For sale81$1,459,000
390 Quilchena Drive
5 bed4 bath3,381 sq ft
HouseMLS® 10395256
British Columbia · Local guide
Kelowna Real Estate
Kelowna sits on Okanagan Lake at the centre of BC's wine country — a genuine four-season city that's grown well beyond its vacation-town roots into a real employment market.
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A market with two very different buyer profiles
Kelowna draws both year-round residents (a genuinely diversified economy now, beyond tourism and agriculture) and lifestyle/vacation buyers drawn to the lake and wineries. Those two buyer types compete for different inventory — waterfront and view properties skew toward the second group, while family homes in established neighbourhoods like Glenmore and the Lower Mission skew toward the first — so it's worth knowing which market you're actually shopping in.
Kelowna has its own exemption structure under BC's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act worth checking property-by-property if nightly rental income is part of your plan — not every Okanagan municipality treats short-term rental the same way.
Common questions
Buying in Kelowna
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Can I short-term rent a property I buy in Kelowna?
It depends on the specific property, zoning, and current municipal and provincial rules, which have particular exemptions relevant to Kelowna. We confirm what's actually permitted for a specific listing before you offer.
Is Kelowna a good market for waterfront property?
Okanagan Lake waterfront is genuinely limited supply, which tends to support long-term value, but every waterfront purchase needs the same due diligence around foreshore permits, docks and flood construction levels as anywhere else. See our [Waterfront Homes](/collections/waterfront) collection for what to check.
What's driving Kelowna's growth?
A diversifying economy beyond tourism and agriculture — technology, healthcare and education have all grown — alongside lifestyle migration from larger BC and Alberta cities. We can walk you through what that means for specific neighbourhoods.
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