New building in Smoky River No. 130 runs at 1.6 homes a year per 1,000, well under 7.5 for Alberta’s towns
Owners valued the median home at $250,000 at the 2021 census, and the average at $313,000. No open sale prices are published in Alberta, so for Smoky River No. 130 the census value is the measure. On the 2024 assessment, the middle residential property is valued at $199,000.
Two ways to price a home in Smoky River No. 130
Each source sits beside its own median for Alberta’s towns; none compares across provinces, which value homes in their own ways. What owners reported in May 2021 is an opinion of value; interest rates and prices have both moved since.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $313K
- Owners
- 395
- Alberta’s towns
- $400K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential
- Alberta’s towns
- $297K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Houses in Smoky River No. 130 carry assessments 34% under the middle of Alberta’s towns
Of Smoky River No. 130’s 775 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 77% are detached houses.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Alberta’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Alberta’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
A town of houses: 91% of the homes in Smoky River No. 130 stand alone (Alberta’s towns: 64%)
The 2021 census counted 635 occupied homes in Smoky River No. 130. Half went up before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Alberta’s towns
Homes by kind
| Smoky River No. 130 | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 14% | 5% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 13% | 8% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
The peak came in 2018, when Smoky River No. 130 permitted 3 new homes
Over 2018–2023, 8 homes were permitted in Smoky River No. 130, close to 1 each year. Houses dominate the permits, at 100% in single-unit buildings (Alberta’s towns: 69%).
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Smoky River No. 130 is cheaper than most of Alberta’s towns: 38% under their $400,000 median
478 of Alberta’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near Smoky River No. 130: Falher and Birch Hills County
Next to Smoky River No. 130: 2021 census values and the share of owners. The nearest places to Smoky River No. 130 with figures are 8–58 km away.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky River No. 130 | $250K | $313K | 87% | |
| Falher | $180K | $180K | 70% | 7.6 |
| Birch Hills County | $200K | $208K | 84% | 47.3 |
| Northern Sunrise County | $300K | $332K | 83% | 54.3 |
| Peace No. 135 | $348K | $380K | 89% | 57.9 |
| High Prairie | $250K | $239K | 60% | 58.1 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Smoky River No. 130
Is Smoky River No. 130 expensive for Alberta?
On census values, Smoky River No. 130 sits among the cheaper of Alberta’s towns (median $400,000).
How many households in Smoky River No. 130 are in core housing need?
In Smoky River No. 130, 13% of households are in core housing need, against 8% for Alberta’s towns: their home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, and nothing suitable nearby costs under 30% of their income.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).