Photo: 1brettsnyder · CC BY-SA 3.0One figure stands out in Stettler County No. 6: 19% of households in core housing need, against 8% across Alberta’s towns
The 2021 census put the median home at $318,000, with an average of $367,200. The census asks owners what their home would sell for, so the values are estimates from May 2021. Sale prices aren’t published in Alberta: what owners told the census is the figure to go on for Stettler County No. 6.
What Stettler County No. 6’s homes are worth, two ways
Two sources, each set against Alberta’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $367K
- Owners
- 1,280
- 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).
Detached houses make up 72% of Stettler County No. 6’s residential properties
Detached houses account for 72% of the 2,295 properties on Stettler County No. 6’s 2024 roll.
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: 89% of the homes in Stettler County No. 6 stand alone (Alberta’s towns: 64%)
Stettler County No. 6 had 1,945 occupied homes at the 2021 census. The older half dates from before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Alberta’s towns
Homes by kind
| Stettler County No. 6 | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 5% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 19% | 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.
Stettler County No. 6 permitted 9.5 new homes a year per 1,000, above the 7.5 of Alberta’s towns
From 2018 to 2023, permits in Stettler County No. 6 created 109 homes, about 18 a year. Most were houses: 85% went into single-unit buildings, against 69% for Alberta’s towns.
A peak in 2021: 23 new homes
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.
Stettler County No. 6 is cheaper than most of Alberta’s towns: 21% under their $400,000 median
The census values of Alberta’s towns, 478 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to Stettler County No. 6: Stettler, Starland County and Paintearth County No. 18
Next to Stettler County No. 6: 2021 census values and the share of owners. The nearest places to Stettler County No. 6 with figures are 5–68 km away.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stettler County No. 6 | $318K | $367K | 89% | |
| Stettler | $250K | $263K | 73% | 4.5 |
| Starland County | $250K | $308K | 88% | 63.6 |
| Paintearth County No. 18 | $250K | $356K | 86% | 66.7 |
| Trochu | $220K | $229K | 76% | 68.4 |
| Camrose County | $380K | $412K | 89% | 68.5 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Stettler County No. 6
Is Stettler County No. 6 expensive for Alberta?
No: Stettler County No. 6’s census median is below the $400,000 of Alberta’s towns.
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).