Silverspring, Saskatoon: Best for Move-Up Buyers Who Want a Quiet, Owner-Occupied Northeast Setting

Silverspring is an established northeast Saskatoon neighbourhood that suits move-up buyers and families looking for a quiet, mostly owner-occupied setting with single-family housing near Forestry Farm Park and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands.

Silverspring at a Glance

Silverspring is an established northeast Saskatoon neighbourhood with a housing stock built mostly between 1991 and 2005, a high homeownership rate, and a layout centred on Konihowski Road. It may be a strong fit for move-up buyers, families, and buyers who want a settled, mostly single-family streetscape without shopping in a still-developing subdivision. It may be less suitable for buyers who want new construction, a lower entry price point, or a neighbourhood with a larger rental or condo market.

Silverspring had a 2025 population of 5,147, a 90 percent homeownership rate, and an average household size of 2.8 according to the City of Saskatoon’s 24th Edition Neighbourhood Profiles. The same source shows a dwelling mix dominated by single-family homes, at 78 percent, with 21 percent multi-unit housing and 1 percent two-unit housing.

Quick Facts

Category	Silverspring Details
Area of Saskatoon	Northeast Saskatoon, within Ward 5
Population	5,147, City of Saskatoon 24th Edition Neighbourhood Profiles (December 2025)
Homeownership Rate	90 percent
Average Household Size	2.8
Main Housing Types	Single-family homes, with smaller shares of low-rise apartment condos, townhouse condos, and two-unit housing
Dwelling Mix	78 percent single-family, 21 percent multi-unit, 1 percent two-unit housing
Total Dwellings	1,697
Neighbourhood Area	178.1 hectares, or 440.1 acres
Main Parks	Silverspring Park, Silverspring Linear Park, Christine Morris Park, Dave King Park
Park Space	8.9 hectares, or 22.1 acres, according to the City profile
Schools in the Area	École Silverspring School (Saskatoon Public Schools) and École St. Mother Teresa School (Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools), both shown inside the neighbourhood on the City’s map
Nearby Amenities	Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, Saskatoon Natural Grasslands, University Heights Urban Centre
Transit and Road Access	Access to Central Avenue, Attridge Drive, Fedoruk Drive, and Saskatoon Transit Route 27 (Silverspring/University)
Buyer Fit	Move-up buyers, families, and buyers who want a settled, mostly owner-occupied northeast neighbourhood

The City profile includes time-sensitive real estate sales data showing average sale prices by property type in Silverspring. These figures should be treated as historical context, not a current pricing guarantee.

Where Is Silverspring in Saskatoon?

Silverspring sits in northeast Saskatoon. The City’s neighbourhood map shows Fedoruk Drive forming the northern edge, Attridge Drive along the south, Central Avenue along the west, and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands and Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo along the east side of the neighbourhood. Konihowski Road runs through the middle of the area and is the main internal route past both neighbourhood schools and Silverspring Park.

For buyers, the location offers northeast access without being directly on the riverbank. Central Avenue connects south toward Sutherland and the University of Saskatchewan area, while Attridge Drive and Fedoruk Drive connect to other northeast neighbourhoods and the University Heights Urban Centre commercial area.

Silverspring has a different feel than some of the newer northeast subdivisions further out, such as Evergreen and Aspen Ridge. Its housing stock is largely built out and dates mostly from the 1990s and early 2000s, giving it a more settled, mature-tree streetscape than newer developments still under construction.

What Is Silverspring Known For?

Silverspring is known for being a quiet, mostly single-family northeast neighbourhood with a high homeownership rate and direct proximity to the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands, both of which appear immediately adjacent to the neighbourhood on the City’s own map.

The dwelling mix is one of the clearest things buyers notice. The City profile shows Silverspring as 78 percent single-family housing, which is a higher share than many other Saskatoon neighbourhoods profiled on this site. That gives Silverspring a more uniform detached-home feel than mixed-housing areas like Sutherland or Forest Grove.

Silverspring is also known for its schools. École Silverspring School and École St. Mother Teresa School both sit inside the neighbourhood boundary on Konihowski Road, near Silverspring Park, which is a meaningful advantage compared with newer northeast neighbourhoods such as Aspen Ridge that currently have no in-neighbourhood school and rely on busing.

Who Is Silverspring a Good Fit For?

Silverspring fits buyers who want a settled, mostly owner-occupied neighbourhood with single-family housing and convenient access to large green spaces. With a 90 percent homeownership rate, the area leans heavily toward owner-occupied housing rather than rental stock, which is a different profile than mixed-housing neighbourhoods like Sutherland.

Silverspring works well for families, particularly those who value having a school inside the neighbourhood rather than relying on busing. The City profile’s school enrolment section ties École Silverspring School and École St. Mother Teresa School to Silverspring, and the neighbourhood map shows both schools located on Konihowski Road inside the profiled boundary.

Families and move-up buyers should still check the exact location within the neighbourhood. Homes near Central Avenue or Attridge Drive may have different traffic exposure than homes deeper in the interior near Silverspring Park or the linear park.

