Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Powell River is $541,950, across 170 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 139 days.
31 new listings came to market in Powell River in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $357 per square foot, based on the 136 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Powell River are listed at an average of $650,299 across 68 active listings.
Condos in Powell River are listed at an average of $549,856 across 34 active listings.
Vacant land in Powell River are listed at an average of $333,175 across 24 active listings.
Commercial properties in Powell River are listed at an average of $722,690 across 16 active listings.
Townsite charm, Marine Avenue energy
Powell River’s central neighbourhood—anchored by Marine Avenue and the storied Townsite—feels like a coastal downtown that never fully gave up its small-city manners. Heritage streetscapes, mid-century bungalows, and tidy postwar cottages sit within a few blocks of cafés, pharmacies, banks, and the day-to-day errands that make car keys optional. The ocean is never far in the background, and the best walks are the practical ones: to a grocery run, a quick appointment, or a catch-up over coffee.
The Townsite is the headline act: a rare Canadian company town built in the 1910s around the pulp and paper mill, now a National Historic Site with distinctive Craftsman-era houses, mature trees, and a layout that still reads like a planned community. Around it, the rest of the core is a working mix—duplexes, small apartment buildings, and a steady trickle of infill—where health-care staff, tradespeople, service workers, long-time locals, and retirees share the sidewalks. Rentals are part of the fabric here, and the neighbourhood has an “everyone’s doing something” feel: shift changes, school runs, and weekend markets all bumping into each other.
Real estate in the core tends to move on livability rather than spectacle: buyers who want walkability, a shorter commute to the hospital, or a character home they can improve over time. Inventory ranges from compact condos and older walk-ups to Townsite heritage houses, plus occasional refreshed homes that command a premium for finishes and low-maintenance yards. The trade-off is familiar to central neighbourhoods everywhere—more street activity and smaller lots—but the payoff is simple: a place where Powell River’s history, services, and everyday life are all within a few minutes’ walk.
Powell River currently has 182 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $537,400, averaging $354/sqft, and homes are taking about 135 days to sell, pointing to a slower-paced market with meaningful choice for buyers. With 28 new listings added in the past 30 days, fresh inventory is continuing to come online, giving buyers and investors more opportunities to negotiate on price and terms while being selective about value.
The median asking price in Powell River is $541,950, across 170 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $580,966. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 170 active MLS® listings in Powell River as of August 12, 2026. 31 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Powell River have been on the market an average of 139 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 170 homes currently listed in Powell River, 40% detached houses, 20% condos, 14% vacant land, 9% commercial properties.