Photo: Verne Equinox · CC BY-SA 3.0Owners in Trenton 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 asks owners what their home would sell for, so the values are estimates from May 2021. The median sale in 2023 was $175,000, across 50 buyers.
Trenton’s homes, by three sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Nova Scotia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $129K
- Owners
- 805
- Nova Scotia’s towns
- $250K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $179K
- ÷ 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).
Houses in Trenton carry assessments 36% under the middle of Nova Scotia’s towns
Assessors listed 975 residential properties in Trenton for 2024, 91% 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.
More homes in poor repair than most: 17% in Trenton (Nova Scotia’s towns: 9%)
Trenton had 1,090 occupied homes at the 2021 census, 74% of them single-detached houses. Over half went up before 1961.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Nova Scotia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Trenton | Nova Scotia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | under 1% | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 17% | 9% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 5% | 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.
Trenton permitted 1.7 new homes a year per 1,000, below the 13.5 of Nova Scotia’s towns
Over 2018–2023, 10 homes were permitted in Trenton, close to 2 each year. The mix: 33% in single-unit buildings, beside 63% for Nova Scotia’s towns.
The busiest year: 2022, with 4 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.
Trenton against Nova Scotia’s towns: 52% 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.
Trenton’s neighbours by home value
The places around Trenton at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $120K | $129K | 74% | |
| New Glasgow | $174K | $195K | 56% | 2.7 |
| Stellarton | $150K | $168K | 62% | 6.4 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision C | $180K | $219K | 88% | 6.5 |
| Westville | $130K | $150K | 72% | 9.1 |
| Pictou | $150K | $165K | 66% | 9.3 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B | $170K | $204K | 85% | 12.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Trenton
Is Trenton expensive for Nova Scotia?
On census values, Trenton sits among the cheaper of Nova Scotia’s towns (median $250,000).
How many households in Trenton are in core housing need?
Statistics Canada puts 5% of Trenton’s households in core housing need, a smaller share than the 8% of Nova Scotia’s towns.
What is the average house price in Trenton?
The average sale was $179,000 in 2023, and at the median, buyers paid 1.8 times 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 · 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).