British Columbia
Victoria
Harbour, heritage streets and a mild coast: Victoria and its seaside suburbs, from Oak Bay to Sooke and the Saanich Peninsula.
- Residents
- 419,700 scaled estimate for mid-2025, neighbourhoods covered
- Median home value (est.)
- $987K* * est.: 2021 census, indexed to September 2026
- Households renting
- 39% 2021 census
- Homes that are apartments
- 36% 2021 census
What renting costs in Victoria1
Victoria CMA, October 2025. Average monthly rent for apartments newly rented in the past year.
- Studio
- $1,651 new lease
- 1 bedroom
- $1,914 new lease
- 2 bedroom
- $2,536 new lease
- 3 bedroom or more
- $3,270 new lease
A vacancy rate of 3.3% means a balanced market. Rents for existing two-bedroom units rose 5.1% over the year. A rental condo is pricier than a purpose-built apartment: the average two-bedroom condo rents for $2,688, about 27% more than the $2,120 average for all two-bedroom apartments.
Where they are2
Approximate areas, not official neighbourhood limits.
41 neighbourhoods to start
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Victoria (12)
Compact, walkable and historic: the Inner Harbour, Chinatown and neighbourhoods of heritage houses.
Burnside
A creekside area of older houses and warehouses along the Gorge
- Median home
- $701K*
- Renters
- 57%
- Households
- 3,290
Downtown and Harris Green
The Inner Harbour, heritage streets and condo towers in a walkable core
- Median home
- $587K*
- Renters
- 71%
- Households
- 5,280
Fairfield
Cook Street Village, big trees and quiet streets near the waterfront
- Median home
- $897K*
- Renters
- 57%
- Households
- 3,780
Fernwood
A creative, community-minded neighbourhood around Fernwood Square
- Median home
- $901K*
- Renters
- 60%
- Households
- 2,970
Gonzales
Quiet streets and a beach on the sunny south-east corner
- Median home
- $1.35M*
- Renters
- 31%
- Households
- 2,150
Hillside-Quadra
A mix of apartments and houses around Hillside Centre
- Median home
- $842K*
- Renters
- 49%
- Households
- 2,010
James Bay
Waterfront walks and heritage houses beside the Legislature and Beacon Hill Park
- Median home
- $827K*
- Renters
- 67%
- Households
- 5,540
Jubilee
Residential streets around the Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Median home
- $889K*
- Renters
- 55%
- Households
- 4,010
North Park
Heritage houses, a Saturday market and Royal Athletic Park
- Median home
- $564K*
- Renters
- 74%
- Households
- 2,630
Oaklands
Quiet streets of bungalows beside Oak Bay and Hillside
- Median home
- $807K*
- Renters
- 50%
- Households
- 2,540
Rockland
Mansions, Craigdarroch Castle and Government House
- Median home
- $1.06M*
- Renters
- 65%
- Households
- 2,780
Victoria West
A waterfront community of towers, rail trails and heritage houses
- Median home
- $823K*
- Renters
- 56%
- Households
- 2,890
Saanich (12)
Victoria's largest suburb: Uptown, the university, lakes and beaches, and rural edges to the north.
