Pictou, Subd. B

Small town · Nova Scotia · Population 6,137

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Pictou, Subd. B, with comparisons and sources.

62 · Good

Average monthly rent$888/month

NS: $1,083/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $657/month · 2016: $861/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$842/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,070/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,291/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$170,000

NS: $250,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $165,407 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing11.4%

NS: 17.9% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 16% · 2016: 15.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

23 · Below average

Median household income$69,500

NS: $71,500 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $56,367 · 2016: $67,402 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-0.6%

NS: 5% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 2.7% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate12.3%

NS: 12.7% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 9.6% · 2016: 10.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021