Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainPictou County, Subdivision C sits 28% below Nova Scotia’s towns on home values
Owners valued the median home at $180,000 in 2021, where the median of Nova Scotia’s towns was $250,000. In 2023, 185 homes changed hands at a median price of $168,000, by Statistics Canada’s count. Assessors valued the median residential property at $148,000 for 2024.
Three ways to price a home in Pictou County, Subdivision C
Each source sits beside its own median for Nova Scotia’s towns; none compares across provinces, which value homes in their own ways. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $219K
- Owners
- 3,245
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $230K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.7×
- Buyers
- 185
- 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 roll, 87% of Pictou County, Subdivision C’s properties are detached houses
Of Pictou County, Subdivision C’s 4,665 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 87% 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.
The homes of Pictou County, Subdivision C, by period and type
The 2021 census counted 3,720 occupied homes in Pictou County, Subdivision C; 87% of them are single-detached houses. At least half predate 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Pictou County, Subdivision C | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 11% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 3% | 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.
Pictou County, Subdivision C against Nova Scotia’s towns: 28% under the $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.
Lower values near Pictou County, Subdivision C: Trenton, Stellarton and Westville
The places around Pictou County, Subdivision C at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pictou County, Subdivision C | $180K | $219K | 88% | |
| Trenton | $120K | $129K | 74% | 6.5 |
| New Glasgow | $174K | $195K | 56% | 6.6 |
| Stellarton | $150K | $168K | 62% | 7.9 |
| Westville | $130K | $150K | 72% | 12 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | $170K | $204K | 85% | 14.6 |
| Pictou | $150K | $165K | 66% | 15.6 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Pictou County, Subdivision C
How many households in Pictou County, Subdivision C are in core housing need?
Below the norm for Nova Scotia’s towns (8%): 3% in Pictou County, Subdivision C, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
Is Pictou County, Subdivision C expensive for Nova Scotia?
Less than most: Nova Scotia’s towns have a median of $250,000, and Pictou County, Subdivision C sits below it.
What is the average house price in Pictou County, Subdivision C?
Homes sold for an average $230,000 in 2023; the median buyer paid 1.7 times their household 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).