That shorter drive comes with a tradeoff, since those same central neighbourhoods carry older housing stock and smaller lots compared with the newer subdivisions built on the city's north and south edges over the past 10 to 15 years.
Traffic in Saskatoon's bridge network has grown busier as the city has expanded outward, so even a centrally located neighbourhood's commute advantage has narrowed somewhat compared with a decade ago.
A short commute is worth real money in a Saskatoon listing, and it should be weighed against the age of the home rather than assumed to make up for everything else. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.