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Kentville, NS

Updated: Aug 2016
House
Median price $215,000
Monthly growth 26.54 %
Quarterly trend
Stock on market 3.63%
Apartment
Median price $124,950
Monthly growth 0.00 %
Quarterly trend
Stock on market 0.07%

Kentville Home Price

The median asking price in Kentville is $215,000, pretty close to the median three months ago which was $199,000 .

While the median for Nova Scotia is $232,500 , which means that Kentville’s median price is $215,000 below average than the rest of the province.

When we look at the data we have, it can help with trying to establish whether or not Kentville is a good investment target.

If you are looking at investment properties in Kentville, then there are fewer homes for sale than there were three months ago. This would indicate that house prices will be influencing it towards being a sellers market.

The $124,950 price tag on the median Kentville home means that it is very cheap in comparison to the rest of the nation.

According to our stats, Kentville is the neighbourhood that has the 37th most properties available to real estate investors in Nova Scotia.

Is Kentville a good investment prospect? It’s never a perfect science, but the data we have given us a number of indicators.

One of the important leading indicators for property investors is whether the amount of stock on the market is increasing or decreasing – as more comes on buyers have more choice so prices can tend to drop. In Kentville, the amount of stock on the market has decreased which is a positive indicator for house prices. Three months ago there were 3, this month we show 2.

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Beds Median price (House) Median price (Apartment)
2 bedrooms $142,500
3 bedrooms $211,000
4 bedrooms $199,900
5 bedrooms $400,000
Demographics
  • Population in 20116094
  • Population in 20065815
  • 2006 to 2011 population change (%)4.8
  • Total private dwellings2782
  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2660
  • Population density per square kilometre351.2
  • Land area (square km)17.35

Age Characteristics

Total population by age groups 6095
0 to 4 years 325
5 to 9 years 345
10 to 14 years 330
15 to 19 years 345
15 years 60
16 years 70
17 years 60
18 years 75
19 years 75
20 to 24 years 390
25 to 29 years 310
30 to 34 years 335
35 to 39 years 365
40 to 44 years 405
45 to 49 years 455
50 to 54 years 430
55 to 59 years 435
60 to 64 years 370
65 to 69 years 310
70 to 74 years 285
75 to 79 years 230
80 to 84 years 190
85 years and over 235
Median age of the population 43.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.6

Marital Status

Total population 15 years and over by marital status 5090
Married or living with a common-law partner 2865
Married (and not separated) 2340
Living common-law 525
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2225
Single (never legally married) 1215
Separated 190
Divorced 390
Widowed 435

Family Characteristics

Total number of census families in private households 1715
Size of census family: 2 persons 995
Size of census family: 3 persons 335
Size of census family: 4 persons 280
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 105
Total number of census families in private households 1720
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1395
Married couples 1130
Without children at home 630
With children at home 505
1 child 200
2 children 215
3 or more children 90
Common-law couples 260
Without children at home 160
With children at home 100
1 child 55
2 children 35
3 or more children 10
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 320
Female parent 265
1 child 170
2 children 70
3 or more children 30
Male parent 55
1 child 30
2 children 15
3 or more children 5
Total children in census families in private households 1565
Under six years of age 385
6 to 14 years 610
15 to 17 years 180
18 to 24 years 270
25 years and over 120
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9

Household And Dwelling Characteristics

Total number of persons in private households 5850
Number of persons not in census families 1170
Living with relatives 85
Living with non-relatives only 220
Living alone 865
Number of census family persons 4675
Average number of persons per census family 2.7
Total number of persons 65 years and over in private households 1050
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 350
Living with relatives 25
Living with non-relatives only 15
Living alone 310
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 700
Total number of private households by household type 2660
Census-family households 1695
One-family-only households 1590
Couple-family households 1320
Without children 750
With children 570
Lone-parent-family households 265
Other family households 105
One-family households with persons not in a census family 85
Couple-family households 40
Without children 20
With children 25
Lone-parent-family households 40
Two-or-more-family households 25
Non-census-family households 970
One-person households 865
Two-or-more-person households 100
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling 2660
Single-detached house 1635
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5
Movable dwelling 0
Other dwelling 1020
Semi-detached house 155
Row house 35
Apartment, duplex 190
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 625
Other single-attached house 10
Total number of private households by household size 2660
1 person 865
2 persons 1005
3 persons 360
4 persons 300
5 persons 95
6 or more persons 35
Number of persons in private households 5850
Average number of persons in private households 2.2

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