Coastal townsBritish Columbia2026
British Columbia Coastal Towns
Ucluelet, Tofino and Victoria were the most booked of the 12 coastal towns in British Columbia on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 18,204, 16,861 and 14,309 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 5.8 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Ranking
British Columbia Coastal Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the coastal and beach towns in British Columbia with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Ucluelet | 18,204 | CA$368 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tofino | 16,861 | CA$499 |
| 3 | Victoria | 14,309 | CA$250 |
| 4 | Nanaimo | 10,263 | CA$204 |
| 5 | West Vancouver | 6,082 | CA$497 |
| 6 | Bowen Island | 5,375 | CA$403 |
| 7 | Sechelt | 5,049 | CA$297 |
| 8 | Campbell River | 4,951 | CA$231 |
| 9 | Parksville | 4,745 | CA$304 |
| 10 | Sooke | 4,454 | CA$274 |
| 11 | Colwood | 3,912 | CA$247 |
| 12 | Nanoose Bay | 3,776 | CA$258 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.
Money figures on this page are in Canadian dollars, converted from US dollars at CA$1.39 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
All 8 are busiest in August. Among guests who left a review, Vancouver is the top home city in 7 of the 8. Houses are the largest home type in 5 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Tofino
Of the 5 coastal towns in British Columbia with 200 or more homes, Tofino had the highest guest rating, at 4.89, and had the highest nightly rate, at CA$499, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Victoria
Of the 5 coastal towns in British Columbia with 200 or more homes, Victoria had the most Airbnb homes, at 617, and had the longest typical stay, at 11.7 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026. Apartments and condos were the largest home type in Victoria, at 44% of homes.
- 4Nanaimo
Of the 5 coastal towns in British Columbia with 200 or more homes, Nanaimo had the lowest nightly rate, at CA$204, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5West Vancouver
Of the 5 coastal towns in British Columbia with 200 or more homes, West Vancouver had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 26%, and had the biggest share of houses, at 59%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
August, September and July rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the coastal towns in British Columbia, and February and January as the quietest. August is the busiest month in every one of them. Across the 12 towns, nightly rates run lowest in January, at about CA$256, and highest in July, at about CA$382. Across the 12 towns, stays run longest in January and February, at 6.3 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.6 nights.
August ranks first, January last
Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 3.9 nights | CA$371 |
| 2 | September | 3.6 nights | CA$329 |
| 3 | July | 4.4 nights | CA$382 |
| 4 | June | 4.1 nights | CA$355 |
| 5 | May | 4.5 nights | CA$299 |
| 6 | October | 4.2 nights | CA$276 |
| 7 | March | 5.4 nights | CA$265 |
| 8 | April | 4.7 nights | CA$279 |
| 9 | December | 4.6 nights | CA$262 |
| 10 | November | 4.9 nights | CA$261 |
| 11 | February | 6.3 nights | CA$257 |
| 12 | January | 6.3 nights | CA$256 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 63% come from within Canada. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. The top home cities among those guests are Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary. West Vancouver draws the most from abroad, at 61%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
63% from within Canada
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 5 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Tofino has the highest estimated revenue per home, at CA$105,468 a year. Of those 5, Tofino has the highest occupancy, at 58%, and Nanaimo has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at CA$204. The most booked of the 12, Ucluelet, earns about CA$69,856 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 5
A year, AirROI estimate
- Tofino CA$105,468
- Ucluelet CA$69,856
- West Vancouver CA$69,758
- Victoria CA$34,704
- Nanaimo CA$29,765
Highest occupancy of these 5
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Tofino 58%
- Nanaimo 54%
- Victoria 53%
- Ucluelet 53%
- West Vancouver 49%
Lowest nightly rate of these 5
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Nanaimo CA$204
- Victoria CA$250
- Ucluelet CA$368
- West Vancouver CA$497
- Tofino CA$499
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular coastal town in British Columbia?
By AirROI's estimates, Ucluelet is the most booked of the 12 coastal towns in British Columbia, with 18,204 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Tofino is second, with 16,861. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable coastal town in British Columbia?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among coastal towns in British Columbia with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Nanaimo (CA$204), Victoria (CA$250) and Ucluelet (CA$368). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small coastal towns in British Columbia?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 12 coastal towns it lists in British Columbia are Bowen Island (116), Colwood (122) and Sooke (124). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What coastal towns in British Columbia offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among coastal towns in British Columbia with 200 or more homes, the highest are Tofino (CA$105,468), Ucluelet (CA$69,856) and West Vancouver (CA$69,758). Among the same towns, Tofino has the highest occupancy, at 58%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to be on an ocean or sea coast with its own beach, seafront or harbour, or on a Great Lake with a public beach, and within about 10 km of the shore. The town's own listings can back that up, with 30% of its homes listing beach access, or 10% with ocean views, waterfront homes or beach in their titles besides. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 340,284 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.