Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainA home in Saint George sells for 57% less than in the middle of New Brunswick’s towns
The middle home was worth $160,000 at the 2021 census, the average $196,000. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates. Assessors valued the median residential property at $57,100 for 2024.
Three ways to price a home in Saint George
Three sources, each set against New Brunswick’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $196K
- Owners
- 970
- New Brunswick’s towns
- $187K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $138K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.1×
- Buyers
- 65
- New Brunswick’s towns
- $239K
all residential
- New Brunswick’s towns
- $140K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
On the assessment roll, Saint George’s houses sit 41% below New Brunswick’s towns
Detached houses account for 85% of the 1,385 properties on Saint George’s 2024 roll.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of New Brunswick’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 New Brunswick’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
9% of Saint George’s homes need major repairs, against 7% for New Brunswick’s towns
Of the 1,045 homes people lived in across Saint George at the 2021 census, 90% were single-detached houses. The older half dates from before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of New Brunswick’s towns
Homes by kind
| Saint George | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 2% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 4% | 4% | 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.
Saint George is cheaper than most of New Brunswick’s towns: 14% under their $187,000 median
The census values of New Brunswick’s towns, 60 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 Saint George: Pennfield
The places around Saint George at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint George | $160K | $196K | 92% | |
| St. George | $160K | $177K | 74% | 7.3 |
| Pennfield | $150K | $162K | 88% | 9.8 |
| Saint Andrews | $300K | $352K | 73% | 15.9 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Saint George
What is the average house price in Saint George?
Homes sold for an average $138,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 1.1 times their household income.
Is Saint George expensive for New Brunswick?
Cheaper than the middle: New Brunswick’s towns come to $187,000, Saint George to less.
How many households in Saint George are in core housing need?
4% of Saint George’s households, near the 4% of New Brunswick’s towns, live in a home that is unaffordable, crowded or in poor repair and can’t afford a better one nearby.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Canada has no open register of individual sales; Statistics Canada publishes medians and averages by town only.
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).