Housing in Canada

By international standards Canadian homes are large and well-appointed and Canadians are generally very proud of their homes. The average house size in Canada is around 1900 square feet which is roughly double the average house size in the UK for example.

The national average house price in Canada is $273,000 (as of January 2009) and provincially average prices are as follows:

Alberta - $321,000
British Columbia - $413,000
Manitoba - $178,000
New Brunswick - $142,000
Newfoundland and Labrador - $192,000
North West Territories - $324,000
Nova Scotia - $179,000
Ontario - $275,000
Prince Edward Island - $165,000
Quebec - $205,000
Saskatchewan - $225,000
Yukon - $240,000