Market intelligence

See the Nanaimo market more clearly.

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

Current snapshot September 27, 2026 Updated from active listing data
Active listings 860 Currently available
New this week 74 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $740K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 16 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Nanaimo currently has 860 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $740K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 423 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the Under $500K price range. Sales represented 18% of new listings in Aug 26. New supply substantially outpaced completed sales, indicating more buyer choice and stronger competition between sellers. The median sold listing spent 40 days on market. Properties sold for 96.8% of asking price on average.

Two years in view

Sales and new listings over time

New listings Sales
Nanaimo monthly new listings and sales 0 100 200 300 400 500 Sep 24 Dec 24 Mar 25 Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Aug 26 Sep 24: 302 new listings Sep 24: 122 sales Oct 24: 258 new listings Oct 24: 157 sales Nov 24: 178 new listings Nov 24: 131 sales Dec 24: 98 new listings Dec 24: 106 sales Jan 25: 236 new listings Jan 25: 126 sales Feb 25: 291 new listings Feb 25: 118 sales Mar 25: 325 new listings Mar 25: 176 sales Apr 25: 386 new listings Apr 25: 199 sales May 25: 459 new listings May 25: 203 sales Jun 25: 378 new listings Jun 25: 221 sales Jul 25: 358 new listings Jul 25: 183 sales Aug 25: 278 new listings Aug 25: 156 sales Sep 25: 338 new listings Sep 25: 139 sales Oct 25: 281 new listings Oct 25: 141 sales Nov 25: 181 new listings Nov 25: 125 sales Dec 25: 94 new listings Dec 25: 102 sales Jan 26: 247 new listings Jan 26: 89 sales Feb 26: 285 new listings Feb 26: 124 sales Mar 26: 360 new listings Mar 26: 150 sales Apr 26: 421 new listings Apr 26: 164 sales May 26: 483 new listings May 26: 208 sales Jun 26: 427 new listings Jun 26: 165 sales Jul 26: 480 new listings Jul 26: 145 sales Aug 26: 494 new listings Aug 26: 90 sales

Latest complete month Aug 26

New listings 494

Sales 90

Single-family median $793K

Median days on market 40 days

Sale-to-list ratio 96.8%

Sales / new listings 18%

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 -6.2%
Nanaimo monthly median single-family home sold price $400K $600K $800K $1M $1.2M Sep 24 Mar 25 Sep 25 Mar 26 Aug 26 Sep 24: $845K median single-family sold price 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: $829K median single-family sold price Jul 26: $800K median single-family sold price Aug 26: $793K median single-family sold price

Starting median $845K

Latest median $793K

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 $500K
225 $500K–$600K
93 $600K–$800K
176 $800K–$1.1M
190 $1.1M+
173

Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes 423 $929K median Condos 130 $450K median Townhomes 86 $600K median Manufactured Homes 40 $330K median Lots & Land 116 $470K median

Neighbourhood activity

Where buyers have the most choice

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Neighbourhood Active listings Median asking price
North Nanaimo 166 listings Median $889K View area → South Nanaimo 96 listings Median $650K View area → Old City 82 listings Median $540K View area → Departure Bay 64 listings Median $850K View area → Central Nanaimo 59 listings Median $550K View area → Uplands 55 listings Median $570K View area → University District 52 listings Median $465K View area → Jingle Pot 48 listings Median $934K View area → Cedar 47 listings Median $1,000K View area → Pleasant Valley 44 listings Median $624K 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.

0 Heating Up 1 Steady 3 Mixed 9 Slowing Down
Ladysmith Mixed +11.3% -23 days 96.0% 22% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Campbell River Steady +0.1% +1 days 97.1% 27% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Duncan Mixed -4.4% +3 days 98.8% 19% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Port Alberni Mixed +4.0% +2 days 95.3% 28% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Tofino Smaller sample Slowing Down -10.8% +90 days 95.3% 27% 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. Colwood Slowing Down +1.3% +32 days 98.2% 12% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Comox Slowing Down -15.4% +23 days 98.3% 24% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. French Creek Smaller sample Slowing Down -0.4% +5 days 95.4% 30% 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. Lantzville Slowing Down -13.6% +28 days 93.9% 59% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Saanich Slowing Down +1.2% +13 days 97.2% 27% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Nanaimo Current market Slowing Down -5.9% +13 days 96.8% 18% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Parksville Slowing Down -9.1% +35 days 96.5% 19% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Qualicum Beach Slowing Down -19.3% +29 days 97.1% 21% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure.

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.