn Bay construction, builders and resale patterns.

Selling a home in Auburn Bay

Auburn Bay sellers get a team that prices from actual community sales rather than a district average, photographs the lake, the beach and the pathways as part of the story, and launches to the southeast Calgary buyers already in our database.

1. Pricing. We pull the last 90 days of Auburn Bay sales and the active competition, and show you the price that sells in the first two weeks at full value.
2. Preparation. A room-by-room checklist, staging advice and the short list of fixes that return more than they cost.
3. Launch. Professional photography, video, floor plans, Realtor.ca, social media, and a pre-launch to our buyer database before the public sees it.
4. Showings and feedback. You hear what every buyer said within 24 hours.
5. Negotiation and closing. One lead negotiator on every offer, and an operations team that keeps conditions, deposits and possession on schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Auburn Bay a good place to live?

Auburn Bay is one of Calgary's larger lake communities, built from 2005 onward. Residents get a 43-acre lake, Auburn House, five schools inside the community and South Health Campus next door. The main drawback is that CTrain service is not planned before the 2030s, and lake access carries a mandatory fee.

What types of homes are in Auburn Bay?

Single-detached houses are 61% of the 6,240 homes. Low-rise apartments are 19%, with semi-detached and row houses at 10% each. Almost everything was built between 2001 and 2021.

Which schools serve Auburn Bay?

Auburn Bay School and Bayside School (public, K to 5) and Lakeshore School (public, Grades 6 to 9) are inside the community, along with St. Gianna (Calgary Catholic elementary) and Prince of Peace (Calgary Catholic junior high). Confirm current designations for any address.

How much does a house cost in Auburn Bay?

CREB® publishes district rather than community benchmarks: the South East district detached benchmark was $698,900 and its row benchmark $421,300 in September 2026, and Calgary's apartment benchmark was $291,400. Lake-backing and lake-access homes carry a premium; ask us for current Auburn Bay sales.

Can I rent out an Auburn Bay home on Airbnb?

The Auburn Bay Residents Association does not grant lake membership to short-term rentals, and the City of Calgary licenses short-term rentals separately. Investors should confirm the current rules before buying; see our investment property realtor page.

About The Top Calgary Real Estate Team

The Top Calgary Real Estate Team is a Calgary real estate team brokered by Real Broker and led by Justin Warthe. The team has sold more than $1 billion of Calgary and area real estate, has 180 five-star Google reviews, and helps clients buy or sell a home about every 48 hours. Our office is at 1907 34 Avenue SW in Marda Loop, and we work across Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, Strathmore, High River and the surrounding acreage country. Read our client reviews or book a call.

This page is general information, not legal, mortgage, tax or appraisal advice. A market evaluation from a REALTOR® is an opinion of value, not an appraisal. Benchmark prices are from the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) for September 2026 and change monthly.

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