Photo: Urban Walnut · Public domainHomes in Tumbler Ridge are worth 75% less than the median of British Columbia’s towns
Owners put the median home at $180,000 at the 2021 census; for British Columbia’s towns the median is $720,000. The median sale in 2023 was $151,000, across 165 buyers. The 2024 property assessment puts the median residential property at $155,000.
Tumbler Ridge’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. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $175K
- Owners
- 750
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $145K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1×
- Buyers
- 165
- 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).
Houses in Tumbler Ridge carry assessments 75% under the middle of British Columbia’s towns
In 2024, Tumbler Ridge had 1,500 residential properties on the roll, detached houses 61% of them and condos 24%.
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 Tumbler Ridge, by period and type
Of the 1,095 homes people lived in across Tumbler Ridge at the 2021 census, 69% 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
| Tumbler Ridge | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | under 1% | 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.
Tumbler Ridge permitted 0.9 new homes a year per 1,000, below the 18.1 of British Columbia’s towns
Building permits added 4 homes in Tumbler Ridge between 2020 and 2023: some 1 a year. Single-unit buildings took 100% of them, where British Columbia’s towns built 27%.
The busiest year: 2020, with 3 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.
Tumbler Ridge is cheaper than most of British Columbia’s towns: 75% under their $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.
Home values around Tumbler Ridge
Next to Tumbler Ridge: 2021 census values and the share of owners. No closer places have figures: these lie 67–101 km from Tumbler Ridge.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbler Ridge | $180K | $175K | 69% | |
| Electoral Area E, Peace River | $300K | $332K | 87% | 67.2 |
| Chetwynd | $276K | $271K | 64% | 74.3 |
| Electoral Area D, Peace River | $388K | $416K | 91% | 81.7 |
| Dawson Creek | $300K | $302K | 58% | 84.8 |
| Beaverlodge | $260K | $273K | 77% | 101 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Tumbler Ridge
What is the average house price in Tumbler Ridge?
Homes sold for an average $145,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 1 times their household income.
Is Tumbler Ridge expensive for British Columbia?
On census values, Tumbler Ridge sits among the cheaper of British Columbia’s towns (median $720,000).
How many households in Tumbler Ridge are in core housing need?
Fewer than most: 7% of households in Tumbler Ridge, where British Columbia’s towns sit at 10%.
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 · 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).