Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainBuyers in Colchester County, Subdivision B pay 35% above the median sale of Nova Scotia’s towns
By the 2021 census, half of owned homes were worth more than $200,000; the average was $227,400. Self-assessed in May 2021, these values predate the rate rises that followed. Assessors valued the median residential property at $187,000 for 2024.
Three ways to price a home in Colchester County, Subdivision B
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
- $227K
- Owners
- 6,705
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $260K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2.3×
- Buyers
- 555
- 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, Colchester County, Subdivision B’s houses sit 17% above Nova Scotia’s towns
Assessors listed 8,380 residential properties in Colchester County, Subdivision B for 2024, 85% 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.
How Colchester County, Subdivision B’s homes break down, by age and kind
Of the 8,700 homes people lived in across Colchester County, Subdivision B at the 2021 census, 74% were single-detached houses. Half or more were standing by 2000.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Colchester County, Subdivision B | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 8% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 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.
Colchester County, Subdivision B is 20% 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 Colchester County, Subdivision B
The places around Colchester County, Subdivision B at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester County, Subdivision B | $200K | $227K | 78% | |
| Truro | $194K | $219K | 43% | 9.9 |
| Millbrook 27 | – | – | 15% | 13.2 |
| Colchester County, Subdivision C | $200K | $232K | 81% | 17.4 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Colchester County, Subdivision B
How many households in Colchester County, Subdivision B are in core housing need?
Fewer than most: 6% of households in Colchester County, Subdivision B, where Nova Scotia’s towns sit at 8%.
Is Colchester County, Subdivision B expensive for Nova Scotia?
On census values, Colchester County, Subdivision B sits among the cheaper of Nova Scotia’s towns (median $250,000).
What is the average house price in Colchester County, Subdivision B?
An average of $260,000 in 2023, with the median sale at 2.3 times the buyer’s income.
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).