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Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS53121CA

Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia?

The Real Estate Sales and Brokerage industry in Canada sells, buys or rents real estate for others. Industry operators do not own the property, but act as intermediaries between owners or sellers and buyers or tenants.

What’s included in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia?

The Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia includes residential sales and rentals, commercial sales and rentals and sales or rental of land and other consulting, transaction and advisory. Related terms covered in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia industry report includes an individual who runs a real estate office and manages agents, a form of business that operates under a contract agreement and usually pays a business organization a fee to operate under the franchiser's trade name and the legal process in which an owner's right to a property is terminated, usually because the owner defaulted on the property's mortgage.

Industry Performance of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia

#6 in Highest Revenue 1.4% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, value of residential construction, overnight rate and corporate profit are impacting Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Value of residential construction
Overnight rate
Corporate profit

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Cape Breton and Kentville. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia is $269.9m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 1,573 businesses in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 7.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 546 employees in the Real Estate Sales & Brokerage industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 8.1% from 2020 to 2025.