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Mount Royal University’s on-campus residences accommodate approximately 950 students, and everyone who doesn’t land a spot ends up searching the private market in Lincoln Park, Glamorgan, Lakeview, Currie Barracks, and Marda Loop, the Southwest Calgary neighbourhoods covered in this guide to rental options near MRU. In August 2023, MRU’s director of residence services told CBC<\/a> that most residence spots were reserved well before the semester began, creating an on-campus waitlist for the first time in a decade. That pressure helps explain why many students still consider off-campus housing each fall.<\/p>\n\n Citywide, the numbers are trending in renters’ favour. Calgary’s purpose-built rental vacancy rate climbed to 5.1% in 2025, up from 4.6% the year before, and the City of Calgary’s housing trends data<\/a> shows CMHC forecasting 5.7% for 2026 as new supply keeps arriving. liv.rent’s own August 2026 Calgary and Edmonton rent report<\/a> shows that easing at street level too: the average asking rent for an unfurnished one-bedroom across Calgary fell 7.46% year-over-year to $1,465.<\/p>\n\n SW Calgary, where MRU sits, hasn’t cooled at the same pace. That same rent report found Southwest is Calgary’s most expensive quadrant for an unfurnished one-bedroom, averaging $1,556 a month, compared with just $1,320 in Northeast, the city’s most affordable quadrant. Furnished one-bedroom rents in the Southwest eased 5.96% that month, to $1,590, while unfurnished units in the same quadrant rose 1.86%, so the trend line depends on which type of lease you’re comparing. The takeaway for MRU-area renters: even as Calgary loosens overall, the pocket of the city around campus still commands a premium, so starting the search early still matters. Current vacancies near MRU are searchable anytime on liv.rent’s listings for the university<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Lincoln Park sits directly against MRU’s campus and is the most renter-heavy of the nearby communities. According to the City of Calgary’s community profile<\/a> drawing on the 2021 Census, 60% of Lincoln Park’s roughly 930 private households rented their home, well above Calgary’s citywide renter share of 31%. The same profile put Lincoln Park’s median monthly shelter cost for renter households at $1,000, against $1,350 for Calgary renters overall, though that’s Census-era data rather than a current asking rent, so treat it as background rather than what’s on the market today.<\/p>\n\n West of campus, Glamorgan is the largest rental community in the area and home to several of the buildings covered below. South of Glamorgan, Lakeview borders Glenmore Park and Glenmore Reservoir and has its own cluster of low-rise apartment buildings, and neighbouring Glenbrook adds a few more options nearby. A little farther out, Currie Barracks and Marda Loop trade a longer walk for a wider mix of restaurants and shops around Marda Loop and 33 Avenue SW, plus reasonable bus access into downtown. Wherever you land, you can filter MRU-area rentals by price, unit type, and distance from campus through liv.rent’s rental resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Six specific buildings, plus the wider Currie Barracks and Marda Loop rental market, are worth comparing near MRU: Glamorgan Manor, Richmond Towers, Lakeview Apartments, Lakeside Estates, Westwinds Village, and Glamorgan Landing Estates. Five of the six, Glamorgan Manor, Richmond Towers, Lakeview Apartments, Lakeside Estates, and Westwinds Village, share the same property manager, Boardwalk REIT, while Glamorgan Landing Estates is independently developed by Spray Group. Advertised rents and pet policies change often, so treat the details below as a starting point and confirm pricing and availability directly with the property manager, or through an active liv.rent listing, before applying.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n At 10 Glenway Place SW, Glamorgan Manor is managed by Boardwalk REIT<\/a>. Boardwalk’s own listing describes it as a pet-friendly family building with shared laundry, parking, on-call security, and heat and water included in rent. Boardwalk didn’t show a specific rent figure at the time of writing, so confirm current pricing directly with the property manager or through an active liv.rent listing.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n A short walk from Glamorgan Manor at 71 Glamis Drive SW, Richmond Towers is also managed by Boardwalk REIT<\/a>, which confirms the building has a fitness centre, an indoor pool, and tennis and basketball courts. As of September 2026, Boardwalk listed suites from roughly $1,499 to $1,799 depending on the floor plan, though rates and availability change often, so confirm directly before applying.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n At 5320 Lakeview Drive SW, Lakeview Apartments is another Boardwalk-managed<\/a> building, offering studio through three-bedroom suites next to Glenmore Park. Boardwalk’s own site describes the building as pet-friendly, which differs from what some third-party listing sites show, so confirm the current pet policy for your specific suite directly with the property manager.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Just down the street at 5332 Lakeview Drive SW, Lakeside Estates is also Boardwalk-managed<\/a>, offering studio through three-bedroom suites about a 10-minute drive from downtown, according to Boardwalk. Pet policy here is still inconsistent across sources, even after checking Boardwalk’s own site, so confirm directly with the property manager before applying with a pet.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n At 5325 26 Avenue SW, in Glenbrook, Westwinds Village is a Boardwalk-managed<\/a>, pet-friendly building with one- and two-bedroom suites, shared laundry, and heat and water included in rent. As of September 2026, Boardwalk listed suites from roughly $1,399 to $1,799 depending on the floor plan. It’s also one of the buildings on this list already listed on liv.rent, so you can view its liv.rent building page<\/a> and check whether any units are currently available.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n At 4850 50 Avenue SW, Glamorgan Landing Estates is one of the newer builds in the area, developed independently by Spray Group. As of September 2026, the building’s own website<\/a> advertised one-bedroom suites from $1,599 and two-bedroom suites from $1,999 a month for select units, with amortized incentives potentially included. Three-bedroom suites are also offered, but current pricing should be confirmed directly with the property. On pets, GLE’s own FAQ<\/a> says animals are welcome in its west building, up to two per unit with a 60-pound weight limit, subject to a pet interview and the building manager’s approval before move-in, plus additional pet fees, so confirm the specifics for the unit you’re considering.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n This stretch doesn’t have a single dominant rental building the way Glamorgan or Lakeview do, but Marda Loop is home to Mainstreet Marda Loop Apartments at 1832 27 Avenue SW, a small eight-unit, pet-friendly building where heat, water, and electricity are included in rent, according to the operator’s own site<\/a>. Travel time to MRU varies by traffic and transit route, so confirm the commute from the property before applying. It’s listed on liv.rent, so you can view its liv.rent building page<\/a> and check whether any units are currently available. Beyond that one building, the wider Currie Barracks and Marda Loop area is a mix of newer low-rises and townhomes within a longer walk or short bus ride of campus, close to the restaurants and shops around Marda Loop and 33 Avenue SW.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\nWhat neighbourhoods are closest to Mount Royal University for renters?<\/h2>\n\n
The top 7 rental options near Mount Royal University in 2026<\/h2>\n\n
1. Glamorgan Manor (Glamorgan)<\/h3>\n\n
2. Richmond Towers (Glamorgan)<\/h3>\n\n
3. Lakeview Apartments (Lakeview)<\/h3>\n\n
4. Lakeside Estates (Lakeview)<\/h3>\n\n
5. Westwinds Village (Glenbrook)<\/h3>\n\n
6. Glamorgan Landing Estates (Glamorgan)<\/h3>\n\n
7. Currie Barracks and Marda Loop<\/h3>\n\n