Silverspring may be a better fit for buyers who are comfortable paying for an established, single-family-dominant neighbourhood. It may be less suitable for buyers who want new construction, a lower price point, or a stronger rental and condo market.

School availability, programs, transportation, and boundaries should always be confirmed directly with Saskatoon Public Schools or Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools before buying.

Schools And Childcare

École Silverspring School is a Saskatoon Public Schools kindergarten-to-grade-8 school at 610 Konihowski Road. It appears directly inside Silverspring’s own boundary on the City’s neighbourhood profile map, positioned next to Silverspring Park, and the City’s school enrolment table lists “Silverspring School (p)” with 463, 469, and 548 students enrolled in 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively. This confirms the school is genuinely located within Silverspring, not simply a busing destination named after the neighbourhood. (A separate guide for Aspen Ridge in this series notes that Saskatoon Public Schools buses some Aspen Ridge students to École Silverspring School for French immersion or English programming. That busing relationship does not change the fact that the school itself sits inside Silverspring’s boundary.)

École St. Mother Teresa School is a Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools elementary school at 738 Konihowski Road, also shown on the City’s map inside Silverspring, close to École Silverspring School. The City’s enrolment table lists “Mother Teresa School (s)” with 521, 521, and 334 students enrolled in 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively.

For high school, Centennial Collegiate and St. Joseph High School are both located nearby in the University Heights Urban Centre area. Buyers should confirm current high school attendance boundaries, transportation, and program availability directly with the school divisions, since boundaries and busing arrangements can change.

Parks And Outdoor Space

Silverspring has 8.9 hectares, or 22.1 acres, of named park space according to the City profile. Parks listed in the profile include Silverspring Park, Silverspring Linear Park, Christine Morris Park, and Dave King Park.

The neighbourhood also borders the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands and the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, both of which are visible immediately adjacent to Silverspring on the City’s own neighbourhood map. These are not counted in Silverspring’s internal park space total in the City profile, since they sit outside the neighbourhood boundary, but they are a short distance from most Silverspring homes.

Daily errands for Silverspring residents largely depend on the University Heights Urban Centre commercial area nearby, which includes retail, medical, dental, and other services. Buyers should confirm the exact distance and route from any specific property, since the commercial centre sits outside Silverspring’s own boundary.

Housing Types And Price Reality

Silverspring’s housing stock is concentrated in single-family homes. The City’s 2024 dwelling unit count shows the neighbourhood weighted heavily toward single-family dwellings, with smaller shares of two-unit and multi-unit housing, for a profile of 78 percent single-family, 21 percent multi-unit, and 1 percent two-unit housing across 1,697 total dwellings.

The age of the housing stock is fairly concentrated. The City profile shows 0 percent of dwellings built before 1960, 1 percent from 1961 to 1980, 12 percent from 1981 to 1990, 58 percent from 1991 to 2000, 21 percent from 2001 to 2005, and smaller shares after that. This means most homes in Silverspring are now in the range of roughly 25 to 35 years old.

The City’s 2024 real estate sales data shows 51 single-family dwelling sales at an average price of $538,466, 8 condo townhouse sales at an average price of $331,613, and 9 low-rise apartment condo sales at an average price of $248,267. The Median Multiple for Silverspring was 4.75 in 2024, compared with 3.96 for Saskatoon overall, both above the 3.0 threshold the City profile describes as the affordability benchmark.

For buyers, the age of the housing stock means inspections should focus on items that are common at the 25-to-35-year mark, including furnace and water heater age, roofing, windows, and any electrical or plumbing updates.

If you are weighing these prices against your own budget, it helps to read how much money it actually takes to buy a house in Saskatoon before you start shopping.

Buying in Silverspring

Silverspring is worth considering if you want an established, mostly owner-occupied northeast neighbourhood with single-family housing and access to Forestry Farm Park and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands. The City’s housing data shows 90 percent of homes owned and 10 percent rented in 2021, a much higher ownership share than many neighbourhoods with more mixed housing.

Buyers should expect to pay a premium for this profile. The Median Multiple of 4.75 in 2024, compared with Saskatoon’s 3.96, suggests Silverspring prices have moved further from what the City profile describes as an affordable range relative to income.

Best Fit for Buyers Who Want:

• A settled, mostly single-family neighbourhood with a high homeownership rate
• A school already operating inside the neighbourhood rather than relying on busing
• Proximity to Forestry Farm Park and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands
• Reasonable access to Central Avenue, Attridge Drive, and University Heights Urban Centre
• A quieter streetscape than newer, still-developing northeast subdivisions

May Not Be the Best Fit for Buyers Who Need:

• A lower entry price point or first-time-buyer-friendly housing stock
• A strong rental or condo market for investment purposes
• Brand-new construction
• A wide variety of housing types on the same street
• The newest available park or playground infrastructure found in newer developments

Selling in Silverspring

Sellers in Silverspring need to understand what buyers are comparing against. A buyer may also be looking at Evergreen, Aspen Ridge, Willowgrove, Arbor Creek, or University Heights Urban Centre, depending on budget and how much they prioritize an in-neighbourhood school versus newer construction. That means the listing should make the home’s exact fit clear, including proximity to Silverspring Park, the linear park, or either of the two schools.

