Cape Breton, NS Real Estate
Home prices, sales activity and neighbourhood rankings for Cape Breton — prices moved +11.5% in 2023.
Avg. house price
$158,845
Sales in 2026 so far
106
Neighbourhoods
108
Market trends
How Cape Breton home prices are moving
Yearly averages from assessment records and recorded sales across the city.
Average price
Houses: $158,845
| Year | Houses |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $139,801 |
| 2021 | $141,488 |
| 2022 | $142,429 |
| 2023 | $158,845 |
| 2024 | — |
| 2025 | — |
| 2026 | — |
Year-over-year change
House + Condo, all neighbourhoods
| House + Condo | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | +11.5% |
Sales activity
Recorded sales per year · 2026 is year to date
Houses
Condos
| Houses | Condos | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 749 | — |
| 2021 | 1,148 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1,061 | 4 |
| 2023 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025 | 57 | — |
| 2026 YTD | 106 | — |
The typical home
Average size of Cape Breton homes
Houses
Beds
2.0
Baths
1.0
Living area
1,836 sqft
Condos
Beds
1.0
Baths
1.0
Living area
1,132 sqft
Neighbourhood rankings
Top neighbourhoods in Cape Breton
Where prices are highest, rising fastest, and where homes trade most often.
Most expensive
Highest average property price · House + Condo, 2026
Fastest growing
Biggest year-over-year price growth · House + Condo, 2026
Most active
Most recorded sales · House + Condo, 2026
1
21 sales
2
12 sales
3
9 sales
4
8 sales
5
8 sales
6
5 sales
7
5 sales
8
5 sales
9
4 sales
10
4 sales
Explore neighbourhoods
Compare Cape Breton neighbourhoods
Average house prices across 49 residential neighbourhoods.
How home prices are spread
Number of neighbourhoods by average house price · median $155,553
| Neighbourhoods | |
|---|---|
| < $100K | 2 neighbourhoods |
| $100K | 8 neighbourhoods |
| $120K | 8 neighbourhoods |
| $140K | 8 neighbourhoods |
| $160K | 10 neighbourhoods |
| $180K | 8 neighbourhoods |
| $200K | 2 neighbourhoods |
| $220K+ | 3 neighbourhoods |
Neighbourhoods with fewer than 25 homes are excluded.
Neighbourhood list
- East Bay
315 properties
$237K
+0.2% - Blacketts Lake
416 properties
$225K
+0.3% - Marion Bridge
275 properties
$221K
+1.4% - Sydney River
1,183 properties
$216K
+0.7% - Grand Lake Road
172 properties
$204K
+1.1% - Howie Center
793 properties
$200K
+1.4% - Groves Point
230 properties
$197K
+0.4% - Coxheath
803 properties
$195K
+1.3% - Sandfield
354 properties
$192K
+0.7% - Islandview
188 properties
$191K
+1.9%
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Learn MoreAll neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Cape Breton
Largest neighbourhoods
- Sydney
- Glace Bay
- New Waterford
- Membertou Ir 28B
- Sydney Mines
- North Sydney
- Dominion
- Westmount
- Sydney River
- Albert Bridge
- South Bar
- Florence
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