Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary

Small town · British Columbia · Population 3,004

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary, with comparisons and sources.

36 · Below average

Average monthly rent$745/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $696/month · 2016: $841/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$400,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $330,501 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing17.4%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 27.3% · 2016: 30.4% · Statistics Canada, 2021

56 · Average

Median household income$60,400

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $44,173 · 2016: $42,603 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)39.4%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 9.4% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate14.5%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 8.6% · 2016: 6.4% · Statistics Canada, 2021