Lemon Creek

Lemon Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Market snapshot

As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Lemon Creek is $1,285,000, across 4 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 318 days.

1 new listing came to market in Lemon Creek in the last 30 days.

About Lemon Creek

Lemon Creek is a small rural neighbourhood south of Nelson in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, characterized by acreages, hobby farms, and scattered single-family homes along the Slocan Valley corridor. It attracts a mix of long-time locals, trades and resource workers, and lifestyle-driven households (outdoor recreation, self-sufficiency) who want more land and privacy than Nelson offers while still being within a reasonable drive to town. The housing stock skews to detached homes (often with workshops, suites, or secondary cabins), with limited purpose-built rentals and relatively low turnover.

Amenities are modest and oriented to day-to-day rural living; most shopping, services, and dining are accessed in Nelson and nearby communities along Highway 6. Families rely on school options and programming in the broader area rather than within Lemon Creek itself, and vehicle ownership is effectively required; transit is limited compared with urban B.C. markets. Real estate demand tends to be driven by in-migration to the Kootenays, lifestyle buyers, and constrained listings, which can support price resilience, but liquidity can be lower and pricing more sensitive to interest rates than in larger centres. For investors, returns are typically stronger when properties include legal/usable secondary suites or can serve the medium-term furnished market for seasonal workers and relocating households.

Market pulse

Lemon Creek currently has 4 active listings with a median asking price of $1,285,000 and an average of $526 per square foot, pointing to a high-priced, low-supply market. With homes averaging 315 days on market and only 1 new listing in the past 30 days, conditions suggest limited turnover and a slower pace, giving buyers more time to negotiate while investors may need to be selective and patient on absorption.

Frequently asked questions about Lemon Creek

What is the average home price in Lemon Creek?

The median asking price in Lemon Creek is $1,285,000, across 4 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $1,229,750. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.

How many homes are for sale in Lemon Creek?

There are 4 active MLS® listings in Lemon Creek as of August 12, 2026. 1 of them came to market in the last 30 days.

How long do homes stay on the market in Lemon Creek?

Homes currently listed in Lemon Creek have been on the market an average of 318 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.

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