Nanaimo Area Guide

Old City
Nanaimo Real Estate

Old City blends heritage character with walkable streets and harbour proximity. One of Nanaimo's most distinctive neighbourhoods, popular with buyers who value location, history, and a connected urban lifestyle.

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Old City offers a practical mix of homes, condos, townhomes, services, schools, and nearby routes for buyers comparing lifestyle, price, and long-term value.

Active Listings 77
Average Price $884,295
Median Price $504,900
Houses 21 Condos 41 Townhomes 2 Lot / Land 6
Nearby
🎓 Schools 13
🛒 Grocery & Shops 10
🚌 Transit 197
🌿 Parks 77
🍽️ Restaurants & Cafés 87
🏥 Medical 23

Showing 77 homes

476 Machleary Street
$729,900
476 Machleary Street
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 3 ba 1,936 sq ft
40 Irwin Street
$399,999
40 Irwin Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 727 sq ft
311 158 Promenade Drive
$749,900
311 158 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,331 sq ft
351 Wesley Street
$979,000
351 Wesley Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 1,170 sq ft
695 Franklyn Street
$689,000
695 Franklyn Street
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 4 ba 3,646 sq ft
115 555 Franklyn Street
$439,000
115 555 Franklyn Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 2 ba 863 sq ft
105 24 Prideaux Street
$355,000
105 24 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 971 sq ft
147 Victoria Road
$475,000
147 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,746 sq ft
305 240 Milton Street
$369,000
305 240 Milton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 890 sq ft
405 45 Haliburton Street
$504,900
405 45 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 839 sq ft
404 45 Haliburton Street
$480,900
404 45 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 760 sq ft
304 45 Haliburton Street
$464,900
304 45 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 760 sq ft
407 45 Haliburton Street
$554,900
407 45 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,025 sq ft
107 30 Cavan Street
$234,900
107 30 Cavan Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 870 sq ft
471 Selby Street
$829,900
471 Selby Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 2,199 sq ft
451 Albert Street
$15
451 Albert Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 7,600 sq ft
402 158 Promenade Drive
$550,000
402 158 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,108 sq ft
204 645 Selby Street
$349,900
204 645 Selby Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 763 sq ft
407 119 Haliburton Street
$449,900
407 119 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 833 sq ft
339 Kennedy Street
$749,000
339 Kennedy Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 2,582 sq ft
206 158 Promenade Drive
$529,900
206 158 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,072 sq ft
403 147 Haliburton Street
$380,000
403 147 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 2 ba 607 sq ft
104 119 Haliburton Street
$469,900
104 119 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 774 sq ft
532 Selby Street
$249,900
532 Selby Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba
115 Haliburton Street
$484,900
115 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,160 sq ft
304 104 Esplanade Street
$569,900
304 104 Esplanade Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,339 sq ft
110 150 Promenade Drive
$623,900
110 150 Promenade Drive
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,122 sq ft
330 Kennedy Street
$359,900
330 Kennedy Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba
66 Kennedy Street
$999,900
66 Kennedy Street
Nanaimo, BC
4 bd 3 ba 2,993 sq ft
733 Fitzwilliam Street
$689,900
733 Fitzwilliam Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 2,196 sq ft
107 38 Front Street
$549,900
107 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 2 ba 1,021 sq ft
85 Robarts Street
$639,000
85 Robarts Street
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 3 ba 2,094 sq ft
202 211 Victoria Road
$450,000
202 211 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,098 sq ft
502 147 Haliburton Street
$370,000
502 147 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 691 sq ft
415 Prideaux Street
$675,000
415 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba
CY01 38 Front Street
$579,900
CY01 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,160 sq ft
503 119 Haliburton Street
$380,000
503 119 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 727 sq ft
155 Commercial Street
$975,000
155 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 4,484 sq ft
316 555 Franklyn Street
$449,000
316 555 Franklyn Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 2 ba 880 sq ft
206 24 Prideaux Street
$349,900
206 24 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 980 sq ft
506 38 Front Street
$409,900
506 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 750 sq ft
607 91 Chapel Street
$650,000
607 91 Chapel Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,075 sq ft
209 30 Cavan Street
$270,000
209 30 Cavan Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 870 sq ft
304 30 Cavan Street
$165,000
304 30 Cavan Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 478 sq ft
643 Kennedy Street
$499,999
643 Kennedy Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 2 ba 890 sq ft
77 & 85 Skinner Street
$1,195,000
77 & 85 Skinner Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 3,092 sq ft
144 Victoria Road
$708,800
144 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 3 ba 1,715 sq ft
304 555 Franklyn Street
$369,000
304 555 Franklyn Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 480 sq ft
1106 38 Front Street
$830,000
1106 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,159 sq ft
351 Wesley St
$979,000
351 Wesley St
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,170 sq ft
571 Albert Street
$2,490,000
571 Albert Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 6,000 sq ft
805 38 Front Street
$990,000
805 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,010 sq ft
103 38 Front Street
$579,900
103 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,144 sq ft
499 Wallace Street
$1,250,000
499 Wallace Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 4,608 sq ft
507 Milton Street
$15,900,000
507 Milton Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 28,797 sq ft
304 327 Prideaux Street
$335,000
304 327 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,185 sq ft
1802 38 Front Street
$1,245,000
1802 38 Front Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 2 ba 1,075 sq ft
204 99 Chapel Street
$315,000
204 99 Chapel Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 617 sq ft
531 Kennedy Street
$1,975,000
531 Kennedy Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 3,060 sq ft
302 30 Cavan Street
$492,000
302 30 Cavan Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 1,175 sq ft
107 147 Haliburton Street
$385,000
107 147 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 773 sq ft
#305 45 Haliburton St
$479,900
#305 45 Haliburton St
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 760 sq ft
#503 45 Haliburton St
$539,900
#503 45 Haliburton St
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 760 sq ft
352 Wesley Street
$1,950,000
352 Wesley Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 20,522 sq ft
58 Pine Street
$634,900
58 Pine Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 6 ba 2,451 sq ft
101-309 116 Prideaux Street
$6,000,000
101-309 116 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 21,000 sq ft
102 135 Haliburton Street
$359,900
102 135 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 567 sq ft
202 135 Haliburton Street
$399,000
202 135 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
1 bd 1 ba 723 sq ft
374 Nicol Street
$394,900
374 Nicol Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 735 sq ft
639 Kennedy Street
$725,000
639 Kennedy Street
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 2,352 sq ft
103 645 Selby Street
$315,000
103 645 Selby Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 741 sq ft
674 Farquhar Street
$474,900
674 Farquhar Street
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 1 ba 906 sq ft
532 Prideaux Street
$699,000
532 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, BC
3 bd 2 ba 1,334 sq ft
101 253 Victoria Road
$529,900
101 253 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC
2 bd 4 ba 1,554 sq ft
55 Comox Road
$650,000
55 Comox Road
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 11,394 sq ft
300 Terminal Avenue
$399,000
300 Terminal Avenue
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 3,100 sq ft
223 Victoria Road
$375,000
223 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC
- bd - ba 521 sq ft

