Union Bay, British Columbia
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Union Bay is $1,044,750, across 12 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 116 days.
2 new listings came to market in Union Bay in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $485 per square foot, based on the 11 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Union Bay are listed at an average of $1,278,263 across 8 active listings.
A coastal, low-density pocket between Comox and Courtenay
Union Bay offers a waterfront-leaning, semi-rural lifestyle with views and breathing room, while keeping everyday services limited on-site.
This is a small coastal area where the appeal is the setting—waterfront character, open views, and a quieter day-to-day—supported by a handful of local staples and community institutions. It is not a place built around walkable errands, dense shopping streets, or a wide menu of on-the-spot services.
Union Bay is known for its historic waterfront character, which shapes the look and mood of the area more than a typical modern subdivision setting.
The area is recognized for ocean-and-mountain views, a defining part of the everyday backdrop that draws people to this stretch of coast.
Union Bay Market, Just Like Mom's Bakery, and Bean There Coffee create a small, familiar set of nearby stops rather than a full retail strip.
Places like the Union Bay Community Club and VI Regional Library Union Bay add a civic, community-based layer that fits the area’s quiet profile.
Housing in Union Bay is primarily low-density, single-family detached, aligning with the area’s quiet, semi-rural positioning and coastal character. The market reads as a collection of individual properties rather than a large inventory of similar, multi-family options.
A typical home here is a detached single-family residence in a low-density setting.
A weekend in Union Bay tends to revolve around low-key, local touchpoints—picking up something from Union Bay Market or Just Like Mom's Bakery, and having community options like the Union Bay Community Club close by. For a quieter cultural pause, VI Regional Library Union Bay and Lunar Reflections Studio and Gallery add small-scale programming and creative presence.
In Union Bay, it’s worth looking beyond the asking price at how a property fits your day-to-day logistics, given limited on-site amenities and modest walk/bike scores. It also pays to evaluate what, specifically, creates the home’s appeal—setting, outlook, and how it connects to the waterfront character the area is known for.
Confirm what you can cover locally at places like Union Bay Market and Just Like Mom's Bakery versus what will require trips beyond the area for broader shopping and services.
If transit matters to you, check how usable Union Bay station is for your routine, and how much of your week still depends on driving given the Walk Score of 37 and Bike Score of 31.
Because the area’s draw is closely tied to waterfront character and views, assess how strongly the individual property delivers on those elements relative to its immediate surroundings.
If community spaces are part of your decision, look at practical proximity to places like the Union Bay Community Club and VI Regional Library Union Bay, and whether they match how you actually want to spend time locally.
In Union Bay, buyers often focus on the waterfront character, the ocean-and-mountain views, and how a semi-rural setting fits day-to-day needs. Marketing works when it makes the property’s setting and practical access to nearby amenities easy to understand, since many errands and services sit outside the area.
Make the relationship to the coast and the ocean-and-mountain outlook easy to picture with clear exterior angles and view-focused photos. Lead with what can be seen and felt from the property rather than relying on generic room counts.
Anchor the home to everyday nearby reference points buyers can recognize, like Union Bay Market, Just Like Mom's Bakery, and Bean There Coffee. When daily amenities are limited within the area, clarity about what’s close helps buyers place the home in context.
Call out proximity to Union Bay station where it applies, and present it as a practical option rather than a promise of car-free living. The walk and bike scores support a reality where many trips are not handled on foot or by bike.
If the home aligns with community-focused recreation and culture, highlight nearby fixtures such as Union Bay Community Club and VI Regional Library Union Bay. These provide concrete signals of day-to-day life beyond the home itself.
Union Bay offers a coastal setting defined by historic waterfront character and ocean-and-mountain views, paired with a detached-home, low-density feel. It stands out for people who want a quieter, semi-rural rhythm with a few recognizable local anchors rather than a full suite of nearby services. It is not a fit for prioritizing walkable errands or a dense concentration of shopping and dining within the area.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Union Bay’s current for-sale market is relatively small and selective, with 12 active listings at a median asking price of $1,044,750, averaging $485 per sq ft and 116 days on market so far. With only 2 new listings in the past 30 days, supply appears slow to refresh, and pricing can vary notably across the city’s mix of waterfront and view properties, rural-acreage homes, and smaller residential pockets, suggesting buyers may have room to negotiate on longer-listed homes while well-positioned properties can still command a premium.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walk Score 37 · Bike Score 31
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