Cariboo A

Small town · British Columbia · Population 6,169

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Cariboo A, with comparisons and sources.

49 · Average

Average monthly rent$908/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $672/month · 2016: $847/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$889/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,226/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,130/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$300,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $232,044 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing10.6%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 13.2% · 2016: 10.1% · Statistics Canada, 2021

25 · Below average

Median household income$80,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $73,340 · 2016: $80,189 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-1%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 0.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate11.1%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 11% · 2016: 8.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021