Market intelligence

See the Nanaimo 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 820 Currently available
New this week 53 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $704K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 16 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Nanaimo currently has 820 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $704K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 395 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the $400K–$600K price range. Sales represented 11% 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 32 days on market. Properties sold for 98.3% of asking price on average.

Two years in view

Active listings and sales over time

Active listings Sales
Nanaimo monthly active listings and sales 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Oct 24 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: 258 active listings Oct 24: 157 sales Nov 24: 178 active listings Nov 24: 131 sales Dec 24: 98 active listings Dec 24: 106 sales Jan 25: 236 active listings Jan 25: 126 sales Feb 25: 291 active listings Feb 25: 118 sales Mar 25: 325 active listings Mar 25: 176 sales Apr 25: 386 active listings Apr 25: 199 sales May 25: 459 active listings May 25: 203 sales Jun 25: 378 active listings Jun 25: 221 sales Jul 25: 358 active listings Jul 25: 183 sales Aug 25: 278 active listings Aug 25: 156 sales Sep 25: 338 active listings Sep 25: 139 sales Oct 25: 281 active listings Oct 25: 141 sales Nov 25: 181 active listings Nov 25: 125 sales Dec 25: 94 active listings Dec 25: 102 sales Jan 26: 247 active listings Jan 26: 89 sales Feb 26: 285 active listings Feb 26: 124 sales Mar 26: 360 active listings Mar 26: 150 sales Apr 26: 421 active listings Apr 26: 164 sales May 26: 482 active listings May 26: 208 sales Jun 26: 406 active listings Jun 26: 171 sales Jul 26: 455 active listings Jul 26: 159 sales Aug 26: 438 active listings Aug 26: 134 sales Sep 26: 601 active listings Sep 26: 65 sales

Market pulse · Sep 26

Average active listings 498

53% more active listings vs. the same 3-month period last year

Average sales / month 119

25% fewer sales vs. the same 3-month period last year

The numbers behind it.

Over the last three months, the market averaged 498 active listings and 119 sales per month. Median days on market averaged 34 days — 1 days faster than the same period last year. Sale-to-list averaged 97.7%, 0.2 percentage points higher 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 -2.4%
Nanaimo 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: $800K median single-family sold price Nov 24: $835K median single-family sold price Dec 24: $790K median single-family sold price Jan 25: $860K median single-family sold price Feb 25: $838K median single-family sold price Mar 25: $865K median single-family sold price Apr 25: $837K median single-family sold price May 25: $830K median single-family sold price Jun 25: $801K median single-family sold price Jul 25: $819K median single-family sold price Aug 25: $810K median single-family sold price Sep 25: $825K median single-family sold price Oct 25: $775K median single-family sold price Nov 25: $836K median single-family sold price Dec 25: $783K median single-family sold price Jan 26: $775K median single-family sold price Feb 26: $800K median single-family sold price Mar 26: $832K median single-family sold price Apr 26: $788K median single-family sold price May 26: $843K median single-family sold price Jun 26: $830K median single-family sold price Jul 26: $820K median single-family sold price Aug 26: $793K median single-family sold price Sep 26: $781K median single-family sold price

Starting median $800K

Latest median $781K

Period high $865K Mar 25

Period low $775K Oct 25

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 $400K
128 $400K–$600K
183 $600K–$800K
176 $800K–$1.1M
174 $1.1M+
157

Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes 395 $900K median Condos 124 $444K median Townhomes 88 $600K median Manufactured Homes 35 $325K median Lots & Land 116 $465K median

Neighbourhood activity

Where buyers have the most choice

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Neighbourhood Active listings Median asking price
North Nanaimo 152 listings Median $884K View area → South Nanaimo 94 listings Median $650K View area → Old City 78 listings Median $530K View area → Central Nanaimo 64 listings Median $532K View area → Departure Bay 56 listings Median $850K View area → University District 54 listings Median $465K View area → Jingle Pot 51 listings Median $940K View area → Uplands 47 listings Median $550K View area → Cedar 43 listings Median $1.05M View area → Hammond Bay 39 listings Median $1.13M 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 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 Current market 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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