Market intelligence

See the Port Alberni 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 269 Currently available
New this week 8 Listed in the last 7 days
Median price $549K Median active asking price
Neighbourhoods 21 With active inventory

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Port Alberni currently has 269 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $549K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 162 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the Under $350K price range. Sales represented 26% 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 62 days on market. Properties sold for 97.2% of asking price on average.

Two years in view

New listings and sales over time

New listings Sales
Port Alberni monthly active listings and sales 0 50 100 150 Oct 24 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: 85 new listings Oct 24: 36 sales Nov 24: 50 new listings Nov 24: 27 sales Dec 24: 23 new listings Dec 24: 24 sales Jan 25: 64 new listings Jan 25: 31 sales Feb 25: 61 new listings Feb 25: 27 sales Mar 25: 90 new listings Mar 25: 43 sales Apr 25: 107 new listings Apr 25: 45 sales May 25: 91 new listings May 25: 45 sales Jun 25: 100 new listings Jun 25: 59 sales Jul 25: 72 new listings Jul 25: 40 sales Aug 25: 60 new listings Aug 25: 40 sales Sep 25: 79 new listings Sep 25: 31 sales Oct 25: 66 new listings Oct 25: 28 sales Nov 25: 53 new listings Nov 25: 35 sales Dec 25: 25 new listings Dec 25: 21 sales Jan 26: 72 new listings Jan 26: 25 sales Feb 26: 70 new listings Feb 26: 29 sales Mar 26: 85 new listings Mar 26: 29 sales Apr 26: 96 new listings Apr 26: 41 sales May 26: 103 new listings May 26: 44 sales Jun 26: 85 new listings Jun 26: 45 sales Jul 26: 76 new listings Jul 26: 33 sales Aug 26: 63 new listings Aug 26: 40 sales Sep 26: 85 new listings Sep 26: 22 sales

Market pulse · Sep 26

New listings / month 75

6% more new listings vs. the same 3-month period last year

Average sales / month 32

14% fewer sales vs. the same 3-month period last year

Sales-to-active ratio12%8.2 months of supply
Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

The numbers behind it.

Over the last three months, the market averaged 75 new listings and 32 sales per month. Median days on market averaged 57 days — 10 days slower than the same period last year. Sale-to-list averaged 96.4%, about the same as 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%
Port Alberni monthly median single-family home sold price $200K $400K $600K $800K $1M Oct 24 Apr 25 Oct 25 Apr 26 Sep 26 Oct 24: $600K median single-family sold price Nov 24: $569K median single-family sold price Dec 24: $588K median single-family sold price Jan 25: $635K median single-family sold price Feb 25: $575K median single-family sold price Mar 25: $515K median single-family sold price Apr 25: $585K median single-family sold price May 25: $580K median single-family sold price Jun 25: $601K median single-family sold price Jul 25: $638K median single-family sold price Aug 25: $555K median single-family sold price Sep 25: $500K median single-family sold price Oct 25: $555K median single-family sold price Nov 25: $695K median single-family sold price Dec 25: $623K median single-family sold price Jan 26: $543K median single-family sold price Feb 26: $540K median single-family sold price Mar 26: $646K median single-family sold price Apr 26: $569K median single-family sold price May 26: $493K median single-family sold price Jun 26: $620K median single-family sold price Jul 26: $550K median single-family sold price Aug 26: $491K median single-family sold price Sep 26: $668K median single-family sold price

Starting median $580K

Latest median $565K

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 $350K
67 $350K–$450K
27 $450K–$600K
64 $600K–$850K
55 $850K+
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Property types

Active listings by property type

Detached Homes: 162 (64%) Lots & Land: 48 (19%) Condos: 16 (6%) Townhomes: 14 (6%) Manufactured Homes: 13 (5%) 253 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 Slowing Down -2.7% -1 days 97.7% 37% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Port Alberni Current market 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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