Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHomes in Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay are worth 24% less than the median of British Columbia’s towns
At the 2021 census the median home was worth $548,000, where British Columbia’s towns sit at $720,000. Statistics Canada counted 110 buyers in 2023, paying a median $532,000. The 2024 property assessment puts the median residential property at $511,000.
Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay’s homes, by three sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against British Columbia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms. The values date from May 2021 and are what owners thought their homes were worth, not sale prices.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $569K
- Owners
- 1,430
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $520K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 3.3×
- Buyers
- 110
- 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).
On the assessment roll, Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay’s houses sit 9% below British Columbia’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 1,825 homes in Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay, detached houses 83% of them.
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.
88% of Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay’s homes are detached houses, where British Columbia’s towns have 62%
Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay had 1,795 occupied homes at the 2021 census. 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
| Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 9% | 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.
Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay is cheaper than most of British Columbia’s towns: 24% under their $720,000 median
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.
Home values around Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay
The places around Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay | $548K | $569K | 82% | |
| Nelson | $580K | $588K | 63% | 3.2 |
| Electoral Area F, Central Kootenay | $604K | $689K | 87% | 7.5 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay
What is the average house price in Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay?
Homes sold for an average $520,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 3.3 times their household income.
Is Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay expensive for British Columbia?
Below the norm for British Columbia’s towns, whose median home is worth $720,000; Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay’s is worth less.
How many households in Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay are in core housing need?
9% of Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay’s households, near 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.
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. 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).