Market intelligence

See the Ladysmith market more clearly.

A live view of active inventory, asking-price ranges, property types, and neighbourhood activity.

Current snapshot October 17, 2026 Updated from active listing data
Active listings 152 Currently available
New this week 8 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $799K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 4 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Ladysmith currently has 152 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $799K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 87 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the $300K–$700K price range. Sales represented 8% of new listings in Sep 26. New supply substantially outpaced completed sales, indicating more buyer choice and stronger competition between sellers. The median sold listing spent 27 days on market. Properties sold for 97.4% of asking price on average.

Two years in view

Active listings and sales over time

Active listings Sales
Ladysmith monthly active listings and sales 0 20 40 60 80 100 Oct 24 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: 49 active listings Oct 24: 16 sales Nov 24: 23 active listings Nov 24: 29 sales Dec 24: 25 active listings Dec 24: 24 sales Jan 25: 52 active listings Jan 25: 27 sales Feb 25: 35 active listings Feb 25: 23 sales Mar 25: 55 active listings Mar 25: 25 sales Apr 25: 53 active listings Apr 25: 26 sales May 25: 49 active listings May 25: 22 sales Jun 25: 56 active listings Jun 25: 21 sales Jul 25: 55 active listings Jul 25: 31 sales Aug 25: 45 active listings Aug 25: 21 sales Sep 25: 33 active listings Sep 25: 29 sales Oct 25: 44 active listings Oct 25: 18 sales Nov 25: 30 active listings Nov 25: 21 sales Dec 25: 20 active listings Dec 25: 11 sales Jan 26: 47 active listings Jan 26: 19 sales Feb 26: 25 active listings Feb 26: 12 sales Mar 26: 55 active listings Mar 26: 20 sales Apr 26: 59 active listings Apr 26: 22 sales May 26: 68 active listings May 26: 27 sales Jun 26: 82 active listings Jun 26: 31 sales Jul 26: 69 active listings Jul 26: 24 sales Aug 26: 54 active listings Aug 26: 15 sales Sep 26: 97 active listings Sep 26: 8 sales

Market pulse · Sep 26

Average active listings 73

65% more active listings vs. the same 3-month period last year

Average sales / month 16

42% fewer sales vs. the same 3-month period last year

The numbers behind it.

Over the last three months, the market averaged 73 active listings and 16 sales per month. Median days on market averaged 37 days — 5 days faster than the same period last year. Sale-to-list averaged 96.8%, 0.1 percentage points lower than the same period last year.

Faint lines show monthly activity; the stronger lines are six-month averages. Residential and condominium records come from Repliers.

What happened to prices

Median single-family home sold price

24-month change + 6.0%
Ladysmith monthly median single-family home sold price $400K $600K $800K $1M $1.2M Oct 24 Apr 25 Oct 25 Apr 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: $713K median single-family sold price Nov 24: $750K median single-family sold price Dec 24: $814K median single-family sold price Jan 25: $698K median single-family sold price Feb 25: $882K median single-family sold price Mar 25: $935K median single-family sold price Apr 25: $800K median single-family sold price May 25: $834K median single-family sold price Jun 25: $830K median single-family sold price Jul 25: $943K median single-family sold price Aug 25: $971K median single-family sold price Sep 25: $845K median single-family sold price Oct 25: $890K median single-family sold price Nov 25: $866K median single-family sold price Dec 25: $817K median single-family sold price Jan 26: $917K median single-family sold price Feb 26: $660K median single-family sold price Mar 26: $935K median single-family sold price Apr 26: $825K median single-family sold price May 26: $817K median single-family sold price Jun 26: $735K median single-family sold price Jul 26: $860K median single-family sold price Aug 26: $988K median single-family sold price Sep 26: $755K median single-family sold price

Starting median $713K

Latest median $755K

Period high $988K Aug 26

Period low $660K Feb 26

Monthly median sold prices for single-family homes can move with the mix of properties sold. A change does not necessarily mean every individual property gained or lost the same amount.

Price distribution

Where current inventory sits

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Under $300K
9 $300K–$700K
51 $700K–$800K
23 $800K–$1.2M
42 $1.2M+
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Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes 87 $865K median Condos 5 $299K median Townhomes 12 $750K median Manufactured Homes 5 $300K median Lots & Land 35 $330K median

Neighbourhood activity

Where buyers have the most choice

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Neighbourhood Active listings Median asking price
Ladysmith 142 listings Median $793K View area → Unknown 6 listings Median $1.32M View area → Du Ladysmith 3 listings Median $799K View area → Saltair 1 listings Median $1.18M View area →

Across Vancouver Island

Which markets are heating up or slowing down?

The latest complete month is compared with three months earlier using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.

1 Heating Up 1 Steady 3 Mixed 8 Slowing Down
Tofino Smaller sample Heating Up — -164 days 97.3% 38% Multiple demand indicators strengthened over the latest three-month period. This market has a smaller sales sample, so month-to-month movement should be read cautiously. Duncan Mixed +3.9% +36 days 97.8% 12% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Ladysmith Current market Steady +2.7% +2 days 97.4% 8% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Port Alberni Mixed +7.7% +14 days 97.0% 14% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Qualicum Beach Mixed +9.4% -9 days 96.7% 15% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Lantzville Smaller sample Slowing Down -14.0% +14 days 98.7% 4% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. This market has a smaller sales sample, so month-to-month movement should be read cautiously. Nanaimo Slowing Down -5.9% +4 days 98.3% 11% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Parksville Slowing Down -12.9% -14 days 94.7% 20% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Campbell River Slowing Down -22.3% +3 days 96.3% 19% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Comox Slowing Down -16.4% +32 days 98.1% 18% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Saanich Slowing Down -8.2% +9 days 97.1% 10% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Colwood Slowing Down -3.8% +41 days 97.0% 5% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. French Creek Smaller sample Slowing Down -2.4% +41 days 96.8% 9% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. This market has a smaller sales sample, so month-to-month movement should be read cautiously.

Momentum describes recent direction, not whether a market is expensive or inexpensive. Median prices can also move when the mix of homes sold changes.

About this data

A current-inventory view

These figures describe active listing inventory and asking prices. They are not sold-price statistics or a formal market appraisal. Contact a local REALTOR® for advice based on your property, timing, and neighbourhood.

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