Sunnybrae, British Columbia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Sunnybrae is $758,000, across 16 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 129 days.
3 new listings came to market in Sunnybrae in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $445 per square foot, based on the 10 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Sunnybrae are listed at an average of $942,100 across 8 active listings.
Vacant land in Sunnybrae are listed at an average of $310,417 across 6 active listings.
Quiet coves, cabins, and calm water
Sunnybrae is the kind of Shuswap Lakeside neighbourhood that still feels like a summer tradition—cottages tucked into the trees, modest single-family homes on winding roads, and pockets of shoreline where the lake is the main event. Set on the east side of Shuswap Lake near Tappen and within an easy drive of Salmon Arm, it’s less “town” and more “enclave,” with daily life organized around weather, water levels, and the long view across the bay.
The community has a distinct split personality in the best way: year-round residents who value peace and privacy, and seasonal owners who arrive with paddleboards, fishing gear, and a list of visitors. Retirees, multigenerational families, and recreation-first households make up much of the mix, and the social calendar is often informal—dock chats, beach afternoons, and quick runs into Salmon Arm for errands. With a walk score around 5/100, most trips are by car, and that’s part of the trade-off for quiet streets and a low-density feel.
Real estate here leans heavily toward detached houses, cabins, and waterfront or near-water properties, with pricing that tends to reflect lake access, views, and shoreline characteristics more than square footage alone. Buyers often look for the classic Shuswap checklist—boat moorage options, privacy, and a place that can flex between weekend escape and full-time living—while inventory can be tight, especially for true waterfront. The result is a market where lifestyle drives decisions: people buy Sunnybrae for the lake, then stay for the stillness.
Sunnybrae currently has 15 active listings with a median asking price of $599,000 and an average of $496/sqft, suggesting pricing is holding but still needs to align with buyer sensitivity to value. With homes averaging 136 days on market and only 1 new listing in the past 30 days, inventory isn’t expanding quickly, but the slower pace indicates buyers have time to be selective and negotiate while investors may find opportunities where longer days-on-market create motivated sellers.
Walk Score 5 · Bike Score 1
The median asking price in Sunnybrae is $758,000, across 16 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $637,988. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 16 active MLS® listings in Sunnybrae as of August 12, 2026. 3 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Sunnybrae have been on the market an average of 129 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 16 homes currently listed in Sunnybrae, 50% detached houses, 38% vacant land.
Sunnybrae has a Walk Score of 5 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 1.