In the 2016 Canadian census, Parksville was pinpointed as the B.C. city with the highest percentage of homeowners. At the other end of the spectrum, Victoria has the fourth highest percentage of renters in B.C., behind Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
Parksville
82% own νs. 18.1% rent
Port Alberni
73.3% own νs. 26.7% rent
Duncan
73.1% own νs. 26.4% rent
Campbell River
72.8% own νs. 27% rent
Nanaimo
69.8% own νs. 30.1% rent
Victoria
62.6% own νs. 37.3% rent
This article is from the December 2017/January 2018 issue
