Homes in Briar Hill consist of condominiums ranging in price from $400,000 to $600,000 approximately. The borders of this community include Crowchild Trail NW to the west, 14th Street NW to the east, 8th Avenue NW to the south and 16th Avenue NW to the north. 1,109 homes made up Briar Hill in 2012, housing a population of 2,954.

Transit
The CTrain serves the population of Briar Hill.

Parks & Recreation
The Hounsfield Heights Park is located within the community and has no features. Surrounding parks include Queens Park, Capital Hill Park, Banff Trail Park, Saint Andrews Park, Green Park, West Hillhurst Park, Price's Island Park, Riley Park and Hillhurst Sunnyside Park. There is not much shopping in the surrounding area, and where there is some it's concentrated in certain centres. Residents can travel south across the Bow River for a hub of boutiques, eateries and service providers.

Schools
● Ecole Madeleine d'Houet Bilingual Junior High School
● Rosedale Elementary/Junior High
● Queen Elizabeth Elementary
● Queen Elizabeth Junior/Senior High School
● Louis Dean Centre

Houses of Worship
● Seventh-Day Adventist Central
● Parkdale Grace Fellowship
● Hillhurst United Church
● Parkdale Grace Fellowship