Rosebery, British Columbia
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Rosebery, Winlaw is $684,950, across 64 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 148 days.
8 new listings came to market in Rosebery in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $395 per square foot, based on the 63 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Rosebery are listed at an average of $788,403 across 58 active listings.
Quiet cabins, big Kootenay skies
Rosebery is the kind of West Kootenay lakeside hamlet you can miss if you blink—a tiny, unincorporated pocket just outside New Denver where the forest presses close and the pace slows to the rhythm of the water and the weather. Set along Slocan Lake with the Valhalla peaks looming across the way, it reads less like a “neighbourhood” and more like a lived-in shoreline: a scattering of homes, cabins, and seasonal places tucked into trees, with backroads and lake access doing the heavy lifting.
Historically tied to the Slocan Valley’s mining-era boom-and-bust and the enduring Kootenay tradition of making do with what’s at hand, Rosebery’s identity today is shaped by privacy, self-sufficiency, and recreation. The population swings with the seasons—summer brings families, paddlers, and part-time owners—while year-round life leans toward long-time locals, retirees, and lifestyle buyers who want quiet, views, and a basecamp for hiking, boating, and winter backcountry missions.
Real estate here is defined by low inventory and idiosyncratic properties: detached homes, older cottages, and cabins—often on larger lots, sometimes with water access or a short walk to the lake—rather than condos or purpose-built rentals. Buyers tend to be patient and values are driven by setting (lake proximity, view corridors, sun exposure), servicing (water/septic, road access, winter maintenance), and the practical realities of rural living. With a Walk Score around 10/100, the tradeoff is clear: you drive for groceries and services, but you step outside for the reasons you moved here in the first place.
Rosebery’s current for-sale market includes 64 active listings with a median asking price of $684,950 and an average of $395 per square foot, reflecting a mix of housing options across the city with pricing that varies by home type, lot size, and proximity to local amenities and outdoor access. Homes are sitting an average of 148 days on the market so far, suggesting buyers have time to compare properties and negotiate, while 8 new listings in the past 30 days point to a steady but not overwhelming flow of fresh inventory for investors tracking selection and pricing momentum.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Rosebery covers about 3,363 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 Rosebery you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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