The Top Most Expensive Communities in Parksville and Qualicum for August 2025

by Jason Anson

 

Top Most Expensive Communities in Parksville and Qualicum for August 2025 introduces where prices stand right now. Curious which communities topped the Parksville and Qualicum housing market this month? Below is a ranked list of the most expensive areas for single family detached homes (not acreage or waterfront) in August 2025. This snapshot highlights where prices are climbing, where they are cooling, and how each community compares to the rest of the region.

Top Most Expensive Communities in Parksville and Qualicum – August 2025

# Community Average Price Year-over-Year Year to Date Change
#1 Fairwinds $1,377,579 -7.03% -2.88%
#2 Nanoose $1,029,483 -8.83% -4.86%
#3 Qualicum Beach $954,681 -5.85% -2.74%
#4 French Creek $907,757 -0.44% +4.17%
#5 Bowser / Deep Bay $878,141 -9.54% -12.95%
#6 Parksville $856,784 +2.82% +2.25%
#7 Errington / Coombs / Hilliers $793,565 -8.85% -7.31%

Fairwinds leads the ranking with the highest average price among single family detached homes, even with a small pullback over the past year. Nanoose places second and remains a premium community despite modest cooling on a one year basis and year to date.

Qualicum Beach takes third with pricing that is above nine hundred fifty thousand on a twelve month view. French Creek follows close behind and is one of the few communities showing a positive year to date change. Bowser and Deep Bay sit mid table and have eased compared with last year. Parksville continues to be one of the most active areas and shows steady gains in both the annual and year to date comparisons. Errington, Coombs, and Hilliers round out the list with the most accessible pricing among the communities shown.

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