Nanaimo, British Columbia
As of November 11, 2026, the median asking price in Departure Bay, Nanaimo is $797,450, across 20 active public listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 61 days.
5 new listings came to market in Departure Bay in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $498 per square foot, based on the 20 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Departure Bay are listed at an average of $1,262,307 across 14 active listings.
Condos in Departure Bay are listed at an average of $532,600 across 6 active listings.
Nanaimo had a population of 99,863, a median household income of $75,500, 67% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Departure Bay specifically.
North Nanaimo waterfront node by the ferries
Departure Bay is where Nanaimo’s shoreline parks and ferry connections meet everyday living.
This is a water-oriented neighbourhood with a practical, lived-in feel—beach parks and the BC Ferries terminal are central reference points. The appeal is the shoreline setting paired with nearby essentials and a housing mix that includes both detached homes and condo apartments. It is not a purely quiet, tucked-away pocket; ferry activity and busier routes are part of the local context.
Departure Bay is made up primarily of detached houses, with condominium apartments also common. The condo presence tends to be more noticeable closer to busier routes and commercial stops, while detached homes define much of the neighbourhood’s overall feel.
A typical home in Departure Bay is a detached house, with condos forming a significant secondary option.
For Nanaimo overall, a 67% owner-occupied share alongside a median household income of $75,500 and an average household size of 2.3 points to a predominantly ownership-oriented city with many smaller households. A median age of 45.2 fits a market where detached houses are common while condominium apartments remain an important part of the housing mix.
Selling in Departure Bay comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.
Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Departure Bay right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.
Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Kin Beach Park Kin Hut, Kinsmen Park and Departure Bay Centennial Park.
Departure Bay has a Walkability score of 59: some errands are within walking distance. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Departure Bay offers a specific mix: an established neighbourhood where shoreline parks and the BC Ferries terminal are central, not peripheral. You can find both detached houses and condominium apartments, with practical services nearby for day-to-day needs. It’s not the right fit if you want a setting completely separated from terminal-area activity or if you require highly walkable errands as the default.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Walkability 59 · Transit access 56 · Bikeability 60
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