Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainPictou County, Subdivision A builds fast: 35.1 new homes a year per 1,000, against 13.5 for Nova Scotia’s towns
Going by owners’ own estimates in 2021, the typical home is worth $200,000, the average one $226,200. Treat the values as owners’ May 2021 guesses: they are self-reported, and they come from before rates went up. Statistics Canada counted 170 buyers in 2023, paying a median $201,000.
Three ways to price a home in Pictou County, Subdivision A
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
- $226K
- Owners
- 2,470
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $220K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.6×
- Buyers
- 170
- 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).
Pictou County, Subdivision A’s homes by type: detached houses lead, at 89%
The 2024 assessment roll counts 3,995 homes in Pictou 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.
How Pictou County, Subdivision A’s homes break down, by age and kind
Pictou County, Subdivision A had 2,800 occupied homes at the 2021 census, 89% of them 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
| Pictou County, Subdivision A | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 8% | 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.
Permits in Pictou County, Subdivision A peaked in 2022: 140 new homes
Over 2018–2023, 559 homes were permitted in Pictou County, Subdivision A, close to 93 each year. Single-unit buildings took 90% of them, where Nova Scotia’s towns built 63%.
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.
Pictou County, Subdivision A is 20% below the $250,000 median of Nova Scotia’s towns
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 Pictou County, Subdivision A: Pictou, Westville and Pictou County, Subdivision B
Next to Pictou County, Subdivision A: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictou County, Subdivision A | $200K | $226K | 90% | |
| Pictou | $150K | $165K | 66% | 12.6 |
| Westville | $130K | $150K | 72% | 15.6 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | $170K | $204K | 85% | 17.2 |
| New Glasgow | $174K | $195K | 56% | 18.1 |
| Trenton | $120K | $129K | 74% | 18.5 |
| Stellarton | $150K | $168K | 62% | 18.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Pictou County, Subdivision A
Is Pictou County, Subdivision A expensive for Nova Scotia?
Less than most: Nova Scotia’s towns have a median of $250,000, and Pictou County, Subdivision A sits below it.
What is the average house price in Pictou County, Subdivision A?
Homes sold for an average $220,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 1.6 times their household income.
How many households in Pictou County, Subdivision A are in core housing need?
In line with Nova Scotia’s towns (8%): 8% in Pictou County, Subdivision A, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
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).