Photo: Kyla Curtis · Public domainA home in Botwood is worth 28% less than the middle of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns
In figures: $155,000 for the median home in 2021, $215,000 for the middle of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns. Statistics Canada doesn’t publish sales in Newfoundland and Labrador, so nothing here says what Botwood’s homes actually sold for. For 2024, the median assessed value of a residential property is $102,000.
Botwood’s homes, by two sources
Two sources, each set against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. Treat the values as owners’ May 2021 guesses: they are self-reported, and they come from before rates went up.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $165K
- Owners
- 885
- Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns
- $215K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential
- Properties
- 1,430
- Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns
- $173K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
How Botwood’s homes break down, by age and kind
Of the 1,250 homes people lived in across Botwood at the 2021 census, 83% were single-detached houses. The older half dates from before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns
Homes by kind
| Botwood | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 2% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 5% | 6% | 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.
Botwood is cheaper than most of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 28% under their $215,000 median
32 of Newfoundland and Labrador’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 Botwood
The places around Botwood at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. No closer places have figures: these lie 17–30 km from Botwood.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botwood | $155K | $165K | 71% | |
| Bishop's Falls | $176K | $182K | 76% | 17.1 |
| Lewisporte | $180K | $199K | 69% | 24.7 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | $210K | $238K | 67% | 30.2 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Botwood
Is Botwood expensive for Newfoundland and Labrador?
Cheaper than the middle: Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns come to $215,000, Botwood to less.
How many households in Botwood are in core housing need?
Statistics Canada puts 5% of Botwood’s households in core housing need, much as for Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (6%).
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).