Track the market for strata condos and townhomes that allow cats or dogs from Ladysmith and Chemainus to Qualicum Beach, including asking-price ranges, price per square foot, days on market and active inventory for units listed through the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. The figures are generated from current MLS® data and update as homes are listed, sold or repriced.
Nanaimo and Parksville pet-friendly market caution: Pet-friendly units here range from compact older condos in central Nanaimo to new oceanside condos in Fairwinds and large townhomes in north Nanaimo, so the mix of listings moves the averages as much as the market does. The pet flag also says nothing about size or number limits. Compare units of the same type and community, and check each strata's bylaws.
Nanaimo & Parksville Pet-Friendly Market Condos and townhomes that allow cats or dogs, from central Nanaimo to Parksville and Qualicum Beach
How to Read the Numbers
Understanding Nanaimo and Parksville Pet-Friendly Market Data
Pet-friendly strata homes are a large slice of the area's condo and townhome market, and the figures follow where that slice is listed.
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Nanaimo Dominates the Count
Most pet-friendly listings are in Nanaimo, split between older condos in central Nanaimo and townhomes in the north end around Departure Bay and Woodgrove. Those two groups sit at very different price points, so a shift between them changes the area average.
02
Oceanside Units Skew Older Buyers
In Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Nanoose Bay, many pet-friendly units are patio homes and condos in 55+ complexes. They tend to be larger and better finished than an urban condo, which lifts both the average price and the living area.
03
Pet Rules Can Change Value
Limits on dog size or number, or a strata that allows cats only, narrow the pool of buyers for a unit. A building with clear, generous pet bylaws near an off-leash area can sell faster than a comparable one without them.
04
Active Listings, Not Sold Prices
These statistics describe current asking prices and days on market, not sold values. Valuing a specific property takes recent comparable sales in the same community and adjustments for that property.