Overview
History of Brantford·Brant
Location
Demographics
Education
Quality of Life
Major Employers 
"Congratulations to Brantford's Economic Development team. From a real estate brokerage perspective I can confidently state that your group is one of the most organized and proactive departments that I have experienced – comments that I have and will continue to reinforce with my clients."
Robert Scott , Vice President, Colliers Macaulay Nicolls
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Quality of Life
Brantford·Brant has much to offer with respect to quality of life for its residents. Our communities boast ample affordable housing in both rural and urban locations as well as below average living costs. Brantford·Brant also has an extensive variety of amenities and shopping, excellent health care facilities, an exceptional school system and ample recreational and leisure activities .
Comparative House Prices: Fourth Quarter 2007
| City |
Senior Exec. |
Exec. Det. 2-Storey |
Standard 2-Storey |
Detached Bungalow |
Standard Townhouse |
Standard Apt. or Condo. |
| Barrie |
618,000 |
448,700 |
258,500 |
265,000 |
199,000 |
268,000 |
| Brantford |
365,000 |
338,000 |
215,000 |
210,000 |
148,000 |
140,000 |
| Cambridge |
382,580 |
349,020 |
280,194 |
236,070 |
195,500 |
176,500 |
| Kitchener |
540,500 |
354,500 |
245,750 |
232,500 |
204,250 |
132,900 |
| London |
427,000 |
288,200 |
225,000 |
219,500 |
141,000 |
119,700 |
| Milton |
526,000 |
405,300 |
338,000 |
334,650 |
206,500 |
298,500 |
| St. Catherines |
458,000 |
287,000 |
195,000 |
198,000 |
174,000 |
177,000 |
| Sarnia |
420,000 |
256,000 |
129,000 |
149,600 |
125,000 |
199,900 |
| Stratford |
350,000 |
400,000 |
285,000 |
285,000 |
200,000 |
220,000 |
| Windsor |
340,000 |
257,645 |
124,000 |
166,054 |
122,000 |
110,000 |
Source : Royal Lepage Survey of Housing Prices, fourth Quarter 2007.
Average MLS Residential Sale Price by Year: 1993 - 2006
Source : Brantford Regional Real Estate Association, 2006.
Residential Building Activity: 1994 - 2006
Source : City of Brantford, January 2007.
Residential Building Permit Activity by Number of Units: 1994-2006
| Year |
Single Detached |
Semi- Detached |
Medium Density |
High Density |
Conversions |
Total |
| 1994 |
176 |
28 |
107 |
0 |
7 |
318 |
| 1995 |
101 |
6 |
101 |
0 |
24 |
232 |
| 1996 |
132 |
10 |
18 |
0 |
26 |
186 |
| 1997 |
182 |
10 |
20 |
0 |
17 |
229 |
| 1998 |
178 |
0 |
80 |
0 |
4 |
262 |
| 1999 |
181 |
0 |
51 |
0 |
16 |
248 |
| 2000 |
178 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
3 |
215 |
| 2001 |
221 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
20 |
255 |
| 2002 |
396 |
5 |
35 |
59 |
4 |
499 |
| 2003 |
396 |
6 |
66 |
32 |
28 |
528 |
| 2004 |
421 |
12 |
60 |
28 |
35 |
556 |
| 2005 |
322 |
4 |
0 |
214 |
54 |
594 |
2006 |
359 |
2 |
3 |
240 |
13 |
617 |
| Last Five Years: 2002-2006 |
| Total |
1,894 |
29 |
164 |
573 |
134 |
2,794 |
| Average |
379 |
6 |
33 |
115 |
27 |
559 |
| % |
68 |
1 |
6 |
21 |
4 |
100.0 |
Source : City of Brantford, January 2007.
2007 Private Dwelling Estimates
| Characteristics |
Brantford |
Brant |
| Total number of dwellings |
37,435 |
13,289 |
| Number of owned dwellings |
25,019 |
11,246 |
| Number of rented dwellings |
12,416 |
2,043 |
Source: Financial Post Canadian Markets, 2007.
Brantford Apartment Vacancy Rates: 1993 – 2006
Source : Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 2006.
Average Household Expenditures ($)
Source : Financial Post Canadian Markets, 2007.
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