Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A home in Inverness is worth 20% less than the middle of Nova Scotia’s towns
That is a median of $200,000 at the 2021 census, set beside $250,000 for Nova Scotia’s towns. The census asks owners what their home would sell for, so the values are estimates from May 2021. The median sale in 2023 was $180,000, across 110 buyers.
Inverness’s homes, by three sources
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
- $239K
- Owners
- 1,715
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $194K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.6×
- Buyers
- 110
- 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).
Inverness’s homes by type: detached houses lead, at 79%
Assessors listed 2,755 residential properties in Inverness for 2024, 79% 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.
The homes of Inverness, by period and type
The 2021 census counted 2,160 occupied homes in Inverness; 75% of them are single-detached houses. Half or more were standing by 1980.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Inverness | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 10% | 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.
Inverness against Nova Scotia’s towns: 20% 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 Inverness: Inverness County, Subdivision A and Port Hawkesbury
Next to Inverness: 2021 census values and the share of owners. No closer places have figures: these lie 40–63 km from Inverness.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | $200K | $239K | 81% | |
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | $200K | $219K | 91% | 40 |
| Inverness County, Subdivision A | $174K | $209K | 85% | 49.2 |
| Victoria County, Subdivision B | $200K | $231K | 87% | 51.9 |
| Port Hawkesbury | $166K | $190K | 61% | 57.8 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A | $200K | $220K | 78% | 63.2 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Inverness
Is Inverness expensive for Nova Scotia?
Cheaper than the middle: Nova Scotia’s towns come to $250,000, Inverness to less.
What is the average house price in Inverness?
Homes sold for an average $194,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 1.6 times their household income.
How many households in Inverness are in core housing need?
In Inverness, 10% of households are in core housing need, close to the 8% of Nova Scotia’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their 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).