Galiano Island homes for sale

What does a home cost in Galiano Island?

Galiano Island has 52 active MLS® listings. The median asking price is $858K, with homes listed from $25K to $3.70M. That is roughly in line with the Galiano Island median of $879K. Figures reflect current asking prices on active listings, refreshed hourly, not sold prices.

What types of homes are for sale in Galiano Island?

Detached listings make up 69% of what is for sale in Galiano Island (36 of 52 listings), with a median asking price of $983K. Land listings are next at 21%, typically asking $575K. The gap between property types is real money here: a typical condo asks $53K while a typical detached home asks $983K.

How does Galiano Island compare to other areas?

For context across the region: Whalley (median $549K), Willoughby Heights (median $837K), Abbotsford West (median $700K). Galiano Island carries the highest median asking price of this group. Comparing a few adjacent areas is often the fastest way to see whether a listing is priced with its street or against it.

What kind of homes are in Galiano Island?

Galiano Island is a detached-house neighbourhood. 69% of the homes on the market are single-family houses on their own lot, so the supply is set by how many owners decide to sell in a given season.

The next largest group is other homes, at 23% of what is listed.

Construction dates are spread out. The median home for sale dates to 1990, with most of the market falling between 1960 and 2010, so condition and updates vary a lot from listing to listing.

What do you actually get for the money?

The 2-bedroom plan is the most common listing, with smaller and larger homes on either side of it.

A typical listing here offers about 1,545 sq ft of living space and 2 bathrooms.

Where a lot is reported, the median is 92,783 sq ft, which is what sets the ceiling on additions, laneway homes and future redevelopment.

Strata or freehold?

Only 14% of the listings in Galiano Island are strata-titled. Most buyers here are purchasing freehold, with no monthly fee and no strata council to answer to.

Across the 5 listings that disclose one, the median strata fee is $278 per month. Read it against what it covers before comparing two buildings on price alone.

Getting around Galiano Island

Transit coverage is thin here. Most listings in Galiano Island are not close to rapid transit or a frequent bus route, so plan on driving.

Across 40 scored listings the median walk score is 3 out of 100, computed from real walking routes. Day-to-day errands here usually involve a drive or a bus.