Photo: Reynoborn64 · Public domainA home in Digby is worth 40% less than the middle of Nova Scotia’s towns
The 2021 census gives $150,000 as the median value; Nova Scotia’s towns come to $250,000. In 2023, 245 homes changed hands at a median price of $185,000, by Statistics Canada’s count. For 2024, the median assessed value of a residential property is $114,000.
Digby’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. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $186K
- Owners
- 2,755
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $194K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 2×
- Buyers
- 245
- 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, Digby’s houses sit 27% below Nova Scotia’s towns
Of Digby’s 4,295 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 92% 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.
More homes in poor repair than most: 16% in Digby (Nova Scotia’s towns: 9%)
At the 2021 census, 91% of Digby’s 3,430 occupied homes were single-detached houses. 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
| Digby | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 16% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 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.
Building behind Nova Scotia’s towns: 6.8 new homes a year per 1,000 in Digby, against 13.5
Digby issued permits for 132 new homes from 2018 to 2023, or about 22 a year. Most were houses: 89% went into single-unit buildings, against 63% for Nova Scotia’s towns.
Most in 2022: 30 new homes
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.
Digby is cheaper than most of Nova Scotia’s towns: 40% under their $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.
Home values around Digby
The places around Digby at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. No closer places have figures: these lie 14–37 km from Digby.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digby | $150K | $186K | 81% | |
| Digby | $170K | $190K | 41% | 14.1 |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision A | $200K | $240K | 88% | 33 |
| Clare | $174K | $206K | 87% | 36.6 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Digby
Is Digby expensive for Nova Scotia?
Below the norm for Nova Scotia’s towns, whose median home is worth $250,000; Digby’s is worth less.
How many households in Digby are in core housing need?
About as many as elsewhere: 9% of households in Digby, where Nova Scotia’s towns sit at 8%.
What is the average house price in Digby?
Homes sold for an average $194,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 2 times their household 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).