Photo: maclean · Public domainHome values in Dawson Creek run 58% lower than the median of British Columbia’s towns
At the 2021 census the median home was worth $300,000, where British Columbia’s towns sit at $720,000. Statistics Canada counted 305 buyers in 2023, paying a median $300,000. On the 2024 assessment, the middle residential property is valued at $273,000.
Dawson Creek’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. What owners reported in May 2021 is an opinion of value; interest rates and prices have both moved since.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $302K
- Owners
- 3,150
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $320K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2.4×
- Buyers
- 305
- 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).
Dawson Creek’s detached houses are assessed 63% below the median of British Columbia’s towns
Detached houses account for 79% of the 4,265 properties on Dawson Creek’s 2024 roll; condos for 1%.
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.
The homes of Dawson Creek, by period and type
The 2021 census counted 5,405 occupied homes in Dawson Creek; 61% of them are single-detached houses. Half or more were standing by 1980.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Dawson Creek | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 6% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 11% | 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.
Permits in Dawson Creek ran at 2.4 homes a year per 1,000, where British Columbia’s towns ran at 18.1
Building permits added 98 homes in Dawson Creek between 2018 and 2023: some 16 a year. The mix: 42% in single-unit buildings, beside 27% for British Columbia’s towns.
A peak in 2020: 38 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.
Dawson Creek is 58% 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.
Home values around Dawson Creek
The places around Dawson Creek at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. Distances here run 8–69 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Dawson Creek.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Creek | $300K | $302K | 58% | |
| Electoral Area D, Peace River | $388K | $416K | 91% | 8 |
| Saddle Hills County | $300K | $336K | 93% | 50.5 |
| Taylor | $290K | $318K | 77% | 52.6 |
| Fort St. John | $348K | $365K | 58% | 65.8 |
| Electoral Area C, Peace River | $500K | $550K | 86% | 69.3 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Dawson Creek
Is Dawson Creek expensive for British Columbia?
On census values, Dawson Creek sits among the cheaper of British Columbia’s towns (median $720,000).
What is the average house price in Dawson Creek?
The average sale was $320,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 2.4 times their income.
How many households in Dawson Creek are in core housing need?
In line with British Columbia’s towns (10%): 11% in Dawson Creek, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
Only in total: Statistics Canada releases each town’s median and average sale and its number of buyers, never a single sale.
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).