Cariboo B

Small town · British Columbia · Population 3,864

Housing and jobs

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

49 · Average

Average monthly rent$950/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $602/month · 2016: $801/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: $231,825 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing10.2%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 14.3% · 2016: 10.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

39 · Below average

Median household income$79,500

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $75,248 · 2016: $77,915 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)0.6%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -4.1% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate9%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 10.1% · 2016: 11.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021