For single-family homes, buyers will likely focus on mechanical updates, roof and window age, garage condition, basement usability, and overall maintenance history given the housing stock’s 1990s-to-early-2000s age range. For condo or townhouse listings, buyers will want to review condo fees, reserve fund information, and building condition.

Sellers should be careful not to overstate the property. Honest positioning about a home’s age and condition works better with move-up buyers who are comparing several established neighbourhoods at a similar price point.

Investor Notes for Silverspring

Silverspring is a smaller opportunity for investors than mixed-housing neighbourhoods nearby. With a 90 percent homeownership rate and only a 21 percent multi-unit housing share, the existing rental stock is limited, and the City’s 2024 sales data shows modest activity in condo townhouse and low-rise apartment condo categories, at 8 and 9 sales respectively.

Investors interested in Silverspring should focus on the existing condo and townhouse stock rather than expecting to add secondary suites broadly across a neighbourhood that is mostly single-family and owner-occupied. Any suite or rental conversion should be confirmed for zoning, permits, and legality before purchase.

Investor risks include a higher purchase price for single-family homes relative to Saskatoon’s overall Median Multiple, a smaller pool of comparable rental properties to benchmark against, and the general maintenance considerations that come with a housing stock concentrated in the 25-to-35-year age range.

Commute And Daily Convenience

Silverspring has access to Central Avenue, Attridge Drive, and Fedoruk Drive, connecting toward Sutherland, the University of Saskatchewan area, and other northeast Saskatoon neighbourhoods. Saskatoon Transit Route 27, Silverspring/University, serves the neighbourhood, with documented service improvements increasing frequency from 40 minutes to 30 minutes on weekdays before 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., according to Saskatoon Transit’s official routes and schedules page.

For buyers who commute toward the university or hospital area, Silverspring’s Central Avenue access can be convenient. For buyers working elsewhere in the city, actual drive times should be tested at the times you would normally commute, since Silverspring is not directly on Circle Drive.

Winter driving, snow clearing, and parking should be checked at the specific property, as is true throughout Saskatoon.

Safety And Neighbourhood Perception

No independently verified crime statistics for Silverspring are cited here, none were available from an official source as part of this draft. What can be said directly from the City profile is that Silverspring is a mostly single-family, high-homeownership neighbourhood bordered by large green spaces, which is a different profile than neighbourhoods with more commercial activity or higher-density housing. Buyers who weigh safety perception heavily should walk the specific blocks they’re considering at different times of day rather than judging the neighbourhood as a whole, and can request current crime statistics from the Saskatoon Police Service directly.

Pros and Cons of Living in Silverspring

Pros	Cons
High homeownership rate at 90 percent	Higher Median Multiple than Saskatoon overall, suggesting a less affordable entry point
Mostly single-family housing with a settled, established feel	Limited rental and condo stock for investors
Two schools, one public and one Catholic, located inside the neighbourhood	Housing stock concentrated in a narrower 1991-to-2005 age range, so many homes need similar updates around the same time
Adjacent to Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands	Not directly on Circle Drive, so cross-city commutes should be tested
Served by Saskatoon Transit Route 27 with recently improved frequency	Daily errands depend on a short drive to University Heights Urban Centre
Quieter than newer, still-developing northeast subdivisions	Less housing variety than mixed-density neighbourhoods like Sutherland

Compared To Nearby Areas

• Sutherland: Better fit if you want more housing variety, a stronger rental market, and a lower average price point closer to the University of Saskatchewan and Central Avenue.
• Forest Grove: Better fit if you want another established, mostly single-family northeast neighbourhood with a below-average Median Multiple compared with Silverspring’s above-average figure.
• Evergreen: Better fit if you want a denser housing mix with more multi-unit homes and two schools already built and operating side by side.
• Aspen Ridge: Better fit if you want the newest available construction, though it currently has no in-neighbourhood school and relies on busing, including busing to École Silverspring School for some students.
• Willowgrove: Better fit if you want a more built-out commercial core through Willowgrove Square alongside established single-family housing.
• Arbor Creek: Better fit if you want an older, established single-family neighbourhood with a creek-and-park system, though it has no in-neighbourhood school.
• University Heights Urban Centre: Better fit if you want condo or townhouse living near retail, medical, and institutional services rather than a single-family home.

Best Fit By Buyer Type

Silverspring is worth considering if you want a settled, mostly owner-occupied northeast neighbourhood with single-family housing, two in-neighbourhood schools, and proximity to Forestry Farm Park and the Saskatoon Natural Grasslands. It may not be the right fit if you want new construction, a lower price point, or a neighbourhood with a larger rental or condo market.

For many buyers, the decision comes down to budget against the Median Multiple, comfort with a housing stock concentrated in a 25-to-35-year age range, and whether having a school already built inside the neighbourhood outweighs the appeal of newer construction available in neighbourhoods like Evergreen or Aspen Ridge.