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Compared with surrounding markets, the Cowichan Region offers competitive housing options. From rural properties and character homes to contemporary urban townhomes and family-style homes in small-town villages and seaside communities, Cowichan offers a unique range of housing options. See the comparison table below for housing prices in Cowichan.

Benchmark Housing Prices in Cowichan

(August 2023: Vancouver Island, Victoria and Vancouver Real Estate Boards)

Market	Single Family	Townhouse	Apartment/Condo

Vancouver Island	$770,500	$560,400	$397,900
Cowichan Valley	$781,300	$547,600	$328,900
Nanaimo	$799,200	$551,800	$399,800
Greater Victoria	$1,178,400	$783,700	$578,200
Vancouver	$2,018,500	$1,103,900	$770,000

Workforce Housing Strategy

In late 2022, Economic Development Cowichan launched the Workforce Housing Strategy project to come up with actions for increasing housing availability and affordability for the labour force. For more details on the project or to get involved, visit the project website at planyourcowichan.ca/workforce-housing.

Housing Needs Assessment

The CVRD has developed a Regional Housing Needs Assessment in partnership with its member municipalities and nine electoral areas. This housing needs assessment helps us understand what kinds of housing are most needed in our region’s communities now and in the future, which in turn helps inform the official community plan and development decisions.

Attainable Housing

The Cowichan Housing Association (CHA) plays a vital role in promoting the supply of secure, accessible and attainable housing throughout the region. In April 2019, CHA released a regional Attainable Housing Strategy, which assessed housing stock and identified options for innovative, adaptive and sustainable housing tailored to the unique needs of the Cowichan Region.