Renting in Rocky Mountain House in 2026

Rocky Mountain House is a town of 6,765 residents as of the 2021 Census, sitting in west-central Alberta about 80 kilometres west of Red Deer on Highway 11. It is the eastern gateway to David Thompson Country and the Rocky Mountain foothills.

The economy is diversified across oil and gas services (the area is part of the Duvernay Formation, one of Alberta's most-active shale plays), forestry, agriculture, and tourism. The Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site preserves the fur trade posts operated here by both the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company in the early 1800s. Rentals lean single-family homes and townhouses supporting the workforce for the resource economy, with a smaller apartment inventory downtown.

The local economy runs on the following:

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  Oil and gas services (Duvernay Formation activity)
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  Forestry industry
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  Regional agriculture
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  Tourism (foothills gateway to David Thompson Country and Nordegg)
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  Local retail, hospitality, and healthcare

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  Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site (fur trade posts)
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  North Saskatchewan River
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  David Thompson Country (recreation corridor west toward Nordegg)
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  Crimson Lake Provincial Park

Every rental in Rocky Mountain House is governed by the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act. Key rules that apply regardless of town size:

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  No provincial rent control.Landlords can raise rent at renewal with three months' written notice and a 12-month gap.
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  Security deposits capped at one month's rent.Held in an interest-bearing trust account under section 45.
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  Landlord entry requires 24 hours' written notice.For repairs, showings, or inspections.
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  Disputes go to RTDRS.Alberta's fast-track alternative to court. $75 filing fee.
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  Written move-in inspection is legally required.Without one, a landlord cannot lawfully deduct for damage.

Deep guides for each of these topics are in the SQRFT guide library.

• Statistics Canada 2021 Census Profile
• Wild Rose School Division
• Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (Rocky sites)
• Alberta RTDRS