Port Alberni

Town · British Columbia · Population 18,259

Housing and jobs

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

21 · Below average

Average monthly rent$1,025/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $700/month · 2016: $870/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$886/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$994/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,279/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,601/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

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

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $242,547 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing21.5%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 20.5% · 2016: 26% · Statistics Canada, 2021

43 · Average

Median household income$62,800

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $55,855 · 2016: $54,998 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)3.3%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -0.4% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate9.9%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 7.7% · 2016: 10.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021