Photo: Brendanriley · CC BY-SA 3.0Antigonish adds housing slowly, at 4.5 new homes a year per 1,000 (Nova Scotia’s towns: 13.5)
Census values for 2021: a median of $250,000 and an average of $252,800. Owners gave those values at the May 2021 census; they are estimates, and older than today’s prices. In 2023, 80 homes changed hands at a median price of $330,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Antigonish’s homes, by three sources
Three sources, each set against Nova Scotia’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $253K
- Owners
- 960
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $350K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2.3×
- Buyers
- 80
- 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’s detached houses are assessed 37% above the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Of Antigonish’s 1,415 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 66% are 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.
Apartments are 31% of Antigonish’s homes, against 5% for Nova Scotia’s towns
People lived in 2,205 homes in Antigonish at the 2021 census. Half went up before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Antigonish | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 6% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 6% | 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’s busiest year for permits was 2020, with 23 new homes
Building permits added 64 homes in Antigonish between 2018 and 2023: some 11 a year. Apartments and other multi-unit buildings dominate: only 8% were single-unit, against 63% for Nova Scotia’s towns.
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.
Antigonish against Nova Scotia’s towns: about level with the $250,000 median
90 of Nova Scotia’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.
Lower values near Antigonish: Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Next to Antigonish: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | $250K | $253K | 43% | |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision A | $250K | $290K | 80% | 3.7 |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | $180K | $209K | 92% | 18.4 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Antigonish
How many households in Antigonish are in core housing need?
In Antigonish, 6% of households are in core housing need, close to the 8% of Nova Scotia’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
What is the average house price in Antigonish?
An average of $350,000 in 2023, with the median sale at 2.3 times the buyer’s income.
Is Antigonish expensive for Nova Scotia?
About average: Antigonish’s census median is close to the $250,000 of Nova Scotia’s towns.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
Only in total: Statistics Canada releases each town’s median and average sale and its number of buyers, never a single sale.
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).