Fernie

Small town · British Columbia · Population 6,320

Housing and jobs

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

23 · Below average

Average monthly rent$1,284/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $684/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,080/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$645,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $485,713 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing12.7%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 27.1% (estimated) · 2016: 21% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

67 · Good

Median household income$107,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $69,839 (estimated) · 2016: $96,506 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)17.1%

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

Unemployment rate9.4%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 5.3% (estimated) · 2016: 7.1% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021