Broadmead
A quiet suburb beside the Elk and Beaver Lake park
- Median home
- $1.05M*
- Renters
- 18%
- Households
- 3,760
Cadboro Bay
A seaside village with a sandy beach and the university nearby
- Median home
- $1.75M*
- Renters
- 23%
- Households
- 1,980
Cedar Hill
Residential streets with a recreation centre, a golf course and trails
- Median home
- $918K*
- Renters
- 41%
- Households
- 3,780
Cordova Bay
A beachside community on the northeast edge of Saanich
- Median home
- $1.43M*
- Renters
- 14%
- Households
- 4,050
Gordon Head
Student rentals and leafy streets around the University of Victoria
- Median home
- $1.13M*
- Renters
- 30%
- Households
- 10,300
Lambrick Park
A family suburb of houses near Lambrick Park
- Median home
- $920K*
- Renters
- 39%
- Households
- 3,720
Maywood
Mid-century houses and townhouses in central Saanich
- Median home
- $960K*
- Renters
- 25%
- Households
- 5,350
Prospect Lake
Rural lots and a swimming lake on the western edge of Saanich
- Median home
- $1.60M*
- Renters
- 17%
- Households
- 1,290
Royal Oak
Houses, townhouses and the Commonwealth Place pool near Elk Lake
- Median home
- $1.03M*
- Renters
- 26%
- Households
- 4,850
Shelbourne
A busy valley corridor of houses and apartments, linking to UVic
- Median home
- $1.05M*
- Renters
- 41%
- Households
- 2,980
Tillicum
A diverse, affordable area of apartments and houses by the Gorge
- Median home
- $818K*
- Renters
- 34%
- Households
- 4,180
Uptown
Saanich's busy retail crossroads on the Douglas Street corridor
- Median home
- $660K*
- Renters
- 46%
- Households
- 4,870
Oak Bay (3)
A leafy, high-value seaside municipality with a village high street and large lots.
Henderson
Houses and a recreation centre in the centre of Oak Bay
- Median home
- $1.50M*
- Renters
- 22%
- Households
- 2,170
Oak Bay Village
A village high street of cafés, bakeries and boutiques
- Median home
- $1.54M*
- Renters
- 28%
- Households
- 4,560
Uplands
Large, luxurious lots on the Oak Bay waterfront
- Median home
- $2.16M*
- Renters
- 21%
- Households
- 1,080
Esquimalt (1)
A compact naval town on the Gorge, with older homes and a village strip.
View Royal (1)
A small town between Victoria and the Westshore, at the hospital and Thetis Lake.
Colwood (2)
Westshore town on the coast with a university campus and new waterfront neighbourhoods.
Colwood Corners
A growing town centre with a university campus nearby
- Median home
- $841K*
- Renters
- 32%
- Households
- 5,610
Royal Bay
A newer waterfront community with a beach and young families
- Median home
- $1.00M*
- Renters
- 14%
- Households
- 2,620
Langford (3)
The fast-growing Westshore hub of towers, hillside suburbs and sports facilities.
Bear Mountain
Resort-style homes on Bear Mountain with a golf course and views
- Median home
- $995K*
- Renters
- 27%
- Households
- 3,270
Langford Centre
Westshore's urban centre, with a growing tower cluster
- Median home
- $705K*
- Renters
- 40%
- Households
- 8,090
Westhills
A planned hillside community of newer houses and townhouses
- Median home
- $829K*
- Renters
- 33%
- Households
- 8,860
Sooke (1)
A west-coast town of beaches, hikes and lower housing costs, at the end of Highway 14.
Metchosin (1)
Rural farms and shoreline parks at the southwest edge of the region.
Highlands (1)
Forested acreages and lakes with no commercial centre.
Central Saanich (2)
Brentwood Bay, Saanichton and farmland on the Saanich Peninsula.
Brentwood Bay
A harbour village with a famous garden and a ferry to Mill Bay
- Median home
- $1.00M*
- Renters
- 20%
- Households
- 2,680
Saanichton
A farming village with the Saanich Fairgrounds
- Median home
- $1.02M*
- Renters
- 20%
- Households
- 4,860
North Saanich (1)
Waterfront acreages and the ferry terminal at the tip of the Peninsula.
Sidney (1)
A walkable seaside town on the Peninsula with a pier and many bookshops.
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Sources and notes
- Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, privately initiated apartment buildings of three or more units. Figures cover the whole metro area, not individual neighbourhoods: expect less in older buildings farther out and more in new towers near transit or downtown. Houses, basement suites and rooms are not in the survey, and asking rents on listing sites can be higher than these averages. ↩
- Map areas: each is the part of its municipality nearest the neighbourhood centre, using Statistics Canada municipal boundaries, matching how we grouped the census data. Not official neighbourhood limits. ↩