Introduction
Housing Stats



Inverness MunicipalityTotal owned dwellings
Total rented dwellings
4,910
935
Port HawkesburyTotal owned dwellings
Total rented dwellings
945
455
Richmond CountyTotal owned dwellings
Total rented dwellings
3,935
645

* Residential housing costs are very attractive and the average price for a detached bungalow in the Strait of Canso area is $90-120,000. An executive style home in the area would cost in the range of $130-160,000.

* There are apartments for rent in the area with the main concentration in the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Currently, rental rates are $800-1,000 per month for a 3-bedroom home and $750 per month for a 2-bedroom apartment.




Strait-Highlands Regional Development Agency
32 Paint St. - Unit 5
Port Hawkesbury
Nova Scotia, Canada
B9A 3J8
Phone: (902) 625-3929
Fax: (902) 625-1559
E-Mail: info@strait-highlands.ns.ca