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Bowen Island, BC

Updated: Aug 2016
House
Median price $1,225,000
Monthly growth 45.83 %
Quarterly trend
Stock on market 1.31%
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Median price
Monthly growth
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Bowen Island Home Price

Across the nation CREW lists data for 5162 neighbourhoods, and this month Bowen Island is number 35 putting it ahead of most neighbourhoods .

The $1,225,000 price tag on the median Bowen Island home means that it is quite highly priced by Canadian standards.

Across Canada the most common number of bedroom property being listed has 3 bedrooms, in Aug this neighbourhood’s most common listing has properties with fewer bedrooms.

When we look at the data we have, it can help with trying to establish whether or not Bowen Island is a good investment target.

If you are looking at investment properties in Bowen Island, then there are fewer homes for sale than there were three months ago. This would indicate that house prices will be influencing it towards being a sellers market.

As one of British Columbia’s many potential real estate investment neighbourhoods, Bowen Island needs to be carefully researched before investing in – and remember to check especially the locations within an area before spending - the old estate agent’s mantra of location, location, location has never lost its importance.

The amount of homes for sale in neighbourhood has stayed the same over the last three months – this means that supply and demand economics would mean that the pressure on house prices has also remained constant.

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Beds Median price (House) Median price (Apartment)
1 bedroom $1,442,000
2 bedrooms $735,000
3 bedrooms $1,162,500
4 bedrooms $2,596,500
5 bedrooms $1,124,500
Demographics
  • Population in 20113402
  • Population in 20063362
  • 2006 to 2011 population change (%)1.2
  • Total private dwellings1760
  • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1345
  • Population density per square kilometre67.9
  • Land area (square km)50.14

Age Characteristics

Total population by age groups 3405
0 to 4 years 175
5 to 9 years 250
10 to 14 years 195
15 to 19 years 185
15 years 35
16 years 45
17 years 45
18 years 35
19 years 35
20 to 24 years 140
25 to 29 years 80
30 to 34 years 110
35 to 39 years 185
40 to 44 years 290
45 to 49 years 310
50 to 54 years 330
55 to 59 years 310
60 to 64 years 325
65 to 69 years 205
70 to 74 years 140
75 to 79 years 75
80 to 84 years 70
85 years and over 40
Median age of the population 46.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.8

Marital Status

Total population 15 years and over by marital status 2785
Married or living with a common-law partner 1915
Married (and not separated) 1600
Living common-law 320
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 870
Single (never legally married) 510
Separated 70
Divorced 185
Widowed 100

Family Characteristics

Total number of census families in private households 1025
Size of census family: 2 persons 545
Size of census family: 3 persons 190
Size of census family: 4 persons 225
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 75
Total number of census families in private households 1030
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 930
Married couples 775
Without children at home 385
With children at home 390
1 child 135
2 children 195
3 or more children 60
Common-law couples 155
Without children at home 100
With children at home 60
1 child 25
2 children 25
3 or more children 10
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 95
Female parent 80
1 child 45
2 children 25
3 or more children 5
Male parent 20
1 child 15
2 children 5
3 or more children 0
Total children in census families in private households 960
Under six years of age 225
6 to 14 years 390
15 to 17 years 120
18 to 24 years 170
25 years and over 65
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9

Household And Dwelling Characteristics

Total number of persons in private households 3365
Number of persons not in census families 445
Living with relatives 35
Living with non-relatives only 105
Living alone 305
Number of census family persons 2925
Average number of persons per census family 2.8
Total number of persons 65 years and over in private households 520
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 145
Living with relatives 5
Living with non-relatives only 20
Living alone 120
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 370
Total number of private households by household type 1345
Census-family households 1000
One-family-only households 930
Couple-family households 850
Without children 445
With children 405
Lone-parent-family households 80
Other family households 70
One-family households with persons not in a census family 45
Couple-family households 45
Without children 10
With children 25
Lone-parent-family households 5
Two-or-more-family households 25
Non-census-family households 340
One-person households 310
Two-or-more-person households 35
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling 1345
Single-detached house 1175
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0
Movable dwelling 10
Other dwelling 160
Semi-detached house 10
Row house 20
Apartment, duplex 60
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 55
Other single-attached house 15
Total number of private households by household size 1345
1 person 305
2 persons 525
3 persons 185
4 persons 225
5 persons 75
6 or more persons 35
Number of persons in private households 3365
Average number of persons in private households 2.5

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