Schmidtville

Neighbourhood in Halifax · Nova Scotia · Population 11,449

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Approximate boundaries

Halifax doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Halifax.

Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

19 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,482/month

Halifax: $1,251/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,176/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,426/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,362/month

City-wide figure for Halifax · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,539/month

City-wide figure for Halifax · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,828/month

City-wide figure for Halifax · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,254/month

City-wide figure for Halifax · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.2.5%

City-wide figure for Halifax · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$620,788

Halifax: $348,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $539,674 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing48.2%

Halifax: 21.8% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 49.3% (estimated) · 2016: 53.7% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

43 · Average

Median household income$58,414

Halifax: $81,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $50,874 (estimated) · 2016: $50,489 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)9.1%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Halifax · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate16.9%

Halifax: 11.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 7.3% (estimated) · 2016: 11.9% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021