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BC Farmland Affordability Calculator

Enter your budget, desired acreage and farm type. We'll show you which BC regions realistically fit — with the sourced $/acre benchmark behind each estimate and links to the matching farms-for-sale pages.

Illustrative estimate only. Regional benchmarks are sourced ranges, not a quote or appraisal. Actual prices vary by parcel, soil, water, improvements and market — verify with current listings and a professional before buying.

Your criteria

Best-fit regions for vineyards & wineries: Okanagan, Vancouver Island

Your reach

6 of 9 regions realistic for $1.5M · 20 acres

Approx. cost band

$24K – $6M

Peace River & Northern BC

Benchmark $1,200 – $4,500 / acre · ~$3K/ac midpoint

Within budget
Est. cost: $24K – $90K· midpoint $57K
Cariboo Regional District

Benchmark $1,800 – $8,500 / acre (deeded deeded rangeland) · ~$5K/ac midpoint

Within budget
Est. cost: $36K – $170K· midpoint $103K
Thompson-Shuswap

Benchmark $8,000 – $35,000 / acre (irrigated benchland) · ~$22K/ac midpoint

Within budget
Est. cost: $160K – $700K· midpoint $430K
Kootenay Boundary

Benchmark $12,000 – $45,000 / acre · ~$29K/ac midpoint

Within budget
Est. cost: $240K – $900K· midpoint $570K
East Kootenay & Sea-to-Sky

Benchmark $25,000 – $95,000 / acre (Pemberton valley floor) · ~$60K/ac midpoint

Likely affordable
Est. cost: $500K – $1.9M· midpoint $1.2M
Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands

Benchmark $40,000 – $110,000 / acre · ~$75K/ac midpoint

Likely affordable
Est. cost: $800K – $2.2M· midpoint $1.5M
Strong for vineyards & wineriesExplore Vancouver Island farms
Okanagan Valley

Benchmark $80,000 – $180,000+ / acre · ~$130K/ac midpoint

Below regional range
Est. cost: $1.6M – $3.6M· midpoint $2.6M
Strong for vineyards & wineriesExplore Okanagan farms
Fraser Valley

Benchmark $120,000 – $220,000+ / acre · ~$170K/ac midpoint

Below regional range
Est. cost: $2.4M – $4.4M· midpoint $3.4M
Metro Vancouver

Benchmark $150,000 – $300,000+ / acre · ~$225K/ac midpoint

Below regional range
Est. cost: $3M – $6M· midpoint $4.5M

Benchmarks sourced from Statistics Canada, the BC Agricultural Land Commission and Farm Credit Canada. Figures are regional ranges, not parcel-specific — actual prices depend on soil, water, improvements and market conditions.

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