Photo: Historyted at English Wikipedia · Public domainFor every 1,000 homes, Armstrong permitted only 7.5 new ones a year; British Columbia’s towns permitted 18.1
Owners valued the median home at $500,000 at the 2021 census, and the average at $500,000. An owner’s figure, not a sale: the census of May 2021 asked what each home would fetch. In 2023, 150 homes changed hands at a median price of $595,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Three ways to price a home in Armstrong
Every figure here is compared within the province, against British Columbia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $500K
- Owners
- 1,840
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $610K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 5.3×
- Buyers
- 150
- British Columbia’s towns
- $682K
all residential
- British Columbia’s towns
- $671K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
A detached house in Armstrong is assessed at 2.9 times a condo
Assessors listed 2,040 residential properties in Armstrong for 2024, 71% of them detached houses and 6% condos.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of British Columbia’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 British Columbia’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Armstrong’s homes: when they went up and what they are
The 2021 census counted 2,215 occupied homes in Armstrong; 69% of them are single-detached houses. The older half dates from before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Armstrong | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 3% | 10% | 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.
Armstrong’s busiest year for permits was 2019, with 46 new homes
Over 2018–2023, 113 homes were permitted in Armstrong, close to 19 each year. The mix: 48% in single-unit buildings, beside 27% for British Columbia’s towns.
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.
Armstrong is 31% below the $720,000 median of British Columbia’s towns
The census values of British Columbia’s towns, 254 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 Armstrong: Enderby
Next to Armstrong: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | $500K | $500K | 84% | |
| Spallumcheen | $640K | $680K | 81% | 3.5 |
| Enderby | $400K | $420K | 74% | 13.3 |
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap | $500K | $565K | 81% | 14.5 |
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan | $600K | $623K | 85% | 15.5 |
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan | $755K | $812K | 83% | 17.1 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Armstrong
How many households in Armstrong are in core housing need?
3% of Armstrong’s households, under the 10% of British Columbia’s towns, live in a home that is unaffordable, crowded or in poor repair and can’t afford a better one nearby.
Is Armstrong expensive for British Columbia?
Below the norm for British Columbia’s towns, whose median home is worth $720,000; Armstrong’s is worth less.
What is the average house price in Armstrong?
The average sale was $610,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 5.3 times their income.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
Not here: individual sales sit with provincial registries and aren’t open, so the published figures are town medians and averages.
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).