Comox Valley & Campbell River Houses for Sale

Detached homes in Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, the rural valley, Campbell River and the islands, from miners' cottages and post-war bungalows to new subdivisions and country houses.

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Detached Homes in the Comox Valley and Campbell River

Browse current Comox Valley houses for sale together with detached homes in Campbell River and on Denman, Hornby and Quadra islands: family homes, ranchers, character houses, new builds, beach houses and rural homes listed on the MLS® through the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board.

Houses are the largest group of listings in the area, and the stock follows the way each town grew: early miners' cottages in Cumberland, post-war bungalows near downtown Courtenay and in Campbellton, split-levels and basement-entry homes from the 1970s and 1980s across Comox and Campbell River, and newer subdivisions of ranchers and two-storey homes on the edges of all three urban centres.

Location and lot move prices more than floor area does. A rancher in East Courtenay, a renovated bungalow a few blocks from Comox Avenue, a beach house near Miracle Beach and a hillside home above Discovery Passage can be similar in size and far apart in value, so compare houses within one neighbourhood before comparing across the region.

Compare every property type in the Comox Valley and Campbell River real estate search, or narrow to houses with suites and acreages and land in the same area.

Comox Valley Houses for Sale by Community

In-town houses are concentrated in Courtenay, Comox and Campbell River, where most homes are on municipal water and sewer and within a short drive of schools, shopping and a hospital campus. Cumberland adds a smaller village market. In Royston, Union Bay, Fanny Bay, Merville, Black Creek and on the islands, houses sit on rural lots and acreages, usually with a well or small water system and a septic field, which changes both the inspection and the running costs.

Use the map above to see where current listings sit, then use the sections below to compare like with like.

Courtenay Houses for Sale

Courtenay offers the widest choice of houses in the valley. On the west side of the river, the streets around downtown hold some of the city's oldest homes: modest bungalows and character houses from the first half of the twentieth century, often on lots larger than new subdivisions allow, many of them renovated and some replaced with new builds. Moving west and south, neighbourhoods from the 1960s to the 1980s give way to the Arden and Lake Trail areas, where bigger lots back onto forest and some properties approach acreage size.

East Courtenay

Most of the city's newer houses are east of the river, around Ryan Road and Lerwick Road and close to the hospital campus and North Island College. Ranchers with double garages, two-storey family homes and houses with ground-level suites are common, lots are smaller than on the west side, and the area's schools, parks and shopping make it a common first stop for families shopping for Courtenay houses for sale.

Crown Isle

Crown Isle places detached homes and villas around its golf course in East Courtenay. Many homes face the fairways or look west toward the Beaufort Range, and the community draws both families and buyers moving to the valley to retire. Ask whether a home sits in a bare-land strata or under registered design covenants, since that affects fees, exterior changes and how it compares with a house elsewhere in the city.

Mount Washington

Ski chalets and cabins in the alpine village at Mount Washington carry Courtenay addresses and appear in this search. They sit on regional district land under the resort's own zoning, with heavy snow loads, seasonal road access and rental use to consider, and they compare only with each other.

Comox and Comox Peninsula Houses

Inside the Town of Comox, houses run from the established streets near Comox Avenue and the harbour, where small post-war homes are being renovated or replaced, to family subdivisions from the 1960s to 1980s on the rising ground behind and newer streets on the north side of town. Walking distance to the marina and shops and the harbour and glacier outlook draw downsizers, while 19 Wing postings bring military families looking for Comox homes for sale close to the base.

Outside the town boundary, the rural Comox Peninsula is a separate market. Lazo, Point Holmes, Kye Bay and the roads around Little River have houses on larger lots, some on acreage and many a short walk from the beach, with servicing that varies from regional water to private wells and septic. Homes near the airfield hear both military and passenger aircraft, so visit at different times of day before buying.

