Owners in Electoral Area B, Nanaimo value their homes 20% below the median of British Columbia’s towns
At the 2021 census the median home was worth $576,000, where British Columbia’s towns sit at $720,000. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales. In 2023, 155 homes changed hands at a median price of $590,000, by Statistics Canada’s count.
Electoral Area B, Nanaimo’s homes, by three sources
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
- $654K
- Owners
- 2,095
- British Columbia’s towns
- $720K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
median sale price
- Average sale
- $650K
- ÷ buyers’ income
- 4.5×
- Buyers
- 155
- 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).
Electoral Area B, Nanaimo’s homes by type: detached houses lead, at 92%
Of Electoral Area B, Nanaimo’s 3,000 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 92% are detached houses.
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: 94% of the homes in Electoral Area B, Nanaimo stand alone (British Columbia’s towns: 62%)
People lived in 2,375 homes in Electoral Area B, Nanaimo at the 2021 census. Half went up before 2001.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of British Columbia’s towns
Homes by kind
| Electoral Area B, Nanaimo | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 8% | 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.
Electoral Area B, Nanaimo against British Columbia’s towns: 20% 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.
Electoral Area B, Nanaimo’s neighbours by home value
The places around Electoral Area B, Nanaimo at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Nanaimo | $576K | $654K | 88% | |
| Electoral Area A, Nanaimo | $685K | $712K | 84% | 9.5 |
| Nanaimo | $600K | $626K | 67% | 14.5 |
| Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley | $800K | $888K | 89% | 16.3 |
| Electoral Area C, Nanaimo | $900K | $984K | 84% | 17.8 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Electoral Area B, Nanaimo
Is Electoral Area B, Nanaimo expensive for British Columbia?
Less than most: British Columbia’s towns have a median of $720,000, and Electoral Area B, Nanaimo sits below it.
How many households in Electoral Area B, Nanaimo are in core housing need?
In Electoral Area B, Nanaimo, 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 Electoral Area B, Nanaimo?
Buyers paid $650,000 on average in 2023, or 4.5 years of their income at the median.
Can I see individual sales or prices by street?
No. Sales are published as town figures (median, average, buyers); street-level or single sales aren’t released.
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).