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Union Bay

Neighbourhood in Comox Valley A · British Columbia · Population 1,109

Approximate boundaries

Comox Valley A 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 Comox Valley A.

Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

50 · Average
Average monthly rent$998/month

Comox Valley A: $1,020/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $876/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,200/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,328/month

City-wide figure for Comox Valley A · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,459/month

City-wide figure for Comox Valley A · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,691/month

City-wide figure for Comox Valley A · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,860/month

City-wide figure for Comox Valley A · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$747,500

Comox Valley A: $725,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $495,699 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing17.8%

Comox Valley A: 17.4% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 26.7% (estimated) · 2016: 21.2% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

73 · Good
Median household income$82,357

Comox Valley A: $71,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $61,012 (estimated) · 2016: $70,525 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)9.9%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Comox Valley A · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8.7%

Comox Valley A: 7.3% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 3.4% (estimated) · 2016: 7.4% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.