Halifax, NS Housing Statistics

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7%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

4%

Rent NAT. AVG.

12%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

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Halifax Housing Information

Index	Halifax	Nova Scotia	National
Median home price	$620,000	$425,983	$665,961
Median rent asked	$2,067	$2,210	$2,146
Avg. people per household	2.3	2.3	2.5
Owner occupied households	59.6%	67.8%	67.6%
Renter occupied households	40.4%	31.7%	32.0%

Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Halifax is 7% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Halifax is 4% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Halifax is 8% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Halifax is 12% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Halifax is 27% higher than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Wallace Hills 14A, NS	11	$400,379	40%
Cole Harbour 30, NS	230	$420,868	37%
Halifax, NS	451,852	$620,000	7%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Laval, QC	445,050	$474,501	29%
London, ON	421,456	$656,473	1%
Markham, ON	359,111	$671,949	1%
Québec, QC	548,244	$465,345	30%
Surrey, BC	560,150	$690,530	4%
Halifax, NS	451,852	$620,000	7%

Source: The Halifax, 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.