Homes for Sale in Masset, BC
Haida Gwaii's largest community. Naikoon Provincial Park on the doorstep. Old-growth rainforest, Dixon Entrance, and the Haida Nation's living culture. Nowhere else in Canada offers this — at any price. Masset offers it affordably.
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Haida Gwaii sits 130 km off BC's northwest coast in the Pacific — an archipelago of approximately 150 islands separated from the mainland by Hecate Strait, isolated enough that its flora and fauna evolved along their own lines for millennia. The archipelago is the ancestral territory of the Haida Nation, whose art and culture — totem poles, argillite carving, canoe traditions, and oral history — represent one of the most sophisticated artistic traditions in the Indigenous world. Masset, at the north end of Graham Island, is the largest community on the islands, sitting at the edge of Naikoon Provincial Park where the sand beaches of the east coast meet the Dixon Entrance to the north.
Naikoon Provincial Park covers 72,000 hectares of the northeast corner of Graham Island — ancient Sitka spruce and red cedar rainforest, bog and meadow, 97 km of beach accessible only on foot, and a silence broken mainly by Pacific swells and the calls of migratory birds funnelling through the Pacific flyway. The fishing in the waters around Haida Gwaii — halibut, salmon, rockfish — draws sport fishing operations from across North America. Adjacent to Masset is Old Masset, the Haida village where traditional culture and governance continue alongside the modern community.
Canadian Forces Station Masset operated as a significant signals intelligence facility from the 1970s until its closure in 2015 — for decades, the station's civilian workers and military personnel made up a significant portion of the community's population, and its closure has been one of the defining economic challenges of recent years. For buyers seeking the most remote genuinely habitable island community in BC, Masset offers property at prices that reflect that remoteness honestly — and a lifestyle that no amount of money can replicate elsewhere in Canada.
Masset Village Homes
Established residential homes in Masset — ranging from modest bungalows to well-maintained family homes near the inlet and Old Masset. Some of BC's most affordable habitable housing in a setting of irreplaceable natural character.
Waterfront & Inlet Properties
Properties along Masset Inlet and Dixon Entrance — waterfront living on Haida Gwaii at prices that would represent a fraction of comparable coastal access anywhere in southern BC. Halibut and salmon from your door.
Graham Island Rural Parcels
Rural land and acreage on Graham Island — forested parcels, cleared agricultural lots, and off-grid opportunity properties in one of Canada's most ecologically distinct island environments.
Masset — Common Questions
Why buy property in Masset, BC?
Masset is the largest community on Haida Gwaii — the remote archipelago 130 km off BC's northwest coast. Property is among BC's most affordable, and the lifestyle — Naikoon Provincial Park, world-class fishing, Haida culture, and genuine island remoteness — is available nowhere else in Canada at any price.
What is Masset known for?
Masset is the service centre for northern Haida Gwaii, adjacent to Old Masset — the Haida village at Masset Inlet. Naikoon Provincial Park covers 72,000 hectares of ancient rainforest and sweeping sand beaches. Canadian Forces Station Masset, once a major signals intelligence facility, closed in 2015.
What is Haida Gwaii?
Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) is an archipelago of approximately 150 islands off BC's northwest coast, the ancestral home of the Haida Nation. The islands' isolation has produced unique flora and fauna found nowhere else in Canada, and the old-growth forests contain trees of extraordinary age and scale.
What is the average property price in Masset?
Masset averages approximately $220,000 — among the most affordable communities in BC, reflecting the island's remoteness. The lifestyle return for buyers who genuinely want island living on Haida Gwaii is extraordinary.
How do you get to Masset and Haida Gwaii?
Masset has a regional airport with scheduled flights to Prince Rupert and Vancouver. BC Ferries operates from Prince Rupert to Skidegate on the south end of Graham Island — approximately 6-8 hours. A highway runs the length of Graham Island connecting Skidegate to Masset, approximately 100 km.
What is the BC Property Transfer Tax?
The BC Property Transfer Tax applies at 1% on the first $200,000, 2% on the portion from $200,001 to $2,000,000, and 3% on any amount over $2,000,000. First-time buyers may qualify for a full exemption on homes priced under $500,000.