Fairhaven
Fairhaven is a residential subdivision located on the far west end of Saskatoon with only the Parkridge area separating it from the edge of the city. It was primarily developed between 1981 and 1995. A little less than half of its homes are single-family detached houses while the balance of the housing stock is made up of high-density apartments and town homes that sit along its western boundary.
Fairhaven has two elementary schools including St. Mark School in the catholic system and Fairhaven School for students enrolled in the public system. Two of Saskatoon’s newest high schools, Tommy Douglas Collegiate and Bethlehem Catholic High School are conveniently located in neighbouring Blairmore. Those two schools share a site with the Shaw Centre, a civic recreational facility offering an Olympic sized swimming pool, water slides and diving platforms.
The area has just one public park, but it’s a large one at approximately 20 acres. Each elementary school occupies a portion of the park’s outer edge. Fairhaven offers substantial baseball and outdoor soccer facilities, a toboggan hill, plenty of walking paths, numerous playgrounds and a paddling pool.
The area offers good access to a number of convenience stores. The closest major shopping centre is Confederation Park Mall.
Photo Walk of Fairhaven
| Population | 5,253 |
| Number of households | 1,650 |
| Average persons per household | 2.6 |
| Home ownership | 47% |
| Average sale price of a residential dwelling (previous year) | $232,329 |
| Median sale price of a residential dwelling (previous year) | $251,500 |
| Average household income | $47,137 |
| Types of homes | Houses | Condos |
| Number of sales |
31 | 15 |
| Lowest sale price |
$195,000 | $141,500 |
| Highest sale price |
$325,000 | $187,000 |
| Average sale price |
$266,711 | $173,400 |
| Median sale price over 6 months ending 02/28/2011 | $265,000 | $180,000 |
Other online resources for the Fairhaven area of Saskatoon
Homes for sale in the Fairhaven area of Saskatoon
Area Map
Community Association webpage
City of Saskatoon full neighbourhood profile
Wikipedia page for the area
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August 30th, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Excerpt from Bob and Danielle’s Meadowgreen review
After ten years and four children, needing even more living space, we bought a lovely new home in Fairhaven. We found a real sense of community on the west side where we enjoyed and raised our children over the next ten years. Now that the children have grown and are starting families of their own, my wife and I decided it was time to down size. We did very well on the sale of our Fairhaven home and could see that there was long term value in any home investment as long as you maintain it.
Bob and Danielle