Parson, British Columbia
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Parson, Golden is $875,000, across 33 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 170 days.
7 new listings came to market in Parson in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $528 per square foot, based on the 31 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Parson are listed at an average of $1,074,162 across 26 active listings.
Rural Columbia Valley living along Highway 95
Parson is a spread-out rural area built around detached homes and a valley-and-mountains setting.
This is a low-density place where the draw is space, scenery, and a quieter pace, with much of daily shopping and dining happening elsewhere in the region. It is not an area defined by a centralized main street or a concentration of services; it reads more like a rural base within the Columbia Valley than a self-contained hub.
Parson is characterized mostly by detached houses, aligning with a low-density rural pattern rather than multi-unit housing. The housing feel is shaped by the broader Columbia Valley context—forested and open areas, with mountain scenery—more than by any concentrated built-up centre.
A typical home in Parson is a detached house oriented to rural, low-density living.
Selling in Parson 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 Parson 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: Great Canadian Heli-Skiing, Campers Haven RV and Tent Park and Dunvegan.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Parson is a rural area in the Columbia Valley along Highway 95 between Radium Hot Springs and Golden, defined more by space, forest-and-farmland surroundings, and detached homes than by a concentrated main street. It suits buyers who want a quieter, low-density setting and are comfortable relying on the broader valley for many day-to-day services. It is not the right fit if you prioritize having most errands, shopping, and dining within the area itself.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Parson’s for-sale market is fairly small and varied, with 33 active listings spanning everything from more modest rural properties to higher-end homes, reflected in a wide spread around the median asking price of $875,000 and an average of $528/sqft. With listings sitting for an average of 170 days on market so far and just 7 new listings in the past 30 days, buyers have time and leverage to negotiate, while investors should be selective and price-sensitive given the slower listing turnover across the city.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Parson covers about 13,777 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Parson you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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