Kitimat-Stikine E

Small town · British Columbia · Population 3,932

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Kitimat-Stikine E, with comparisons and sources.

38 · Below average

Average monthly rent$988/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $797/month · 2016: $1,053/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,205/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,619/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$332,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $248,290 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing13.5%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 22.2% · 2016: 16.7% · Statistics Canada, 2021

23 · Below average

Median household income$85,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $59,372 · 2016: $72,582 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-1.5%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 0.1% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate11.2%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 12.5% · 2016: 13.6% · Statistics Canada, 2021