Open ProvincesTruro, Nova Scotia: rent and cost facts
Average rents from CMHC's rental market data for Truro, with the provincial minimum wage and local housing indicators where Statistics Canada publishes them.
Average rent (CMHC, 2025)
| Type of unit | Average rent per month |
|---|---|
| Studio | $796 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,011 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,273 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $1,753 |
What the rent means in hours of work
A 1-bedroom at the average rent takes about 59 hours of work a month at the Nova Scotia minimum wage ($17.00/hour), or 34% of a month of full-time work (40 hours a week).
Local housing and fuel figures
No separate local figure is published for this community: see the provincial page.
Rents are averages for existing units in purpose-built rental buildings and are not what a new listing will ask. Hours of work are an illustration, not a budget.