Moving to Beaumont: Alberta's Only Bilingual Municipality
Population 23,000+. Median sold $531K. 33-day DOM. Canada's only officially bilingual municipality in Alberta.
✅ Key Takeaways:
- Population 26,305 (2025), growing 6.3% year-over-year
- Alberta's largest officially bilingual (English/French) municipality
- Median sold $531K, 32 DOM, $88K gap between list and sold (buyer leverage)
- Every public school offers French Immersion K-12
- 8 km to Edmonton International Airport, 4 km to Nisku Industrial Park
Population 26,305. Growing 6.3% Per Year. Bilingual.
Beaumont is Alberta's largest officially bilingual municipality and one of the province's fastest-growing cities. Population hit 26,305 in 2025 (Alberta Regional Dashboard), up 6.3% year over year and 27.9% over five years. Median family income: $140,000, well above the Alberta median of $114,600.
The draw: every public school offers French Immersion from Kindergarten through Grade 12. If you want your children educated bilingually in Alberta, Beaumont is purpose-built for it.
Beaumont Market Snapshot
The Market: Buyers Have Room to Negotiate
267 active residential listings at a $619K median list. The median sold price is $531K with 32 DOM. That $88K gap between list and sold is the widest of any Edmonton-area suburb, meaning sellers are negotiating.
For context, Sherwood Park sells at $513K in 16 days. St. Albert at $530K in 17 days. Beaumont homes cost about the same but sit twice as long. That is leverage for buyers.
What's Available in Beaumont
The Neighbourhoods
Triomphe Estates (southeast): Premium neighbourhood with homes around $610K. Mix of two-storey and bungalow builds.
Elan (west): Beaumont's newest community. Modern architecture, natural surroundings, public greenspace at Parc Reunis. Homes from $515K.
Citadel Ridge: Planned community with parks and pathway connections. Homes around $575K.
Montalet: The most recent development with contemporary builds. Recent sale: 62 Pointe Masson, sold $573K in 10 days (March 2026).
Schools: French Immersion K-12
All Beaumont public schools operate under Black Gold School Division with dual-track French Immersion and English programs:
- Ecole Beau Meadow School
- Ecole Bellevue School
- Ecole Champs Vallee School (K-9)
- Ecole Coloniale Estates School
- Ecole Dansereau Meadows School (K-9)
- Ecole J.E. Lapointe School (7-9)
- Ecole Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School (Gr. 10-12): 1,260 students, dual-track
A new K-12 French-language school (Ecole Quatre-Saisons) is under construction adjacent to Four Seasons Park, with 427-student capacity, under the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region.
Catholic schooling: Academie Saint-Andre Academy (K-4) and Ecole Mother d'Youville School (5-9).
Recreation
The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre (116,835 sqft) includes:
- NHL-sized ice surface with 275-spectator viewing
- Indoor turf fieldhouse with 280-spectator viewing
- Two-lane jogging track
- Gymnasium and climbing wall
- Aquatic facilities
Outdoors: disc golf course, off-leash dog parks, skatepark, spray park, seasonal skating rinks, sports fields, and 28+ km of trails.
The Commute
27 minutes to downtown Edmonton. 4 km to the Nisku Industrial Park. 8 km to Edmonton International Airport (14-minute drive). If you work at the airport, in Nisku, or in south Edmonton, Beaumont eliminates the commute that most Edmontonians endure.
Edmonton Transit commuter bus connects to Mill Woods Transit Centre.
French Heritage
Beaumont was founded in 1895 as a French colony. The historic church on the hill overlooks the town centre. The bilingual character is not just an education policy; it is woven into street names (Rue Bouchard, Pointe Masson), community events, and the municipal government. Services are offered in both English and French.
🎯 The Bottom Line: Beaumont works for families who want bilingual education, airport proximity, and negotiation room ($88K gap between list and sold). The 32-day DOM means you can take your time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beaumont part of Edmonton? No. Beaumont is an independent city south of Edmonton in Leduc County.
Do all schools really offer French Immersion? Yes. Every Black Gold school in Beaumont offers dual-track French Immersion starting in Kindergarten, continuing through Grade 12.
How does the commute compare to other suburbs? 27 minutes to downtown. Comparable to Spruce Grove (35 min) but shorter than Stony Plain (40 min). Longer than Sherwood Park (20 min) or St. Albert (25 min).
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Population from Alberta Regional Dashboard (2025). School data from Black Gold School Division. MLS data live from Repliers.