Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRichmond County, Subdivision B’s average home value sits 29% above the median
A median of $174,000 and a mean of $224,400: that is how owners valued their homes in 2021. Statistics Canada counted 50 buyers in 2023, paying a median $165,000. Assessors valued the median residential property at $103,000 for 2024.
Richmond County, Subdivision B’s homes, by three sources
Three sources, each set against Nova Scotia’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $224K
- Owners
- 695
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $191K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 1.8×
- Buyers
- 50
- 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).
Richmond County, Subdivision B’s detached houses are assessed 29% below the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
The 2024 assessment roll counts 1,295 homes in Richmond County, Subdivision B, detached houses 90% 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.
12% of Richmond County, Subdivision B’s households are in core housing need, against 8% for Nova Scotia’s towns
Richmond County, Subdivision B had 775 occupied homes at the 2021 census, 95% of them 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
| Richmond County, Subdivision B | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 12% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 12% | 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.
Richmond County, Subdivision B against Nova Scotia’s towns: 30% 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 Richmond County, Subdivision B: Richmond County, Subdivision C
The places around Richmond County, Subdivision B at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. No closer places have figures: these lie 19–48 km from Richmond County, Subdivision B.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, Subdivision B | $174K | $224K | 90% | |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A | $200K | $220K | 78% | 19.2 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision C | $150K | $203K | 83% | 22.6 |
| Port Hawkesbury | $166K | $190K | 61% | 47.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Richmond County, Subdivision B
Is Richmond County, Subdivision B expensive for Nova Scotia?
Less than most: Nova Scotia’s towns have a median of $250,000, and Richmond County, Subdivision B sits below it.
What is the average house price in Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Buyers paid $191,000 on average in 2023, or 1.8 years of their income at the median.
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).