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 30, 2026 Updated from active listing data
Active listings 819 Currently available
New this week 52 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $680K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 16 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Nanaimo currently has 819 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $680K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 378 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the Under $450K price range. Sales represented 22% 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 98.2% of asking price on average.

Two years in view

New listings and sales over time

New listings Sales
Nanaimo monthly active listings and sales 0 100 200 300 400 500 Oct 24 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: 254 new listings Oct 24: 139 sales Nov 24: 178 new listings Nov 24: 129 sales Dec 24: 95 new listings Dec 24: 100 sales Jan 25: 233 new listings Jan 25: 89 sales Feb 25: 289 new listings Feb 25: 105 sales Mar 25: 325 new listings Mar 25: 149 sales Apr 25: 383 new listings Apr 25: 173 sales May 25: 459 new listings May 25: 203 sales Jun 25: 378 new listings Jun 25: 221 sales Jul 25: 354 new listings Jul 25: 183 sales Aug 25: 278 new listings Aug 25: 156 sales Sep 25: 337 new listings Sep 25: 139 sales Oct 25: 279 new listings Oct 25: 141 sales Nov 25: 175 new listings Nov 25: 125 sales Dec 25: 94 new listings Dec 25: 102 sales Jan 26: 246 new listings Jan 26: 89 sales Feb 26: 275 new listings Feb 26: 124 sales Mar 26: 344 new listings Mar 26: 150 sales Apr 26: 386 new listings Apr 26: 164 sales May 26: 421 new listings May 26: 209 sales Jun 26: 370 new listings Jun 26: 171 sales Jul 26: 346 new listings Jul 26: 159 sales Aug 26: 305 new listings Aug 26: 137 sales Sep 26: 356 new listings Sep 26: 77 sales

Market pulse · Sep 26

New listings / month 336

4% more new listings vs. the same 3-month period last year

Average sales / month 124

22% fewer sales vs. the same 3-month period last year

Sales-to-active ratio9%10.6 months of supply
Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

The numbers behind it.

Over the last three months, the market averaged 336 new listings and 124 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 -2.6%
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: $825K median single-family sold price Nov 24: $840K median single-family sold price Dec 24: $775K median single-family sold price Jan 25: $863K median single-family sold price Feb 25: $798K median single-family sold price Mar 25: $879K median single-family sold price Apr 25: $850K 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: $790K median single-family sold price Sep 26: $778K median single-family sold price

Starting median $830K

Latest median $808K

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 $450K
185 $450K–$600K
148 $600K–$800K
174 $800K–$1.05M
143 $1.05M+
167

Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes: 378 (50%) Condos: 133 (18%) Lots & Land: 113 (15%) Townhomes: 91 (12%) Manufactured Homes: 37 (5%) 752 ACTIVE

Across Vancouver Island

Which markets are heating up or slowing down?

The last three months are compared with the same three months a year earlier, using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.

1 Heating Up 2 Steady 2 Mixed 8 Slowing Down
Tofino Heating Up +13.3% +7 days 95.5% 55% Multiple demand indicators strengthened over the latest three-month period. Duncan Mixed +4.8% -1 days 97.4% 39% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Lantzville Mixed +7.0% -7 days 96.1% 37% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Comox Steady -1.1% -6 days 98.1% 50% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Ladysmith Steady -1.8% -4 days 96.8% 33% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Campbell River Slowing Down -2.7% -1 days 97.2% 51% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. French Creek Slowing Down +4.0% +8 days 96.4% 29% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Nanaimo Current market Slowing Down -2.7% -1 days 97.7% 37% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Port Alberni Slowing Down +0.9% +10 days 96.4% 42% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Saanich Slowing Down -2.0% +4 days 97.3% 44% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Colwood Slowing Down -10.6% +7 days 98.0% 36% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Parksville Slowing Down -10.4% +5 days 96.1% 41% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Qualicum Beach Slowing Down -10.4% +5 days 96.1% 41% 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.

Elsewhere in BC

How other BC markets are moving

The last three months are compared with the same three months a year earlier, using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.

1 Heating Up 3 Steady 1 Mixed 4 Slowing Down
Nelson Heating Up +6.0% -3 days 96.6% 82% Multiple demand indicators strengthened over the latest three-month period. Fernie Steady -0.5% +10 days 98.0% 72% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Victoria Steady +6.7% -1 days 97.1% 35% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Central Saanich Steady -1.5% -3 days 97.4% 38% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. View Royal Mixed -7.1% -7 days 97.9% 43% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Sidney Slowing Down -4.0% -3 days 97.5% 35% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Esquimalt Slowing Down -25.5% +13 days 98.5% 32% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Langford Slowing Down -7.8% +10 days 97.8% 32% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Oak Bay Slowing Down -2.8% +5 days 97.6% 39% 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.

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