Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOne figure stands out in Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast: 20% of households in core housing need, against 10% across British Columbia’s towns
Owners valued the median home at $740,000 at the 2021 census, and the average at $907,000. A census value is an owner’s guess at a selling price in May 2021, and prices have moved since. In 2023, 105 homes changed hands at a median price of $640,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast’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
- $907K
- Owners
- 1,315
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $940K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 3.5×
- Buyers
- 105
- 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 A, Sunshine Coast’s detached houses are assessed 24% above the median of British Columbia’s towns
Of Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast’s 2,550 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 88% 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.
A town of houses: 89% of the homes in Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast stand alone (British Columbia’s towns: 62%)
People lived in 1,565 homes in Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast at the 2021 census. At least half predate 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 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 A, Sunshine Coast sits close to the $720,000 median of British Columbia’s towns
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 A, Sunshine Coast: Sechelt, Electoral Area C, qathet and Electoral Area D, qathet
Next to Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast: 2021 census values and the share of owners. No closer places have figures: these lie 16–37 km from Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast | $740K | $907K | 84% | |
| Welcome Beach | $800K | $1M | 84% | 16 |
| Sechelt | $700K | $779K | 81% | 25.2 |
| Electoral Area C, qathet | $500K | $573K | 76% | 30.1 |
| Electoral Area D, qathet | $400K | $426K | 84% | 32.3 |
| Roberts Creek | $1M | $1.1M | 76% | 36.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast
What is the average house price in Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast?
The average sale was $940,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 3.5 times their income.
Is Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast expensive for British Columbia?
Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast is close to the norm for British Columbia’s towns, whose median home is worth $720,000.
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).