Photo: Darren Kirby from Penticton, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0A home in Campbell River is worth 26% less than the middle of British Columbia’s towns
At the 2021 census the median home was worth $532,000, where British Columbia’s towns sit at $720,000. The census figure is the owner’s own reckoning of value in May 2021; actual sale prices may differ. Sales are published too: 1,115 buyers in 2023, at a median $633,000.
Three ways to price a home in Campbell River
Three sources, each set against British Columbia’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $566K
- Owners
- 11,150
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $650K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 4.6×
- Buyers
- 1,115
- British Columbia’s towns
- $682K
all residential
- British Columbia’s towns
- $671K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Campbell River’s homes by type: detached houses lead, at 71%
In 2024, Campbell River had 13,170 residential properties on the roll, detached houses 71% of them and condos 9%.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of British Columbia’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
How Campbell River’s homes break down, by age and kind
Campbell River had 15,560 occupied homes at the 2021 census, 61% of them single-detached houses. Half went up before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Campbell River | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 13% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 12% | 10% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
19.7 new homes a year per 1,000 in Campbell River: in step with British Columbia’s towns (18.1)
Building permits added 1,801 homes in Campbell River between 2018 and 2023: some 300 a year. 23% were single-unit buildings and the rest multi-unit ones, against 27% for British Columbia’s towns.
Most in 2021: 419 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Campbell River against British Columbia’s towns: 26% under the $720,000 median
254 of British Columbia’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Campbell River’s neighbours by home value
The places around Campbell River at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell River | $532K | $566K | 72% | |
| Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona | $600K | $687K | 89% | 9.5 |
| Electoral Area C, Strathcona | $600K | $635K | 82% | 9.5 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Campbell River
Is Campbell River expensive for British Columbia?
Cheaper than the middle: British Columbia’s towns come to $720,000, Campbell River to less.
How many households in Campbell River are in core housing need?
In Campbell River, 12% of households are in core housing need, close to the 10% of British Columbia’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
What is the average house price in Campbell River?
Buyers paid $650,000 on average in 2023, or 4.6 years of their income at the median.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
Not here: individual sales sit with provincial registries and aren’t open, so the published figures are town medians and averages.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).