Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0Owners in Guysborough value their homes 52% below the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Owners valued the median home at $120,000 in 2021, where the median of Nova Scotia’s towns was $250,000. The census figure is the owner’s own reckoning of value in May 2021; actual sale prices may differ. In 2023, 135 homes changed hands at a median price of $67,100, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Three ways to price a home in Guysborough
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
- $164K
- Owners
- 1,920
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $132K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 0.9×
- 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).
Guysborough’s detached houses are assessed 43% below the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Of Guysborough’s 3,220 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 84% 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.
13% of Guysborough’s households are in core housing need, against 8% for Nova Scotia’s towns
The 2021 census counted 2,220 occupied homes in Guysborough; 85% of them are single-detached houses. Half went up before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Guysborough | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 12% | 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.
13.6 new homes a year per 1,000 in Guysborough: in step with Nova Scotia’s towns (13.5)
Over 2018–2023, 172 homes were permitted in Guysborough, close to 29 each year. 76% were single-unit buildings, beside 63% for Nova Scotia’s towns.
Most in 2023: 62 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.
Guysborough is cheaper than most of Nova Scotia’s towns: 52% 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.
Guysborough’s neighbours by home value
Next to Guysborough: 2021 census values and the share of owners. Distances here run 37–46 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Guysborough.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guysborough | $120K | $164K | 87% | |
| Port Hawkesbury | $166K | $190K | 61% | 36.5 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision C | $150K | $203K | 83% | 39.8 |
| St. Mary's | $150K | $172K | 90% | 45 |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | $180K | $209K | 92% | 46.1 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Guysborough
What is the average house price in Guysborough?
An average of $132,000 in 2023, with the median sale at 0.9 times the buyer’s income.
Is Guysborough expensive for Nova Scotia?
Less than most: Nova Scotia’s towns have a median of $250,000, and Guysborough sits below it.
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).