Campbell River Homes with Suites & Carriage Houses

In June 2024, Campbell River adopted the new R-I Residential Infill zone to align with provincial housing legislation. This change folded many older single-family zones into one, allowing up to three units on lots under 280 square metres, and up to four units on larger lots within the urban containment boundary. This means buyers have far more flexibility to legally incorporate a secondary suite, duplex, or detached carriage house, referred to by the city as a "rear residential building", on a standard city lot.

If you are looking to build a detached unit in the new R-I zone, the city caps the height of the rear residential building at the lesser of 7 metres or two storeys. If you are looking further out of town, rural and lakeshore properties (zones LS-R, RU-1, RU-2, RU-3) are permitted to have a primary house alongside one secondary suite or an additional dwelling unit. To encourage this type of housing, the City of Campbell River is currently waiving building permit fees for secondary suites and all accessory dwelling units until December 31, 2027.

Absolutely. Campbell River experiences consistent, year-round rental demand. Between healthcare professionals transferring to the North Island Hospital campus and workers relocating for the forestry and marine sectors, quality rental housing is highly sought after. Properties in transit-friendly corridors like Willow Point or close to the downtown core rarely sit empty.