Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Cassidy is $268,250, across 13 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 64 days.
2 new listings came to market in Cassidy in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $233 per square foot, based on the 9 listings that report floor area.
Homes in Cassidy are listed at an average of $253,022 across 9 active listings.
Acreages, airfield, and island quiet
Cassidy sits in that in-between sweet spot on Vancouver Island: close enough to Nanaimo for errands and work, but far enough out that mornings still feel rural. Tucked along Highway 1 and wrapped by fields, small woodlots, and the hum of the Nanaimo Airport (YCD), it’s a community built around space—long driveways, larger parcels, and the kind of neighbourliness that comes from seeing the same trucks at the post office and the same faces at the weekend market.
The area’s identity has long been shaped by transportation and resource history—rail, logging, and farming footprints still read in the landscape—while today it functions as a practical home base for people who move around the Island. Tradespeople, airport and service workers, and families looking for elbow room make up much of the day-to-day mix, alongside long-time residents who prefer a slower cadence. With a Walk Score around 17, Cassidy is decisively car-dependent, but its connectivity is its own kind of convenience: minutes to the airport, a straight shot north or south on Hwy 1, and easy access to Nanaimo’s big-box shopping and ferries.
Real estate here leans toward single-family homes on larger lots, manufactured homes (including in established parks), and pockets of newer infill where services allow. Buyers often come for land, workshops, and the ability to keep hobbies that don’t fit neatly in town—trailers, boats, gardens, and home-based businesses. Inventory tends to feel more “specialty” than cookie-cutter, and values can hinge on water supply, septic condition, outbuildings, and how close you are to the highway or flight paths—tradeoffs locals understand well and out-of-towners learn quickly.
Cassidy’s market currently has 18 active listings with a median asking price of $299,000 and an average of $323/sqft, suggesting relatively accessible pricing compared with many Vancouver Island areas. Homes are averaging 58 days on market, pointing to a measured pace that can give buyers negotiating room while still requiring realistic offers on well-priced properties. With 6 new listings in the past 30 days adding fresh supply, investors and buyers can expect steady opportunity, but returns will likely depend on careful deal selection and local rental-demand fundamentals.
Walk Score 17 · Bike Score 36
The median asking price in Cassidy is $268,250, across 13 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $307,710. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 13 active MLS® listings in Cassidy as of August 12, 2026. 2 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Cassidy have been on the market an average of 64 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Cassidy has a Walk Score of 17 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 36.