Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainA home in Electoral Area B, qathet is worth 28% less than the middle of British Columbia’s towns
In figures: $520,000 for the median home in 2021, $720,000 for the middle of British Columbia’s towns. An owner’s figure, not a sale: the census of May 2021 asked what each home would fetch. In 2023, 40 homes changed hands at a median price of $868,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Three ways to price a home in Electoral Area B, qathet
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
- $588K
- Owners
- 660
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $760K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 3.6×
- Buyers
- 40
- 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).
Electoral Area B, qathet’s homes by type: detached houses lead, at 87%
Of Electoral Area B, qathet’s 590 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 87% are detached houses.
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.
How Electoral Area B, qathet’s homes break down, by age and kind
The 2021 census counted 775 occupied homes in Electoral Area B, qathet; 80% 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 B, qathet | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 7% | 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 B, qathet is 28% 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 B, qathet: Powell River and Electoral Area D, qathet
Next to Electoral Area B, qathet: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, qathet | $520K | $588K | 86% | |
| Powell River | $452K | $503K | 76% | 4.7 |
| Electoral Area C, qathet | $500K | $573K | 76% | 8.9 |
| Electoral Area D, qathet | $400K | $426K | 84% | 14.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Electoral Area B, qathet
Is Electoral Area B, qathet expensive for British Columbia?
Below the norm for British Columbia’s towns, whose median home is worth $720,000; Electoral Area B, qathet’s is worth less.
What is the average house price in Electoral Area B, qathet?
Homes sold for an average $760,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 3.6 times their household income.
How many households in Electoral Area B, qathet are in core housing need?
Statistics Canada puts 7% of Electoral Area B, qathet’s households in core housing need, a smaller share than the 10% of British Columbia’s towns.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Sales are published as town figures (median, average, buyers); street-level or single sales aren’t released.
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).