Photo: Unknown artist Unknown artist · Public domainA median $348,000: what owners say homes in Dawson are worth
375 owner households answered the census question on value in 2021. The values date from May 2021 and are what owners thought their homes were worth, not sale prices. In 2022, 30 homes changed hands at a median price of $525,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Three ways to price a home in Dawson
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Yukon’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $376K
- Owners
- 375
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $440K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 3.5×
- Buyers
- 30
all residential
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Detached houses make up 70% of Dawson’s residential properties
Of Dawson’s 635 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 70% are detached houses.
Median assessment by type, 2024
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out; too few towns here for a median to compare with.
The homes of Dawson, by period and type
The 2021 census counted 770 occupied homes in Dawson; 72% of them are single-detached houses. Half went up before 2001.
Homes by period of construction
Homes by kind
| Dawson | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 1% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 11% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 2% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 23% | 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.
Lower values near Dawson: Yukon, Unorganized
The places around Dawson at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. No closer place has figures: this one lies 156 km from Dawson.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson | $348K | $376K | 49% | |
| Yukon, Unorganized | $300K | $370K | 70% | 155.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Dawson
How many households in Dawson are in core housing need?
In Dawson, 23% of households are in core housing need, against 7% for Canada’s towns: their home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, and nothing suitable nearby costs under 30% of their income.
What is the average house price in Dawson?
The average sale was $440,000 in 2022, and at the median, buyers paid 3.5 times their income.
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. 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).