Floating Home on the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington — $143,000

A floating home on the Columbia River for $143,000 is not something you see every day, especially in the Vancouver metro.

This is a 550 square foot home built in 2002 that actually floats. It sits in slip 64 of a marina in the Felida neighborhood, which puts you on the water but still close to grocery stores, restaurants, and the kind of everyday errands that matter. The Columbia is right there. Not a view of it from a hill. You are on it.

The wrap-around deck is the main event. It goes around the whole home, which means you have water around you on most sides. Private moorage comes with the slip and can hold a boat up to 21 feet, so you have direct river access whenever you want it.

Inside is one bedroom and one bath. At 550 square feet there is not a lot of room to walk around in, but the listing describes the home as updated, and the year built is 2002, so you are not dealing with systems from decades ago. The agent description does not get specific about what was updated or when, so those are questions worth asking.

The space lease runs monthly, and it includes water, sewer, and trash. That is worth knowing because floating home ownership has costs and logistics that a land-based purchase does not, and having three utilities folded in simplifies the monthly picture somewhat.

Felida is a quiet residential area on the northwest side of Vancouver. You are not far from the Portland metro, and you have shopping and services within a short drive. So the location gives you the river without putting you out in the middle of nowhere.

For $143,000 you get a floating home with a wraparound deck, your own boat slip on the Columbia River, and a mailing address in one of the more established waterfront communities in southwest Washington.

Originally listed for $143,000, this property sold for $80,000 on December 18, 2024.