Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOwners in Antigonish County, Subdivision B value their homes 28% below the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
At the 2021 census the median home was worth $180,000, where Nova Scotia’s towns sit at $250,000. A census value is an owner’s guess at a selling price in May 2021, and prices have moved since. The median sale in 2023 was $223,000, across 110 buyers.
Three ways to price a home in Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Nova Scotia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $209K
- Owners
- 2,375
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $230K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.6×
- Buyers
- 110
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $205K
all residential
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $157K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s detached houses are assessed 11% above the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Assessors listed 2,710 residential properties in Antigonish County, Subdivision B for 2024, 81% of them detached houses.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’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 Nova Scotia’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s homes: when they went up and what they are
At the 2021 census, 79% of Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s 2,595 occupied homes were single-detached houses. Half or more were standing by 1980.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 8% | 8% | 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.
Antigonish County, Subdivision B is 28% below the $250,000 median of Nova Scotia’s towns
The census values of Nova Scotia’s towns, 90 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 Antigonish County, Subdivision B: Port Hawkesbury and Guysborough
The places around Antigonish County, Subdivision B at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. Distances here run 18–46 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Antigonish County, Subdivision B.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | $180K | $209K | 92% | |
| Antigonish | $250K | $253K | 43% | 18.4 |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision A | $250K | $290K | 80% | 22.1 |
| Port Hawkesbury | $166K | $190K | 61% | 31.6 |
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | $200K | $219K | 91% | 34 |
| Guysborough | $120K | $164K | 87% | 46.1 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Is Antigonish County, Subdivision B expensive for Nova Scotia?
Below the norm for Nova Scotia’s towns, whose median home is worth $250,000; Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s is worth less.
What is the average house price in Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Buyers paid $230,000 on average in 2023, or 1.6 years of their income at the median.
How many households in Antigonish County, Subdivision B are in core housing need?
In line with Nova Scotia’s towns (8%): 8% in Antigonish County, Subdivision B, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
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. 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).