Cariboo I

Small town · British Columbia · Population 1,485

Housing and jobs

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

60 · Good

Average monthly rent$760/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $666/month · 2016: $719/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)$282,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $192,744 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing9.2%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 20.2% · 2016: 15.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

37 · Below average

Median household income$68,500

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $66,578 · 2016: $63,717 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)3.5%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -4.7% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate12.2%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 15.3% · 2016: 11.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021