Market intelligence
See the Nelson market more clearly.
A live view of active inventory, asking-price ranges, property types, and neighbourhood activity.
Current snapshot October 27, 2026 Updated from active listing data
What the numbers say
The market at a glance
Nelson currently has 158 active residential listings. The median asking price across current inventory is $732K. Detached Homes make up the largest property category, with 89 active listings. The largest share of available inventory is currently in the $600K–$900K price range. Sales represented 156% of new listings in Oct 26. Sales kept pace closely with new supply, indicating firmer demand. The median sold listing spent 50 days on market. Properties sold for 1.0% of asking price on average.
Two years in view
Active listings and sales over time
Active listings Sales
Market pulse · Oct 26
Average active listings
16
↓ 17% fewer active listings vs. the same 3-month period last year
Average sales / month
17
↑ 11% more sales vs. the same 3-month period last year
The numbers behind it.
Over the last three months, the market averaged 16 active listings and 17 sales per month. Median days on market averaged 52 days — 7 days faster than the same period last year. Sale-to-list averaged 1.0%, about the same as the same period last year.
Faint lines show monthly activity; the stronger lines are six-month averages. New listings come from Repliers. Qualifying sales exclude fractional ownership.
What happened to prices
Two-year single-family sold-price trend
24-month change -9.5%
Starting median $757K
Latest median $685K
Period high $757K Nov 24
Period low $630K Nov 25
Each monthly point is a three-month rolling median from qualifying single-family sales. The darker line is a six-month moving average. The latest window includes 52 sales. Individual sold properties are not shown.
Price distribution
Where current inventory sits
Property types
Active listings by property type
Nelson by property type
How each segment is priced
Median sold prices over the past 12 months, by property type. Based on MLS records.
Homes
$745K +1%
113 sales · 12 mo
Condos
$545K 2%
30 sales · 12 mo
Mobile Homes
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Thin data · 12 mo
Land
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Thin data · 12 mo
Fractional
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Thin data · 12 mo
Across BC Mountain Markets
Which markets are heating up or slowing down?
The latest complete month is compared with three months earlier using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.
1 Heating Up 0 Steady 1 Mixed 0 Slowing Down
Momentum describes recent direction, not whether a market is expensive or inexpensive. Median prices can also move when the mix of homes sold changes.
Elsewhere in BC
How other BC markets are moving
The latest complete month is compared with three months earlier using prices, days on market, sale-to-list ratios, and sales relative to new listings.
2 Heating Up 1 Steady 5 Mixed 12 Slowing Down
Momentum describes recent direction, not whether a market is expensive or inexpensive. Median prices can also move when the mix of homes sold changes.
About this data
A current-inventory view
These figures describe active listing inventory and asking prices. They are not sold-price statistics or a formal market appraisal. Contact a local REALTOR® for advice based on your property, timing, and neighbourhood.