Primary Rental Market
Median Rent ($)

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Nova Scotia — Historical Median Rent by Structure Size (Apartment only)

  3-5 Units 6-19 Units 20-49 Units 50-199 Units 200+ Units Total
1990 October 400 a 434 a 495 a 550 a 600 a 485 a
1991 October 400 a 450 a 527 a 572 a 689 a 507 a
1992 October 400 a 465 a 515 a 581 a 628 a 505 a
1993 October 415 a 460 a 525 a 581 a 623 a 515 a
1994 October 430 a 470 a 525 a 587 a 627 a 525 a
1995 October 428 a 470 a 528 a 587 a 652 a 525 a
1996 October 435 a 480 a 525 a 580 a 604 a 525 a
1997 October 450 a 475 a 540 a 585 a 647 a 530 a
1998 October 455 a 488 a 550 a 595 a 645 a 532 a
1999 October 475 a 495 a 550 a 600 a 720 a 545 a
2000 October 475 a 500 a 562 a 620 a 710 a 550 a
2001 October 500 a 500 a 575 a 640 a 735 a 575 a
2002 October 500 a 510 a 597 a 662 a 760 a 595 a
2003 October 525 a 550 a 605 a 675 a 830 b 610 a
2004 October 550 a 570 a 625 a 700 a 800 a 635 a
2005 October 550 a 575 a 639 a 720 a 780 a 650 a
2006 October 550 a 585 a 650 a 745 a 777 b 650 a
2007 October 600 a 600 a 650 a 764 a 835 a 675 a
2008 October 600 a 625 a 675 a 778 a 875 a 695 a
2009 October 625 a 650 a 695 a 825 a 875 a 720 a
2010 October 625 a 650 a 715 a 865 a 890 a 740 a
2011 October 650 a 675 a 735 a 875 a 925 a 751 a
2012 October 675 a 699 a 760 a 900 a 924 a 795 a
2013 October 695 a 700 a 780 a 925 a 955 a 800 a
2014 October 675 a 715 a 795 a 950 a 995 a 815 a
2015 October 700 a 725 a 800 a 995 a 990 a 850 a
2016 October 700 a 725 a 825 a 1,005 a 1,035 a 855 a
2017 October 750 a 750 a 840 a 1,050 a 1,095 a 883 a
2018 October 750 a 750 a 860 a 1,095 a 1,180 a 918 a
2019 October 750 a 779 a 895 a 1,150 a 1,377 a 965 a
2020 October 800 a 825 a 950 a 1,238 a 1,300 a 1,025 a
2021 October 825 a 850 a 1,013 a 1,300 a 1,450 a 1,110 a
2022 October 850 a 900 a 1,041 a 1,450 a 1,500 b 1,200 a
2023 October 925 a 1,000 a 1,275 b 1,625 a 1,660 a 1,360 a
2024 October 1,000 b 1,037 a 1,350 b 1,728 a 1,700 a 1,500 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)