Royston, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Royston is $799,900, across 8 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 45 days.
2 new listings came to market in Royston in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $427 per square foot, based on the 5 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Royston are listed at an average of $924,560 across 5 active listings.
Royston is a small, coastal neighbourhood on the east side of Vancouver Island, immediately south of Courtenay/Comox in the Comox Valley. It has a laid-back, semi-rural character with a mix of older cottages, smaller single-family homes, and some newer infill and acreage-style properties. Demographics skew toward families and mid-life/retiree owner-occupiers who value ocean access and a quieter setting while staying close to employment and services in Courtenay/Comox. The market tends to be supply-constrained due to limited land and a strong lifestyle premium for ocean-adjacent communities.
Amenities are modest within Royston itself (local beach access, small community nodes, nearby trails), with most shopping, medical services, and recreation concentrated in Courtenay and Comox a short drive away. Schools commonly serving the area include Royston Elementary and nearby options in the Comox Valley School District; North Island College and CFB Comox also support regional rental demand. Transit is primarily bus service along the Island Highway with car travel dominant; commuting into Courtenay/Comox is straightforward. Real estate trends are typically driven by in-migration to the Comox Valley, limited new supply, and interest-rate sensitivity: price growth can be choppy year-to-year, but longer-term appreciation has generally outpaced inflation, while rental yields are moderate given relatively high purchase prices versus rents.
Royston currently has 15 active listings with a median asking price of $799,900 and an average of $499/sqft, suggesting pricing is holding firm relative to available inventory. Homes are taking an average of 87 days to sell and only 1 new listing has come on in the past 30 days, pointing to a slower-moving market with limited fresh supply. Buyers may have time to negotiate on days-on-market, while investors should watch absorption closely given the low rate of new inventory.
The median asking price in Royston is $799,900, across 8 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $974,475. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 8 active MLS® listings in Royston as of August 12, 2026. 2 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Royston have been on the market an average of 45 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.