Garden Bay, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Garden Bay is $704,000, across 18 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 108 days.
1 new listing came to market in Garden Bay in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $527 per square foot, based on the 9 listings that report floor area.
Vacant land in Garden Bay are listed at an average of $301,422 across 9 active listings.
Detached homes in Garden Bay are listed at an average of $1,382,375 across 8 active listings.
Garden Bay is a small, waterfront-oriented community on the Sunshine Coast (north of Sechelt) known for its quiet, low-density, cabin-and-coastal-home character and strong seasonal population swings. Housing is dominated by detached homes, cottages, and a limited supply of newer builds, with many properties oriented to ocean views or close access to the bay. Demographics skew older and owner-occupied, with a meaningful share of second-home owners and retirees; demand is strongly influenced by lifestyle buyers from Metro Vancouver seeking recreation and privacy.
Amenities are anchored by marinas, beaches, hiking access, and nearby services in Madeira Park/Pender Harbour (groceries, medical clinic, restaurants, hardware), while Sechelt provides broader shopping and health services. Schooling is served by Sunshine Coast School District 46, with nearby options such as Madeira Park-area elementary programming and secondary schooling typically in Sechelt (commute-dependent). Transit is limited and car-dependent; regional connectivity relies on BC Ferries via Horseshoe Bay–Langdale and Highway 101, which can constrain commuting and increase the importance of remote-work suitability. Real estate trends generally reflect constrained inventory and high lifestyle demand, but with more volatility and softer long-term rental fundamentals than larger centres; investors often blend occasional/seasonal rental potential with longer vacancy risk and higher insurance/maintenance costs for waterfront exposure.
Garden Bay currently has 54 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $684,000, averaging $681 per square foot and about 129 days on market, indicating a market where homes are taking time to sell and pricing is a key differentiator. With 7 new listings in the past 30 days, inventory is being replenished at a steady pace, giving buyers and investors more choice and negotiation leverage while making well-priced, well-presented properties the ones most likely to move.
Walk Score 30 · Bike Score 27
The median asking price in Garden Bay is $704,000, across 18 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $820,378. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 18 active MLS® listings in Garden Bay as of August 12, 2026. 1 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Garden Bay have been on the market an average of 108 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 18 homes currently listed in Garden Bay, 50% vacant land, 44% detached houses, 6% townhouses.
Garden Bay has a Walk Score of 30 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — most errands require a car. Bike Score is 27.