Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Castlegar is $558,000, across 97 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 152 days.
12 new listings came to market in Castlegar in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $319 per square foot, based on the 73 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Castlegar are listed at an average of $692,708 across 52 active listings.
Vacant land in Castlegar are listed at an average of $327,160 across 15 active listings.
Homes in Castlegar are listed at an average of $923,627 across 12 active listings.
Homes in Castlegar are listed at an average of $366,063 across 8 active listings.
Castlegar’s primary residential neighbourhoods are spread across the benches above the Columbia River, the South Castlegar/river flats area, and the North Castlegar hillside corridors along Columbia Avenue. The community has a small-city, blue-collar and public-sector mix, with a notable influence from the regional hospitals, Selkirk College (nearby in the West Kootenay), forestry/resource-related employment, and a steady base of retirees and long-term locals. Housing is dominated by detached single-family homes from mid-century through 1990s builds, with pockets of newer infill and manufactured home parks; condo and purpose-built rental supply is limited, which can support rents when vacancy tightens.
Key amenities are concentrated along Columbia Avenue and in the downtown core, with grocery, services, parks, and riverfront recreation; outdoor access is a major draw (trails, skiing and mountain biking nearby, plus fishing/boating on the Columbia). Families are served by School District 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) with local elementary options and Stanley Humphries Secondary; healthcare access is anchored by Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in nearby Trail and local clinics. Transit is modest (regional/local bus service), so most residents rely on cars; Highway 3/3A connections and proximity to Trail and Nelson support commuting. The real estate market tends to be more affordable than larger BC centres, with demand driven by local employment, lifestyle migration, and limited rental inventory; price growth can be choppy year-to-year but has generally risen over the past five years, while gross yields typically sit in the mid-single digits given attainable purchase prices and stable rents.
Castlegar’s market currently shows 116 active listings with a median asking price of $544,000 and an average of $322/sqft, giving buyers a fairly wide selection and clear pricing benchmarks. Homes are taking an average of 139 days to sell, and with 14 new listings added in the past 30 days, conditions look more balanced and negotiation-friendly than a fast-moving seller’s market, supporting patient buyers and value-focused investors.
The median asking price in Castlegar is $558,000, across 97 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $647,931. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 97 active MLS® listings in Castlegar as of August 12, 2026. 12 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Castlegar have been on the market an average of 152 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 97 homes currently listed in Castlegar, 54% detached houses, 15% vacant land, 3% multi-family homes, 3% triplexes.