Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHomes in Central Okanagan West are worth a median $645,000
The census of 2021 asked 1,145 owner households what their home was worth. No sale stands behind these values: owners named them at the census of May 2021. In 2023, 205 homes changed hands at a median price of $548,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
What Central Okanagan West’s homes are worth, three ways
Every figure here is compared within the province, against British Columbia’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $756K
- Owners
- 1,145
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $550K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 3.1×
- Buyers
- 205
- 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).
Central Okanagan West’s houses carry 20 times the assessment of its condos
Of Central Okanagan West’s 2,020 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 86% are detached houses and 8% are condos.
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.
A town of houses: 96% of the homes in Central Okanagan West stand alone (British Columbia’s towns: 62%)
The 2021 census counted 1,290 occupied homes in Central Okanagan West. More than half have been built since 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Central Okanagan West | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 10% | 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.
Central Okanagan West against British Columbia’s towns: 10% under the $720,000 median
The census values of British Columbia’s towns, 254 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Cheaper next to Central Okanagan West: Vernon
The places around Central Okanagan West at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. The nearest places to Central Okanagan West with figures are 11–26 km away.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Okanagan West | $645K | $756K | 89% | |
| Lake Country | $800K | $961K | 79% | 11.4 |
| Vernon | $524K | $592K | 66% | 21.2 |
| Coldstream | $755K | $852K | 90% | 22.9 |
| Central Okanagan | $750K | $820K | 91% | 24.7 |
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan | $755K | $812K | 83% | 26.3 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Central Okanagan West
What is the average house price in Central Okanagan West?
Buyers paid $550,000 on average in 2023, or 3.1 years of their income at the median.
Is Central Okanagan West expensive for British Columbia?
Less than most: British Columbia’s towns have a median of $720,000, and Central Okanagan West sits below it.
How many households in Central Okanagan West are in core housing need?
In Central Okanagan West, 10% 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.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Canada has no open register of individual sales; Statistics Canada publishes medians and averages by town only.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program. 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).