North Cowichan, British Columbia short-term rental listings & supply

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North Cowichan, British Columbia has 151 active short-term rental listings, tracked across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.

Total active listings
151
-41.9% YoY
Most popular size
1BR
58.6% of all active listings
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North Cowichan, British Columbia short-term rental listings

North Cowichan has 151 active short-term rental listings as of September 2026, tracked across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com. Active supply is down 41.9% from September 2025 to September 2026. Here's how the market breaks down:

  • By property type: 85.7% entire homes, 14.3% private rooms.
  • By size: 58.6% 1-bedroom, 28.1% 2-bedroom, 8.9% 3-bedroom, 2.5% 4-bedroom, and 2% 5+ bedroom.
  • By channel: 64% Airbnb-only, 28.5% cross-listed and 7.5% Vrbo-only.
  • By availability: 62.1% full-time (271–365), 16.3% most of year (181–270), 13.3% seasonal (1–90 nights), and 8.4% part-time (91–180 nights).
  • By minimum stay: 45.3% 2 nights, 32.5% 30+ nights, 16.3% 3 nights, 3% 7–29 nights, 2.5% 4–6 nights, and 0.5% 1 night.
  • By cancellation policy: 58% moderate, 35.3% flexible and 6.7% strict.
Analyst's take

North Cowichan's Rental Demand score: 75 out of 100.

North Cowichan's Rental Demand subscore is 75 out of 100, one of five inputs to its overall Market Score of 82.

Rental Demand combines two inputs: annual occupancy (65% in North Cowichan) and year-over-year listing growth (active supply down 41.9% from September 2025 to September 2026).

It is benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.

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Active listings
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How North Cowichan's active short-term rental supply has trended over the past year.

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Listing mix

Four ways to slice North Cowichan's 151 listings

Property type

Entire home leads at 85.7%

  • Entire home85.7%
  • Private room14.3%

Bedrooms

1BR leads at 58.6%

  • 1BR58.6%
  • 2BR28.1%
  • 3BR8.9%
  • 4BR2.5%
  • 5BR+2%

Channel

Airbnb only leads at 64%

  • Airbnb only64%
  • Vrbo only7.5%
  • Multi-platform28.5%

Availability

Full-time (271–365) leads at 62.1%

  • Seasonal (1–90 nights)13.3%
  • Part-time (91–180 nights)8.4%
  • Most of year (181–270)16.3%
  • Full-time (271–365)62.1%

Listings by minimum stay

Share of North Cowichan active supply by host-set minimum stay

1 night
0.5%
2 nights
45.3%
3 nights
16.3%
4–6 nights
2.5%
7–29 nights
3%
30+ nights
32.5%

Listings by cancellation policy

Share of North Cowichan active supply by host cancellation policy

Flexible
35.3%
Moderate
58%
Strict
6.7%

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