Market intelligence

See the Nelson 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 152 Currently available
New this week 1 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $727K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 7 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Nelson currently has 152 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $727K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 84 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the $800K–$1.2M price range. Sales represented 86% of new listings in Sep 26. Sales kept pace closely with new supply, indicating firmer demand. The median sold listing spent 60 days on market. Properties sold for 96.2% of asking price on average.

Two years in view

New listings and sales over time

New listings Sales
Nelson 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: 39 new listings Oct 24: 11 sales Nov 24: 34 new listings Nov 24: 14 sales Dec 24: 17 new listings Dec 24: 16 sales Jan 25: 22 new listings Jan 25: 14 sales Feb 25: 33 new listings Feb 25: 27 sales Mar 25: 64 new listings Mar 25: 20 sales Apr 25: 59 new listings Apr 25: 28 sales May 25: 97 new listings May 25: 34 sales Jun 25: 65 new listings Jun 25: 33 sales Jul 25: 51 new listings Jul 25: 25 sales Aug 25: 51 new listings Aug 25: 29 sales Sep 25: 43 new listings Sep 25: 27 sales Oct 25: 36 new listings Oct 25: 32 sales Nov 25: 28 new listings Nov 25: 17 sales Dec 25: 5 new listings Dec 25: 20 sales Jan 26: 29 new listings Jan 26: 11 sales Feb 26: 35 new listings Feb 26: 7 sales Mar 26: 50 new listings Mar 26: 17 sales Apr 26: 66 new listings Apr 26: 27 sales May 26: 82 new listings May 26: 28 sales Jun 26: 70 new listings Jun 26: 34 sales Jul 26: 53 new listings Jul 26: 36 sales Aug 26: 35 new listings Aug 26: 34 sales Sep 26: 43 new listings Sep 26: 37 sales

Market pulse · Sep 26

Active listings 215

12% fewer active listings vs. the same 3-month period last year

Average sales / month 36

32% more sales vs. the same 3-month period last year

Sales-to-active ratio17%6.0 months of supply11% a year ago
Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

The numbers behind it.

Over the last three months, the market averaged 215 active listings, 44 new listings and 36 sales per month. Median days on market averaged 43 days — 3 days faster than the same period last year. Sale-to-list averaged 96.6%, 0.1 percentage points lower than the same period last year.

Faint lines show monthly activity; the stronger lines are six-month averages. New listings and sales come from MLS® data. Qualifying sales exclude fractional ownership.

What happened to prices

Two-year single-family sold-price trend

24-month change + 3.5%
Nelson three-month rolling median and six-month moving average $400K $600K $800K $1M $1.2M $1.4M Oct 24 Apr 25 Oct 25 Apr 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: $1.09M median single-family sold price Nov 24: $824K median single-family sold price Dec 24: $719K median single-family sold price Jan 25: $650K median single-family sold price Feb 25: $712K median single-family sold price Mar 25: $754K median single-family sold price Apr 25: $751K median single-family sold price May 25: $790K median single-family sold price Jun 25: $810K median single-family sold price Jul 25: $810K median single-family sold price Aug 25: $758K median single-family sold price Sep 25: $751K median single-family sold price Oct 25: $755K median single-family sold price Nov 25: $753K median single-family sold price Dec 25: $719K median single-family sold price Jan 26: $744K median single-family sold price Feb 26: $744K median single-family sold price Mar 26: $759K median single-family sold price Apr 26: $758K median single-family sold price May 26: $749K median single-family sold price Jun 26: $760K median single-family sold price Jul 26: $775K median single-family sold price Aug 26: $820K median single-family sold price Sep 26: $810K median single-family sold price

Starting median $752K

Latest median $779K

Each monthly point is a three-month rolling median from qualifying single-family sales. The darker line is a six-month moving average. The latest window includes 75 sales. Individual sold properties are not shown.

Price distribution

Where current inventory sits

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Under $400K
32 $400K–$600K
25 $600K–$800K
24 $800K–$1.2M
36 $1.2M+
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Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes: 84 (59%) Lots & Land: 32 (22%) Townhomes: 10 (7%) Condos: 9 (6%) Manufactured Homes: 8 (6%) 143 ACTIVE

Nelson by property type

How each segment is priced

Median sold prices over the past 12 months, by property type. Based on MLS records.

Homes

$760K +1%

208 sales · 12 mo

Condos

$550K +7%

31 sales · 12 mo

Mobile Homes

$202K +27%

9 sales · 12 mo

Land

$155K 29%

27 sales · 12 mo

Fractional

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Thin data · 12 mo

Across BC Mountain Markets

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 1 Steady 0 Mixed 0 Slowing Down
Nelson Current market 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.

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 4 Steady 3 Mixed 12 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. 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. Ladysmith Steady -1.8% -4 days 96.8% 33% 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. 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 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. Sidney Slowing Down -4.0% -3 days 97.5% 35% 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. 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. 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.

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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