Photo: Qyd · CC BY-SA 3.0Shaunavon sits 44% below Saskatchewan’s towns on home values
The census median was $180,000 in 2021, against $324,000 for Saskatchewan’s towns. What owners reported in May 2021 is an opinion of value; interest rates and prices have both moved since. Sale prices aren’t published in Saskatchewan: what owners told the census is the figure to go on for Shaunavon.
What Shaunavon’s homes are worth, two ways
Each source sits beside its own median for Saskatchewan’s towns; none compares across provinces, which value homes in their own ways.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $180K
- Owners
- 560
- Saskatchewan’s towns
- $324K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential
- Saskatchewan’s towns
- $219K
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 assessment roll, Shaunavon’s houses sit 52% below Saskatchewan’s towns
Of Shaunavon’s 790 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 97% are detached houses.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Saskatchewan’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 Saskatchewan’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
More homes in poor repair than most: 11% in Shaunavon (Saskatchewan’s towns: 6%)
Of the 800 homes people lived in across Shaunavon at the 2021 census, 84% were single-detached houses. At least half predate 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Saskatchewan’s towns
Homes by kind
| Shaunavon | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 11% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 14% | 7% | 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.
Building behind Saskatchewan’s towns: 1.2 new homes a year per 1,000 in Shaunavon, against 3.8
Over 2018–2023, 9 homes were permitted in Shaunavon, close to 2 each year. Most were houses: 80% went into single-unit buildings, against 81% for Saskatchewan’s towns.
The busiest year: 2018, 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.
Shaunavon is cheaper than most of Saskatchewan’s towns: 44% under their $324,000 median
104 of Saskatchewan’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.
Home values around Shaunavon
Next to Shaunavon: 2021 census values and the share of owners. The nearest places to Shaunavon with figures are 75–84 km away.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaunavon | $180K | $180K | 71% | |
| Swift Current No. 137 | $348K | $396K | 86% | 75 |
| Maple Creek | $180K | $196K | 79% | 81.9 |
| Maple Creek No. 111 | $250K | $304K | 85% | 83 |
| Swift Current | $300K | $318K | 70% | 83.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Shaunavon
Is Shaunavon expensive for Saskatchewan?
Cheaper than the middle: Saskatchewan’s towns come to $324,000, Shaunavon to less.
How many households in Shaunavon are in core housing need?
In Shaunavon, 14% of households are in core housing need, against 7% for Saskatchewan’s towns: their home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, and nothing suitable nearby costs under 30% of their income.
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).