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NREMR: April 2026

Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: April 2026

May 12, 2026 | 2:45 PM

NANAIMO – April sees the market start to wake up as Spring settles in

In April, 106 single-family homes sold in Nanaimo, up twenty-five per cent from March and on par with the previous year. Active listings of single-family homes on the Mid-Island were 1,399 in April, on par with the previous year.

The average sale price for a single-family home in Nanaimo was $853,776 in April, on par with the previous month, and April 2025.

In a competitive market, it is key to obtain the advice of a REALTOR®, especially in a rapidly changing environment.

These are the benchmark numbers for Nanaimo in April 2026, as well as central and northern Vancouver Island:

  • Nanaimo’s benchmark sits at $815,600, on par with last month and last year.
  • Campbell River’s benchmark price for single-family homes was $687,800, on par with the previous year.
  • Comox Valley’s benchmark price is on par with last year’s price and sits at $869,800.
  • Cowichan Valley reported a benchmark price of $784,000, on par with April 2025.
  • The Parksville-Qualicum area is four per cent above last year at a benchmark price of $923,800
  • Port Alberni’s benchmark sits at $505,800, which is on three per cent above last year’s number.
  • The North Island area is five per cent below last year at a benchmark price of $429,300.

The monthly Nanaimo Real Estate report analyzes the Vancouver Island Real Estate market north of the Malahat and, more precisely, the Nanaimo and the greater area. The information included here does not reflect the actual value of any particular property. You can find out what your home is worth by contacting a RE/MAX Professionals’ agents here.

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