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Fort Saskatchewan vs Sherwood Park: Which One Fits You?
Prices, supply, taxes, schools and recreation side by side, from my own MLS® numbers.
Photo is illustrative.
By Jay Lewis, REALTOR® | RE/MAX Excellence
25+ years in new construction, trades and sales · Updated October 2026 · About me
Short answer: Fort Saskatchewan costs less and has far more new construction to choose from. Sherwood Park costs more, sells faster and has more of everything else. The median resale detached family home sold for $532,000 in Fort Saskatchewan and $595,000 in Sherwood Park. New homes are the bigger difference: Fort Saskatchewan had 61 for sale with about 9 months of supply, and Sherwood Park had 20 with about 3.5 months. Prices change often with market conditions and world events.
Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park side by side
Detached family homes: 3+ bedrooms above grade, 2+ full baths and an ensuite.
| Fort Saskatchewan | Sherwood Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | About 30,000 | About 75,600 |
| Type of community | City | Hamlet in Strathcona County |
| Median resale sold price | $532,000 | $595,000 |
| Median new-home sold price | $553,587 | $638,000 |
| Price per sq ft, resale / new | $311 / $291 | $352 / $306 |
| Resale homes for sale | 25 | 49 |
| New homes for sale | 61 | 20 |
| Months of inventory, resale / new | 1.2 / 9.2 | 1.0 / 3.5 |
| Median days to sell, resale / new | 21 / 126 | 15 / 72 |
| Property tax per $100,000 of assessed value (2026) | About $791 | About $728 |
| Public schools | Elk Island Public Schools | Elk Island Public Schools |
| Catholic schools | Elk Island Catholic Schools | Elk Island Catholic Schools |
Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® data pulled by Jay Lewis on Oct 3, 2026 (Fort Saskatchewan) and Oct 4, 2026 (Sherwood Park). Both towns use 90 days of sales. New means the listing's Occupancy is New/Never Occupied. Months of inventory is homes for sale divided by monthly sales. Tax figures include the education and seniors housing levies: Strathcona County 2026 tax rates, City of Fort Saskatchewan 2026 property tax information. Assessed value isn't the same as sale price. Prices change often with market conditions and world events.
Which one fits you?
How I'd sort it out if we were talking it through.
Pick Fort Saskatchewan if
You want a new home and room to negotiate. Nearly half the new homes for sale had been listed more than 90 days. It also suits people who work in the Industrial Heartland, and your dollar buys more house: $291 a square foot new against $306 in Sherwood Park.
Pick Sherwood Park if
You want the larger community, with more schools and programs, commuter buses to downtown Edmonton, the University of Alberta and NAIT, and the lower property tax rate of the two. Be ready to move fast: resale homes sold in a median of 15 days.
Either way
Resale is a seller's market in both, at about one month of inventory. A well-priced resale home in either place will not wait for you to think it over.
What the market numbers mean
On resale the two are similar in speed and different in price. Homes sold in a median of 21 days in Fort Saskatchewan and 15 in Sherwood Park, and Sherwood Park cost about $63,000 more at the median and $41 more per square foot. New construction is where they split. Fort Saskatchewan had three times as many new homes for sale and they took a median of 126 days to sell, so a buyer there can ask for upgrades, closing costs or a lower price. In Sherwood Park, 12 of the 20 new homes for sale were in one neighbourhood, Cambrian, and they were selling about as fast as they were listed.
Schools
Confirm the school for the exact address before you write an offer.
Public schools
Both are in Elk Island Public Schools. Fort Saskatchewan has three K to 6 schools, French Immersion at École Parc Élémentaire, SouthPointe School (K to 9), Rudolph Hennig Junior High and Fort Saskatchewan High School. Sherwood Park has many more schools, including two high schools: Salisbury Composite (IB and French Immersion) and Bev Facey (AP).
Catholic schools
Elk Island Catholic Schools serves both. Fort Saskatchewan has St. André Bessette Catholic High School (9 to 12). Sherwood Park has Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School (9 to 12) and French Immersion at two Catholic schools.
Confirm the address
Designated schools depend on the exact address. In the newest neighbourhoods of both towns, kids are often bused to a school elsewhere until a new one is funded and built.
Recreation and services
Fort Saskatchewan
About 75 km of trails and more than 400 hectares of parkland along the North Saskatchewan River. The Dow Centennial Centre has an arena, gym, indoor field, track, fitness centre and theatre. A new aquatics facility broke ground in March 2026, with opening expected in 2029.
Sherwood Park
Millennium Place has a wave pool, lazy river, 10-lane pool, twin arenas and a track. There are about 287 km of trails, Broadmoor Lake Park, the Emerald Hills Leisure Centre and Festival Place, a 489-seat theatre.
Health care
Both have a community hospital with a 24-hour emergency department.
Getting to Edmonton
Sherwood Park is on Edmonton's east side, on Highway 16, Baseline Road, Wye Road and Anthony Henday Drive. Fort Saskatchewan is northeast of Edmonton on Highways 15 and 21. Strathcona County Transit runs commuter buses from Sherwood Park to downtown Edmonton, the University of Alberta and NAIT. Fort Sask Transit runs a weekday peak-hour bus to the Bethel Transit Terminal in Sherwood Park. Test-drive your own route at rush hour before you buy.
Neighbourhood guides
Each one has current homes for sale, sold prices and what I check there.
Fort Saskatchewan: Westpark, Southfort, SouthPointe, Sienna
Sherwood Park: Cambrian, Hearthstone, Hillshire
Town guides: Fort Saskatchewan real estate · Sherwood Park real estate. New construction: Fort Saskatchewan · Sherwood Park.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Saskatchewan cheaper than Sherwood Park?
Yes. In the 90 days to early October 2026, the median resale detached family home sold for $532,000 in Fort Saskatchewan and $595,000 in Sherwood Park. New homes sold for a median of $553,587 in Fort Saskatchewan and $638,000 in Sherwood Park. Prices change often with market conditions and world events.
Which has more new construction, Fort Saskatchewan or Sherwood Park?
Fort Saskatchewan. It had 61 new detached family homes for sale on Oct 3, 2026, about 9 months of supply. Sherwood Park had 20 on Oct 4, 2026, about 3.5 months of supply, and most were in Cambrian.
Are property taxes lower in Sherwood Park or Fort Saskatchewan?
Lower in Sherwood Park. Strathcona County's 2026 residential rates work out to about $728 a year per $100,000 of assessed value. Fort Saskatchewan's 2026 example works out to about $791. Check the tax notice for the specific home.
Is Sherwood Park a city?
No. Sherwood Park is a hamlet governed by Strathcona County, with about 75,600 people. Fort Saskatchewan is a city of about 30,000.
Can you help me buy in either Fort Saskatchewan or Sherwood Park?
Yes. I work in both. Text me what you are looking for and I will pull the current numbers for each and show you homes in both before you decide.
Still deciding between Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park?
Text me first at 780-220-8449, or book a 20-minute call. Tell me your budget and what matters most, and I'll show you what it buys in each. I'm not a home inspector, engineer or lawyer, and I'll tell you when you need one. No pressure.
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Jay Lewis | REALTOR® | RE/MAX Excellence. Sources: the municipalities and school divisions named above, REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® data. General information only, not legal, tax or mortgage advice.
Jay Lewis
REALTOR® | RE/MAX Excellence
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Edmonton, AB, T6M 0M8