Nova Scotia Housing Market
Monthly report on home prices and salesBy the HousingPortal.ca team · Data: NSAR, September 2026 · Updated
In September 2026, the average home in Nova Scotia sold for $463,312, up 1.2% from September 2025 and down 0.9% from August 2026. 929 homes sold, down 6.4% from September 2025.
Average Sold Price*
*All residential properties sold through the MLS® System, Nova Scotia
Transactions*
*All residential properties sold through the MLS® System, Nova Scotia
See the figures in a table
| Month | Average Price | vs. previous month | Sales | vs. previous month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $463,312 | -0.9% | 929 | -6.8% |
| August 2026 | $467,585 | +0.5% | 997 | -7.3% |
| July 2026 | $465,412 | -3.3% | 1,075 | -9.7% |
| June 2026 | $481,384 | -3.5% | 1,190 | +8.9% |
| May 2026 | $498,955 | -3.3% | 1,093 | +33% |
| April 2026 | $515,846 | +7.8% | 822 | +10% |
| March 2026 | $478,667 | +2.3% | 747 | +19.7% |
| February 2026 | $467,926 | +7.5% | 624 | +25.8% |
| January 2026 | $435,387 | -9.2% | 496 | -18.3% |
| December 2025 | $479,280 | +2% | 607 | -19.5% |
| November 2025 | $469,940 | +1.2% | 754 | -30.1% |
| October 2025 | $464,573 | +1.5% | 1,078 | +8.5% |
Market Conditions
September 2026
Nova Scotia - Region Breakdown
September 2026
Cape Breton had the lowest average property price in the market, with an average price of $271,364. On the other hand, Halifax-Dartmouth was the area with the highest average property price, reaching $585,650. Additionally, Yarmouth saw the largest month-over-month rise in average price with a 1.1% increase, while Highland Region had the lowest with a 19.1% decrease.
Area | Avg. Price | Monthly Change | Yearly Change | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Valley | $385,741 | -2.1% | 1.2% | 142 |
| Cape Breton | $271,364 | -6.4% | 0.5% | 70 |
| Halifax-Dartmouth | $585,650 | -1.2% | 0.4% | 434 |
| Highland Region | $297,671 | -19.1% | -17.3% | 43 |
| Northern Nova Scotia | $328,212 | -1.2% | -1.9% | 123 |
| South Shore | $440,308 | -3.3% | -12% | 99 |
| Yarmouth | $317,433 | 1.1% | 12.9% | 18 |
The seven regions add up to the province. Halifax-Dartmouth alone is 47% of this month's sales.
Nova Scotia Housing Market: Quick Answers
What is the average home price in Nova Scotia?
In September 2026, the average home in Nova Scotia sold for $463,312.
Are home prices going up or down in Nova Scotia?
Up. The average price in September 2026 was 1.2% higher than in September 2025. Against the previous month, it fell 0.9%.
How many homes sold in Nova Scotia in September 2026?
929 homes sold in Nova Scotia in September 2026, down 6.4% from September 2025 and down 6.8% from August 2026.
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Glossary
Nova Scotia
The whole province, as reported by the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®. Its seven regions (Halifax-Dartmouth, Annapolis Valley, Cape Breton, Highland Region, Northern Nova Scotia, South Shore, Yarmouth) each have a page and add up to the province.
Average price
Total dollars paid divided by the number of sales, as printed by NSAR for the province and each region.
Benchmark price
The MLS® Home Price Index value of a typical home, tracked over time. Unlike the average, it does not move just because more expensive (or cheaper) homes happened to sell this month. NSAR publishes it for the province only: composite, single-family, townhouse/row and apartment.
Months of inventory
How long the homes currently for sale would last at the current pace of sales. NSAR's long-run average for the province is about 4.6 months.
Year to date
Sales and average price over all the months since January 1, as NSAR prints them.
Yearly change
NSAR's printed change from the same month a year earlier. NSAR revises earlier months as late sales are recorded and computes the change on the revised figures, so it can differ slightly from a change taken between the two months shown on the charts.
Regions
Halifax-Dartmouth is close to half of the province's sales. The smaller regions (Yarmouth, Highland Region) sell a few dozen homes a month, so their average price can swing sharply from one month to the next.
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