Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHomes in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary are worth 44% less than the median of British Columbia’s towns
The census median was $400,000 in 2021, against $720,000 for British Columbia’s towns. In 2023, 275 homes changed hands at a median price of $556,000, by Statistics Canada’s count. The 2024 property assessment puts the median residential property at $318,000.
Three ways to price a home in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary
Three sources, each set against British Columbia’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. Treat the values as owners’ May 2021 guesses: they are self-reported, and they come from before rates went up.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $455K
- Owners
- 1,040
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $560K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2×
- Buyers
- 275
- 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 Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary is assessed 45% lower than across British Columbia’s towns
Of Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary’s 3,420 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 37% 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.
20% of Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary’s households are in core housing need, against 10% for British Columbia’s towns
Of the 1,415 homes people lived in across Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary at the 2021 census, 63% were 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
| Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 17% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 20% | 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 (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary against British Columbia’s towns: 44% under the $720,000 median
254 of British Columbia’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary: Grand Forks
Next to Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary: 2021 census values and the share of owners. The nearest places to Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary with figures are 37–49 km away.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary | $400K | $455K | 79% | |
| Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary | $448K | $478K | 93% | 37.3 |
| Grand Forks | $348K | $354K | 74% | 37.4 |
| Electoral Area C (Christina Lake), Kootenay Boundary | $448K | $600K | 91% | 48.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary
What is the average house price in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary?
Buyers paid $560,000 on average in 2023, or 2 years of their income at the median.
Is Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary expensive for British Columbia?
On census values, Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary sits among the cheaper of British Columbia’s towns (median $720,000).
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).