Alert Bay Real Estate Market
A village with more history than almost anywhere on this coast.Alert Bay real estate market values sit among the lowest anywhere on the coast, on an island whose cultural significance is out of all proportion to its size.
Alert Bay Real Estate Market Overview
Alert Bay occupies Cormorant Island, a short ferry from Port McNeill. It is home to the 'Namgis First Nation and to the U'mista Cultural Centre, which holds one of the most important collections of repatriated potlatch regalia in the country.
The village has the tallest totem pole, a working harbour and a long history as a centre of the north coast fishery. It also has a small population and housing that costs a fraction of what an island property does further south.
Two land tenures on one island. Part of Cormorant Island is reserve land and part is not, and what is available on the open market is a limited portion of the whole. That distinction matters before anything else.
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Alert Bay: 30 Day Market Movement
(AUG 26, 2026 - SEP 25, 2026)
Alert Bay: 30 Day Market Movement
How To Read the 30 Day Numbers
- What it shows. Last month's completions here, their figures and how long each spent available.
- Why it matters. A very small market. Empty months are normal and a single sale sets the average, so read it as a note of activity.
- Ask yourself. Has anything traded in the village?
Alert Bay is one of the islands below and they have very little in common. Each keeps its own report.
Alert Bay Market Trends: 12 Months to Date
How To Read the 12 Month Trend
- What it shows. Twelve months of sale prices, volume and time on market.
- Why it matters. A year is the shortest window with enough in it to read, and even then the sample is small. Use it for direction only.
- Ask yourself. Is anything moving on the island?
Alert Bay MLS® Activity Feed
How To Read the MLS® Activity Feed
- What it shows. Live entries for sold, available and under contract.
- Why it matters. The available listings are effectively the whole market here and can be reviewed in minutes.
- Ask yourself. What is for sale on the island right now?
Questions About These Numbers
Yes, and it is the practical way to follow a market this small.
A ferry from Port McNeill, which also serves Sointula on Malcolm Island. The crossing is short and runs several times daily.
A small population, limited employment and a location a long way from any city. The prices reflect all of that honestly.
A cultural centre holding repatriated potlatch regalia. It is one of the most significant collections of its kind and worth understanding if you are considering the island.
With this few sales, a general figure will not get near it. Recent transactions in the village itself are the only meaningful comparison. I don't guess your home's value. I prove it using actual market value and real market movement so you can protect your equity and move forward with confidence.
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Ways To Search Alert Bay
People look here for the price, the harbour or a connection to the community. It is not a market people browse into.
Filter below on price. The full list of what is available on the island is generally very short.