Primary Rental Market
Median Rent ($)

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  2. Year of Construction
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Nova Scotia — Historical Median Rent by Year of Construction

  Before 1960 1960 - 1979 1980 - 1999 2000 or Later Total
1990 October 406 a 485 a 550 a ** 485 a
1991 October 421 a 500 a 581 a ** 508 a
1992 October 435 a 503 a 570 a ** 506 a
1993 October 450 a 506 a 573 a ** 517 a
1994 October 450 a 518 a 560 a ** 525 a
1995 October 460 a 515 a 565 a ** 525 a
1996 October 475 a 515 a 575 a ** 525 a
1997 October 475 a 522 a 575 a ** 530 a
1998 October 490 a 525 a 595 a ** 535 a
1999 October 495 a 525 a 600 a ** 545 a
2000 October 500 a 550 a 600 a ** 554 a
2001 October 500 a 550 a 638 a 925 a 575 a
2002 October 532 a 573 a 630 a 925 a 595 a
2003 October 550 a 590 a 640 a 925 a 610 a
2004 October 575 a 615 a 675 a 925 a 635 a
2005 October 575 a 621 a 685 a 913 a 650 a
2006 October 595 a 625 a 695 a 950 a 650 a
2007 October 615 a 650 a 718 a 950 a 675 a
2008 October 635 a 665 a 725 a 995 a 699 a
2009 October 650 a 690 a 730 a 1,050 a 720 a
2010 October 660 a 695 a 770 a 1,050 a 741 a
2011 October 695 a 725 a 760 a 1,150 a 752 a
2012 October 700 a 740 a 800 a 1,105 a 795 a
2013 October 735 a 750 a 815 a 1,150 a 800 a
2014 October 725 a 750 a 810 a 1,195 a 815 a
2015 October 750 a 775 a 835 a 1,250 a 850 a
2016 October 750 a 795 a 826 a 1,295 a 860 a
2017 October 775 a 805 a 855 a 1,300 a 890 a
2018 October 800 a 825 a 858 a 1,363 a 923 a
2019 October 820 a 870 a 900 a 1,400 a 970 a
2020 October 895 a 900 a 950 a 1,461 a 1,025 a
2021 October 943 a 955 a 1,035 a 1,495 a 1,110 a
2022 October 950 a 1,040 a 1,020 a 1,660 a 1,200 a
2023 October 1,100 b 1,168 a 1,200 a 1,800 a 1,352 a
2024 October 1,120 b 1,250 a 1,200 a 1,875 a 1,500 a
2025 October 1,316 a 1,420 a 1,350 a 1,995 a 1,650 a
Notes:
  • The following letter codes are used to indicate the reliability of the estimates: a — Excellent, b — Very good, c — Good, d — Poor (Use with Caution))
  • ** — Data suppressed to protect confidentiality or data not statistically reliable
  • ++ — Change in rent is not statistically significant. This means that the change in rent is not statistically different than zero (0). (Applies only to % Change of Average Rent Tables).
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey (opens in new window)