Crawford Bay, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Crawford Bay is $499,000, across 21 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 216 days.
Asking prices work out to about $357 per square foot, based on the 15 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Crawford Bay are listed at an average of $588,290 across 10 active listings.
Crawford Bay is a small lakeside/rural community on the east shore of Kootenay Lake, known for its artisan village character (studios, galleries, small cafés), marinas and beaches, and a quiet, outdoors-first lifestyle. The area skews to retirees, lifestyle-movers and remote workers seeking privacy and recreation (boating, hiking, nearby provincial parks), with seasonality driven by summer visitors and second-home demand. Daily services are limited locally; most errands and broader amenities are accessed via nearby communities such as Creston or Nelson, making vehicle access essential.
Schools and public services are modest and regionally distributed (typical of small Kootenay Lake settlements), and there is no urban-style transit—residents rely on driving and the Kootenay Lake ferry connections for regional mobility. Real estate is dominated by detached homes, cabins, and acreages, with a mix of waterfront and view properties that command premiums. Investment performance is generally supported by constrained supply, lifestyle demand, and tourism-based short-term rental potential, but tempered by thin sales volume, higher carrying/maintenance costs for rural properties (wells/septic, winter access, insurance), and more variable rental demand outside peak seasons.
Crawford Bay’s market currently has 22 active listings with a median asking price of $523,500 (about $370 per sq ft), pointing to a moderately priced but selective landscape for buyers. Homes are taking an average of 203 days to sell and only 1 new listing has come on in the past 30 days, suggesting limited fresh supply and a slower pace where patient buyers may find negotiating room while investors should prioritize fundamentals and holding power.
The median asking price in Crawford Bay is $499,000, across 21 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $538,305. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 21 active MLS® listings in Crawford Bay as of August 12, 2026.
Homes currently listed in Crawford Bay have been on the market an average of 216 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 21 homes currently listed in Crawford Bay, 48% detached houses, 14% vacant land, 14% condos.