Cumberland Houses for Sale

Cumberland's village core still follows the narrow lots of a coal company town. Small miners' cottages and early twentieth-century houses on and around Dunsmuir Avenue sit beside infill homes, and buyers trade yard size for a walk to the shops, the museum and the trailheads. Newer subdivisions on the village's eastern side offer contemporary family homes on larger lots.

Older Cumberland houses often come with renovation history worth reading closely: original wiring and foundations, additions built over several decades, and drainage on sloping lots. The Village of Cumberland sets its own zoning, so confirm with the village what is permitted before planning a suite, a second dwelling or an addition.

Rural Comox Valley Houses

Royston, Union Bay and Fanny Bay

South of Courtenay, houses line Highway 19A and the side roads above Baynes Sound. Royston mixes older beach homes with newer houses on the slope above the highway, Union Bay has a small grid of village streets near its heritage buildings, and Fanny Bay and the Ships Point peninsula offer rural lots and waterfront homes looking across to Denman Island. Most properties rely on community water systems or wells and on septic systems, and low-lying lots on the water side of the highway can be exposed to storm surge.

Merville and Black Creek

North of Courtenay, Merville and Black Creek are country neighbourhoods of rural houses on larger lots and acreages, many with a shop, barn or big garden. Near the coast, the Saratoga Beach and Miracle Beach areas add beach houses and cottages, some still used as summer places. Black Creek sits roughly halfway between Courtenay and Campbell River, so buyers working in either city look here for more land than an in-town lot provides.

Houses on Denman, Hornby and Quadra Islands

Island houses range from owner-built cabins to architect-designed homes, and the mix of year-round and seasonal owners differs on each island. On Denman and Hornby, Islands Trust land use bylaws decide what can be built and how a property may be used, and water supply is the first question to answer, since homes rely on wells, rainwater collection or both.

Quadra Island has a larger year-round population and more services. Houses cluster around Quathiaski Cove and Heriot Bay, with rural homes along the roads to the north end, and the short ferry crossing lets residents work or shop in Campbell River. On all three islands, budget for ferry fares, the time it takes trades to reach the property, and the condition of the well, septic system and driveway.

Campbell River Houses for Sale

Campbell River houses for sale cover a long, narrow city that follows Discovery Passage, and each part of town has its own housing era.

Willow Point and Campbell River South

The south end is popular with families. Willow Point has established streets of houses from the 1960s to 1980s near its shops and schools, newer subdivisions sit farther inland, and homes on the slope above the Island Highway look across the passage to Quadra Island and the mainland mountains.

Central Campbell River and Campbellton

The central neighbourhoods around downtown and the hospital campus hold many of the city's older houses, from post-war homes on full-size lots to 1970s family houses on the hillside streets, and they supply much of the area's entry-level detached stock. Campbellton, by the river mouth, mixes older homes with light industry and the start of Highway 28.

Campbell River West and North

Campbell River West adds newer subdivisions and larger lots inland from the water. Campbell River North runs up the passage toward Seymour Narrows, with rural lots, acreages and waterfront homes, and some properties toward the edge of the city rely on wells and septic systems rather than city services.

Buying a House in the Comox Valley or Campbell River

Most house purchases here turn on a few local questions. Confirm whether the home is on municipal water and sewer or on a well and septic system, check the City of Courtenay's floodplain maps and the regional district's coastal flood mapping for homes near the Courtenay River estuary or the shore, and ask for permits for any suite or addition. In older homes, ask about the heating history, including any oil tank, and about wiring and drainage. Confirm the school catchment for the address with School District 71 or 72.

For houses on the islands or acreage, add the well, septic and access checks covered on the Vancouver Island houses page, and see the home buying guide for the steps of a purchase.

Search Comox Valley & Campbell River House MLS® Listings

Use the listings and map at the top of this page to compare current Comox Valley houses for sale and Campbell River homes, or return to the Comox Valley and Campbell River real estate page to compare every property type. Asking prices, price per square foot and market times for detached homes are tracked in the Comox Valley and Campbell River Houses Market Report.

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