Homes in Hillhurst range in price from $500,000 to $2M, the boundaries of the community including 18th Street to the west, 10th Street to the east, the Bow River to the south and 8th Avenue to the north. The community is one of the oldest in Calgary, founded in 1914; in 2012 it had a population of 5,914 and a total of 3,557 homes within its borders.

Transit
Bus route 405 serves the community of Hillhurst.

Parks & Recreation
Two parks are located within the community of Hillhurst: Hillhurst Sunnyside Park and Riley Park, right next to one another. The latter features ample green space while the former features two tennis courts and one softball field. Parks to the north and east of the community include McHugh Bluff Park, Crescent Heights Park, Prince's Island Park, Eau Claire Park, James Short Park, Central Memorial Park and others. The North Hill Shopping Centre is the nearest hub of shopping.

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