Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Cortes Island is $895,000, across 17 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 136 days.
2 new listings came to market in Cortes Island in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $709 per square foot, based on the 14 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Cortes Island are listed at an average of $933,300 across 13 active listings.
Off-Grid Days, Ocean Horizons
Cortes Island sits at the quieter end of BC’s Gulf Islands spectrum—forested ridgelines, pocket beaches, and coves that feel like they’re holding their breath. Long shaped by Klahoose First Nation presence and generations of coastal living, the island’s contemporary identity is a mix of homesteading practicality and arts-and-ecology idealism. Life here turns on the seasons: summer brings boats and visitors, winter brings storm watching, woodstoves, and the deep familiarity of a small community.
The neighbourhood character is unmistakably rural and low-density, with homes tucked down long driveways, cabins hidden in second-growth forest, and waterfront parcels that still read as “wild” at the edges. Many residents are owner-occupiers or long-time locals, alongside a meaningful cohort of seasonal homeowners who return for summer. Community life clusters around places like Manson’s Landing and Whaletown—where mailboxes, dock chatter, and a quick stop for groceries feel like social infrastructure.
Real estate on Cortes tends to prize land, privacy, and access to water over quick commutes and turnkey convenience. Inventory often skews toward acreage, waterfront, and idiosyncratic owner-built homes—some fully modern, others off-grid or “hybrid” with wells, cisterns, septic systems, and backup power. Pricing can be pushed by scarce waterfront supply and the lifestyle premium of a self-sufficient island, while buyers also weigh ferry logistics, construction costs, and the practical realities of maintenance in a coastal rainforest.
Cortes Island currently has 21 active listings with a median asking price of $895,000 and an average of $715/sqft, pointing to a relatively high-cost market where value will vary significantly by property type and waterfront or acreage features. Homes are taking an average of 120 days to sell and only 2 new listings came to market in the past 30 days, suggesting slower turnover and limited fresh supply—favouring patient buyers and long-hold investors who can negotiate carefully and underwrite for longer marketing times.
Walk Score 0 · Bike Score 24
The median asking price in Cortes Island is $895,000, across 17 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $880,700. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 17 active MLS® listings in Cortes Island as of August 12, 2026. 2 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Cortes Island have been on the market an average of 136 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 17 homes currently listed in Cortes Island, 76% detached houses, 18% vacant land.
Cortes Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 24.