Okanagan-Similkameen I

Small town · British Columbia · Population 2,307

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Okanagan-Similkameen I, with comparisons and sources.

13 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,380/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $837/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,216/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$933/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,197/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,511/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,117/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$750,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $525,839 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing16.2%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 24.5% (estimated) · 2016: 21.5% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

54 · Average

Median household income$90,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $72,290 (estimated) · 2016: $78,543 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)4%

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

Unemployment rate8.1%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 4.2% (estimated) · 2016: 8.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021