Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHomes in Cumberland County, Subdivision C are worth 20% less than the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
In figures: $200,000 for the median home in 2021, $250,000 for the middle of Nova Scotia’s towns. The census figure is the owner’s own reckoning of value in May 2021; actual sale prices may differ. Statistics Canada counted 240 buyers in 2023, paying a median $160,000.
What Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s homes are worth, three ways
Each source sits beside its own median for Nova Scotia’s towns; none compares across provinces, which value homes in their own ways.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $234K
- Owners
- 2,160
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $198K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.2×
- Buyers
- 240
- 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).
Detached houses make up 91% of Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s residential properties
The 2024 assessment roll counts 3,890 homes in Cumberland County, Subdivision C, detached houses 91% 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.
The homes of Cumberland County, Subdivision C, by period and type
At the 2021 census, 91% of Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s 2,525 occupied homes were single-detached houses. Half went up before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Cumberland County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 5% | 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 C is cheaper than most of Nova Scotia’s towns: 20% under their $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 C: Amherst and Westmorland
Next to Cumberland County, Subdivision C: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, Subdivision C | $200K | $234K | 88% | |
| Amherst | $139K | $161K | 57% | 9.1 |
| Westmorland | $150K | $199K | 93% | 18.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Cumberland County, Subdivision C
What is the average house price in Cumberland County, Subdivision C?
The average sale was $198,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 1.2 times their income.
How many households in Cumberland County, Subdivision C are in core housing need?
Below the norm for Nova Scotia’s towns (8%): 5% in Cumberland County, Subdivision C, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
Is Cumberland County, Subdivision C expensive for Nova Scotia?
No: Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s census median is below the $250,000 of Nova Scotia’s towns.
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. 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).