Homes for Sale in South Kamloops

South Kamloops is a vibrant, welcoming area to live in.  Residents are just a short distance away from excellent restaurants, shopping, parks, and community centres, which makes it a prime neighborhood to move to for people from all walks of life.  South Kamloops offers all the convenience of being adjacent to the City Centre while still remaining decidedly residential.  Houses in this neighbourhood are available for between 350,000$ and 450,000$, while apartments go for around 150,000$ to 200,000$.  South Kamloops is also an excellent neighbourhood to consider for investment properties, as its excellent public transit, central location, and close proximity to Thompson Rivers University makes it very attractive for university students and other tenants.

Being adjacent to the City Centre means that some of Kamloops’ best parks are just around the corner, From Riverside Park with its beautiful green spaces and cultural events like music in the park in the summer, to swimming at Pioneer Park and hiking beside scenic waterfalls in Peterson Creek.  South Kamloops is also close to some of the city’s best sports facilities, like the recently re-named Sandman Centre, home of the Kamloops Blazers hockey team, and the Kamloops YMCA pool.  South Kamloops is also just a short drive away from other excellent sports facilities like the Kamloops Bike Ranch, the Tournament Capital Centre, and McArthur Island.  South Kamloops is home to Sagebrush Theatre, which puts on excellent live performances that range from locally written and produced plays to big budget touring companies.

South Kamloops also enjoys close proximity to excellent health and safety services as it is very close to both the Kamloops headquarters for the RCMP, and Royal Inland Hospital, the Central Interior’s premier hospital. 

South Kamloops offers a wide selection of excellent schools, from Montessori kindergartens to French immersion, fine arts education, and Kamloops’ premier public high school, South Kamloops Secondary.  For parents wanting their children to receive a more religious, private, education, Saint Ann’s Academy offers K-12 education, and is Kamloops’ highest ranked school according to the prestigious Fraser Institute, and is just a short distance up the hill towards Sahali.

From South Kamloops it’s just a short drive to get out onto the highways that link Kamloops to the rest of the province, and the hiking, fishing, camping, skiing, golfing and other outdoor activities that British Columbia is famous for.

South Kamloops is an excellent area to purchase a home in, either as a primary residence or as an income property.  Its central location, excellent amenities and schools, and community minded nature make it a wonderful place to live.