Communities
Local, town by town.
Trail
Population 7,920 (2021 Census)
Trail's where I bought my first house, back in 2008. It's a working town on the Columbia, and a lot of the people buying here work shifts at Teck or the hospital.
Mortgages in Trail
Rossland
Population 4,140 (2021 Census)
Rossland is a mountain town with Red Mountain Resort at its doorstep. It grew faster than any other town on this list between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Mortgages in Rossland
Fruitvale and Montrose
Population 2,971 (2021 Census)
Fruitvale's home for me. The Beaver Valley villages of Fruitvale and Montrose are quiet, family places a short drive from Trail.
Mortgages in Fruitvale and Montrose
Castlegar
Population 8,338 (2021 Census)
Castlegar sits where the Kootenay River meets the Columbia. It's the region's crossroads, with Selkirk College and the West Kootenay Regional Airport.
Mortgages in Castlegar
Nelson
Population 11,106 (2021 Census)
Nelson sits on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, with heritage homes climbing the hill above Baker Street. Character homes and a big share of renters give buying here its own questions.
Mortgages in Nelson
Salmo
Population 1,140 (2021 Census)
Salmo is a small village in the Salmo River valley, south of Nelson on Highway 6. Rural living, bigger lots and a slower pace.
Mortgages in Salmo
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