Mudge Island, British Columbia
As of September 26, 2026, the median asking price in Mudge Island is $294,500, across 26 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 283 days.
1 new listing came to market in Mudge Island in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $603 per square foot, based on the 13 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Mudge Island are listed at an average of $507,345 across 13 active listings.
Vacant land in Mudge Island are listed at an average of $221,977 across 13 active listings.
Off-grid calm on the Salish Sea
Mudge Island sits just southeast of Nanaimo, a boat-access-only pocket of shoreline and second-growth forest where the pace is set by tides, weather windows, and the whirr of a small outboard. There’s no town centre in the conventional sense—no strip of shops, no daily errands on foot—just a scattering of docks, gravel lanes, and homes tucked into cedars and arbutus, with the ocean always close enough to hear.
The community is a blend of longtime islanders, retirees, remote workers, and seasonal owners who treat the island as a summer refuge. Days revolve around beachcombing, paddling, and neighbourly check-ins, with a practical self-reliance that comes from living off-grid or semi-off-grid. Most services—groceries, medical care, hardware runs, trades, and school-related needs—are handled in Nanaimo, and island life is built around planning ahead and making the crossing count.
Real estate here is defined less by “walkability” (the Walk Score is effectively zero) and more by shoreline access, view corridors, moorage potential, and the condition of essential systems—water supply, septic, power (solar/generator), and road-to-dock logistics. Inventory tends to be low and highly variable: rustic cabins and seasonal cottages sit alongside more modern, year-round homes designed for island living. Buyers are typically looking for privacy and water, and the market often rewards properties that make off-grid life feel simple—reliable infrastructure, good exposure, and a straightforward path from dock to front door.
Mudge Island’s active for-sale market is small but varied across waterfront and more secluded interior pockets, with 28 listings currently available at a median asking price of $294,500 and an average of $603 per square foot. Listings are sitting for a long time on average (272 days on market so far) and only 2 new listings came on in the past 30 days, pointing to limited fresh supply and giving buyers added leverage to compare options and negotiate—especially on properties that have been listed the longest.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 11, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walk Score 0 · Bike Score 6
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