Photo: Globalphotobank · CC BY-SA 4.0Owners in Williams Lake value their homes 56% below the median of British Columbia’s towns
That is a median of $320,000 at the 2021 census, set beside $720,000 for British Columbia’s towns. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales. In 2023, 250 homes changed hands at a median price of $415,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
What Williams Lake’s homes are worth, three ways
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
- $326K
- Owners
- 2,840
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $410K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2.8×
- Buyers
- 250
- 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 Williams Lake carry assessments 47% under the middle of British Columbia’s towns
In 2024, Williams Lake had 3,335 residential properties on the roll, detached houses 60% of them and condos 4%.
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.
Williams Lake’s homes: when they went up and what they are
The 2021 census counted 4,735 occupied homes in Williams Lake; 46% of them are single-detached houses. Half or more were standing by 1980.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Williams Lake | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 5% | 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.
Building behind British Columbia’s towns: 6.4 new homes a year per 1,000 in Williams Lake, against 18.1
Over 2018–2023, 205 homes were permitted in Williams Lake, close to 34 each year. The mix: 27% in single-unit buildings, beside 27% for British Columbia’s towns.
A peak in 2021: 94 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.
Williams Lake is cheaper than most of British Columbia’s towns: 56% under their $720,000 median
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 Williams Lake: Electoral Area D, Cariboo
Next to Williams Lake: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Lake | $320K | $326K | 60% | |
| Electoral Area D, Cariboo | $300K | $335K | 87% | 6.4 |
| Electoral Area E, Cariboo | $348K | $363K | 90% | 6.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Williams Lake
Is Williams Lake expensive for British Columbia?
No: Williams Lake’s census median is below the $720,000 of British Columbia’s towns.
What is the average house price in Williams Lake?
An average of $410,000 in 2023, with the median sale at 2.8 times the buyer’s income.
How many households in Williams Lake are in core housing need?
Below the norm for British Columbia’s towns (10%): 5% in Williams Lake, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
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 · 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).