Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHome values in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay run 31% lower than the median of British Columbia’s towns
In figures: $500,000 for the median home in 2021, $720,000 for the middle of British Columbia’s towns. Owners gave those values at the May 2021 census; they are estimates, and older than today’s prices. In 2023, 65 homes changed hands at a median price of $690,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Electoral Area A, East 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.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $563K
- Owners
- 665
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $840K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2.7×
- Buyers
- 65
- 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 roll, 44% of Electoral Area A, East Kootenay’s properties are detached houses
Of Electoral Area A, East Kootenay’s 1,185 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 44% are detached houses and 31% are 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.
Electoral Area A, East Kootenay’s homes: when they went up and what they are
The 2021 census counted 790 occupied homes in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay; 76% of them are single-detached houses. Half went up before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Electoral Area A, East Kootenay | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 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.
Electoral Area A, East Kootenay 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 Electoral Area A, East Kootenay: Sparwood
Next to Electoral Area A, East Kootenay: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, East Kootenay | $500K | $563K | 88% | |
| Fernie | $645K | $643K | 72% | 10.9 |
| Sparwood | $332K | $338K | 72% | 17.9 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay
How many households in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay are in core housing need?
Fewer than most: 3% of households in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay, where British Columbia’s towns sit at 10%.
What is the average house price in Electoral Area A, East Kootenay?
Homes sold for an average $840,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 2.7 times their household income.
Is Electoral Area A, East Kootenay expensive for British Columbia?
On census values, Electoral Area A, East Kootenay sits among the cheaper of British Columbia’s towns (median $720,000).
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Canada has no open register of individual sales; Statistics Canada publishes medians and averages by town only.
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).