Island Lifestyle
As a compact urban core in a cradle of rural lands and the sea, Summerside offers both convenience and serenity. You can feel as connected, or disconnected to the rest of the world as you wish.
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A typical home-to-office commute is less than five minutes, and an emphasis on flexible workdays with room for relaxation is the predominant attitude.
- A re-developed waterfront, museums and theatres, and a mix of shops and restaurants provide many things to see and do.
- One of the largest high-speed wireless networks in Canada: The city owns and operates its own wireless service provider, and boasts a 100% digital fibre optic backbone network.
- Investment in progressive facilities and amenities: Summerside offers its residents a state-of-the art hospital and the newly developed Credit Union Place that delivers fitness and recreation programming in addition to sporting and cultural events.
- The city has created development properties that use green building principles and the island continues to invest in wind power as an alternative energy source.
- PEI has one of the highest home ownership rates as a result of our affordable housing. An executive two-storey home for example averages $229,500.
| Housing Type | Summerside | Saint John | Halifax* | Charlottetown | Mississauga | Oakville | North Vancouver |
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| Detached Bungalow | $145,000 | $185,283 | $307,000 | $165,000 | $430,000 | $389,000 | $800,000 |
| Executive Detached Two-Storey | $225,000 | n/a | $366,000 | $253,000 | $505,000 | $645,000 | $940,000 |
| Standard Two-Storey | $195,000 | $275,220 | $300,000 | $198,000 | $421,000 | $470,000 | $850,000 |
| Standard Townhouse | $120,000 | $182,700 | $245,000 | $124,000 | $308,000 | $394,000 | $640,000 |
Source: Royal LePage Survey of Canadian House Prices Q3 - 2011
* Halifax – Clayton Park
