Photo: André Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 2.0For every 1,000 homes, Argyle permitted only 3.2 new ones a year; Nova Scotia’s towns permitted 13.5
In May 2021 the median owned home was worth $170,000 by its owner’s reckoning, the average one $204,600. Statistics Canada counted 170 buyers in 2023, paying a median $175,000. For 2024, the median assessed value of a residential property is $135,000.
Three ways to price a home in Argyle
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Nova Scotia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms. The values date from May 2021 and are what owners thought their homes were worth, not sale prices.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $205K
- Owners
- 3,155
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $191K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.9×
- Buyers
- 170
- 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).
On the assessment roll, Argyle’s houses sit 16% below Nova Scotia’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 4,115 homes in Argyle, detached houses 94% of them.
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.
Single-detached houses are 96% of Argyle’s homes, against 83% for Nova Scotia’s towns
Argyle had 3,455 occupied homes at the 2021 census. The older half dates from before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Argyle | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 10% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 9% | 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.
2023 was the year Argyle built most: 23 new homes permitted
Over 2018–2023, 69 homes were permitted in Argyle, close to 12 each year. Houses dominate the permits, at 89% in single-unit buildings (Nova Scotia’s towns: 63%).
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.
Argyle is 32% below the $250,000 median of Nova Scotia’s towns
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.
Home values around Argyle
The places around Argyle at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
Questions about property prices in Argyle
Is Argyle expensive for Nova Scotia?
Cheaper than the middle: Nova Scotia’s towns come to $250,000, Argyle to less.
How many households in Argyle are in core housing need?
In line with Nova Scotia’s towns (8%): 9% in Argyle, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
What is the average house price in Argyle?
An average of $191,000 in 2023, with the median sale at 1.9 times the buyer’s income.
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).