Sell Your Home in Granum

Granum is a prairie community on Highway 2 just north of Fort Macleod, where the foothills begin and the views stretch to the mountains of Waterton, the Crowsnest Pass and Kananaskis. It grew quickly between the last two censuses. 2% Realty helps Granum homeowners sell with full service from local REALTORS® and a listing on the MLS® System, for a 2% total commission.*

Granum at a glance

• Population: 557 in the 2021 Census, up about 37% from 406 in 2016
• Status: a hamlet in the MD of Willow Creek since February 2020. Before that it was a town, once the smallest in Alberta.
• Location: Highway 2 at Highway 519, about 61 km from Lethbridge by road, with Fort Macleod a few minutes south and Claresholm to the north
• School: Granum School (Kindergarten to Grade 9, Livingstone Range School Division)
• History: founded as the Village of Leavings in 1904, named for the spot on Willow Creek where freighters stopped for water, and renamed Granum in 1908

What sells in Granum

Almost every home in Granum is a single-detached house: about 97% of occupied homes in 2021. The community had a median age of 66, one of the oldest in the region, so many sales involve downsizing or settling an estate.

Buyers include retirees who want quiet and mountain views, families who work in Fort Macleod or Claresholm, and people from Lethbridge or Calgary who want more house and yard for their budget. Because Granum is a hamlet, municipal services and property taxes run through the MD of Willow Creek. Buyers ask about this, so have your most recent tax notice and utility bills handy.

Getting your Granum home ready

• Show the view. If you can see the mountains from your yard or windows, our photographer will make sure buyers see it too.
• Gather the history. Updates to the roof, windows, furnace, plumbing and electrical carry weight with buyers of older homes. A simple list with dates helps.
• Estate sales: if you're selling for a parent or relative, we work with the executor and the lawyer and explain each step.

What 2% Realty does for you

We do everything any other REALTOR® would do: price your home from recent sales, arrange professional photography, list it on the MLS® System and REALTOR.ca, book and follow up on showings, and negotiate offers through to possession. See how selling with 2% Realty works.

Frequently asked questions

Does Granum's hamlet status affect selling my home?

It doesn't change how your home is listed or sold. It does mean taxes and municipal services go through the MD of Willow Creek, so buyers may ask about them. We'll have that information ready.

Where will buyers come from?

Mostly from southern Alberta, including Fort Macleod, Claresholm and Lethbridge, plus some from the Calgary area. Your MLS® listing reaches all of them.

Is your commission negotiable?

Yes. All commissions are negotiable, and your listing agreement sets out the rate and the services included.

Nearby communities

We also help sellers in Fort Macleod, Claresholm, Stavely and across the MD of Willow Creek. See all southern Alberta communities we serve, or call 403-360-2842, answered 24/7.

*2% total commission. All commissions are negotiable. Community data: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, and the public sources listed in our notes. 2 Percent Realty Inc. o/a 2% Realty, 469 40 St S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4M1 · 403-360-2842. MLS® and REALTOR® are trademarks controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).