Active listings

77

Old City

Median price

$505k

All types

Avg. price

$884k

All types

LISTING MIX

What's for sale

Houses: 21 (27%), Condos: 41 (53%), Townhomes: 2 (3%), Land: 6 (8%)
Houses 21 · 27%
Condos 41 · 53%
Townhomes 2 · 3%
Land 6 · 8%
MARKET TAKEAWAY

Old City at a glance

  • Condos make up 53% of inventory — more options than most areas.
  • Median of $504,900 puts most inventory in the $500k–$750k range.
  • 5 listings over $1.5M — likely acreages, premium lots, or larger detached homes.
  • 38 listings under $500k — check condition, size, and suite potential carefully.
  • Compare condition, layout, lot size, suite potential, and strata costs before judging value.
PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Where inventory sits by price

BY PROPERTY TYPE

Median price per type

Houses

$689k

median · 21 listings

Condos

$450k

median · 41 listings

Townhomes

$530k

median · 2 listings

Land

$650k

median · 6 listings

Living in Old City

Convenient, connected Nanaimo living

Old City offers access to everyday amenities, parks, schools, shopping, and major routes across Nanaimo.

LocationEasy access to nearby routes, shopping, schools, and everyday services.
HomesA useful mix of detached homes, condos, townhomes, and area-specific property options.
LifestyleParks, trails, beaches, recreation, and community amenities close to home.
Buyer FitA strong option for buyers comparing value, convenience, lifestyle, and long-term resale.
Old City Nanaimo lifestyle
BUYER NOTES

What to Know About Old City

Best fit Old City offers access to everyday amenities, parks, schools, shopping, and major routes across Nanaimo.
Inventory mix Inventory is more mixed here, giving buyers a few different property styles to compare.
Watch for Compare condition, layout, parking, outdoor space, strata costs, suite potential, and resale appeal before judging value.
Nearby alternatives Also compare North Nanaimo, South Nanaimo, Old City.

Nearby Amenities

🎓 Schools (13)

  • ·Nanaimo District Secondary School
  • ·Jolly Giant Childcare
  • ·Katie's Korner Childcare
  • ·Kidz Kompany Childcare Group Ltd.
  • ·350 - The High School
  • ·Brechin Elementary School
  • +7 more

🛒 Grocery & Shops (10)

  • ·Thrifty Foods
  • ·Townsite Grocery
  • ·The Green Store: Discount Organic
  • ·Bulk Barn
  • ·ManLee Oriental
  • ·Superette
  • +4 more

🚌 Transit (197)

  • ·VIU Transit Exchange Bay C
  • ·VIU Transit Exchange Bay D
  • ·VIU Transit Exchange Bay B
  • ·VIU Transit Exchange Bay A
  • ·Downtown Nanaimo Exchange Bay H
  • ·Downtown Nanaimo Exchange Bay A
  • +191 more

🌿 Parks (77)

  • ·Underwear Island
  • ·Barney Moriez Park
  • ·Petroglyph Provincial Park
  • ·Cariboo Park
  • ·Chesterlea Park
  • ·Douglas & Eighth Park
  • +71 more

🍽️ Restaurants & Cafés (87)

  • ·Gina's Mexican Cafe
  • ·Minnoz Restaurant
  • ·Subway
  • ·Trollers Fresh Fish and Chips
  • ·Subway
  • ·Starbucks
  • +81 more

🏥 Medical (23)

  • ·Shoppers Drug Mart
  • ·Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
  • ·Princess Royal Family Centre Health Unit
  • ·The Medical Arts Urgent & Primary Care Centre
  • ·The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
  • ·Island Oral Facial & Implant Surgery
  • +17 more

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