The Top Most Affordable Communities in the Port Alberni Area for August 2025

The Top Most Affordable Communities in the Port Alberni Area for August 2025 highlights where single-family detached buyers will find the lowest entry points this month, excluding acreage and waterfront. Ranked below are the communities with the most accessible price levels. This snapshot shows where values are holding steady, where they are gaining, and how each sub-market compares across the region.
# | Community | Average Price | Year-over-Year | Year to Date Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Port Alberni | $559,321 | +0.64% | -0.34% |
#2 | Alberni Valley | $581,455 | +7.02% | +5.58% |
#3 | Ucluelet | $925,352 | +22.89% | +8.08% |
#4 | Tofino | $1,173,800 | -2.51% | -8.51% |
#5 | Bamfield | N/A | -100.00% | N/A |
#6 | Alberni Inlet | N/A | N/A | N/A |
At the most affordable end, Port Alberni leads with an average of $559,321, showing flat performance year to date and a slight uptick year over year. Alberni Valley follows at $581,455 with steady gains of +7.02 percent annually and +5.58 percent year to date.
Ucluelet averages $925,352 and shows strong upward momentum, with double-digit increases on both time frames. Tofino, while higher priced at $1,173,800, is softer compared to last year and year to date, reflecting easing at the luxury end of the region.
Bamfield and Alberni Inlet report no qualifying detached sales, resulting in N/A averages. Bamfield’s negative annual change reflects a sale in the prior year that did not repeat in this twelve-month period.
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