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See the Port Alberni market more clearly.

A live view of active inventory, asking-price ranges, property types, and neighbourhood activity.

Current snapshot November 14, 2026 Updated from active listing data

Active listings 251 8.8 months of supply at today's sales pace

New this week 9 ↓ Quieter than usual · typical is about 16

Median price $540K Half of listings ask less

Neighbourhoods 20 Each tracked as its own index below

October 2026Preliminary: sales reported after month end are added nightly.Updated November 14, 2026 · statistically indexed nightly

Market read

Buyers have more leverage.

Sales are running at 11% of active inventory, below the 12% line that typically marks a buyer’s market. Buyers have time to compare, and sellers need to compete on price and presentation.

Good time to buy: room to negotiate on price and conditions.

#16 most active of 20 Island markets this week · 9 new deals in the last 7 days See all

1. Sidney 30%
2. Central Saanich 25%
3. Saanich 25%
4. Oak Bay 25%
5. Colwood 23%
6. Comox Valley 22%
7. Malahat / Mill Bay 22%
8. North Saanich 22%
9. Nanaimo 21%
10. Esquimalt 21%
11. View Royal 19%
12. Victoria 19%
13. Parksville / Qualicum 18%
14. Campbell River 17%
15. Langford 17%
16. Port Alberni 15%
17. Duncan 13%
18. Gulf Islands 11%
19. Sooke 10%
20. North Island 7%

Pending deals as a share of active listings. Updated nightly.

New listings / month 69

1% more new listings vs. the same 3-month period last year

Average sales / month 27

17% fewer sales vs. the same 3-month period last year

Sales-to-active ratio11%8.8 months of supply

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

The numbers behind it.

Over the last three months, the market averaged 69 new listings and 27 sales per month. Median days on market averaged 60 days — 18 days slower than the same period last year. Sale-to-list averaged 96.2%, 0.1 percentage points higher than the same period last year.

Price index · updated nightly

Port Alberni, indexed.

Market summary › Port Alberni

$524KCAD asking index

BCRE: PAL

Asking index from active listings, updated nightly · sold index from monthly sales · not an appraisal

Property-type indexes

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Neighbourhood indexes

News stories

From local and national news sources

CHEK News · Nov 11‘It’s terrifying’: Flood waters wash out highway to Bamfield and threaten homes Times Colonist · Nov 9Christian-based group in Port Alberni eager to launch residential recovery house Port Alberni Valley News · Oct 29B.C. realtor nearing 44 million views from Google photography days Times Colonist · Oct 24Home Town Takeover Canada launch puts Port Alberni in spotlight NanaimoNewsNOW · Oct 20HGTV corrects listing Port Alberni Valley News · Oct 2Eby announces B.C. grocery ‘price guard’ during Kelowna visit

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Two years in view

New listings and sales over time

New listings Sales

Faint lines show monthly activity; the stronger lines are six-month averages. Residential and condominium records come from Repliers.

What happened to prices

Median single-family home sold price

24-month change -8.0%

Starting median $578K

Latest median $531K

Monthly median sold prices for single-family homes can move with the mix of properties sold. A change does not necessarily mean every individual property gained or lost the same amount.

Price distribution

Where current inventory sits

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64 27% Under $350K 24 10% $350K–$450K 59 25% $450K–$600K 45 19% $600K–$800K 48 20% $800K+

Property types

Active listings by property type

Manufactured Homes $287K 14 · 6% Condos $307K 16 · 7% Lots & Land $330K 43 · 18% Townhomes $435K 13 · 5% Detached Homes $629K 151 · 64%

Median asking price; the bar shows how many are for sale. 237 residential listings. Commercial and other types aren't included.

Across Vancouver Island

Which markets are heating up or slowing down?

The last three months are compared with the same three months a year earlier, using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.

1 Heating Up 4 Steady 2 Mixed 6 Slowing Down

Rank markets by

Tofino Heating Up +32.3% -4 days 96.6% 69% Multiple demand indicators strengthened over the latest three-month period. Lantzville Mixed +0.5% -20 days 98.1% 18% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Campbell River Steady +1.3% -5 days 97.2% 44% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Duncan Steady +0.1% +2 days 97.6% 32% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Comox Mixed +0.7% +10 days 98.4% 47% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Nanaimo Steady +1.2% -2 days 97.5% 34% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Saanich Steady +0.6% -4 days 97.4% 34% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Ladysmith Slowing Down -2.4% -8 days 96.1% 33% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Qualicum Beach Slowing Down +15.9% +8 days 96.7% 43% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Colwood Slowing Down -5.7% +12 days 98.0% 27% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. French Creek Slowing Down -11.5% +16 days 97.3% 38% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Port Alberni Current market Slowing Down -5.3% +18 days 96.2% 40% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Parksville Slowing Down -8.8% +14 days 96.6% 44% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure.

Momentum describes recent direction, not whether a market is expensive or inexpensive. Median prices can also move when the mix of homes sold changes.

Elsewhere in BC

How other BC markets are moving

The last three months are compared with the same three months a year earlier, using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.

2 Heating Up 1 Steady 2 Mixed 4 Slowing Down

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Nelson Heating Up +6.0% -3 days 96.6% 82% Multiple demand indicators strengthened over the latest three-month period. Sidney Heating Up +92.5% -5 days 98.0% 38% Multiple demand indicators strengthened over the latest three-month period. Fernie Steady -0.5% +10 days 98.0% 72% Most indicators stayed within a relatively narrow range. Central Saanich Mixed -10.5% -9 days 97.8% 34% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Oak Bay Mixed -16.2% -3 days 97.7% 36% The indicators moved in different directions, without one clear market trend. Langford Slowing Down -13.0% +2 days 98.2% 28% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. View Royal Slowing Down -4.5% 0 days 97.4% 44% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Victoria Slowing Down -3.6% +4 days 96.6% 28% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure. Esquimalt Slowing Down -19.0% +7 days 96.4% 26% Multiple indicators softened, pointing to more buyer choice and slower market pressure.

Momentum describes recent direction, not whether a market is expensive or inexpensive. Median prices can also move when the mix of homes sold changes.

About this data

A current-inventory view

These figures describe active listing inventory and asking prices. They are not sold-price statistics or a formal market appraisal. Contact a local REALTOR® for advice based on your property, timing, and neighbourhood.

What the numbers say

The market at a glance

Port Alberni currently has 251 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $540K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 151 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the Under $350K price range. Sales represented 25% of new listings in Oct 26. New supply substantially outpaced completed sales, indicating more buyer choice and stronger competition between sellers. The median sold listing spent 59 days on market. Properties sold for 96.7% of asking price on average.