Departure Bay
Departure Bay offers homebuyers the best views of Departure Bay with ease of access to downtown, where you can watch the ferries, seaplanes, and sailboats voyage into the rising sun.
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Dover Bay
Start browsing the Latest homes for sale in Dover Bay! If you're dreaming of a quiet community in the North of Nanaimo
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Goldilocks Zone
The Goldilocks Zone consists of the most affluent communities in Nanaimo. Surrounding a 145-acre environmentally protected green space called Linley Valley Cottle Lake Park, this area has the best parks, schools and neighbourhoods in Nanaimo, BC.
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Hammond Bay
Enjoy scenic ocean vistas in this beautiful oceanside area cresting the east coast of Nanaimo
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Linley Point
The community of Linley Point is a new development nestled in Linley Valley Cottle Lake Park's heart.
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North Jingle Pot
Following the winding country road of Jingle Pot Road, homes for sale in this secluded area of Nanaimo are something to behold.
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South Jingle Pot
Near beautiful Westwood Lake, South Jingle Pot homes for sale are only five minutes from downtown Nanaimo
View CommunityNanaimo offers many options for homebuyers when it comes to choosing the outdoor surroundings. North Nanaimo is full of beautifully planned suburbs filled with family homes for sale overlooking the ocean. Jingle Pot homes are nestled among the towering trees on quiet acreages overlooking small lakes and calming creeks. South of Nanaimo, you'll find Cedar and Yellow point, full of farms and small homes in the countryside known for their farmer's markets and laidback lifestyle. Whatever you're looking for, Nanaimo has the perfect natural setting for you to improve your quality of life.
Moving to a new city can be a stressful endeavour, and we're here to help. Visit our Relocation guide to learn more about all Nanaimo has to offer. Here you'll find information about Nanaimo's history, climate, population demographics, and the best parks. There is also information for individuals planning to retire on Vancouver Island. Make sure to visit us on FACEBOOK, where you'll see the latest pictures and videos of what it's like to live on Vancouver Island.
Nanaimo has many outstanding elementary schools such as Frank J. Ney Elementary, McGirr Elementary and Randerson Ridge Elementary. Research the best schools near homes for sale in the Nanaimo/Ladysmith School District (SD68) using our Nanaimo School Resources page. Search for your family's next home based on the school catchment best for your child. Here you'll find all of the elementary and secondary schools in SD68, contact information, ranking, and all available homes to purchase with-in the respective catchment areas.
Photo of Pipers Lagoon at sunrise on December 18, 2018, at 8:59 am.
The cost to buy a home on the Westcoast of Canada is high in comparison to other provinces such as Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. But on Vancouver Island, you'll find home prices to be much more reasonable when compared to home prices on the Mainland (Greater Vancouver Area). Central Vancouver Island has many great communities to choose from, such as Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville, Chemainus, to name a few, that suit many different lifestyles. See the statistics below on average home prices in these and other communities on central Vancouver Island.
