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 7, 2026 Updated from active listing data
Active listings 830 Currently available
New this week 61 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $716K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 16 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Nanaimo currently has 830 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $716K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 400 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the $400K–$600K price range. Sales represented 4% 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 44 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 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Oct 24 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Sep 26 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: 482 new listings May 26: 208 sales Jun 26: 418 new listings Jun 26: 170 sales Jul 26: 466 new listings Jul 26: 154 sales Aug 26: 457 new listings Aug 26: 121 sales Sep 26: 638 new listings Sep 26: 26 sales

Latest complete month Sep 26

New listings 638

Sales 26

Single-family median $811K

Median days on market 44 days

Sale-to-list ratio 96.8%

Sales / new listings 4%

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 + 1.4%
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: $835K median single-family sold price Jul 26: $820K median single-family sold price Aug 26: $790K median single-family sold price Sep 26: $811K median single-family sold price

Starting median $800K

Latest median $811K

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
134 $400K–$600K
183 $600K–$800K
172 $800K–$1.1M
178 $1.1M+
161

Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes 400 $900K median Condos 130 $437K median Townhomes 88 $600K median Manufactured Homes 40 $327K median Lots & Land 113 $465K median

Neighbourhood activity

Where buyers have the most choice

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Neighbourhood Active listings Median asking price
North Nanaimo 153 listings Median $898K View area → South Nanaimo 95 listings Median $623K View area → Old City 81 listings Median $535K View area → Central Nanaimo 63 listings Median $550K View area → Departure Bay 57 listings Median $850K View area → Uplands 53 listings Median $599K View area → University District 50 listings Median $465K View area → Jingle Pot 49 listings Median $929K View area → Cedar 45 listings Median $1,000K View area → Pleasant Valley 41 listings Median $526K 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 0 Steady 1 Mixed 11 Slowing Down
Tofino Smaller sample Heating Up — -155 days 96.9% 25% 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% +40 days 97.7% 8% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Colwood Slowing Down +4.5% +41 days 97.0% 3% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. French Creek Smaller sample Slowing Down -4.9% +2 days 96.0% 40% 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. Parksville Slowing Down -11.0% -15 days 96.2% 9% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Campbell River Slowing Down -22.3% +2 days 96.5% 11% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Comox Slowing Down -23.3% +18 days 98.3% 7% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Port Alberni Slowing Down -17.7% +24 days 95.7% 8% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Saanich Slowing Down -8.3% +10 days 97.2% 6% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Ladysmith Slowing Down -3.4% +55 days 95.8% 4% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Lantzville Smaller sample Slowing Down -21.4% +8 days 95.7% 13% 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 -2.8% +16 days 96.8% 4% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Qualicum Beach Slowing Down -19.3% +17 days 96.4% 9% 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.