For Sale · Nanaimo · University District
$695,000
About This Home
Some homes simply offer a place to live. Others offer possibilities. Welcome to 342 Howard Avenue, a charming character home set on a private 7,200 sq ft lot in Nanaimo's evolving University District. Whether you're looking for a family home with room to grow, an investment property, or a land holding with exciting future redevelopment potential, this property delivers exceptional flexibility and long-term value....
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Property Details
Market intelligence
62 new this week of 464 active listings in Nanaimo, blended with typical days on market.
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Location
Run The Numbers
Monthly mortgage payment
$3,250
$556,000 financed over 25 years at 5%. For guidance only, not a quote or approval.
Monthly cost (mortgage + tax + maintenance)
$3,250
Cash flow
-$3,250
Estimates for education only. Talk to a JULY advisor for real numbers on this home.
Nanaimo right now
Live snapshot from the MLS® feed. Sold-price history and trend charts arrive with our VOW data feed.
The Area
The neighbourhood
A mixed pocket of Nanaimo
Most of what sells in University District, Nanaimo is detached homes, and JULY currently has 19 active listings across the area. Asking prices centre on $695,000. It lands within a few percent of Nanaimo as a whole. The housing is older, centring on about 1980, which usually means larger lots and mature trees.
JULY currently rates 1 listing here as priced below similar homes in the same area, the best of them by about 45%. The going rate is roughly $336 a square foot.
The closest bus stop is about 4 minutes away on foot, with groceries about 25 minutes, the nearest park about 4 minutes, a school about 8 minutes.
JULY's own measure of how much daily life sits within a short walk of this address.
Nearest station: Maffeo Sutton Dock · 30 min walk
The Neighbourhood
Household and demographic stats for Nanaimo, from the Statistics Canada 2021 Census.
The immediate block around this home (right here): about 488 residents in 248 homes, 2,773 people/km² (urban).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census, Nanaimo, City (CY); block-level figures from dissemination area 59210410.
Schools
K-12 schools closest to this home, with straight-line distances.
Georgia Avenue Elementary
950 mpublic · elementary
Rank 1,238 of 1,272 in BC (2025/2026) · FSA literacy + numeracy
Pauline Haarer Elementary
1.1 kmpublic · elementary
Rank 350 of 1,272 in BC (2025/2026) · FSA literacy + numeracy
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The High School at VIU
1.3 kmindependent · secondary
The International High School @ VIU
1.3 kmindependent · secondary
John Barsby Community School
1.4 kmpublic · secondary
Bayview Elementary
1.6 kmpublic · elementary
Rank 1,254 of 1,272 in BC (2025/2026) · FSA literacy + numeracy
Locations: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities; straight-line distances. Scores are JULY's percentile rating (0-10) of BC Ministry of Education results: FSA literacy + numeracy averages for elementary grades 4 and 7, first-time Grade 12 graduation + honours rates for secondary. Catchment boundaries change; always confirm with the school district.
