Nelson, BC Housing Statistics

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4%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

100%

Rent NAT. AVG.

10%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

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Nelson Housing Information

Index	Nelson	British Columbia	National
Median home price	$690,676	$924,563	$665,961
Median rent asked	n/a	$2,529	$2,146
Avg. people per household	2.1	2.5	2.5
Owner occupied households	60.6%	67.5%	67.6%
Renter occupied households	39.4%	32.3%	32.0%

Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Nelson is 4% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Nelson is 100% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Nelson is 16% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Nelson is 10% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Nelson is 23% higher than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Central Kootenay F, BC	4,086	$689,842	4%
Central Kootenay I, BC	2,696	$729,804	10%
Central Kootenay E, BC	4,061	$764,893	15%
Castlegar, BC	8,697	$765,779	15%
Nelson, BC	11,592	$690,676	4%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
L'Île-Perrot, QC	11,591	$471,817	29%
North Saanich, BC	11,587	$692,228	4%
Lethbridge County, AB	11,635	$381,583	43%
Gander, NL	11,654	$533,832	20%
Lac Ste. Anne County, AB	11,522	$423,160	36%
Nelson, BC	11,592	$690,676	4%

Source: The Nelson, BC 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.