Nanaimo Real Estate

Nanaimo Homes.

Right now, most detached homes for sale in Nanaimo ask between $500K and $1M, with a median near $900K. North Nanaimo has the most listings, followed by South Nanaimo and Departure Bay. A typical home has four bedrooms and about 2,400 sq ft of living space, so there is room to spread out.

352 Homes for sale Active on the MLS
$895,000 Median price Current listings
33 New this week New listings
49 days Median days on market Updated Nov 6
352 homes
203 Cadboro Place
$599,000
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,418 sq ft Lot 8,276 sq ft
Courtesy of Stonehaus Realty Corp.
2109 Manchester Lane
$820,000
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 4 ba 2,245 sq ft Lot 9,545 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
331 Fledgeling Place
$809,900
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 3 ba 1,504 sq ft Lot 8,369 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
230 Golden Oaks Crescent
$959,000
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 4 ba 2,515 sq ft Lot 6,619 sq ft
Courtesy of Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
101 Sandpiper Place
$999,800
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,817 sq ft Lot 7,361 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
2721 Tiesu Road
$1,449,900
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 3 ba 2,769 sq ft Lot 9.68 acres
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
1810 Extension Road
$740,000
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,934 sq ft Lot 0.44 acres
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
2792 Holden Corso Road
$1,149,000
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 4 ba 3,098 sq ft Lot 15.8 acres
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
136 Royal Oak Place
$949,900
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 3 ba 2,788 sq ft Lot 7,700 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
370 Avaani Way
$899,900
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 3 ba 2,234 sq ft Lot 4,871 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
619 Pine Street
$599,000
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 2 ba 2,093 sq ft Lot 9,321 sq ft
Courtesy of Real Broker
2024 Cathers Drive
$639,900
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,148 sq ft Lot 6,505 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty LD
628 Alyssa Place
$975,000
Nanaimo, BC
7 bd 4 ba 3,036 sq ft Lot 7,553 sq ft
Courtesy of Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Nan)
995 Franklyn Street
$684,900
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 3 ba 2,331 sq ft Lot 10,019 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
2331 Panorama View Drive
$729,900
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 2,006 sq ft Lot 0.39 acres
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
2471 Balance Road
$1,890,000
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 2 ba 2,663 sq ft Lot 2.95 acres
Courtesy of Century 21 Harbour Realty Ltd.
109 Whitefish Place
$1,799,000
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 5 ba 3,463 sq ft Lot 10,627 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
56 Kennedy Street
$939,000
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 3 ba 1,650 sq ft Lot 7,053 sq ft
Courtesy of 460 Realty Inc. (NA)
1598 Thatcher Road
$939,900
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 2,074 sq ft Lot 10,019 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
3480 Pacific Edge Way
$850,000
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 3 ba 2,459 sq ft Lot 6,251 sq ft
Courtesy of Royal LePage Nanaimo Realty (NanIsHwyN)
628 Winchester Avenue
$678,900
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,318 sq ft Lot 5,208 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
2835 Glenayr Drive
$736,000
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,990 sq ft Lot 0.25 acres
Courtesy of Royal LePage Island Living (PK)
230 Derby Place
$760,000
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 2 ba 1,650 sq ft Lot 7,523 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
250 Dawkins Lane
$599,900
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 1 ba 808 sq ft Lot 9,492 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
6055 Cedar Grove Drive
$479,000
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,132 sq ft Lot 1,247 sq ft
Courtesy of REMAX Professionals (NA)
2035 Stonecrop Road
$819,000
Nanaimo, BC
5 bd 3 ba 2,323 sq ft Lot 5,554 sq ft
Courtesy of eXp Realty (NA)
528 Hecate Street
$450,000
Nanaimo, BC
6 bd 3 ba 2,886 sq ft Lot 6,336 sq ft
Courtesy of eXp Realty (NA)
574 Fourth Avenue
$775,000
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,497 sq ft Lot 6,000 sq ft
Courtesy of 460 Realty Inc. (NA)
Area Guide

Detached Homes for Sale in Nanaimo, BC

This page lists detached homes currently for sale in Nanaimo, from smaller entry-level houses to large properties. Listings are spread across the north and south of the city, including Departure Bay, Cedar and Jingle Pot.

Most current listings fall in the middle price band, with a smaller group above it and only a few under it, starting near $260K. South Nanaimo is the more affordable of the larger areas, with a median ask around $700K. North Nanaimo and Jingle Pot sit near the top of the middle band, Departure Bay lands close to the city-wide median, and Cedar runs higher at about $1.2M.

Asking prices cover a very wide range. Most sit in the middle band, about a third ask more, and a small handful come in below it. At the very top, the highest ask is above $15M, which is an outlier rather than a guide to what most buyers will see.

North Nanaimo has the most listings, about a fifth of the total. South Nanaimo comes next, followed by Departure Bay and Cedar at roughly one in ten each, then Jingle Pot with a smaller share. Together those five areas make up more than half of what is for sale, so searching them first covers most of the options. Outside those areas, listings are spread across the rest of the city.

For the money, a typical listing was built in the early 1990s and sits on a lot of about 0.18 acres, so many properties offer a modest yard rather than acreage. Buyers wanting a lower entry point can start in South Nanaimo, while those with more to spend will find higher-priced options in Cedar and North Nanaimo. Check each listing's lot size and age, since individual homes can differ from those typical figures.

Local market snapshot

Nanaimo market at a glance

In September, the median single-family sold price across the whole Nanaimo market was about $778K, with homes taking a median of 32 days to sell. That is slightly below August's median of about $790K.

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