Cape Breton, NS Housing Statistics

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41%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

60%

Rent NAT. AVG.

6%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

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Cape Breton Housing Information

Index	Cape Breton	Nova Scotia	National
Median home price	$395,940	$425,983	$665,961
Median rent asked	$866	$2,210	$2,146
Avg. people per household	2.2	2.3	2.5
Owner occupied households	71.8%	67.8%	67.6%
Renter occupied households	28.2%	31.7%	32.0%

Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Cape Breton is 41% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Cape Breton is 60% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Cape Breton is 12% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Cape Breton is 6% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Cape Breton is 12% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Membertou 28B, NS	1,070	$421,552	37%
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	$395,940	41%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	$765,665	15%
Victoria, BC	94,229	$940,000	41%
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	$701,826	5%
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	$734,277	10%
Brossard, QC	96,033	$472,285	29%
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	$395,940	41%

Source: The Cape Breton, NS housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.