Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCumberland County, Subdivision A sits 50% below Nova Scotia’s towns on home values
That is a median of $125,000 at the 2021 census, set beside $250,000 for Nova Scotia’s towns. Statistics Canada counted 135 buyers in 2023, paying a median $100,000. Assessors valued the median residential property at $74,800 for 2024.
Cumberland County, Subdivision A’s homes, by three sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Nova Scotia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $169K
- Owners
- 1,270
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $125K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.1×
- Buyers
- 135
- 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).
Houses in Cumberland County, Subdivision A carry assessments 44% under the middle of Nova Scotia’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 1,990 homes in Cumberland County, Subdivision A, detached houses 89% 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.
Before 1961: 56% of the homes in Cumberland County, Subdivision A, where Nova Scotia’s towns have 28%
Cumberland County, Subdivision A had 1,585 occupied homes at the 2021 census, 88% of them single-detached houses.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Cumberland County, Subdivision A | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 13% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 13% | 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.
Cumberland County, Subdivision A against Nova Scotia’s towns: 50% under the $250,000 median
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 Cumberland County, Subdivision A: Springhill
Next to Cumberland County, Subdivision A: 2021 census values and the share of owners. Distances here run 32–42 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Cumberland County, Subdivision A.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, Subdivision A | $125K | $169K | 82% | |
| Springhill | $100K | $140K | 82% | 31.7 |
| Kings County, Subdivision B | $250K | $284K | 74% | 34.6 |
| Wolfville | $400K | $422K | 39% | 40 |
| Kentville | $250K | $291K | 55% | 40.9 |
| Kings County, Subdivision D | $260K | $314K | 85% | 41.9 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Cumberland County, Subdivision A
Is Cumberland County, Subdivision A expensive for Nova Scotia?
Below the norm for Nova Scotia’s towns, whose median home is worth $250,000; Cumberland County, Subdivision A’s is worth less.
What is the average house price in Cumberland County, Subdivision A?
An average of $125,000 in 2023, with the median sale at 1.1 times the buyer’s income.
How many households in Cumberland County, Subdivision A are in core housing need?
More than most: 13% of households in Cumberland County, Subdivision A, where Nova Scotia’s towns sit at 8%.
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).