The Nanaimo housing market is not slowing down on price. It is slowing down on time. Through June 2026, benchmark prices held close to where they have been all year, while homes took a little longer to sell than they did a year ago.

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Sell a typical Lower Mainland home and buy in Nanaimo, and the question most people really have is not how much money is left, it is what the new home actually looks like. The short answer: most Lower Mainland sellers move from a townhouse or a tight detached lot into …

Sell a typical Lower Mainland home and buy in Nanaimo, and you walk away with money left over, often a six-figure cushion, and for many detached sellers, enough to retire without a mortgage. In 2026 the gap between the two markets is still wide. A benchmark detached home in Greater …