Renting in Coaldale in 2026
Southern Alberta rental context, honest local employer breakdown, and Alberta tenancy rules that apply.
Population (2021)
8,771
Statistics Canada
Nearest major city
Lethbridge
15 min east on the Crowsnest Highway
Region
Southern Alberta
Lethbridge satellite
Local boards
2 schools
public + Catholic
Section 1
Coaldale at a glance
Coaldale is a town of 8,771 residents as of the 2021 Census, sitting 11 kilometres east of Lethbridge along the Crowsnest Highway in southern Alberta. It grew 5.3 percent from 2016 and functions primarily as a Lethbridge satellite while retaining its own identity.
McCain Foods opened a potato processing plant in Coaldale in 2000, giving the town a distinctive industrial anchor beyond the Lethbridge commute. The economy also runs on regional agriculture (Coaldale sits in prime southern Alberta canola, potato, and sugar beet country) and the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation is a genuine local tourism draw. Rentals lean single-family homes and townhouses, with Lethbridge commuters making up a significant share of tenants.
Section 2
Who works in Coaldale
The local economy runs on the following:
- •McCain Foods Coaldale plant (potato processing, opened 2000)
- •Trades and transportation (largest local employment share)
- •Sales and service
- •Business, finance, and administration
- •Regional agriculture (canola, potatoes, sugar beets)
Section 3
Coaldale schools
Section 4
Coaldale landmarks and lifestyle
- •Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation (raptor rehabilitation and public interpretation)
- •Kate Andrews High School
- •Coaldale Community Trails
Section 5
Nearby communities
Lethbridge
on Crowsnest Highway
Southern Alberta's largest city and university town.
Taber
on Highway 3
Corn Capital of Canada and southern Alberta agricultural hub.
Section 6
Alberta tenancy rules that apply in Coaldale
Every rental in Coaldale is governed by the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act. Key rules that apply regardless of town size:
- •No provincial rent control.Landlords can raise rent at renewal with three months' written notice and a 12-month gap.
- •Security deposits capped at one month's rent.Held in an interest-bearing trust account under section 45.
- •Landlord entry requires 24 hours' written notice.For repairs, showings, or inspections.
- •Disputes go to RTDRS.Alberta's fast-track alternative to court. $75 filing fee.
- •Written move-in inspection is legally required.Without one, a landlord cannot lawfully deduct for damage.
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Section 7
Live Coaldale rentals on SQRFT
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Where these numbers come from
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